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[ { "role": "Chief Product Officer", "company": "Leapforward.AI Pty Ltd", "endYear": "2024", "endMonth": "11", "location": "Sydney, NSW", "startYear": "2023", "startMonth": " 7", "currentRole": false, "description": "I led the strategic design, development, and launch of their second-generation B2B2C mobile app, replacing their web-based MVP. The app guides customers through a six-week âreturn to workâ program focused on improving their physical health, mental clarity, and emotional resilience, ultimately empowering them to achieve holistic well-being. \n\nKey Achievements \nâ˘\tOversaw the design and integration of a generative AI 'digital coach', which provides personalised advice and recommendations to boost customer engagement and program success. \nâ˘\tResponsible for the entire product lifecycle, from ideation to roadmap definition to post-launch optimisation, product versioning, and licensing. \nâ˘\tRedeveloped the go-to-market and product pricing strategy. \nâ˘\tIn partnership with the CEO/Founder, pitched to seed investors, resulting in a $1M offer on a $10M valuation and receipt of a term sheet. Oversaw the subsequent due diligence processes.\n" }, { "role": "Retail Transformation Leader â APAC ", "company": "NCR", "endYear": "2022", "endMonth": "6", "location": "Sydney, NSW", "startYear": "2021", "startMonth": "3", "currentRole": false, "description": "Established NCR's professional services consulting capability in the APAC region as part of a broader strategic transformation to become a software- and services-led trusted advisor to banking, retail, hospitality, and IT&T clients. \n \nKey Achievements \nâ˘\tDeveloped a series of C-Suite/Board thought leadership briefings on emerging opportunities in the retail sector. \nâ˘\tIdentified complementary technology partners and developed joint business cases and technology demonstrations. \nâ˘\tDeveloped a commercial proposal for a major Australian retailer to conduct a 10-store autonomous checkout pilot worth $5M+. \n" }, { "role": "Director of Innovation & Transformation ", "company": "Wunderman Thompson", "endYear": "2020", "endMonth": " 7", "location": "", "startYear": "2017", "startMonth": "12", "currentRole": false, "description": "Led a national consulting practice comprised of strategy consultants, business and data analysts and customer experience designers, with P&L responsibility. \n \nKey Achievements \nâ˘\tOversaw the redesign of the Woolworths Supplier Portal (involving a complete re-platforming onto the Salesforce Community Portal). \nâ˘\tLed the customer experience redesign of the Velocity Frequent Flyer loyalty portal (involving a complete re-platforming to Adobe Experience Manager). \nâ˘\tLed a service design review of Dan Murphyâs âClick and Collectâ service offering, encompassing digital and offline customer experience and store & team processes and system interfaces. \nâ˘\tDeveloped a âConversational Contentâ (chatbot) strategy for Services Australia. \nâ˘\tDeveloped a âdigital workspaceâ strategy and led the subsequent intranet platform redesign for IP Australia. \nâ˘\tDeveloped a customer loyalty program & strategy options paper for Baby Bunting Group Ltd. \nâ˘\tDeveloped a â2024 digital strategyâ thought leadership plenary presentation and corresponding workshop session for GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). \nâ˘\tDeveloped a digital student experience strategy and corresponding data and personalisation roadmap for the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM). \n" }, { "role": "Snr Project Lead â Client & Case Management Platform ", "company": "LegalAid NSW", "endYear": "2017", "endMonth": "9", "location": "Sydney, NSW", "startYear": "2017", "startMonth": "2", "currentRole": false, "description": "I led a multidisciplinary (contractor) project team, overseeing requirements gathering, analysis, and solution design (technical and UI) using service design methodology. \n \nKey Achievements \n \nâ˘\tElicited business requirements, developed RFI/RFP documentation, and conducted vendor selection process. \nâ˘\tConducted vendor interviews, shortlisting and preliminary commercial discussions. \nâ˘\tRan a âproof of conceptâ exercise with 3 shortlisted vendors. \nâ˘\tFinalised vendor selection, including chairing the selection committee. \nâ˘\tDeveloped a revised $20M+ business case and prepared project charter & governance. \nâ˘\tManaged day-to-day vendor project team for project initiation. \n" }, { "role": "Director â Digital (Interim) / Product Director ", "company": "Service NSW", "endYear": "2016", "endMonth": "12", "location": "Sydney, NSW", "startYear": "2014", "startMonth": "4", "currentRole": false, "description": "Day-to-day leadership of a multi-disciplinary digital product team (augmented by contract resources as required). Responsible for designing, developing, launching and operating a range of complex, high-volume online citizen self-service transactions. Managed a $1.5M+ p.a. budget for external project resources. Engaged and managed vendors delivering $3M-$5M+ build capability. \n \nâ\nKey Achievements \n \nâ˘\tAuthored digital strategy to underpin a multi-year âdigital transformationâ program of work. \nâ˘\tLed the design, development and launch of the MyServiceNSW Account digital citizen identity service, winning the 2016 Premierâs Award for Public Service Innovation. \nâ˘\tLed the design, development, and launch of the NSW government digital driver licence mobile app capability, which was Australian first. \nâ˘\tDeveloped a customer identity verification framework to facilitate secure digital self-service transactions. \nâ˘\tChaired or facilitated multiple steering committees responsible for reviewing & approving regulatory, process or technology change recommendations required to enable citizen digital self-service. \n" } ]
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My career goal is to continue thriving in a leadership role where I can make a tangible difference by bridging the gap between business strategy and technology/product teams. I am passionate about identifying and articulating complex problems or opportunities, crafting actionable plans, and assembling the right mix of skills to deliver measurable outcomes. I thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments where I can hit the ground running, aligning stakeholders and driving innovation to create lasting value.
I am industry-agnostic and title-agnostic, with my primary focus on how I can add value to an organisation. Known as a âsafe pair of hands,â I excel at navigating uncertainty, building strategic roadmaps, and executing transformative initiatives with precision. My ability to connect vision with execution enables me to lead cross-functional teams, deliver customer-centric solutions, and ensure that business objectives are met with clarity and impact.
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