Matthew Kovacs can hold his breath underwater for four and half minutes. In 2018 he landed a podium place in the Australian National Freediving Championships in Amed - Bali, diving to a depth of 45+ meters on a single breath. He frequently places in the top 5% of open-water swimming competitions around Victoria.
His Melbourne Freediving Club, of which he is President, goes by the motto: ‘Found by adventure, lost without it’. The same is true for Matthew in and out of the water.
At Ventia, Matthew is a passionate team leader working on the New Developments & Fibre Links Design for nbn across Victoria and Tasmania.
His team consists of fibre designers, subject matter experts (SMEs), schedulers and automation SMEs. In the corridors of Ventia, there are unconfirmed accounts that the team’s four-year retention rate is as high as 95% - with cross-sector promotions and advancement making up the rest.
“I’m obviously doing something right”, laughs Matthew.