Gigme is a fintech app that ensures live performers get paid, more often, and without the hassle. This mobile fintech App was developed to solve the major problem facing musicians, bands, keynote speakers and comedians who perform in front of a live audience - not getting paid. Gigme's escrow solution ensures contracts are matched to funds, while at the same time automating contract agreements, financial transfers and reciprocal invoices. My role encompasses strategic planning, sales and business development, pricing and contract negotiation, market analysis, relationship management, budgeting, financial management, product development and innovation, and marketing and promotion. I lead cross-functional teams, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with laws and regulations while also managing commercial risks.IT skills utilised: Wordpress, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Powerpoint, SaaS, App Development, financial platforms.

The Hard Knock Knocks is a stand-up comedy school that trains keynote speakers, newbie comedians and bucket list tickers, with a faculty of guest a-list Australian and international comedy coaches. The school also has a podcast by the same name, which interviews leading stand-up comedians across Australia and New Zealand, and tours comedians across Australia.IT skills utilised: Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Xero, Facebook Ads.

The Australia Indian Chamber of Commerce (The AICC) is a not-for-profit (NFP) that exists as the premium business network launchpad to introduce, service and expand on the Australian-India relationship.Reporting to the Executive Chair and Board, I am responsible for transforming the not-for-profit (NFP) body by implementing systems and processes to aid in a collaborative and client centred culture, creating conditions that support and enable innovation and high performance. My role as Chief Operating Officer (COO) is to build and maintain the systems and processes across marketing, CRM, membership, finance and events, and also assist with defining policy within the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA).IT skills utilised: Microsoft Excel, FlutterFlow (No-Code), Xero, Hubspot, Glue Up, Adobe Illustrator, Publisher, Indesign and Premiere.

My mission with The Rubber Chicken Comedy Pub was to build a unique brand that brought together the communities of comedy, music and fine arts. To this goal I developed a number of sub brands, including Punchlines Comedy Club, Battle of the Bands, and arranged for our rooms and bars to be endorsed by legendary comedians Elliot Goblet, Jeff Green and Bradford Oakes.IT skills utilised: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Xero.

Due to my business and entrepreneurial background, I was invited by Insight Academy of Entrepreneurship and Innovation to coach a number of business programs, namely:- Organisational Development & Organisational Transformation (BSBMGT615)- Marketing Strategy (BSB50215)- Social Media and Innovative Marketing (BSB40215)IT skills utilised: Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Word, Google Analytics, Facebook Advertising, TikTok, Instagram.

Haufe China was a division of Haufe Group, a €400+ million euro digital transformation firm focusing on HR, tax and training firm headquartered in Freiburg, Germany. As the CEO, I led a team of 80 Chinese employees providing leadership, management, and other corporate training solutions via online and face-to-face course structures across Mainland China.Reporting to the Global CEO in Germany, my role was predominantly related to Organisational Transformation within the corporate training and development market. This also required me to manage an executive team responsible for finance (P/L Management, Budgeting, Commission Structure), marketing (digital, offline, branding, and advocate and partnership development), sales (strategy, relationship management) and product development (online and offline content).Due to the coronavirus the Haufe Group CEO and Board decided to close the Beijing office.IT Skills Utilised: Weibo, Weixin, Adobe Premiere, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere.

One part comedy, one part drama, and one part documentary, "Is This Thing On?" is a six episode TV show, that follows 10 newbie comedians over 6 days, as they get coached by some of Australia's most iconic comedians. The TV audience follow their emotional journey as these future stand-up comedians and a couple of bucket list tickers are Shadowed by "The Human Lie Detector", Steve van Aperen, as they learn how to write and perform their own original stand-up comedy material, before heading off to excursions outside the classroom that challenge both mind and body. The show culminates in a final performance in front of over 100 real, paying audience members. Comedy, drama, tears and laughter all in one show.IT skills utilised: Microsoft Excel, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop.

As the Head of Sales & Marketing, I was responsible for covering the ares of Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and cyber security, across multiple mediums, including print, online, podcast and TV. I was also a regular MC and contributor on SaaS, CyberSecurity Magazine, Security Magazine, Drones & Robotics News, and Cyber Security Weekly Podcast.IT skills utilised: Audacity, Apple Garageband, Adobe Photoshop, Zoom H6.

