Senior Product Manager

• Sep 2022 - Present

Digital Project Manager

• Feb 2022 - Sep 2022

We are Studio Graphene.We are inventors, experimenters and creatives.We turn ideas into show-stopping designs and designs into market-ready products.We invent new ways of using existing technology and deliver apps, websites and IoT software to ambitious start-ups and cutting-edge enterprises.We are the Studio of Better Things.

Project Manager

• Sep 2021 - Feb 2022

Provided freelance project management services before relocating to the UK. • Developed strong relationships with external suppliers to remove roadblocks and accelerate new commercial property builds. • Evaluated legislation to ensure projects complied with legal requirements. • Composed business cases for commercial property builds. Provided freelance project management services before relocating to the UK. • Developed strong relationships with external suppliers to remove roadblocks and accelerate new commercial property builds. • Evaluated legislation to ensure projects complied with legal requirements. • Composed business cases for commercial property builds.

Project Manager & Global IT Manager

• Sep 2020 - Sep 2021

Orchestrated £2m worth of engineering, product, digital, & IT projects from initiation, through to completion in NZ, the USA, and Japan.• Headed IT systems, support, and training across 6 countries.• Negotiated deals with new and existing suppliers resulting in 20% cost savings.• Effectively communicated project documentation to executives, earning regular compliments for making technical project & business requirements easy to understand.

Project Engineer

• Apr 2017 - Sep 2020

Developed innovative new roofing products and proprietary manufacturing equipment, and optimised existing manufacturing processes.• Designed product that became the company's best selling tile in the USA within 12 months of launch.• Oversaw agile development of production scheduling software, reducing workload from 10 hours to 1 hour per week and decreasing product defects by 70%.• Managed project risk, cost, and timeline to ensure projects were consistently delivered on time and under budget.• Integrated data driven continuous improvement methodologies that increased production equipment speed by 15%, and reduced downtime by 60%

Mechanical Engineer

• Jan 2015 - Apr 2017

Project lead in an agritech startup. Designed and developed proprietary robotic handling systems for fresh produce. Client facing role, and earned a reputation for getting things done.• Forged strong relationships with customers that won the company additional projects.• Supervised 4 graduate engineers and fostered their confidence in customer facing roles.• Assembled and commissioned plant equipment at customer's sites.

Engineering Technician

• Feb 2014 - Jan 2015

Worked directly with clients to generate 3D models of production equipment.• SolidWorks 3D CAD design of food production equipment, bank security products, retail product displays, and components for a biofuel pyrolysis machine.• Interpreted functional & design requirements from discussions with clients.• Overhauled billable time tracking software for engineers, decreasing errors by 80%.

Lead Generation

• Apr 2012 - Jun 2013

Lead generation, technical sales & database management for real estate, and government building subsidy program. Lead generation, technical sales & database management for real estate, and government building subsidy program.