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Michael Finney - Chief Executive Officer
Michael has extensive industry and academic experience in research management, technology transfer and investment management across the physical and life sciences sectors. Previously, he has been deputy Chief Executive Officer and General Manager - Technology Commercialisation at UniQuest Pty Limited and Vice President - Commercial Development at IMBcom Pty Ltd. In those capacities, he was also recruited to the Investment Committee of Uniseed Pty Limited—an early stage venture capital fund with investable funds of $60 million, where he managed and monitored various investments from different sectors and assisted in the implementation of its investment strategy and portfolio composition.
He holds an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management at the University of New South Wales, a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) from the University of Queensland, and a Juris Doctor post-graduate degree in law. He is also a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Registered Professional Engineer, and has sat on numerous technology startup boards as a non-executive director.
Alije Birang - Executive Assistant
Alije has extensive and varied experience in administration, reception, retail and customer service. Previously, Alije worked as a Project Administrator for UniQuest, where she was responsible for a range of tasks from project coordination to event management. She has further experience working for GE Finance (formerly Australian Guarantee Corporation), Adcorp (Qld) Australia and BDO Kendalls, among others.
At bluebox, Alije is responsible for the smooth operation of the Chief Executive’s office through the coordination and organisation of all activities. She also assists with human resources and accounting activities, and is the Assistant to the Compliance Officer under bluebox's Financial Services Licence.