As Head of Sales (APAC) for H3 Dynamics, I was responsible for building strategic relationships with both private organisations and government agencies across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region Internally, I worked closely with the VP of Engineering in supporting the continuous development of products within the unmanned systems division of H3 Dynamics and SAAS. This demanded a high level knowledge within autonomous and electric vehicles (EV), artificial intelligence (AI), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), hydrogen fuel cells, and the 'Internet of Things' (IoT).IT skills utilised: Adobe Illustrator, Wordpress.

As the Head of Consulting Morry led a team of consultants located in Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore and Melbourne, with the mission of being a trusted advisor in corporate strategy, enterprise software solutions, sales related SaaS, and talent development for our key customers across the APAC region. Key customers included companies within the high-tech and Cloud space, including IBM, SAP, and Texas Instruments (TI).IT skills utilised: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Publisher, Weibo, Weixin (WeChat), YouTube.

A TEDx speaker who has 'Unveiled the Dragon', Morry Morgan has helped reframe the time and place that the world is today, showing that China is not only misunderstood on the world stage, but more importantly, a significant ally for business initiatives. Stepping down from GM in 2010, in his new role as Marketing Director, he has increased the brand awareness and value of ClarkMorgan Ltd, through below the line, above the line and ultimately through the line marketing methods, using online and offline, and integrating both through O2O. He has been able to achieve this in both an English and Chinese language environment.To further emphasise that 'restraint is the mother of invention', he has also succeeded in turning the marketing function of ClarkMorgan Ltd into a profit centre, by leveraging the readership of NetworkHR magazine and online portal into a membership platform. Morry regularly speaks, consults and trains in the field of sales in China, and has published 'Selling Big to China - Negotiating Principles for the World's Largest Market' through international publishers, John Wiley & Sons (http://www.sellingbigtochina.com).

ClarkMorgan Corporate Training provides communication and soft skills training in mainland China and Hong Kong. Founded in Shanghai in 2001, the company has grown to four offices including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong.In my role of General Manager for the first nine years, I was responsible for building up all processes in sales and marketing, R&D, and information systems. This included critical components, including the web-based 'Open Eye' CRM system, Network HR human resources magazine, and sales process (which later formed the basis of 'Selling Big to China'). I also built the nonprofit organisation Spark09, which ran innovation programs throughout 2009 to help organisations recover from the Global Financial Crisis (GFC).Achievements - 2007 (November) - CCH China Staff Awards 'Training Firm of the Year'2008 (November) - CCH China Staff Awards 'Training Firm of the Year' (http://www.cchchina.com.cn/cn/MediaRelease/MediaReleaseDetail.aspx?MediaID=214)2009 (March) - Founded and Produced Spark09, China's largest innovation conference2009 (November ) - CCH China Staff Awards 'Finalist' for 'Training Firm of the Year' (http://en.prnasia.com/pr/2009/12/04/09900511.shtml)

NetworkHR magazine was the largest and longest running bilingual (English and Simplified Chinese) human resources magazine in Greater China, with a subscription of over 6,000 Global 1000 companies, and readership of over 20,000 HR professionals, senior managers, directors and CEOs.The magazine was in both print and digital format, and consisted of 60+ full colour pages, approximately 15 feature articles, news, interviews and Vox Pop. The magazine was originally published as a marketing platform for ClarkMorgan Ltd, but grew to maintain its own P/L. The magazine ceased publishing in 2014.IT skills utilised: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop.

Morry Joined Sanofi (previously Hoechst Marion Roussel and Aventis Pharma) and was quickly promoted to the position of Territory Manager, with the responsibility to co-ordinate a team of four medical representatives across the Eastern/South Eastern region of Melbourne, Australia.

During my university studies, studying microbiology & toxicology and pharmacology, I enrolled in the Medical Corp of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and became a qualified Preventive Medicine Technician.

Worked as a diagnostic microbiologist for Monash Medical Center, responsible for diagnosing infectious diseases, ranging from food-borne to blood-borne diseases.