Experience

Vibrant Insights

• Australia
• Market Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder, Director

  • May 2022 - Present



Victoria State Emergency Service

• Australia
• Public Safety
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Volunteer Member

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2023

  Involved in the response to natural disasters, predominantly flood/storm events, and assisting other emergency agencies in their duties (Victoria Police, CFA/MFB). Involved in the response to natural disasters, predominantly flood/storm events, and assisting other emergency agencies in their duties (Victoria Police, CFA/MFB).



Lewers

• Australia
• Market Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Apr 2021 - May 2022



Nature

• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Associate Director | Innovation Leader

  • Apr 2020 - Jan 2021

• Senior Associate Director

  • Feb 2016 - Apr 2020

  Principal research consultant with an agnostic approach to finding clients the answers to hard questions. Significant quantitative expertise but with broad methodological experience in qualitative, digital and secondary data sources. Working across multiple industries (finance, retail, digital, services, consumer goods, with both commercial and government/social), with projects of various size, scope, scale and geographic coverage (both local and international). Involved in all aspects of creating clarity for our clients: from responding to a brief, challenging the approach, through to the ultimate delivery of clear insights and recommendations and everything in between.Responsible for managing a talented team of three consultants directly and working closely with our other 20 consultants in various capacities. Show less

• Associate Director

  • May 2014 - Jan 2016

  Involved with conducting secondary or primary evidence-based marketing research for clients from a multitude of industries and sectors. Involved at all stages of jobs from inception to completion (designing a study program to meet briefs, embracing new innovations or approaches to meet requirements and budgetary restraints, project cost control, client liaison, on-going project management and job coordination, questionnaire design, data analysis and interpretation, report formulation and guidance, providing face-to-face presentations and debriefs, etc.). Recent experience includes running projects as broad as a 14 country, multi-language continuous tracking study through to extremely quick 3 day turn-around projects to provide guidance on strategic business decisions. Involved with both conducting research and also pure consultancy. Client sectors range from travel/tourism, employment services, consumer goods, not-for-profit/NGO, mental health and well-being, banking/financial services, automotive, luxury goods, public utilities, retailer, and clothing/apparel. Methodological experience includes online traditional surveys, smart-phone/tablet surveys, online communities/groups, mixed methodology and digital. Extensive analysis experience using Q Research Software, running advanced analysis including segmentation, regressions, cluster analysis, etc. My short to medium focus is on continuing to provide highly targeted, actionable and honest answers to client business problems, condensing the typical 'unwieldy' report into an easy-to-digest document with clear direction and future-focused honest recommendations. Show less



GfK - An NIQ Company

• Germany
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Director

  • Mar 2013 - May 2014

  Involved with conducting secondary or primary evidence-based marketing research for clients from a multitude of industries and sectors. Involved at all stages of jobs from inception to completion (designing a study program to meet briefs, embracing new innovations or approaches to meet requirements and budgetary restraints, project cost control, client liaison, on-going project management and job coordination, questionnaire design, data analysis and interpretation, report formulation and guidance, providing face-to-face presentations and debriefs, etc.). Recent experience includes running projects as broad as a 14 country, multi-language continuous tracking study through to extremely quick 3 day turn-around projects to provide guidance on strategic business decisions. Involved with both conducting research and also pure consultancy. Client sectors range from travel/tourism, employment services, consumer goods, not-for-profit/NGO, mental health and well-being, banking/financial services, automotive, luxury goods, public utilities, retailer, and clothing/apparel. Methodological experience includes online traditional surveys, smart-phone/tablet surveys, online communities/groups, mixed methodology and digital. Extensive analysis experience using Q Research Software, running advanced analysis including segmentation, regressions, cluster analysis, etc. My short to medium focus is on continuing to provide highly targeted, actionable and honest answers to client business problems, condensing the typical 'unwieldy' report into an easy-to-digest document with clear direction and future-focused honest recommendations. Show less

• Account Manager

  • Mar 2012 - Feb 2013

  Conducting secondary or primary evidence-based marketing research for clients from a multitude of industries and sectors. Involved at all stages of jobs from inception to completion (cost estimations, client liaison, job coordination, questionnaire design, data analysis and interpretation, report formulation, face-to-face presentations and debriefs, etc.)



Insights by Kantar

• United Kingdom
• Market Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Account Executive

  • Oct 2010 - Feb 2012

  Responsible for job co-ordination, on-going support and maintenance and co-ordination of account team. During this time also operated as a formal line manager with one direct report, and one indirect/buddy. Responsible for preparation and presentation of reports to match client expectations and brief, data checking, integrity and analysis, visual appeal of presentations. Client Service/Operations liaison as Client Service Representative: Involved in rolling out new processes/efficiency, resolution of issues and various other tasks, as well as charity champion. Show less

• Account Executive

  • Feb 2009 - Oct 2010

• Graduate Account Assistant

  • Jan 2008 - Feb 2009