Founder & Ops Growth Leader

• Oct 2020 - Present

As Operations Partner of a global marketplace & eCommerce scale-up I have been supporting the CEO, leadership team and board to reshape the company through: - Facilitating annual multi-day vision & strategy off-sites to establish a new direction and path to profitability; - Implementing quarterly and yearly goal setting, planning & progress tracking activities to increase focus and remove noise; - Refining the global structure, operating model and operational infrastructure to enhance collaboration, communication & delivery effectiveness; - Steering the leadership team through creating an environment for trusted, productive conversations, global alignment and decision making, whilst ensuring their time is focussed on what matters most.

Agile & Product Transformation

• Jul 2018 - Oct 2020

Having been a member of the technology leadership team and 2IC to the CTO, I bridged the gap aligning various different operating practices across technology & non-technology teams into 1x cohesive yet flexible organisation-wide delivery model, steered the successful roll out and adoption of company wide OKRs including quarterly planning and roadmap alignment whilst scaling the technology team from 70-130. Having been a member of the technology leadership team and 2IC to the CTO, I bridged the gap aligning various different operating practices across technology & non-technology teams into 1x cohesive yet flexible organisation-wide delivery model, steered the successful roll out and adoption of company wide OKRs including quarterly planning and roadmap alignment whilst scaling the technology team from 70-130.

Agile Project Management instructor

• Nov 2016 - May 2019

I led monthly agile project management masterclasses to provide simple and effective tools to lead projects successfully. What previous students have said: "The class and course material are well designed and delivered." "Nina is a star - very well organised and great communicator. She broke everything down into an easily understandable format and I took a lot from the course. Nina doesn't mince words - it straight down the line and doesn't fluff about." I led monthly agile project management masterclasses to provide simple and effective tools to lead projects successfully. What previous students have said: "The class and course material are well designed and delivered." "Nina is a star - very well organised and great communicator. She broke everything down into an easily understandable format and I took a lot from the course. Nina doesn't mince words - it straight down the line and doesn't fluff about."

Delivery Manager

• Jan 2017 - Jul 2018

I joined Seatfrog in their startup phase as their 7th employee, 9 months prior to their product launch in the UK. It was my role to establish an organisation-wide delivery practice and create a cohesive, high performing cross-continental team to finalise technology development and launch Seatfrog within very tight budgets in the UK. I joined Seatfrog in their startup phase as their 7th employee, 9 months prior to their product launch in the UK. It was my role to establish an organisation-wide delivery practice and create a cohesive, high performing cross-continental team to finalise technology development and launch Seatfrog within very tight budgets in the UK.

Associate Executive Producer

• Jun 2016 - Jan 2017

Working with M&C Saatchi, I led the delivery of a multi-stream digital transformation project within highly competitive budgets and timelines in an agile/waterfall project environment. This included leadership, behavioural change management and team training as well as selected 1:1 coaching for technical as well as non-technical staff and clients. Within 8 months we turned a fragmented group of people into a technology savvy team that was able to take ownership of their new technology suite. Working with M&C Saatchi, I led the delivery of a multi-stream digital transformation project within highly competitive budgets and timelines in an agile/waterfall project environment. This included leadership, behavioural change management and team training as well as selected 1:1 coaching for technical as well as non-technical staff and clients. Within 8 months we turned a fragmented group of people into a technology savvy team that was able to take ownership of their new technology suite.

Senior Project Manager at FCV Interactive

• Nov 2015 - May 2016

During my time at FCV Interactive, I assembled and led a multidisciplinary team of 25 technical and non-technical team members across three time zones to build and launch a multilingual research database for the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) within highly competitive budgets and timelines. During this time I built tight knit client relationships which enabled us to move through unforeseen complexities with ease. During my time at FCV Interactive, I assembled and led a multidisciplinary team of 25 technical and non-technical team members across three time zones to build and launch a multilingual research database for the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) within highly competitive budgets and timelines. During this time I built tight knit client relationships which enabled us to move through unforeseen complexities with ease.

Digital Program Director

• Sep 2014 - Oct 2015

At DDB Remedy, I trained and supported 17 project and business managers responsible for planning and executing multi-million dollar B2B and B2C cross-departmental marketing campaigns, digital products and sales reporting tools. It was my responsibility to ensure efficient production and quality assurance of multiple projects simultaneously. Throughout this period I focussed on streamlining the way projects and project outcomes were defined and prioritised, how team members were assembled and worked closely with these teams to establish a simple and effective way to plan, make decisions and deliver required outcomes.

Sr. Lead Digital Producer:Telstra/Westpac, Lead Digital Producer: Telstra, Mid-Way Digital Producer

• Aug 2012 - Sep 2014

During my time working on Telstra and Westpac accounts, I steered and trained a team of 15 junior and mid-weight Producers in the planning, management and optimisation of digital projects and media campaigns. I re-designed project management practices across the department and managed the production of various device-responsive websites, games, mobile and tablet apps, social media and ad campaigns, including the setup of multiple CMS systems. During my time working on Telstra and Westpac accounts, I steered and trained a team of 15 junior and mid-weight Producers in the planning, management and optimisation of digital projects and media campaigns. I re-designed project management practices across the department and managed the production of various device-responsive websites, games, mobile and tablet apps, social media and ad campaigns, including the setup of multiple CMS systems.

Project Manager, Producer

• Nov 2010 - Aug 2012