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Sydney, Nsw, Au

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

OverviewLed user-centric design initiatives across diverse industries (Banking, Retail, Government, Telco), co-working with companies including; Woolworths, ASDA, NSW Department of Education, CommBank iQ, Quantium, Wpay, and Telstra.Introduced human-centred semantics to design systems, ensuring flexibility and ease of implementation for various user groups.Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams to align insights with user needs and provide guidance in product design, UI, and… Show more OverviewLed user-centric design initiatives across diverse industries (Banking, Retail, Government, Telco), co-working with companies including; Woolworths, ASDA, NSW Department of Education, CommBank iQ, Quantium, Wpay, and Telstra.Introduced human-centred semantics to design systems, ensuring flexibility and ease of implementation for various user groups.Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams to align insights with user needs and provide guidance in product design, UI, and workshop facilitation.Key AchievementsDelivered high quality outcomes for Wpay payments dashboard, Commbank iQ Markets Insights platform, Data Pipeline Blueprint for the NSW Government, Service Blueprint for Department of Education, ASDA product portal by Quantium, AI-driven tools for Woolworths, and Telstra & Commonwealth Bank's AI-driven fraud detection software discovery.Recognised and rewarded for consistently delivering high-quality results and embodying company values across projects.Skill SetExpertise in removing technical jargon, identifying underlying problems, and facilitating workshops to align stakeholders.Strong focus on active listening, openness to feedback, and driving collaboration within cross-functional teams. Show less

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Teaching UX design to adult learners in a 13-week, 8 hours/day, 5 days/week project-based program. Aiding students through learning and practising the core skills that make up the entire UX design process for 5 projects.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

12-week, 8 hours/day, 5 days/week project-based program focused on learning and practicing the core skills that make up the entire UX design process, as well as holistic and strategic thinking, successful collaboration, effective communication, client management, tools of the trade, and more.

Undertook research to help validate the market viability and improve the overall user experience for tech startup Pory.io. I lead a team that helped prioritise improvements to the onboarding, retention and engagement of users. Recommendations are currently in the process of being implemented to both the website and the digital product.

Sydney, Australia

Sales role responsible for delivering innovative media campaigns across the Stockland Retail Portfolio. Maintained relationships with a large number of external and internal clients. Undertook territory analysis and cold calling. Largely responsible for local business opportunities in the Vic, Nsw and Qld Regions. Developed a business roadmap for future automated sales through onboarding packages for retail tenants. Solely undertook and managed a national audit of available assets.

Sandringham

Managing of 15+ employees across the store and/or various departments within the store.

Sandringham

Sandringham

Manage the store ensuring teams of multiple departments had adequate resources to keep up with time constraints, achieving quality and safety standards.

Melbourne, Australia

I researched a critical area of future business growth within Australia Post. The research led to an insight that was later used in a national marketing campaign.I was also involved with product prototyping, usability testing and presenting recommendations to stakeholders and managers at Australia Post.

Melbourne, Australia

• Mapped out and developed fire escape plans for six depots across the Melbourne region. • Developed floor plan layouts for an internal renovation.• Edited training videos for employees. (Previously Melbourne Bus Link)• Provided scheduling assistance and customer service during three Melbourne Grand Prix events. (Previously Melbourne Bus Link)

Melbourne, Australia

Produced design work with Big Dog for clients including Crown Casino, Canadian Club and internal projects for Big Dog Creative.

User Experience Design Immersive

12-week, 8 hours/day, 5 days/week project-based program focused on learning and practicing the core skills that make up the entire UX.

Bachelor Of Design (Communication Design), Industrial And Product Design

Victorian Certificate Of Education

Activities and Societies: House Captain - Won house cup under my leadership.