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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

MTA is a leading supplier of quality educational resources to schools, early learning centres and school programs across Australia and New Zealand.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Koala’s mission is to make better furniture by Australia, for the world. As a Product Developer, I worked within product team to set milestones and communicate decisions to the greater business. I was also responsible for all communication with external suppliers to manage the bedroom furniture range, with a primary focus on the development of bed bases for Australian and Japanese customersResponsibilities and Achievements:Balmain Bed BaseManaged the development and launch of the Balmain Bed which successfully increased the category margin and quickly became the best seller in the rangeUrban Bed FrameCollaborated with Koala Japan to develop a bed localised for their market which will provide an 18% uplift in category marginKirribilli Bed BaseLead the development of bed bases for Australia and Japan which will feature the highest margins of any product in the rangeKoala Timber Bed BaseIntroduced improvements to the Timber Bed which resulted in a 25% reduction of warranty claims with no disruption to supply or cost

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Nau is a contemporary Australian design brand, offering furniture, lighting and accessories by a collective of Australia’s most curious, talented and spirited designers. My role in Product Development was to bring these designs to life in collaboration with external designersResponsibilities and Achievements:Chameleon by Adam GoodrumDeveloped the internal processes that resulted in the successful launch of the Chameleon Table. This involved the development of drawings, renders, pricing, training documents and the setup of a local assembly facilitySia by Tom FeredayTransitioned manufacture of the Sia Chair to an overseas supplier to double production capacity and reduce cost by 35%. This consisted of supplier sourcing, prototyping and testing and resulted in an expansion of the range to include bar stools, upholstered options and additional finishesSofala by Adam GoodrumRelaunched the Sofala Modular Sofa after moving production to a new local supplier which resulted in reduced lead times and increased customisation for commercial projects while also reducing costs

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Wilkhahn is a high-end office furniture company from Germany with a long history of manufacturing bespoke solutions in Australia for the APAC region. As an Industrial Designer I worked closely with the Sales team to assist with all their projectsResponsibilities and Achievements:Produced drawings of all table related projects which accounted for 70% of gross revenue and developed a library of all possible configurations which reduced the average turnaround time from Sales to their clients by 75%Produced 3D renders of all bespoke projects to assist the sales team with their presentations then negotiated the best possible cost and lead time with external suppliersDesigned marketing materials in line with the Wilkhahn brand language to increase engagement in company eventsCoordinated the development of Revit content for the entire product range which was then utilised by architecture firms worldwide

Mona Vale, Nsw

- Liaise with customers to gain an understanding of their needs- Give advice and guidance on product selection- Maintain knowledge of current technology, furniture and stationary products- Facilitate financial transactions

Terrey Hills, Nsw

- Provide innovative point of sale solutions to fulfil client’s brief and budget- Conceptualise designs using CAD- Determine materials and processes for production- Create presentation material for clients- Edit product images to be used for company marketing

St. Ives, Nsw

- Receive and check ordered goods- Plan and organise stock and inventory- Package and distribute stock amongst stores- Count and record item numbers during stocktake

Mona Vale, Nsw

Warriewood, Nsw

- Deliver fast, friendly and accurate service- Clean customer eating areas and cooking equipment- Prepared food items as per the established standards- Facilitate financial transactions

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial And Product Design, First Class Honours

Industrial Design, Visual Communications, Ergonomics, Photography, Marketing

Higher School Certificate, Design And Technology, Extension Maths, Physics, Advanced English, Hospitality

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