Our Team
Our team members come from a variety of high tech domains which promotes innovation and creativity. All of our people share the common philosophy of making technology usable.
Nick Dinadis
Australia Managing Director. Nick is passionate about introducing and implementing Advanced Process Graphics. He is dedicated to advancing the field and accessibility of Human Factors within complex technical domains, such as aviation, chemical, petrochemical and nuclear. His degrees include a BASc in Nuclear and Thermal Power Engineering as well as MASc in Human Factors, specializing in Ecological Interface Design. Over the past ten years, Nick has worked to further the concept and application of Advanced Process Graphics to the design of control rooms within the chemical, mining, and petrochemical industries in North America, Europe and Australia.
Lisa Garrison
Lisa has a diverse background as an engineer and human factors specialist in the aerospace, telecommunications and petrochemical industries. Degrees include a BS in aerospace engineering and a MS in human factors. Companies that she has worked for include Exxon, Sprint PCS, McDonnell Douglas, Rockwell Space Operations and Honeywell. Lisa had over 15 years experience in applying human factors to the to hydrocarbon industry in the areas of control room design, workload assessments, task analysis, alarm management, graphics design and project management.
Klaus Christoffersen PhD
HMI Design Director. Klaus combines a strong background in both research and applied aspects of human-systems integration issues in complex, high-technology industries. Klaus holds BASc and MASc degrees in Industrial Engineering, and a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering, focusing on cognitive aspects of Human Factors Engineering. Before joining Acuite in 2007 he advised clients in various industries including mineral and petrochemical processing, healthcare, transportation, defense and NASA space operations. He has published frequently in technical journals and conference proceedings, and has been invited to speak to several organizations on the role of human factors in the performance of complex, technical systems. He is a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Laura Sievers
Human Factors Engineer. Laura is a seasoned user interface and interaction designer with experience in petrochemical and chemical refining, as well as automotive, medical, manufacturing applications. She has a BASc in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo, specializing in Human Factors and Ecological Interface Design, and an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from the Technische Universität München, specializing in Human Factors and Ergonomics. Her focus is on designing the interaction and interface between humans and complex systems, from industrial process control rooms to advanced driver assistance systems.
Sean Kortschot
Sean is a cognitive engineer with a passion for design and implementation of Advanced Process Graphics. He has worked in mining, nuclear, and cyber security, focusing on Cognitive Work Analysis, Ecological Interface Design, and machine learning. He has 10 years of experimental and statistical experience and 5 years of design experience. Sean holds a BA in Experimental Psychology from the University of Western Ontario, and an MASc and PhD from the University of Toronto, both in Human Factors Engineering. We welcome him to the Acuite team.
