Akahu is New Zealand’s open finance platform. We maintain deeply functional data integrations with NZ banks and other financial institutions. We bundle those integrations into a simple API for developers.Akahu’s purpose is to give people control of their data. We do that by providing the best account connectivity in New Zealand. Akahu makes it simple to access the data that organisations hold about you, and to share that access with trusted third parties.

Money's a bit awkward to talk about. But it’s so important. MoneySecrets is designed to create conversations about personal finance in New Zealand. We do this by publishing real-life stories about the financial lives of our fellow Kiwis. http://moneysecrets.co.nz/

Responsible for the commercial success of Flatiron School in Washington, DC (metro area of 7m people). Flatiron School was acquired by WeWork in 2017. We train people to launch careers in software engineering, data science, design, and cybersecurity. Over 15 intense weeks, we teach our students the practical skills required to work in their chosen field. Then they work with our career services team to land a job that they love. We're outcomes-focussed - we provide a money-back guarantee for every student and publish audited job reports every year. Up to the point I returned to NZ, our DC graduates had a 100% job placement rate (meaning that all job-seeking graduates had landed a job in their chosen field within 180 days of graduation).

Snowball Effect is New Zealand’s leading online private equity marketplace. We exist to improve access to capital for companies, and to provide a simple channel for investors to discover and invest in growth companies.I co-founded and led the business as CEO through its build, launch, and first years of operation. As New Zealand's first equity crowdfunding marketplace to launch, we started with public offers to wholesale and retail investors, and later expanded to facilitate private offers and wholesale investor offers. Snowball Effect has ~60% share of the equity crowdfunding market in NZ. We also provide ancillary services like share registry management, nominee company management, and investor relations.

Soup Kitchen was a fresh and cost-effective approach to business consulting. I started this business as a vehicle to work with specific people, companies, and sectors that intrigued me. I performed the role of both a freelance contractor and a traditional business consultant - helping the business to identify opportunities, manage projects, implement solutions, and grow value. Clients engagements have included work in media, advertising, F&B, investment banking, and private investigations.

Corporate and commercial law - mergers and acquisitions, public offers of securities, corporate governance, legal due diligence, sale and purchase agreements, contract drafting and negotiation, and various other corporate and commercial legal work.Invited to participate in the international 2012 Qatar Law Forum on Global Commitment to the Rule of Law. Awarded highest grade in College of Law’s “Representing a Client in Court” competition. Winner of Canterbury Negotiation Competition.

Student Brand Ambassador at University of Canterbury.