Dr Audrey Tan, founder of Mathmo Consulting, provides mathematical solutions of the highest quality. She graduated with a B.Sc. First Class Honours degree in Mathematics from the University of Canterbury at the age of 17, and was awarded a Senior Scholarship, Page Memorial Prize and Cook Memorial Prize during her course of study there.

Audrey went on to complete a Ph.D. in Pure Mathematics at King's College, University of Cambridge at the age of 22, primarily funded by a University of Canterbury Sims Empire Scholarship and an Overseas Research Student Award. Additional support was gratefully received from the New Zealand Federation of University Women, the British Federation of Women Graduates, the Christchurch City Council and King's College, Cambridge. Audrey was also elected an Honorary Scholar, and later a Fellow, of the Cambridge Commonwealth Society.

Audrey is not alone in her academic achievements - many will know her as one of Choon and Rosemary Tan's three mathematically-able children. Both Audrey and her older brother, David Tan, passed University Entrance Mathematics (Year 12 equivalent) when they were 10 years old. David was the youngest graduate in New Zealand at the age of 16. Audrey's younger brother, Michael Tan, made international headlines when he passed Bursary Mathematics (Year 13 equivalent) at the age of 7.

Following completion of her studies, Audrey joined the thriving IT industry in Cambridge, UK, eventually specialising in the development of 3D geometric modelling software. After just two years working for the US-based company Spatial Corp., she was appointed as manager of their UK development office. In addition to her strong technical competency, she has a thorough understanding of the software development life cycle, strong analytic and problem solving skills, and excellent communication skills.

Along with her commercial experience, Audrey also takes a strong interest in education and is a highly experienced mathematics tutor. (See her letters published.) The Tan family has been tutoring students for more than 25 years, and Audrey is both a visible product and a part of their enormous success in this field. She has also tutored advanced students at the University of Canterbury, and was in demand as a supervisor at the University of Cambridge, where individual attention is an integral part of the degree course.

Audrey is married to Dr Michael Hayes and is a proud mother of one. She lives in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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