Rohan Schuppan, Director

Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Honours
University of Melbourne, Australia

Bachelor of Science
University of Adelaide, Australia

Member of the Chartered Institute of Transport (CIT)

Member of the Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA)

Systemwide’s director, Rohan Schuppan, has extensive experience in both management and strategic consulting in the rail sector and other industries. Prior to founding Systemwide (originally RK Schuppan Pty Ltd), he was the Operational Planning manager of the Citytrain division of Queensland Rail, where he was responsible for managing the development of effective and efficient operational plans for the Citytrain Group.

As Director of Systemwide, Rohan has been responsible for advising on and directing numerous high-level strategic and operational feasibility studies, options evaluations, service plan design and other studies in the railway industry for both metropolitan and freight networks of Australia.

Rohan is adept at providing the important match between a strategic plan and a feasible operational solution for transport organisations. Such a link is critical to ensure that realistic forecast capital and on-going cost estimates can be arrived at accurately. Rohan brings to clients proven expertise and experience in developing operational solutions that match the strategic objectives of the business, optimisation of existing operational practices and the development of solutions utilising the latest IT resources.

Mischa Nugent, Associate Director

Master of Business Administration
RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

Swiss Certified Master in Organisation
AKAD, Zurich, Switzerland

Member of the Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA)

Systemwide’s Associate Director, Mischa Nugent, has more than 16 years experience in the global railway industry, especially in project management, resource optimisation and rail operations. Prior to joining Systemwide, he held, for many years, a management position within the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB).

As Associate Director of Systemwide, Mischa joins Rohan in applying project direction and rail operations best practices gained through his extensive industry experiences. He has been responsible for managing and directing a large number of strategic and operational studies for both metropolitan and freight networks throughout Australia. A selection of his studies are:

• Advising a consortium for Melbourne’s metropolitan rail franchise bid

• Optimising Queensland Rail’s investment strategy for part of the Central Queensland Coal network

• Defining the rail requirements for South East Queensland

• Assessing the benefits of ETCS for Sydney’s metropolitan network

• Conducting strategic capacity analysis of Australia’s national freight network

• Developing various investment plans and capacity assessments in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane

Mischa’s experience combined with his ability to methodologically manage the complexities of rail studies provides clients viable solutions and an excellent basis for investment decisions.

Huw Hawkins, Senior Consultant

Master of Social Science (Environment and Planning)
RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia (currently enrolled)

Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (Mechanical)
University of Melbourne, Australia

Bachelor of Science
University of Melbourne, Australia

Diploma in Modern Languages (Swedish)
University of Melbourne, Australia

Member of the Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA)

As part of the Systemwide team, Huw predominantly oversees and manages the analysis and delivery of projects. He regularly project manages several streams of concurrent analysis to successfully deliver advice to clients in a timely and reliable manner; ensuring delivery of the high-quality answers required by Systemwide’s clients.

Since joining the company in 2004, Huw has demonstrated his value in conducting both detailed and high-level strategic analyses of complex rail networks in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. His project experience includes assessment of the inner core capacity constraints of the Melbourne network, terminal capacity at the redeveloped Southern Cross station, evaluation of the relative impacts of various rollingstock options for the Brisbane network and development of a high-level strategic network strategy for the entire Brisbane metropolitan network.

Brooke Markewicz, Consultant

Masters of Railway Operations Management
Central Queensland University, Australia (currently enrolled)

Bachelor of Science
Monash University, Australia

Member of the Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA)

Since joining Systemwide in 2005, Brooke has worked on a broad range of network capacity and timetabling projects, in particular for metro networks.

She has worked on diverse projects such as assessing the capacity of Melbourne’s most major and operationally complex station (Southern Cross), infrastructure options on metropolitan corridors (Watergardens and Werribee corridor, Melbourne) and the future infrastructure and rollingstock needs of the Brisbane rail network.

Brooke is highly adept at constructing and troubleshooting RailSys models, particularly in the complex area of calibration.

Matt Pattison, Consultant

Master of Information Systems
University of Melbourne, Australia

Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (Software)
University of Melbourne, Australia

Since joining Systemwide, Matt has worked on a range of studies on the Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane rail networks. He has particular experience in analysing inner city rail capacity, and evaluating the benefits of Communication Based Signalling Systems, including ETCS. He is the main designer/developer of Systemwide’s Train Load Predictor™, a software tool designed to estimate future passenger loadings on trains.

Matt’s engineering problem solving and mathematical modelling skills, gained through undergraduate and masters studies, are complemented by his understanding of strategic and economic issues.

Elton Gani, Consultant

Masters of Engineering Science (Mechanical)
University of Melbourne, Australia

Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (Mechatronics)
University of Melbourne, Australia

Bachelor of Computer Science
University of Melbourne, Australia

Elton has had a significant involvement in recommending the direction of infrastructure investments in metropolitan networks using RailSys modelling to conduct static and dynamic capacity analysis.

His most recent projects involved a detailed analysis of Brisbane’s future operational requirements and a strategic assessment of various operational concepts on the Watergardens corridor in Melbourne using dynamic capacity analysis. He is currently assisting Queensland Rail in enhancing their capacity analysis capabilities through the introduction of RailSys.

Elton brings together a diverse and unique set of skills in engineering complimented with a sound understanding of computers and experience in analysing complex systems.

David Bannister, Consultant

Bachelor of Science with Honours (Mathematics and Statistics)
University of Melbourne, Australia

Current candidate in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program

Member of Australian Mensa

David has experience in a wide range of rail modes and markets, encompassing both high-level strategic projects as well as those involving very detailed analysis. He was recently the lead consultant on assessing the rail infrastructure requirements for inner city Brisbane to cater for freight over the next 20 years, analysing different freight operational principles and recommending the most prudent investment to maximise capacity. David was also responsible for assessing construction methodologies for the connection of the Newlands and Goonyella coal networks in central Queensland, to ensure that the investment pathway will cater for the strong demand growth for coal.

David contributed to the rail master plan for the Brisbane metropolitan network, developing service plans and infrastructure recommendations for the next 20 years. He has also worked on the Sydney metropolitan network, optimising train movements and turn back procedures whilst advising on the most efficient infrastructure investment. Before coming to Systemwide, David completed his Honours degree in Science at the University of Melbourne. He has a profound knowledge of cutting edge optimisation techniques, gained through his honours thesis in vehicle routing and network optimisation for which he was awarded a scholarship.

David Glover, Consultant

Bachelor of Science with Honours
University of Melbourne, Australia

A graduate of mathematics and statistics at the University of Melbourne, David’s diverse background in discrete mathematics and the physical sciences provides him with a solid base for complex systems analysis.

Whilst at Systemwide, David has analysed various complex rail operational problems, and provided optimised solutions using problem solving and mathematical techniques.

Ben McKelvey, Consultant

Bachelor of Science with Honours
University of Otago, New Zealand

Ben graduated with a BSc (Honours) in New Zealand bringing excellent analytical thinking and problem solving here to Melbourne. His background in science brings clear and logical reasoning accompanied by in depth and thoughtful analysis.

Since joining Systemwide Ben has been involved in rail planning and capacity projects for both Queensland and Melbourne clients. His lateral thinking approach has providing innovative and feasible solutions to rail issues and problems.