Troy Van Dongen

Troy Van Dongen has a wealth of work experience, beginning in 1988 as a Kitchen Hand at The Station Resort and a Ski Hire Attendant at Siesta Villa Motor Inn. In 1990, they became a Firefighter at Jindabyne Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade. In 1998, they took on the role of Security Specialist at High Rise Security. In 1992, they joined the Royal Australian Navy as a Security & Vetting Officer, and held various roles including Communications & Navigational Aids Manager, Technical Maintenance Manager, Engineering Chief, Technical Support Manager, and Electronics Communications Maintainer. In 2017, they became an Operations/Project Manager at Benelec Pty Ltd, and also took on the role of RADAR Specialist/WHS Manager/Chief Remote Pilot at HENSOLDT Australia & New Zealand. Most recently, in 2022, they became a Productionisation Engineer at QuintessenceLabs.

Troy Van Dongen's education history includes attending Kanahooka High School from 1986 to 1988, Monaro High School from 1988 to 1991, and HMAS Nirimba from 1992 to 1993, where they studied Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. Troy also holds a variety of certifications, including a Diploma of Project Management and a Diploma of Work, Health and Safety from the College for Law, Education and Training, obtained in 2018; a Safety At Heights certification from Fire & Safety Australia, obtained in 2014; an Introduction To Joint Operations certification from the Australian Defence Force Warfare Centre, obtained in 2012; a Radio Frequency Radiation Safety Officer's Level 2 Course certification from UNSW Australia, obtained in 2011; an ITIL V3 Foundation certification from Dimension Data Learning Solutions, obtained in 2011; a Certificate 4 - Business (Frontline Management) certification from the Royal Australian Navy, obtained in 2007; a Critical Incident Mental Health Support Advisor certification from the Royal Australian Navy, obtained in 2007; a Diploma - Business (Frontline Management) certification from the Royal Australian Navy, obtained in 2007; a Diploma - Government (Management) certification from the Royal Australian Navy, obtained in 2007; a Certificate 4 - Engineering certification from the Royal Australian Navy, obtained in 2007; a Certificate 4 - Telecommunications certification from the Royal Australian Navy, obtained in 2006; an Ericson BP250 PABX Course certification from Ericson, obtained in 2003; a Fiber Optic Repair certification from the Royal Australian Navy, obtained in 2003; an Advanced HTML certification from Educom, obtained in 2002; an HTML Fundamentals certification from CIWcertified, obtained in 2002; an A+ Hardware certification from Educom, obtained in 2001; a Certificate 3 - Engineering - Electrical / Electronic Trade certification from the Royal Australian Navy, obtained in 2001; and a Certificate 4 - Engineering - Higher Engineering Trade certification from the Royal Australian Navy, obtained in 2001.