MEET THE MAESTRO INTERVIEW

GRANT - Digital product & design specialist

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At Maestro, we know there’s more to life than work. In our “Meet the Maestro” series, we peek beyond the CV to discover what makes our Maestros tick.

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Grant is a human-centred designer with 25 years of global experience aligning business goals with user needs to drive revenue through strategic design. He quickly grasps what clients are aiming to achieve, often at lightning speed, and translates that vision into actionable outcomes. Grant applies human-centred design principles and modern methodologies, including lean thinking, AI integration and scalable design systems, to streamline processes and sharpen focus on results. With a strong background in both technology and operations, he collaborates seamlessly across cross-functional teams, bridging the gap between immediate priorities and long-term strategy. His approach delivers not just powerful design, but measurable business impact.

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1. Tell us about a career highlight to date…

So many! But I would consider being asked to consult in San Jose at eBay’s head office a definite highlight. 

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2. Talk us through an unusual career choice you’ve made along the way…

Focusing on HCD was definitely a defining/unusual career choice. Blending business, technology and users into 1 package has taken me a long way and still serves me well today.

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3. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?

A police officer. Now I feel like a police officer of digital. 

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4. What are your passions outside of work and how do you make time for them?

Building anything electronic like drones, home automation or programmable devices, bringing technology into the real world is a home hobby. 

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5. If you could instantly master any skill or hobby, what would it be and why?

Psychology. I love the human mind and understanding it more. 

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6. What’s a personal value or belief that guides the way you live your life?

Do unto others - in business and in life. Treat your clients the same way you want to be treated yourself. 

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7. What’s a challenge you’ve overcome outside of work that shaped you?

Difficult question but accepting I am a geek. Once you know it’s ok to build a drone in the evening as fun, it shapes you to accept who you are.  

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8. What do you think your job will look like in 10 years time? 

Same thing - different output. Finding the crossover between a user, a business and a technology is something that will last as long as technology, and users,  lasts. 

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9. If you could travel anywhere in the world tomorrow, where would you go and what would you do?

Tonga! I would love to live a life like an islander.

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10. What does success look like to you?

My motto is good things for good people. Success is creating great products that people love to use and for companies who love to create them.

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