The Team Behind Every Approval
OUR TEAM
Commercial Vehicle Compliance brings together experienced AVEs and VASS Signatories, senior vehicle compliance knowledge, mechanical engineering, CAD and technical analysis, and a dedicated operations team. Together, we support clients from the first enquiry and inspection through engineering documentation, technical review and final approval.
For manufacturers, body builders, modifiers, fleets and vehicle owners, that means practical engineering judgement, clearer communication, stronger records and greater capacity across a broad range of modified vehicles.
Technical & Certification Team
ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP
Darren Ludecke
Managing Director | AVE | VASS Signatory
Darren is the founder and Managing Director of Commercial Vehicle Compliance. His career was built from a practical understanding of how vehicles are constructed, modified, operated and assessed for compliance, beginning with hands-on work as a motor body builder before moving into vehicle certification.
As an AVE and VASS Signatory, Darren works with manufacturers, body builders, modifiers and fleet operators across light and heavy vehicle projects, including body installations, chassis and wheelbase modifications, seating, wheelchair-accessible vehicles, buses, motorhomes, trailers and specialist vehicles. He remains closely involved in technical decisions, inspections, client relationships and CVC’s final certification oversight.
Kim Nguyen
Senior Mechanical Engineer | Vehicle Compliance
Kim Nguyen is a Senior Mechanical Engineer with more than three decades of experience across automotive engineering, vehicle regulation, certification, homologation and technical compliance. His career includes extensive experience in the Australian automotive industry, including GM Holden. At CVC, Kim supports senior technical review across light and heavy vehicle projects, reviewing engineering documentation, applicable standards, test evidence and approval strategy. His whole-vehicle perspective helps identify how a modification can affect multiple vehicle systems and regulatory requirements, particularly on complex or unusual projects where the available evidence and approval pathway need careful review.
James Rewse
Mechanical Engineer | Vehicle Design & Compliance
James brings practical product-development and testing experience to CVC, including 3D CAD, fabricated product design, engineering drawings, validation and manufacturing support. His background includes frontal protection systems, ADR 69-related testing, vehicle radar, adaptive cruise control and emergency braking system integration.
Srivathsan Kannan
Senior Mechanical Engineer | VASS Signatory
Srivathsan Kannan (Sri) is a Senior Mechanical Engineer and VASS Signatory with almost two decades of experience across automotive production, heavy vehicle braking, engineering calculations, testing and vehicle compliance. His background includes Hyundai Motor India and almost nine years specialising in Australian heavy vehicle braking systems, including ADR 38 trailer brake systems, air braking, Trailer EBS and ABS, commissioning and physical testing. At CVC, Sri conducts vehicle inspections, engineering assessments and certification, with particular strength in heavy vehicle modifications, braking systems, ADR and VSB6 compliance.
Engineering & Operations Team
PROJECT DELIVERY
Joy Balungcas
Team Leader | Operations & Customer Support
Joy is CVC’s Team Leader, coordinating people, inspection schedules, resources and day-to-day priorities while remaining actively involved in customer and administration support. She leads the office support team, balances bookings and workloads, coordinates changing priorities and helps keep active jobs progressing through CVC’s shared procedures and project-management systems. Joy has developed a practical understanding of common commercial vehicles, modification types and the compliance process, allowing her to direct matters appropriately while engineering and certification decisions remain with CVC’s authorised technical staff.
Michelle Yvone J. Pasquil
Customer & Administration Support | Licensed Mechanical Engineer
Michelle Yvone J. Pasquil is part of CVC’s Customer and Administration Support team and is often one of the first people clients speak with. She supports enquiries, inspection bookings, follow-up communication, invoicing, documentation and VASS administration. As a VASS Creator, Michelle can establish jobs through the VicRoads VASS portal and assists with worksheet preparation and vehicle-information research through ROVER and the RAV. Michelle is also a Licensed Mechanical Engineer, giving her useful technical literacy when coordinating customer matters with CVC’s engineering team. Detailed engineering and certification decisions remain with CVC’s authorised technical personnel.
Reden Pagal, RMEE
Mechanical Engineer | CAD & Engineering Support | VASS Associate
Reden Pagal is a Mechanical Engineer and VASS Associate with VicRoads, supporting CVC across CAD, engineering analysis, technical documentation, vehicle assessment and compliance evidence preparation. Reden is CVC’s lead CAD resource within the engineering support team, using SOLIDWORKS including FEA and CFD, AutoCAD, engineering calculations and design-plan analysis. He also supports restraint and seating-related engineering, structured test evidence and VASS processing. Alongside his mechanical engineering work, Reden develops practical engineering software, automation and digital workflows that improve technical review, quality verification, traceability and consistency across CVC’s engineering processes.
Joshua Sarabosing, RME
Mechanical / Automotive Engineer | Engineering Analysis, FEA & Technical Tools
Joshua Sarabosing is a Registered Mechanical Engineer with a strong focus on detailed engineering analysis, vehicle design and technical problem-solving. As part of CVC’s SolidWorks and FEA team, he supports complex vehicle modification assessments through 3D modelling, structural analysis, engineering calculations and design development. Joshua also develops practical technical tools for CVC, including a kinetic calculator for hooklift systems that improves consistency in technical assessment. His engineering background includes hydraulic systems, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, FluidSIM and FEA, giving him a strong foundation for detailed commercial-vehicle engineering and compliance review.
Eiffel Amancio
Mechanical Engineer | Vehicle Compliance & Homologation
Eiffel Amancio is a Mechanical Engineer supporting CVC’s vehicle compliance and certification workflow. His current contribution includes VASS processing support, technical documentation and preparation of information required for certification work. Under senior compliance guidance, Eiffel is developing specialist capability across Australian Design Rules, the ROVER regulatory environment, Vehicle Type Approval and Second Stage Manufacture. His technical foundation includes CAD, P&ID, engineering drawings and FEA. Eiffel’s role remains within the support and development pathway; final engineering and certification decisions remain with CVC’s appropriately authorised senior technical personnel and signatories.
How CVC Supports Your Project
FROM ENQUIRY TO APPROVAL
1. Enquiry → 2. Preparation → 3. Inspection → 4. Engineering Review → 5. Final Approval
We establish the vehicle and modification scope, gather the information needed for an effective inspection, assess the vehicle against the relevant requirements, prepare and review drawings, calculations and supporting evidence, and complete the final certification decision through the appropriately authorised signatory.
Plan the Compliance Pathway Early
DISCUSS YOUR PROJECT
If you are planning a modification, body installation, certification program or inspection, involve CVC before fabrication is complete. Early engineering input can help identify evidence requirements and approval issues before they become expensive rework.
Call 03 9005 6256 or email [email protected] to discuss your project or arrange an inspection.