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Mark Fosdike

CEO at Datch

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Overview

Mark Fosdike serves as CEO at Datch [1][3], a position held since February 2017 [3]. Fosdike is an engineer-turned-founder with two decades of experience in industrial operations [2]. Fosdike's educational background includes a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical and Aerospace from the University of Adelaide [11] and an MSc in Aerospace Vehicle Design from Cranfield University [10]. Prior to founding Datch, Fosdike held positions including Aircraft Systems Design at CAV Aerospace Ltd from November 2014 to February 2017 [5], and engineering roles at ASC Pty Ltd and Moore Engineering [7][9]. Fosdike currently serves as an Advisor at Flex Data, Inc [4].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

I'm an engineer-turned-founder with 2 decades inside industrial operations, and the CEO of Datch. Here's the problem I can't stop thinking about. US manufacturers lose over $400B a year to asset failures. More than half of frontline manufacturing roles will go unfilled by 2030. The most experienced technicians are retiring, and the tribal knowledge that has kept plants running for decades is leaving with them. The technicians still on the floor are stuck with fragmented systems, scattered documentation, and tools built for a different era. That gap is where Datch lives. Datch is an Agent…

Career history

  1. CEOFeb 2017 to presentDatch
  2. AdvisorJul 2022 to presentFlex Data, Inc
  3. Aircraft Systems DesignNov 2014 to Feb 2017CAV Aerospace Ltd
  4. MSc in Aircraft DesignSep 2013 to Sep 2014Cranfield University
  5. EngineerJan 2012 to Sep 2013ASC Pty Ltd
  6. Undergraduate EngineerNov 2010 to Feb 2011ASC Pty Ltd
  7. Lead DraftsmanJan 2009 to Jul 2010Moore Engineering

Education

  1. MSc, Aerospace Vehicle Design2013 - 2014Cranfield University
  2. Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace2008 - 2011University of Adelaide
  3. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringUniversity of Adelaide

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