Analyst

• Dec 2022 - Present

With a focus on incorporating system's perspectives, the role entails an iterative approach to charting a holistic future for the apparel industry and in doing so redefining its value proposition to fit the 21st century. I am tasked with incorporating my background in public policy and sustainability to develop plans of action relating to - Understanding the state of the industry's Sustainability and Resilience efforts, through various primary research endeavours and stakeholder discussions. - Evolve the public discourse relating to the apparel industry so as to educate interested parties as to the role of JAAF and the Apparel industry in a holistic and transparent manner. With the ultimate goal of generating mutually beneficial outcomes for the industry and country. - Collaboration with research bodies, both local and international, covering topics such as supply chain traceability, energy consumption, labour practices and embedding rule-based free-market principles. Show less

Contributing Writer

• Mar 2022 - Jan 2023

I ideate and write in the sustainability and public policy nexus whilst occasionally dabbling in geopolitics where the subject matter intersects. I ideate and write in the sustainability and public policy nexus whilst occasionally dabbling in geopolitics where the subject matter intersects.

Environment and Quality Assurance Officer

• Sep 2019 - Sep 2021

 Creation of an company wide environmental policy and integrate decentralised EHS functions into actionable evergreen environmental management plan to achieve ISO 14001 certification by 2024.  Led the Australian Packaging Covenant Organization (APCO) Steering Committee through annual assessments. Designed and actioned the multi-year APCO action plan which included actions such as the New Product Packaging Assessment, Existing Packaging Assessment and Key Supplier assessment for Australasian Recycling Label (ARL) buy-in. -Responsible for charting the path towards realizing Esdan’s 2025 National Packaging commitments.  Conduct routine EHS testing, recording and compliance audits: Noise Exposure Standard Testing, Hard Waste Review, Premises Safety Compliance Assessment -which includes a waste and stormwater component. And been the company’s focal point for a range of due diligence, environmental and hazardous material reviews conducted by external stakeholders.  Propose and develop resources: EHS manuals, Standard Operating Procedures and Emergency Protocols to keep company policies abreast with the latest environmental health and safety legislation, regulatory developments and corporate sustainability policies mandated by key clients and suppliers.  Conduct product and process review on the factory floor; audit critical inbound raw material and outbound finished product assessment and maintenance of EHS and QA documentation and records as per the ISO9001 accredited quality management system in place. Show less

Corporate Social Responsibility - Intern

• Feb 2019 - Jun 2019

“How To Leverage Corporate Responsibility To And For Our People At Australia Post” In the final year capstone unit as a part of a five-member transdisciplinary team, we drafted a report to Australia Post's Board on the importance of not only rolling out its then industry-leading SDG driven CSR agenda to its various local communities but also to provided recommendations on the most effective ways to leverage its CSR agenda to enhance employee buy-in and collaboration in the role out of the CSR agenda's action plan Show less

Parcel Sorter

• Feb 2017 - Jun 2017

Project Officer

• Mar 2016 - May 2017

 Carrying out field visits and responsible for the coordinating and reviewing of programmes conducted in the field and at the national level.  Responsible for the preparation of field reports and maintaining a constant stream of information between the District Project Officers and Head Office via the Country Office.  Administering the Country Office’s official Facebook account and its maintenance. Drafting and compiling the FAIRMED Annual Report 2015 and 2016.  Carrying out field visits and responsible for the coordinating and reviewing of programmes conducted in the field and at the national level.  Responsible for the preparation of field reports and maintaining a constant stream of information between the District Project Officers and Head Office via the Country Office.  Administering the Country Office’s official Facebook account and its maintenance. Drafting and compiling the FAIRMED Annual Report 2015 and 2016.

Aide

• Jun 2015 - Feb 2016

Responsible to shadow the Private Secretary to the Foreign Minister and assist in all related responsibilities. From Conduct of research, personnel profile preparation, drafting responses, inter-divisional coordination. Responsible to shadow the Private Secretary to the Foreign Minister and assist in all related responsibilities. From Conduct of research, personnel profile preparation, drafting responses, inter-divisional coordination.

Field Monitor and Translator

• Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

while at with CMEV, worked for both the Presidential elections in the 2015 January as well as the General Elections in August 2015 while at with CMEV, worked for both the Presidential elections in the 2015 January as well as the General Elections in August 2015

Policy Intern

• Jun 2014 - Oct 2014

Interned for the Policy Specialists at the UNDP. Assisted in the launch of the National Human Development Report (2014) and the Strategic Support to Comprehensive Disaster Management Report 2014, Prepared briefs on the Sri Lankan National Youth Policy as directed by the Policy Specialist and attended to other office management affairs. Additionally, worked closely with the Communications Unit of the UNDP as well. Interned for the Policy Specialists at the UNDP. Assisted in the launch of the National Human Development Report (2014) and the Strategic Support to Comprehensive Disaster Management Report 2014, Prepared briefs on the Sri Lankan National Youth Policy as directed by the Policy Specialist and attended to other office management affairs. Additionally, worked closely with the Communications Unit of the UNDP as well.

Inter

• Jun 2013 - Jul 2013