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Australia

I love working with my super smart and creative team at Sapia, where we utilise emerging technologies and Ai to analyse structured interviews in a new paradigm in psychometrics, screening technology, and candidate experiences. The benefits are four fold: super-charged efficiency, a fantastic brand experience, actually positive diversity & inclusion results, and turnover reduction.Our mission is to build a fairer world through ethical Ai. We have built the world’s most inclusive and… Show more I love working with my super smart and creative team at Sapia, where we utilise emerging technologies and Ai to analyse structured interviews in a new paradigm in psychometrics, screening technology, and candidate experiences. The benefits are four fold: super-charged efficiency, a fantastic brand experience, actually positive diversity & inclusion results, and turnover reduction.Our mission is to build a fairer world through ethical Ai. We have built the world’s most inclusive and intelligent human centric talent solution to innovate the hiring process and disrupt broken practices, especially in high volume recruitment. We believe that every candidate deserves a fair chance in getting a job and that increasingly, organisations care about interrupting the bias that exists in hiring and promotion.Our People Science team oversees the governance and development of our NLP driven Selection Models, driven by rigorous predictive validity testing. We contribute to research and development and also support the Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, Product, Engineering, and Data Science teams. We partner closely with our enterprise clients, supporting them through their AI and Talent Transformation journeys. Show less

Omdena is a grassroots organisation providing work experience and education in large scale software projects for thousands of underrepresented people and solving complex problems around the globe | Lead the development and foundation of Chapter leads across Australia | Manage development of relationships and collaboration with universities, government, private and public sector organisations | Consulted applied AI teams of up to 80 individuals on complex projects | Support organisational… Show more Omdena is a grassroots organisation providing work experience and education in large scale software projects for thousands of underrepresented people and solving complex problems around the globe | Lead the development and foundation of Chapter leads across Australia | Manage development of relationships and collaboration with universities, government, private and public sector organisations | Consulted applied AI teams of up to 80 individuals on complex projects | Support organisational development of Omdena and strategic projectsExample Project: Application using ML to make personalised recommendations to the user on all pillars of health; physical, mental, social, spiritual. Show less

Australia’s first firm of organisational psychologists. In my role at Chandler Macleod Consulting, I specialised in psychometrics for selection and development, organisational diagnostics, and learning and development.I also worked in the Innovation and Product Development Team, where I used my Service Design, UX, and software development skills, combined with my knowledge of applied psychology, to design new reports, assessments, products, and online engines for clients, including… Show more Australia’s first firm of organisational psychologists. In my role at Chandler Macleod Consulting, I specialised in psychometrics for selection and development, organisational diagnostics, and learning and development.I also worked in the Innovation and Product Development Team, where I used my Service Design, UX, and software development skills, combined with my knowledge of applied psychology, to design new reports, assessments, products, and online engines for clients, including globally led projects spanning multiple languages, cultures, and continents. I also led our organisation’s data privacy and cybersecurity efforts, aiming for above GDPR compliance standards.I was chosen as 1/12 participants across the Globe for a digital talent and leadership mentoring program.Led the development of AI models for our service delivery, which would massively reduce output costs and improve availability of consultants.A part of the crucial CDX team for RGF Staffing APEJ, an initiative aimed at continuously improving customer experiences, data driven insights, and digital transformation - with a strong focus on ethics, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Show less

I am a co-founder of the not-for-profit association called Hunter Circles, aiming to deliver innovative and disruptive support models based on decades of research and the value of human connection. A Circle of Support aims to formalise informal networks to provide valuable and authentic support to people with a disability, people struggling with mental illness, or those who feel lonely. Let’s build a community together. I operated as the Treasurer and support supervisor, where I oversaw the P&L… Show more I am a co-founder of the not-for-profit association called Hunter Circles, aiming to deliver innovative and disruptive support models based on decades of research and the value of human connection. A Circle of Support aims to formalise informal networks to provide valuable and authentic support to people with a disability, people struggling with mental illness, or those who feel lonely. Let’s build a community together. I operated as the Treasurer and support supervisor, where I oversaw the P&L for the organisation as well as supervise our Circle Facilitators and monitor their practice and well-being. This is an unpaid role, and all services I provide that generate revenue are returned to the organisation to contribute to its growth. Show less

Research Assistant/Tutor/Marker - School of PsychologyI assisted the Physical Health in Mental Illness team at the University of Newcastle with qualitative research and subject matter knowledge on the services sector.

In this role, I operated at the highest level of support coordination, managing an annual portfolio of over $20m worth of NDIS funding. I was required to maintain a sound knowledge of the interface of mainstream services and the NDIS, including the COAG agreement and other essential legislation. My role was to manage and coordinate the various services NDIS participants would receive to ensure the best outcomes for their well-being and future. I often coordinated large professional services… Show more In this role, I operated at the highest level of support coordination, managing an annual portfolio of over $20m worth of NDIS funding. I was required to maintain a sound knowledge of the interface of mainstream services and the NDIS, including the COAG agreement and other essential legislation. My role was to manage and coordinate the various services NDIS participants would receive to ensure the best outcomes for their well-being and future. I often coordinated large professional services teams, government departments such as justice and health, and families and community action groups. I was required to meet short deadlines, exceed KPIs in a high-demand work environment, and exercise superior judgment and initiative in highly sensitive scenarios. Show less

Supporting people to gain employment and education, access the community, and achieve their goals.

Master Of Business Psychology, With Distinction

Workplace Assessment and Interviewing, Understanding People in Organisations, Strategic Human Resource Management, Job Analysis.

Bachelor Of Psychological Science (Honours)

Studying within a Commonwealth Supported Place. This program provides an accredited Honours level 4th year of study in psychology..

Bachelor Of Psychological Science, With Distinction

APAC Accredited program with electives in Accounting, Economics, Information Technology, Python Programming, Organisational Management.