About me

TL;DR

I’m a Service Design Leader with over a decade of industry experience. I have led major transformation projects for some of Australia’s largest financial institutions and leading FinTechs, spoken at UX Australia and won three Good Design awards.

Q&A

As a coach, consultant, educator, and trainer, I specialise in helping clients to develop and enhance their design, speaking and innovation capabilities, fostering transformative changes within both their personal journeys and organisations.

What am I up to currently?

I’ve been the Service Design Lead at Prospa since 2021. I design and deliver the company's vision. I’m coaching and running workshops with incredible designers, business owners and businesses. While speaking at ground breaking events.

Where did I work before this gig?

July 2017 - Jan 2021
Service Designer, AMP

July 2016 - Jun 2017

UX Researcher, Atlassian

May 2015 - Dec 2015
Industrial Designer, Shadowmaker

Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Industrial Designer, Atomic Elf

What education and training do I have?

I have an Honours in Industrial Design from RMIT receiving first class honours. For 6 months, I attended the National Institute of Design (India) which is internationally acclaimed as one of the finest educational and research institutions for Industrial, Communication, Textile and IT Integrated (Experiential) Design. I’ve completed the altMBA by Seth Godin. With many, many more courses under my belt.

I have almost a decade of speaker training, including coaching, education, courses and first-hand experience. Including training at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).

Each year I spend thousands of dollars educating and enhancing my knowledge in design, facilitation, strategy, research, speaking, communication or other critical topics to hone my skills and be up to date on the industry.

I bring in my education and experience from other areas (for example improvisation, stand-up) into my own training to share a unique perspective.

I am mentored and coached by first-class designers who are employed by top organisations.

How did I get started in the service design space?

I’ve always loved problem solving, coming up with new ideas and understanding how experiences work. Researching and getting into the details is where I come alive. I love crafting insights from what I’ve learnt. Studying Industrial Design at uni is where my love for design came to life.

What led me to do coaching and speaking?

Learning and sharing that knowledge with others is where I thrive. I enjoy talking through problems that people are having with projects and ideating on ways to come up with a solution. Synthesising my knowledge into digestible nuggets and bringing together my knowledge in various areas excites me.

I have almost a decade of speaker training and experience. Allowing me to be a charismatic, authentic, impactful and inspiring speaker. Transforming from shy to a beaming ray of sunshine, I love sharing my voice in any situation and with everyone.

Am I any good?

My work has won various awards:

  • The James Dyson Award for Australia

  • Good Design Awards (Design Strategy [Best in Class], Digital Design – Interface, Service Design Commercial Services)

  • Innovation awards (Chant West)

I’ve been winning awards since university:

  • AgIdeas NewStar Design Awards Finalist

  • RMIT Green Inventors Short Listed for Sustainable Inventors Competition

  • Finalist for the Hills Young Australia Design Awards

  • RMIT University LEAD Peer Leadership in Art and Design Certificate

I’ve ran large, successful organisation wide projects - including digital transformations, organisation and product value propositions and company wide experience visions that have been delivered to market. All my work has delivered, and continues to deliver, millions of dollars in revenue, cost savings and value.

I have spoken at world-class conferences with audiences of 600 plus attendees - even speaking at international events.

I am a design unicorn. You want me to coach you to experience an all-encompassing transformation, a 360-degree evolution. You will receive premium value as you experience a radical shift in all areas of your life. You will be the best individual possible from our time together.

When I don’t have the customer top of mind, you might find me looking for new things to pursue such as improvisation, stand-up comedy and watercolour painting. 

 Let’s chat!

I can tailor talks, workshops or coaching topics to best align with your or your team’s objectives. Get in touch today for more details.