Experience

AirTree
• Australia
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Operating Advisor

  • Jul 2023 - Present


National AI Centre

• Australia
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member, AI Forum and Responsible AI at Scale Think Tank

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  By bringing together expertise from across the business, academia and community ecosystems, and collaborating with local and global organisations, the NAIC Think Tank aims to unlock Australia's AI opportunity with the development of practical guidance and frameworks to guide Australian businesses in their AI implementation journey. By bringing together expertise from across the business, academia and community ecosystems, and collaborating with local and global organisations, the NAIC Think Tank aims to unlock Australia's AI opportunity with the development of practical guidance and frameworks to guide Australian businesses in their AI implementation journey.



Australian Government

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisory Council Member, National Data Advisory Council

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Appointed by the National Data Commissioner of the Australian Federal Government to advise on ethical data use, community expectations, technical best practice, and industry and international developments. The NDAC helps the National Data Commissioner to find the right balance between streamlining the sharing and release of data and ensuring the protection of privacy and confidentiality. Appointed by the National Data Commissioner of the Australian Federal Government to advise on ethical data use, community expectations, technical best practice, and industry and international developments. The NDAC helps the National Data Commissioner to find the right balance between streamlining the sharing and release of data and ensuring the protection of privacy and confidentiality.



Xero

• New Zealand
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive GM Data & AI Products

  • Jul 2019 - Aug 2023

  I led data globally for Xero, spanning our commercial data strategy, AI product portfolio and investment roadmap, AI literacy, and responsible data use by both Xero employees and customers. → AI Innovation - Product Development & Patent Generation I play a key role in driving Xero’s vision for ‘seamless, simpler, smarter’ solutions for its small business customers, leading the AI product roadmap that has delivered multiple new products and features to market and established a fast-growing AI-related patent portfolio. Xero was named one of Australian Financial Review’s Most Innovative Companies in 2022. → AI Thought-Leadership I provide AI thought-leadership both internally and externally to investors, analysts and the media on Xero’s AI product strategy, current and emerging market trends, and the fast-evolving regulatory landscape. → Responsible Data Usage Xero is a leader in responsible data usage within the small business economy. I established and chair the Responsible Data Use Advisory Council, which is comprised of experts and thought-leaders globally, and aims to set best practices in data sharing and leveraging data to benefit small businesses and their advisors. → Leadership My talented team of wonderful humans are leaders in their field with a powerful blend of skills and expertise. I work hard to foster a culture of growth and impact that ensures they are developed and nurtured. Show less



SEEK

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Scientist - Machine Learning Products

  • Feb 2017 - Jul 2019

  I led end-to-end design and delivery of a number of AI products for SEEK’s employment marketplaces, building a high-performance team of eight that created a robust, maintainable and horizontally scalable machine learning ecosystem. Key initiatives included design of DeepMatch, a Deep Learning based candidate-to-job matching algorithm, and subsequent delivery of the Top Applicant feature which became visible to candidate and hirers using SEEK AU & NZ web and mobile apps. I actively built AI literacy across SEEK’s developer and product manager population, designing and delivering courses that reached hundreds of attendees. In addition, I established the Melbourne Deep Learning Practitioners’ Forum, a cross-sector initiative that grew an active member base from companies and tertiary institutions. Show less



Telstra

• Australia
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager, Big Data Analytics

  • Nov 2015 - Feb 2017

  I joined Telstra to drive the adoption of predictive analytics at scale, building on the new Big Data platform established within the Chief Technology Office. My focus was on experience personalisation for the mass market consumer, extracting insight from sources that have previously been out of reach to traditional technologies and techniques. My team worked on the full cycle of insight generation from hypothesis formation and data gathering, through feature engineering and model training, model scoring, integration to channel and results measurement. Show less



Deloitte Australia

• Australia
• Management Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director, Decision Science & Analytics

  • Oct 2012 - Oct 2015

  As a Director within the Decision Science & Analytics practice, I worked with leaders of major financial services, fintech, and telco organisations, to transform their businesses through applied analytics and data-driven decision-making. I was instrumental in shaping new practice offerings around advanced analytics, big analytics and operational analytics, and played a key role in developing the Deloitte DS&A brand across the region, as regular sponsor, host, and speaker at industry events. I was instrumental in creating and selling the practice offerings around for clients in FinTech, financial services, e-commerce and telecommunications. Show less



Data Science Ltd

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Feb 2011 - Mar 2013

  Based on my belief that data is the lifeblood of all modern businesses, I founded a boutique consultancy focussing on the integration of emerging techniques in artificial intelligence and machine learning and the explosion of web-scale behavioural data with existing corporate information assets such as CRMs, data warehouses and data lakes. Based on my belief that data is the lifeblood of all modern businesses, I founded a boutique consultancy focussing on the integration of emerging techniques in artificial intelligence and machine learning and the explosion of web-scale behavioural data with existing corporate information assets such as CRMs, data warehouses and data lakes.



Westpac New Zealand Limited

• Customer Analytics and Data Strategy | Head of Customer Experience

  • May 2011 - Jul 2012

  I led design and implementation of core customer analytics foundations, including data stores, toolsets, partners and internal capability within Marketing. As Head of Customer Experience, I was responsible for competitor analysis, market research, data analytics / modelling, digital marketing and campaign analysis, with results driving marketing spend and distribution strategy. I led design and implementation of core customer analytics foundations, including data stores, toolsets, partners and internal capability within Marketing. As Head of Customer Experience, I was responsible for competitor analysis, market research, data analytics / modelling, digital marketing and campaign analysis, with results driving marketing spend and distribution strategy.



Commonwealth Bank of Australia

• United Kingdom
• Retail Office Equipment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Manager, BI Strategy & Governance

  • May 2010 - Feb 2011

  Stakeholder management and needs analysis across Marketing, Finance, Risk, and Retail divisions of the bank, including investigation and roadmap planning for Group Reference Data and Operational Master Data. I led the trans Tasman collaboration with ASB to unify core reporting for the group entity In addition, I was appointed interim lead of the BI / DW architecture team. Stakeholder management and needs analysis across Marketing, Finance, Risk, and Retail divisions of the bank, including investigation and roadmap planning for Group Reference Data and Operational Master Data. I led the trans Tasman collaboration with ASB to unify core reporting for the group entity In addition, I was appointed interim lead of the BI / DW architecture team.



Datacom Group

• Estonia
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Various roles

  • Nov 2006 - Apr 2010

  Progressing through the ranks of business analyst to general management roles, I ultimately held full P&L control of business units in New Zealand and Malaysia. In addition to oversight of client projects for some of the region’s largest corporations, I led review and analysis of business units, providing recommendations on investment or divestment opportunities to senior management. Progressing through the ranks of business analyst to general management roles, I ultimately held full P&L control of business units in New Zealand and Malaysia. In addition to oversight of client projects for some of the region’s largest corporations, I led review and analysis of business units, providing recommendations on investment or divestment opportunities to senior management.



Los Alamos National Laboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director's Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Jul 2005 - Jul 2006

  I completed a postdoctoral fellowship at one of the US’ premier research institutions, as a member of the team pursuing technological breakthroughs in the hardware required for large-scale quantum computation. I completed a postdoctoral fellowship at one of the US’ premier research institutions, as a member of the team pursuing technological breakthroughs in the hardware required for large-scale quantum computation.