Lory has worked with NTRO in several different capacities since 2000. His early work at NTRO was in Jakarta as a highway engineer for World Bank and AusAID projects. His fluency in Indonesian, as well as his project and quality management skills, made him a sought-after team member for these projects. In Australia, he has been involved in the project delivery and management of various research and consultancy projects with scopes include; maintenance strategy, asset management plan review, pavement practice review, unsealed road trainer for LGA, deterioration modelling, unbound pavement material, long term pavement performance and pavement management system. Lory re-joined NTRO in 2015 after working with SKM (now Jacobs Pty Ltd) in project delivery, contract administration and as an Asset Manager for one of Main Roads Western Australia regions.