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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Escient is a business and digital advisory firm dedicated to helping organisations thrive through comprehensive services in strategy, technology enablement, transformation, leadership, and customer experience. They collaborate with clients across industries to build resilient capabilities for long-term success. Escient combines strategic planning with hands-on delivery, ensuring impactful and sustainable results. As a Managing Consultant, I drive strategic client engagements, ensuring the… Show more Escient is a business and digital advisory firm dedicated to helping organisations thrive through comprehensive services in strategy, technology enablement, transformation, leadership, and customer experience. They collaborate with clients across industries to build resilient capabilities for long-term success. Escient combines strategic planning with hands-on delivery, ensuring impactful and sustainable results. As a Managing Consultant, I drive strategic client engagements, ensuring the delivery of high-impact outcomes while cultivating strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders. Additionally, I actively contribute to the growth and innovation of our firm by identifying new business opportunities, uplifting internal capabilities, mentoring emerging talent, and refining our methodologies to maintain a competitive edge in the market. Show less

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

As a senior consultant specialising in strategy, I independently delivered high-quality client outcomes while fostering trusted relationships with stakeholders as the primary contact for engagements. Additionally, I supported the business by identifying internal opportunities, mentoring junior consultants, and developing compelling proposals and tenders.Key achievements:• Successfully led the development of a comprehensive strategy for establishing a new Enterprise Portfolio… Show more As a senior consultant specialising in strategy, I independently delivered high-quality client outcomes while fostering trusted relationships with stakeholders as the primary contact for engagements. Additionally, I supported the business by identifying internal opportunities, mentoring junior consultants, and developing compelling proposals and tenders.Key achievements:• Successfully led the development of a comprehensive strategy for establishing a new Enterprise Portfolio Management Office for an Australian Government-owned corporation, including running over 30 stakeholder workshops to align project portfolios with strategic objectives.• Conducted requirements elicitation and process mapping for a contract lifecycle management system for an Australian federal government statutory authority while enhancing stakeholder buy-in for the system uplift.• Guided a critical summit with senior stakeholders, effectively realigning cost and schedule priorities across multiple Portfolios, resulting in improved decision management processes and strategic alignment.• Designed and implemented an end-to-end curriculum and program overview for Escient's graduate program and drove engagement strategies that improved program applications by over 300%. Show less

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

As a consultant, I delivered consulting services to clients to identify, define, develop, and implement innovative and high-quality business and technology solutions across complex business environments. I also identified and supported business development opportunities and contributed to developing the company's core capabilities and intellectual property.Key achievements:• Facilitated over 100 interactions to develop an organization-wide technology master plan for a leading… Show more As a consultant, I delivered consulting services to clients to identify, define, develop, and implement innovative and high-quality business and technology solutions across complex business environments. I also identified and supported business development opportunities and contributed to developing the company's core capabilities and intellectual property.Key achievements:• Facilitated over 100 interactions to develop an organization-wide technology master plan for a leading Australian university, ensuring alignment with the institution's strategic goals.• Conducted and presented in-depth market scans to identify key opportunities and strategic directions, directly influencing business growth initiatives.• Consistently received positive feedback from all client engagements for exceeding deliverable requirements and maintaining high quality standards. Show less

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Viatris is one of the world's largest generic and specialty pharmaceutical companies, manufacturing and marketing over 7,500 diverse products to retail, wholesale, government, and institutional customers. As a regulatory quality compliance officer, I managed highly regulated, industry-standard (GxP) change controls, facilitating the registration and implementation of changes to products, systems, and facilities within strict deadlines. I also conducted comprehensive quality impact assessments… Show more Viatris is one of the world's largest generic and specialty pharmaceutical companies, manufacturing and marketing over 7,500 diverse products to retail, wholesale, government, and institutional customers. As a regulatory quality compliance officer, I managed highly regulated, industry-standard (GxP) change controls, facilitating the registration and implementation of changes to products, systems, and facilities within strict deadlines. I also conducted comprehensive quality impact assessments, ensuring compliance with relevant Health Authorities and Viatris global affiliates.Key achievements:• Successfully delivered multiple projects involving product changes for both domestic and international markets, ensuring seamless transitions and regulatory compliance.• Efficiently prioritised and coordinated over 450 change records monthly, demonstrating exceptional organisational and time-management skills.• Maintained robust working relationships with numerous domestic and international stakeholders, ensuring timely project completion and fostering collaborative environments. Show less

