Ms Holt commenced her career in military systems engineering developing interoperable combat, communications and simulation systems for the Royal Australian Navy in roles at Adacel, ADI and Thales. She further developed her understanding of complex military systems when she joined Australian engineering and systems integration company, SYPAQ Systems in 2007. SYPAQ provided Amanda with the opportunity to work with capabilities such as naval shipbuilding, submarine systems, naval and army aviation, aerospace systems, land surveillance and autonomous Systems. Amanda was appointed SYPAQ's Chief Executive Officer in 2015 after being General Manager, Defence and Aerospace and Chief Engineer for four years prior. Amanda is currently Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, SYPAQ, a member of the Defence Council of Victoria, the Cyber Security Expert Advisory Panel, Victorian Government and Co-Chair of the Land Environmental Working Group, Army and the Maritime Environmental Working Group, Navy.
