Miguel Pengel is the founder of Pardus Consulting, an engineering consultancy based in Australia. Originally born in Suriname, Miguel has spent the entirety of his career in the Australian resources industry and has worked in various Statutory and Technical Engineering roles for some of the world's largest companies such as Glencore, Hitachi and Rio Tinto. He holds a Bachelor's degree with Honours in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, as well as a Masters in Applied Finance, both from the University of Queensland in Brisbane.