I’m currently exploring new ways to map the physical and digital world for mining. Currently I’m a founder of SounDelve with my husband, John Vial, where we delve deeply into old mining challenges with a new perspective.

You can find me on LinkedIn @ in/hilarygoh or at www.SounDelve.com

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I graduated with a BSc in Geology at the University of Wollongong and completed my Honours (in Economic Geology) at the University of Tasmania in 2008. I started out as an exploration geologist working on drilling rigs and geophysical surveys in remote areas before moving on to work at mine sites for various commodities around Australia.

Previously I was a Geoscientist Machine Learning with Mine Vision Systems. This involved applying robotics hardware and software to create 3D underground mine mapping applications so that we can do away with the pen and paper method that is used now.

I made the jump into this role after participating in Unearthed Hackathons and startup weekends where I collaborated with software devs, robotics engineers and others. I like to attend startup weekends and hackathon events all over Australia as I enjoy discovering the entrepreneurial side of science. Now that new technology can solve age-old problems how do we get this into the hands of the people who need it the most?

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I’m also a member of the State Emergency Service where we help the community deal with natural disasters, as well as a member of Women in Mining WA (WIMWA) and Women in IT WA (WITWA). Recently I got together with some friends and founded the Perth Machine Learning Group where we help each other code for machine learning through weekly meetups and discussions.