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Malmesbury, Gb

United Kingdom

Defined and governed Dyson's sustainability strategy across the entire product portfolio, and future project pipeline. Built the data, capability, and business cases for transformational change in response to increasing market pressures.• Established carbon footprint methodologies, LCA capability, emissions trajectory models, and NetZero pathway plans.• Defined and implemented C-Level aligned KPIs and metrics into the R&D operating model for governance and accountability.• Built data and strategic inputs for corporate disclosures (Materiality, TCFD, CSRD).• Identified and accelerated short-term opportunities alongside longer term research and investments.Key Contributions:• Saved over £20m through circular economy pilot programs that reduced waste, increased component reuse, and lowered virgin material consumption.

United Kingdom

Responsible for Personal Care product portfolio leadership. Managed engineering delivery of the project pipeline from concept through to launch, driving commercial success of the business unit. Built and led specialist development teams with end-to-end delivery accountability to meet Board agreed growth targets.• Led the concurrent development of multiple projects from concept through to manufacture and global launch, plus all lifecycle activities (upgrade cycles, seasonal variants, price laddering, dual sourcing, and cost optimisation)• Managed a £30m+ development budget and established Personal Care specific R&D operating model to build capability, efficiency and scale.• Partnered with in-house manufacturing and global OEMs to deliver 8m+ annual production volumes within quality and cost targets. • Collaborated with key global markets (US, CN, EU, KR) to align concepts with insight and demand.Key Contributions: • 15+ products into production – including Supersonic hair dryer, Airwrap multistyler, and Airstrait straightener – all with 95%+ consumer ratings.• Fuelled the fastest growing product category in Dyson history, reaching £2.5bn+ revenue in 6 years.

United Kingdom

Managed engineering delivery of the Floorcare (vacuum cleaner) project pipeline from concept through to launch, and defined a coherent transition strategy to evolve the category from high power corded products to lightweight cord-free. Key Contributions: • 10+ products into production – including a full range transformation to ensure compliance with EU Eco-Design and Energy Labelling legislation.• Global media presentations – product launches, campaign events.

United Kingdom

Expanded the Dyson hand dryer range from single product to a mutli-format, multi price point portfolio. Delivered fundamentally new technologies, reinforced by new performance methodologies to enable class leading claims.Key Contributions: • 5 products into production, including Airblade Tap and Airblade V – significantly increasing Dyson market share globally.• Partnered with global test bodies and regulators to redefine industry-wide performance standards.

United Kingdom, Singapore, Malaysia

Accountable for the engineering delivery of complex electro-mechanical projects to meet time, performance, cost, and quality targets. • Led teams of 20 – 50 engineers across multiple specialisms to industrialise concepts and transfer final solutions to global manufacturing partners. • Responsible for all design engineering decisions and answerable to Senior Leadership across all project metrics.• Partnered with commercial and legal functions to substantiate all claims and performance ratings.Key Contributions: • Development of the DC40 Upright vacuum cleaner – the most successful upright format in Dyson history, still on sale 12yrs after initial launch.• Multiple secondments to Asia (3 – 12 months) to ensure smooth manufacturing transition.

United Kingdom, Singapore, Malaysia

Joined Dyson as Graduate Design Engineer and progressed quickly to lead functional teams in both the UK, and SEA. Operated within the innovation, manufacturing, and lifecycle teams, gaining end-to-end experience. Delivered multiple assemblies and sub-systems to specification before advancing to project leadership.Additional details of early career history available on request.

Ma, Design Strategy + Innovation, Distinction

Bsc, Industrial Design, First Class Honours