Creating opportunities to co-develop and commercialise agritech, through business models that will enhance the benefit for Fonterra's farmers & their communities. Broad scope covering technologies to reduce environmental footprint, lift productivity & efficiency, improve animal wellbeing, and improve milk quality.

Managing business support and R&D projects focused on improving milk quality, along with initiatives to lift farm productivity & efficiency.

In this role I worked across Fonterra's research, science, technology & development functions. Core responsibilities were to drive strategy development, define problems, and develop/manage projects to solve them. We also had an 'open innovation' operating model, which required relationship management for external resources and partners.Some key achievements from this and my previous role include:o Management and development of graduateso Organising and running workshops with external S&T providerso Delivering insights on potential premiums from leveraging NZ's farming practices / on-farm identityo Defining problems and opportunities to help shape programme strategieso Scoping and managing a project to remotely detect farms with animal welfare riskso Contributing to strategy development, and developing concise communications material for stakeholderso Delivering insights enabling a solution to a milk supply issue – this enabled continued supply of a product to a key marketo Delivering cost-benefit analysis for a potential billion dollar biotech opportunity, which was used to influence senior executiveso Delivering a business case to convert a Fonterra-owned farm asset to a different farming systemo Delivering roadmaps and landscape maps for industry-wide research activitieso Negotiating favourable contract terms with external providers

Focussed on the farming side of the value chain. The role provided opportunities to work across a range of areas (animal welfare, environmental footprint, milk optimisation, quality & safety), and manage some exciting projects.

Supporting the development of innovation strategies and providing competitive technical intelligence for New Zealand's largest company.

Live-in position managing 90 students in a Massey University hostel.

Worked on a range of projects, including updating product specs, new product development, and quality assurance. It was a summer position held during my studies.

Testing the thermal processes used to sterilise foods in cans and pouches. Ensuring even heat distribution and cooling systems in retorts for food quality and safety.