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

The UQ Faculty of Science is internationally renowned for excellence and impact in teaching and research. As a project officer, I enhanced and digitised learning materials for undergraduate biology and microbiology students, rapidly developing new multimedia skills to create online lectures covering theoretical knowledge and practical skills. I also managed relationships with stakeholders, including IT professionals, finance officers, senior academics, and laboratory prep staff. Despite the… Show more The UQ Faculty of Science is internationally renowned for excellence and impact in teaching and research. As a project officer, I enhanced and digitised learning materials for undergraduate biology and microbiology students, rapidly developing new multimedia skills to create online lectures covering theoretical knowledge and practical skills. I also managed relationships with stakeholders, including IT professionals, finance officers, senior academics, and laboratory prep staff. Despite the grant being awarded two months behind schedule, I met tight deadlines, ensuring that critical project milestones were achieved on time and within budget.Key achievements:• Successfully completed the project to a high standard, on time and within budget, demonstrating strong project management skills.• Developed educational materials accessible to over 1,000 undergraduate students, establishing a template for future work and significantly enhancing the learning experience. Show less

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

As a senior tutor, I mentored over 150 students in complex scientific principles in Genetics, Medicine, Microbiology, and Virology. My role involved effectively communicating science to a diverse range of undergraduate students and assessing their work. Additionally, I collaborated with course coordinators and administrative officers to ensure the timely and efficient delivery of teaching materials and assessments.Key achievements:• Consistently received high tutor evaluations and… Show more As a senior tutor, I mentored over 150 students in complex scientific principles in Genetics, Medicine, Microbiology, and Virology. My role involved effectively communicating science to a diverse range of undergraduate students and assessing their work. Additionally, I collaborated with course coordinators and administrative officers to ensure the timely and efficient delivery of teaching materials and assessments.Key achievements:• Consistently received high tutor evaluations and was honoured with Tutor Awards in 2015 and 2017.• Enhanced learning opportunities for third-year virology students by redesigning practicals, resulting in positive course evaluations at the semester's end. Show less

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Forensic and Scientific Services (FSS) is a critical component of Queensland Health, addressing public health threats, environmental dangers, epidemics, civil emergencies, criminal investigations, and coronial inquiries. As a scientist in the Public Health Virology department, I processed and analysed human and environmental samples, ensuring compliance with multiple regulatory certifications (Department of Agriculture, NATA, OGTR, TGA, and SSBA).Key achievements:• Analysed over… Show more Forensic and Scientific Services (FSS) is a critical component of Queensland Health, addressing public health threats, environmental dangers, epidemics, civil emergencies, criminal investigations, and coronial inquiries. As a scientist in the Public Health Virology department, I processed and analysed human and environmental samples, ensuring compliance with multiple regulatory certifications (Department of Agriculture, NATA, OGTR, TGA, and SSBA).Key achievements:• Analysed over 1,000 samples for the state-wide arbovirus surveillance program.• Provided timely and accurate data to local councils and public health departments, supporting responses to arboviral diseases and biosecurity breaches. Show less

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

The Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre (AIDRC) is a collaborative research initiative by UQ and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. It aims to utilise cutting-edge technologies to identify, understand, and prevent infectious diseases. As a research assistant post-graduation, I conducted complex experimental procedures and data analysis on a Chikungunya virus capsid protein isolation and monoclonal antibody generation project. My role also included inventory management… Show more The Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre (AIDRC) is a collaborative research initiative by UQ and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. It aims to utilise cutting-edge technologies to identify, understand, and prevent infectious diseases. As a research assistant post-graduation, I conducted complex experimental procedures and data analysis on a Chikungunya virus capsid protein isolation and monoclonal antibody generation project. My role also included inventory management, supervising three honours students, and liaising with scientific sales representatives.Key achievements:• Conducted high-quality research and co-authored the resulting publication.• Managed vendor interactions to negotiate competitive prices for laboratory consumables. Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Microbiology, General

Activities and Societies: Chair of the UQ SCMB Research Student Advisory Group Thesis: “Molecular mechanisms of evolutionary adaption.

Master Of Business, International Business And Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Bachelor Of Biomedical Science, Immunology, Honours Class I

Thesis: "Expression and purification of recombinant antigens for enhanced specificity in diagnostic tests for arboviral diseases in horses"

Certificate Of Specialization In Strategy

Certificate Of Specialization In Leadership & Management