Experience

Film Focus Productions

• Australia
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Filmmaker & Creative Director

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Film Focus Productions is a creative studio, focussed on film, photography, and creative design. As the owner and creative director of the company, I have shot major projects with clients including Telstra, BMW, Ferrari, IKEA, Nespresso, the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, the Queensland Ballet, the Queensland Government, the NSW Government, and more. I have also directed a range of cinematic content, including the recent award-winning short documentary Salt of the Earth, about the South Australian creator of chicken salt. Film Focus Magazine is the reviews, movie news and interview section of the company. This online and print magazine, in operation since 2016, has become a beacon of film criticism. In my role as editor-in-chief, I not only run a team of reviewers, forge relationships with studios and industry professionals, and manage the development and promotion of the magazine, but also contribute the majority of reviews. My review work has been regularly featured in other publications also, including as film critic for the Access News Australia papers throughout NSW, and as film critic for the Village News papers in Brisbane.



My Village News

• Australia
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Film Critic

  • Apr 2022 - Present



Access News Australia (ANA)

• Australia
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer

  • Nov 2020 - Present



Calcutta Group

• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services

• Senior Consultant

  • Feb 2017 - Sep 2020

  At Calcutta Group, I led the development of a number of business cases, strategies, community engagement exercises, pilots and projects. My business case work included Gate 0, Gate 1 and Gate 2 business cases for a broad range of health, tourism, transport, and corrections projects, for state and federal government. I was highly sought after as a subject matter expert on best practice business case development and management, and have the most experience of any business case author in Australia with the Building Queensland BCDF. I have also worked on ecotourism projects, including significant private sector transactions across Australia and in Canada. Further, I led strategic analysis including major productivity reviews, strategic roadmaps, funding diversification strategies, and industry wide technology blueprints. My role in the organisation included mentoring a number of more junior employees, and I was considered a leader of projects and internally - managing large multi-disciplinary teams, presenting up to Director-General and C-Suite level as a subject matter expert and project lead, and winning work from new clients and existing clients. I also introduced video into the organisation, leading to the development of a new creative service line, and the expansion of our service offering. My video work was the first to play at the Queensland Health Investment Assurance Committee in support of a number of projects, and was touted by that committee and the client as a significant aid in securing further funding.



The Good Guide [By Conscious Collective]]

• Australia
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Contributor

  • Mar 2017 - Dec 2017



Macquarie Group

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Transaction Specialist

  • Dec 2016 - Feb 2017



White Label NOBA

• Australia
• Real Estate

• Project and Account Manager

  • Jun 2016 - Nov 2016

  White Label NOBA is a pre-eminent, Brisbane-based fashion label for women. It comprises a retail store in Hawthorne, wholesale to stores across Australia and New Zealand, and an online presence. Initially brought on in a financial analysis and operational management capacity, specifically with the goal of providing strategic direction for the company to drive growth, my role grew as time passed and WLN capitalised on my skills in Social Media Marketing and IT strategy. While at WLN, I managed the following projects: - Feasibility analysis on the profitability of different business facets - Social Media optimization and growth strategy implementation - End of Day operational procedures - Interactive Look-Book development - IT integrated for Inventory Management - Website Update for Usability - Importation Supplier Optimisation I utilised his wide-ranging skills to provide benefits to all aspects of the business. I was involved in daily financial matters, ranging from invoicing to contract negotiation. I was a key contact for suppliers from India, China and Australia. My additional skills in video production were utilized during photoshoots and, along with my photography skills, for content creation. I built strong working relationships with other employees of the company, and was able to accept and provide direction dependent on the situation.



St Joseph's Nudgee College

• Australia
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Academic Tutor

  • Jun 2011 - Nov 2016

  As the first Academic Tutor to be hired at St Joseph's Nudgee College so soon after completion of his studies there, Jacob tutored numerous students over the 5 and a half years in the position, in subjects including:- English- Mathematics B- Mathematics C- Religion- Economics- Chemistry- Business Studies- Physics- Graphics.As a tutor, Jacob developed interpersonal skills, as well as an even stronger grasp of secondary school subjects. He was adept at forming strong relationships quickly with students, encouraging their learning and using his ability to analyse skill sets and problem solving capability to find ways to describe difficult topics to a range of different individuals in different ways, to ensure understanding and retention.

• Basketball Coach

  • Jul 2012 - Sep 2012



Malcolm Douglas Consultants Pty Ltd

• Undergraduate Engineer

  • Nov 2015 - Dec 2015

  Civil and Structural Engineering, with a focus on large span warehouse developments. Civil and Structural Engineering, with a focus on large span warehouse developments.



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Vacationer

  • Jan 2015 - Feb 2015

  As a summer vacationer in the Assurance & Advisory service line, Jacob worked on the quarterly audit of Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd. This position involved analysis of their business, performance of tie-in's, consultations with MDP accountants on adjusting entries in the Trial Balance, and preparation of a position paper on the proper accounting treatment of a complex and unique transaction between Ulan Coal and Yancoal. As a summer vacationer in the Assurance & Advisory service line, Jacob worked on the quarterly audit of Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd. This position involved analysis of their business, performance of tie-in's, consultations with MDP accountants on adjusting entries in the Trial Balance, and preparation of a position paper on the proper accounting treatment of a complex and unique transaction between Ulan Coal and Yancoal.



Ostwald Bros

• Australia
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Undergraduate Engineer

  • Jul 2013 - Jan 2015

  As an Undergraduate Engineer with Ostwald Bros, Jacob was specifically involved in two key pieces of infrastructure development in Queensland. Firstly, Jacob performed a number of duties on the Roma - Taroom Road Upgrade Project for Project Owner Transport and Main Roads. Jacob was involved in site inspections, culvert analysis, road grade calculation and KPI tracking. Secondly, Jacob was part of a tender bid team for the Toowoomba Second Road Crossing Project. Ostwald Bros provided civil earthworks and roadworks advice, as well as Project Management capability, for this Consortium bid with FKG, Bouyeges and others. Jacob was involved in cut and fill volume estimation, quantity surveying, site inspections, presentation preparations, and Silver Gateway reviews.



Cult Hub

• Freelance Writer

  • 2012 - 2012

  Jacob contributed a series of film reviews to this British online publication. Jacob contributed a series of film reviews to this British online publication.



St Joseph's Nudgee College

• Australia
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Debating Coach

  • Feb 2011 - Apr 2011