About Altissimo

Ana has spent over thirty years in business, manufacturing, distributing and retailing her own clothing business in both Switzerland and Portugal. She moved to Australia to work for EDS, as a Consultant in the engineering and manufacturing sectors. Ana continued her career as a specialist consultant in PDM assisting manufacturing companies with their processes, data management and product development. Anas’ interest in people and their aspirations, led her to a career in recruitment where she has been a manager and coach for the last 20 years. Ana specialises in senior management positions for the engineering, manufacturing and architecture sectors.

Catherine ran a 360 desk for 14 years recruiting primarily software developers, testers, project & product staff for companies that did high technology research and end-to-end development. She specialises in consumer electronics, digital media, mobile technology, creative digital agencies, MMORPG, EGM, financial trading, and systems engineering. 

Prior to this Catherine, worked in IT training and consulting for small to large enterprise organisations. She also designed change management and soft skills training programs to meet business outcomes. 

She was the Lead Instructor for the Black Box Software Testing Foundations course for the Association of Software Testing; she is the Content Advisor for Sydney Testers, occasionally lectures at TAFE and UTS.

Catherine’s other passion is the training of marginalised youth in coding, testing and hands on project delivery. Her Graduates start with top tier companies like Channel Nine, Suncorp, Westpac . 

Successfully recruited for…

Engagis, Fairfax, Channel Nine, Suncorp, Myriad Group, Netpage, Silverbrook Research, Memjet, Open Kernel Lab, Sonartech, G2 Microsystems (Broadcom), Avega Systems, Alcatel Lucent, SHFL Entertainment Australia, Microforte, Team Bondi, Finisar, Gaming Laboratories International, Konami, Ainsworth Technologies, Games Lab, WMS Gaming, Pips Technology (Infomedia), PC Tools, Altiris, Omx Nasdaq, S.M.A.R.T.S, Boronia Capital, Landis & Gyr, NICTA, Etherstack, Seeing Machines, Quantenna Communications, Global Red, DiData, Atcor Medical to name a few.

Bill has partnered with Altissimo Consulting to provide advice and consultancy services for computer aided design (CAD) systems.  He is Altissimo’s preferred provider of SOLIDWORKS and DriveWorks training courses.

Bill is a mechanical design and project engineer with many years’ experience using a variety of CAD programs and their associated add-ons.  He is the owner and lead consultant at IDM Consulting Pty Ltd.

IDM Consulting focuses mainly on two software programs:

1. SOLIDWORKS –    3D engineering design software
2. DriveWorks –    design automation software for SOLIDWORKS

The services they provide include:

• General consulting/advice
• Design automation
• System automation
• Training
• 3D modelling
• 2D drafting
• Software installation and implementation

Apart from his experience working with the software, Bill has the following relevant qualifications:

• Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Certified SOLIDWORKS Expert (CSWE)
• Certified DriveWorks Professional (CDWP)
• Certified Trainer (Cert IV in Training and Assessment).

Waqas Muhammad is the principal at “Sproutstone Accounting” which provides Accounting, Bookkeeping & Tax services to small & medium enterprises across the Greater Sydney Area.

Sproutstone Accounting & Waqas ensure Altissimo contractors are paid correctly & on time week after week.

When Inês isn’t performing as one of Sydney’s premier vocalists, she looks after Altissimo’s admin and payroll.