About

A leader who's done the hands-on work, and now sets the direction.

I've spent more than twenty years applying AI and data science where the stakes are real, across government, philanthropy, mining, intelligence and the private sector. Most recently I led data science for a major philanthropic foundation, sharpening research and decision-making through advanced analytics and rigorous data quality.

I've advised on predictive insight for healthcare objectives for women and children across the Middle East, and used machine learning at WA Police to identify at-risk children and protect vulnerable people. Earlier, as a Research Analyst at the Australian Bureau of Statistics, I studied economic trends and consumer behaviour.

Today I lead from the front of the strategy, setting direction, making the governance calls, and guiding teams to deliver. Years in the engine room are exactly why that direction holds up in production.

Dr Ellen Ceklic

AI Leader & Strategist

GovernmentPhilanthropyMiningIntelligencePrivate sectorHealthcareLaw enforcement

The network behind the work

More than twenty years of skills, study and sectors, connected.

One line, five threads. Hover a title to light up that field and reveal the skills branching off it.

PhD · Machine LearningGrad Dip · Intel AnalysisGrad Dip · Human FactorsBSc (Hons) · PsychologyEducationMachine learningDeep learningNLPPredictive analyticsMachine Learning & DataAgent orchestrationMulti-agent systemsLLM frameworksEval & guardrailsVibecodingAgentic AI ToolingMiningHealthRoad safetyPhilanthropyMiddle EastDomainsVulnerabilityStakeholdersAmbiguityComplexityLeadership

Worked with

Elm
Minderoo Foundation
WA Health
Road Safety Commission
National Transport Safety Center
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Curtin University

Questions

The short answers.

Ellen is an AI leader. She sets AI strategy, owns the governance, and builds and leads the teams that deliver. She plans and directs the work rather than doing the hands-on build.

Looking for an AI leader in Perth?

I'm open to Head of AI and AI strategy roles. Let's talk.