Vanya Smythe

Vanya brings 25+ years of engineering leadership to global projects, with specialized knowledge in power systems and renewable energy integration.

Core expertise includes Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), particularly LiFePO4 technology, DC power systems design and implementation, project engineering for renewable and infrastructure initiatives, technical training program development, business development and client relations, and LNG/natural gas processing systems.

Major project experience includes Gladstone LNG (Stages 1 & 2) as Design Engineer for standby DC systems, Asia Pacific LNG Project ($14 billion) as Project Engineer, Queensland Curtis LNG Project, Exxon Mobil Longford Gas Conditioning Plant as project engineering lead, Kuwait National Petroleum Clean Fuels Project as lead estimator, UN Environment Programme consulting (Cook Islands, Kiribati), and Airservices Australia technical training development.

Author of three peer-reviewed works on professional ethics and governance, with 63-96 total citations.