As a sole trader and consultant, I established my presence in the industry which began in commissioning art for private and commercial buyers. My work featured in >10 exhibitions including sponsored campaigns, allowing me to develop both local & global industry connections. This later established my career in curation where I partnered with various art galleries to manage end to end exhibitions. Establishing client relationships within private and commercial markets to create business development/project opportunities locally and globally Growing referral channel and maintaining a strong industry presence across social media and in local publications within the Southern Highlands region Curating up to 11 exhibitions from creative concept to execution Designing bespoke pieces as the lead artist, commissioning exhibited work specifically for the Beyond Blue campaign sponsored by Bendigo BankEstablishing local and international art dealer networks in Australia, Singapore, Texas, Germany and Japan, allowing me to sell >500 pieces of art

Whitewall Art Projects provides bespoke curated art pieces and collections to private and commercial markets. I oversee IT related systems and was responsible for rolling out critical software to launch prestigious art events. I established digital capabilities which increased art submissions even during COVID through the virtual presentation and curation of pieces online, improving operations and increasing profitability. Developing the strategy and roadmap to integrate technology, legacy systems, marketing software and email servers to drive a cloud migration Overseeing configuration and integration of hardware and software to create a digital platform to promote art events and artist engagement Establishing technical and maintenance support across daily operations Integrating online art submissions using Artroom app with digital payment systems established, increasing participation by 50% during the pandemicStrengthening the IT infrastructure to mature the existing framework, allowing the business to operate effectively by introducing digitisation Embedding inventory and CRM management software, creating a capability to view artwork virtually and a feature to curate content for clients online

Clayfire is a commercial gallery that retails eclectic paintings, sculptures and home décor. I was engaged by the owners post acquisition to modernise operations, introduce digital capability via a technology roll out as well as establish the retail ecommerce platform. I introduced google analytics to generate insights which improved exhibition concepts, product merchandising and grew the sales channel. Partnering with business owners to transform operations, driving the entire renovation strategy as well as embedding an ecommerce platformLeading teams across sales, business development, projects and marketing Training and onboarding users on Mailchimp, Canva, MYOB, Salesforce, Adobe Suite, G Suite, CRMs and server components across all platforms Establishing presence across social media and online marketing channels as well as engaging 3rd party retail vendors to increase sales revenueRestructuring a network of >30 local artists including Phillip Edwards who was awarded the Trustees’ Watercolour Prize at the Art Gallery of NSW Redesigning the gallery lay out and flow, integrating spacing and musicEstablishing Google Analytics which created insights to improve customer segmentation, exhibition concepts and product merchandising strategies

Stony Creek Gallery is one of 2 galleries owned by contemporary artist Michael Parker. I was responsible for introducing automation by establishing IT systems and processes within the gallery operations. I managed a sales team, overseeing operations and the management of exhibitions from concept to delivery. Establishing IT systems and processes to improve resource visibility Overseeing ongoing maintenance of software and gallery systems Driving proposal to integrate enterprise software into G SuiteManaging sales, lead generation and training of gallery staff

Second Story Studios offers a creative space for workshops and events. I joined in an IT role and was tasked with the integration of software within exhibition operations. I later moved into an Art Director & marketing role which focused on growing sales. Establishing foundational systems, wireless network and data cloud backup Integrating a modern website, including streamlining CRM and mailing listDeveloping marketing strategies which increased exhibition sales by 300%

I held two roles within this timeframe. As a Billing Specialist and Sales Advisor at Telstra, I provided technical support including system onboarding for a workforce of 120. I held a customer success role at Essential Data & Voice, a provider of end-to-end communications solutions for businesses. I managed key customer accounts and supported various integration projects across a network of major retail stores. Troubleshooting and resolving technical enquiries as Billing SpecialistManaging key accounts and working closely with the project team to support various integrations of unified communications across retail stores

Vodafone Hutchison, now TPG, is an Australian telecommunications company. I was responsible for managing retail stores across 6 locations that operated under the Vodafone brand which involved leading, training and managing sales teams.

Duties: Moving around each department when there are gaps in staff, R & D testing, assisting in marketing campaigns, assisting in warehouse activities.