Frederic Clarke is the Data Solutions Lead for the COVID-19 Statistical Taskforce of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). He concurrently is the Director for Machine Intelligence and Novel Data Sources at ABS, where he leads a multidisciplinary data science team whose goal is to investigate and advance the use of new mathematical techniques, computing technologies, and data sources in creating relevant and timely information solutions for government decision-makers. Frederic has over 20 years of public sector work experience in data science, systems development and support, strategic planning, program management, enterprise architecture, and client relations. Frederic actively contributes to national and international communities of practice in data science, technology innovation, and agile development.