Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Hobbies and Interests
Certification
Publications
Timeline
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ANA PALAVESTRA (NÉE JANCIC)

ANA PALAVESTRA (NÉE JANCIC)

Cheltenham

Summary

Mathematics professional with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with teams and adapt to changing needs. Skilled in curriculum development, information security, cryptography, instructional strategies, and quantitative analysis. Reliable and results-driven, eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Mathematics Specialist

ASD
02.2024 - Current
  • Worked on Capability Validations of various security products, finding the most suitable products that would meet necessary requirements, considering investments required and final outcomes.
  • Worked in Signal Processing, writing broad curriculum and presentation guides.
  • Worked on various projects mostly related to Side Channel Attacks, testing capabilities of some of the existing products, evaluating extensions in terms of hardware and analysis algorithms, writing codes in Python that compare efficiency between different Side Channel Attacks
  • Collaborated with colleagues in various projects, clarifying how some cryptographic processes work and how their execution affects the processes.

Sessional Teacher of Mathematics, Business Diploma

Monash College
07.2018 - 02.2024
  • Managing classes where on campus and off campus students are engaged simultaneously
  • Developed lesson plans to foster student engagement and understanding.
  • Enhanced classroom experiences with interactive teaching methods

Teacher of Mathematics

RMIT Tafe
02.2016 - 07.2018
  • Company Overview: renamed to RMIT Training from 2017
  • Taught international students all math classes equivalent to year 11 and year 12
  • Created and implemented various types of assessment tasks, including tests, assignments, projects, etc
  • Renamed to RMIT Training from 2017

Sessional Lecturer

Swinburne University
02.2011 - 06.2013
  • Company Overview: (Tafe)
  • Unit leader of mathematics for Associate Degree
  • Created and implemented lesson plans and assessment tasks for all math engineering subjects
  • Created an interactive learning environment by using Smart board and various mathematical software such as Mathematica
  • (Tafe)

Sessional Lecturer, Information Systems

Deakin University
02.2010 - 02.2011
  • Taught first year Statistics classes and Information Security classes to students at Information Systems department
  • Created various types of assessment tasks such as tests, and assignments where usage of Microsoft Excel was essential

Casual Tutor of Mathematics

Deakin University
02.2006 - 05.2009
  • Company Overview: School of Engineering and IT
  • Taught first and second year math classes while I was doing my research
  • School of Engineering and IT

Research Assistant

Deakin University-School of Information Technology
02.2002 - 11.2004


  • Preparing lecture notes for Information Security unit
  • Tutoring 3rd year units School of Information Technology
  • Conducting Honours Meetings
  • Doing Research in Information Security and Quantum


Education

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment -

Inspire Education
12.2011

Master by research - Information Security (Cryptography)

Deakin University
02.2009

Master of Applied Science by Coursework - Information Security

RMIT University
06.2002

Graduate Certificate - Computing Studies

RMIT University
06.2001

Bachelor of Science with Honors - Mathematics and Statistics

Victoria University of Wellington
02.1998

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics and Statistics and Operation Research

Victoria University of Wellington
12.1997

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Research-Based Writing
  • Effective Classroom Management
  • Python Programming
  • Quantitative research
  • Maple Knowledge
  • Mathematica Proficiency
  • Moodle Administration
  • Programming Proficiency

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Serbian
Native or Bilingual
Croatian
Native or Bilingual

Hobbies and Interests

  • Choir singing
  • Swimming
  • Basketball
  • Traveling

Certification

  • Radio Frequency Spectrum Fundamentals - ASD
  • Computing in Python I: Fundamentals and Procedural Programming - Georgia Institute of Technology

Publications

  • Jancic, A. and Warren, M. (2003) Public Key Infrastructure in Australia, Proceedings A of the 6th
    International Multi-Conference: Intelligent and Computer Systems, Complex Systems in E-Business, pp. 65-68,
    Information Society IS, Slovenia [E2]
  • Jancic, A. and Warren, M. (2003) Quantum Cryptography - One Step Closer to Reality, Proceedings
    4th Australian Information Warfare and IT Security Conference - Enhancing Trust,pp. 181-189, Document
    Services Department, University of South Australia, Australia [E1]
  • Jancic, A.and Warren, M. (2004) PKI-Advantages and Obstacles, 2nd Australian Information Security
    Management Conference Proceedings, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia [E1]
  • Antoniou, G. Jancic, A. Parampalli, U. and Sterling, L. (2007) Applying a cryptographic scheme in
    the RPINA protocol, Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Workshop on Digital Forensics and Incident Analysis
    (WDFIA07), B. Preneel, S. Gritzalis, S. Kokolakis, T. Tryfonas (Eds.), August 2007, Samos, Greece, IEEE
    Computer Society Press
  • Jancic, A. and Batten, L. (2007) Compressed Nested Certificates Provide More Efficient PKI, in
    Dongguang Li (ed.), Proceedings of The Sixth International Workshop for Applied PKC (IWAP2007), pp. 40-50,
    Edith Cowan University, Australia


Timeline

Mathematics Specialist

ASD
02.2024 - Current

Sessional Teacher of Mathematics, Business Diploma

Monash College
07.2018 - 02.2024

Teacher of Mathematics

RMIT Tafe
02.2016 - 07.2018

Sessional Lecturer

Swinburne University
02.2011 - 06.2013

Sessional Lecturer, Information Systems

Deakin University
02.2010 - 02.2011

Casual Tutor of Mathematics

Deakin University
02.2006 - 05.2009

Research Assistant

Deakin University-School of Information Technology
02.2002 - 11.2004

Master by research - Information Security (Cryptography)

Deakin University

Master of Applied Science by Coursework - Information Security

RMIT University

Graduate Certificate - Computing Studies

RMIT University

Bachelor of Science with Honors - Mathematics and Statistics

Victoria University of Wellington

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics and Statistics and Operation Research

Victoria University of Wellington

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment -

Inspire Education
ANA PALAVESTRA (NÉE JANCIC)