Dean is a dedicated chemical engineering and finance student at The University of Western Australia (UWA). As the President of the Chemical and Process Engineering Club of UWA (CPEC) , he is actively involved with bringing enriching industry experiences to students. As an aspiring chemical engineer, Dean has a keen interest in sustainability.

As a consultant with the Western Australian University Consultants, Dean developed a model to calculate the carbon dioxide equivalent emissions avoided for a national food rescue charity. His work enabled the client to quantify and report their Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions to meet stakeholder and sustainability demands.

Dean is also the Aerostructures Team Leader at UWA Aerospace, leading a team of 20 engineers to build a high-powered competition rocket for both the Australian Universities Rocketry Competition and the International Rocket Engineering Competition. Dean's interest in rocketry evolved from his time with the Australian Air Force Cadets, where he attained the highest rank of Cadet Under Officer.