Experience

Designworks Brisbane

• Australia
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Industrial Designer

  • Jun 2021 - Present



ShapeLabs

• Australia
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Industrial Designer

  • Feb 2019 - Jun 2021



QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tutor

  • Feb 2018 - Nov 2019

  Tutoring Industrial Design across multiple year levels - helping teach: Design thinking, interactive product design, manufacturing techniques and design for manufacture, CAD, basic electronics, and more!

• Research Assistant

  • Feb 2018 - Feb 2019



BOP Industries

• Australia
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Design and Manufacturing

  • Jun 2018 - Feb 2019

  tl;dr I make holograms! Developing innovation display systems for use in retail, exhibitions and education. We design and manufacture prismatic reflective 'hologram' displays, driver units, and custom content to help bring your products into the future. tl;dr I make holograms! Developing innovation display systems for use in retail, exhibitions and education. We design and manufacture prismatic reflective 'hologram' displays, driver units, and custom content to help bring your products into the future.



Hemia Optics

• Brisbane, Australia

• Founder

  • Dec 2017 - Feb 2019

  https://www.hemiaoptics.com/ Developing design solutions to help treat complex post-brain injury conditions - improving brain injury rehabilitation. https://www.hemiaoptics.com/ Developing design solutions to help treat complex post-brain injury conditions - improving brain injury rehabilitation.



TEDxBrisbane

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

• TEDx Speaker

  • Dec 2017 - Dec 2017

  In December 2017 Ben MacMahon took to the stage at TEDx Brisbane to present a new way to treat a complex post brain injury condition known as visual spatial neglect. Drawing attention to new ways to approach brain injury rehabilitation and to change the way we look at hidden problems. In December 2017 Ben MacMahon took to the stage at TEDx Brisbane to present a new way to treat a complex post brain injury condition known as visual spatial neglect. Drawing attention to new ways to approach brain injury rehabilitation and to change the way we look at hidden problems.



Intralux Australia

• Australia
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Designer

  • Mar 2017 - Oct 2017



Abingdon Motors

• Brisbane, Australia

• Parts Sales

  • Feb 2015 - Feb 2017

  Position: Clerical Work and Sales Assistant IT and social media management Established an online merchandise store Customer service, processing sales, visual Participated in the installation of new POS system and some staff Established stock-take method and managed stock-take data Facilitated general data entry and stock Position: Clerical Work and Sales Assistant IT and social media management Established an online merchandise store Customer service, processing sales, visual Participated in the installation of new POS system and some staff Established stock-take method and managed stock-take data Facilitated general data entry and stock



QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Tutor

  • Jul 2016 - Nov 2016

  Tutoring 3rd year Industrial Design students in basic electronics and application toward conceptual designs. This role includes: Breadboarding. Basic circuit design Explanation and application of basic to intermediate electronics principles. Coding, programming and developing projects using the Arduino platfrom. General concept consultation. Tutoring 3rd year Industrial Design students in basic electronics and application toward conceptual designs. This role includes: Breadboarding. Basic circuit design Explanation and application of basic to intermediate electronics principles. Coding, programming and developing projects using the Arduino platfrom. General concept consultation.



Grudge Imports

• Brisbane, Australia

• Small Engine Mechanic

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2015

  Determined issues, maintained, repaired and constructed machinery within Maintained, overhauled, and repaired: - Farm machinery – both 4 stroke and diesel - Generators, water pumps, pressure washers - Off-road motorcycles - ATVs - Large off-road carts This role required a high propensity for hands-on work and technical problem solving skills Determined issues, maintained, repaired and constructed machinery within Maintained, overhauled, and repaired: - Farm machinery – both 4 stroke and diesel - Generators, water pumps, pressure washers - Off-road motorcycles - ATVs - Large off-road carts This role required a high propensity for hands-on work and technical problem solving skills