Created my first podcast series called 'Research for What?' in April 2020 to discuss medical research with influential scientists, entrepreneurs, investors, patients, philanthropists, government & industry leaders.Co-created my second podcast series with Natasha Rawlings called 'From University to Unicorns' in October 2022 to explore how universities can turn great research into future Tech Giants and put discoveries in the hands of people who need them!KEY RESPOSIBILITIES• Build new platform, including marketing and website design.• Lead conversations with KOLs about research purpose and impact to maximise impact and stimulate change• Grow regular audience (over 5,500 downloads in October 2022)ACHIEVEMENTS• Published 22 episodes of 'Research for What?' in 2020 including with NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer, formal Minister for Medical Research, CEOs and investors.• Over 5,500 downloads by Oct 2022.• Secured sponsorship• Developed high communications skills to influence research practice• Organised, hosted and moderated National Science Week Event ‘Maximising Research Impact’ (21/08/2020)• Moderated and co-organised Spark Festival Event ‘Crazy Works – Start-ups have more impact than Research Papers (12/10/2020)

Led and supported all day-to-day operations of multidisciplinary research centre with 110 students and staff. Designed and implemented strategy for growth.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES• Advised the Centre Director and unit leaders on finance management and budgeting, recruitment, procurement, compliance, IP & strategy.• Managed financial reporting & forecasting of $12M annual budget.• Maintained and established relationships with local and international partners including government, academia and industry.• Negotiated and managed commercial and research agreements.• Promoted workplace culture to achieve research excellence and ambitious KPIs (publications, funding, PhD completions, impact - all improved yearly).ACHIEVEMENTS• Co-led development of 5-year strategy. Generated all business plans.• Streamlined recruitment processes and established new pre-PhD programs leading to + 60% students and staff and + 70% female leaders to 42%.• Improved financial management and reporting with annual savings of >$0.5M.• Proficiency in HR, Finance, ICT, Communications, Infrastructure and resource management and planning, and workplace safety.• Negotiated first ever global commercialization of in-house technologies.• Established partnerships with investors, start-ups and large businesses which resulted in new research contracts and additional funding (>$2M).• Designed and implemented new initiatives such as internship programs (>60 interns in 3 years) and outreach events (>100 participants per event).• Published essay on workplace culture in world-leading journal Science.

Responsible for operational logistics of largest school at UNSW and led large professional support team during challenging workplace restructuring.KEY RESPOSIBILITIES• Supervised team to support 250 teaching and research staff, delivering courses to 5,000 students.• Managed annual budget of $20M.• Identified resources and opportunities for improvement.• Recruited, trained and led teams in finance management and reporting, HR, infrastructure and resource planning, administrative support, student and education services, ICT, health and safety.ACHIEVEMENTS• Implemented restructuring in complex environment and rebuild highly performing team in <6 months. Created new roles.• Enhanced leadership skills; recognised for open, respectful and trustful approach, confidence, accountability and resilience.

Founded diagnostic start-up to commercialise sensitive, fast and affordable in-vitro diagnostic tools for infectious diseases.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES• Led operations, strategy and fundraising activities.• Generated business, strategic, marketing and financial plans.ACHIEVEMENTS• Performed market research and validation in Australia and overseas (India, USA and Vietnam)• Led team at UNSW Health 10X accelerator program for 20 weeks.• Pitched at major start-up conferences (e.g. Tech23 and StartCon2019).

Developed company research strategy to validate mindfulness app.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES• Established new partnerships with subject-matter experts.• Analysed market and product performance.ACHIEVEMENTS• Established benchmarking rules for product and services testing.

Performed and led Medical Research at high-level. Managed scientific projects in collaboration and independently to better understand and prevent heart defects.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES• Designed research, generated and analysed data and published results.ACHIEVEMENTS• Developed strong communications and supervision skills, analytical mind.• Published peer-reviewed scientific articles as first and lead author.• Secured external and competitive funding.• Received prestigious and competitive funding:o National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Scholarship (2012)o Australian Research Council postdoctoral fellowship (2009-2011)o UNSW Vice Chancellor’s fellowship (2007-2008)o Swiss Science Foundation fellowship (2006-2007)