Samuel Oliver is a consultant engineer from MathWorks who specializes in helping organizations improve their operations and logistics through statistical analysis, along with predictive modelling and simulation. Solutions provided typically include the integration of modern IT technologies to support data analytics, data science, big data, cloud, with more traditional OT or process industry production technologies. He has gained extensive experience over the last 12 years working on a broad range of problems with customers in Iron-Ore, Copper and Gold mining across the value chain. Prior to joining MathWorks, Sam worked in the automotive industry developing advanced dynamic control systems. He received an M.Eng.Sc. in mechatronics, a B.Eng. in mechanical and manufacturing, and a B.Sc. in computer science from the University of Melbourne, Australia.