Experience

Activate Studios

• Australia
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder / Managing Director

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  - Focus on innovative project development in film, animation, augmented / virtual / mixed reality, interactive design and education for clients large and small. - Conceptualisation and successful delivery of a variety of large-scale projects for a number of established clients such as Queensland Health, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Department of Education and Training, Suzuki, Lendlease, QUT, and Griffith University. - Business management and strategy pertaining to: HR, Finance, Marketing and Creative Direction. - Project Lead and team management, leading teams of creatives consisting of; animators, developers, illustrators, graphic designers, cinematographers, editors and designers. - Skilled in the area of UX design, project development, content creation, writing, production, directing, editing and publicising projects. - High level of relationship building with private and government sectors. - Creation, implementation and facilitation of innovative youth education programs. Show less



Fin Design + Effects

• Australia
• Media Production
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Business Manager

  • Mar 2021 - Oct 2022

  - Establish and grow relationships with appropriate partners - Strategize, implement, and oversee processes for increased productivity and growth - R&D and implementation of new business opportunities such as advanced real-time technology into post production workflow using Unreal Engine for VFX and virtual production - Manage employee activities, providing suitable resources - Design daily operational programs that produce organizational objectives - Support client-facing operations, including projects, marketing, and public relations www.findesign.com.au Show less



Imperfect Circle

• Australia
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Technology Officer

  • Mar 2019 - Mar 2021

  - Oversee technology strategy, with a strong focus on immersive visualisation (AR/VR/MR) for multinational brands, globally. - Execution of global strategy driven by the company’s mission, performance and financial goals. - Leading immersive development teams in multiple international cities. - Overseeing the design and development of unique experiences purpose built to engage and excite end users with a particular focus on the Chinese market. - Research and development with emerging hardware, software and services. Show less



QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Guest Lecturer

  • 2015 - 2018

  Guest lecturer: - Storytelling - Entrepreneurism - Content creation Guest lecturer: - Storytelling - Entrepreneurism - Content creation



Moreton Bay Regional Council

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Creative Consultant

  • Apr 2013 - Sep 2013

  - Responsible for transforming a film focused youth program into a creative program that includes many more creative disciplines - Programmed creative workshops, competitions and festival - Sourced, contracted and negotiated fees of facilitators - Drove marketing rebrand, aligning the brand across both print and online sources - Developed consulting framework for branches who are the face of the program - Responsible for transforming a film focused youth program into a creative program that includes many more creative disciplines - Programmed creative workshops, competitions and festival - Sourced, contracted and negotiated fees of facilitators - Drove marketing rebrand, aligning the brand across both print and online sources - Developed consulting framework for branches who are the face of the program



La Boite Theatre Company

• Front of House & Ticketing Manager

  • Jan 2010 - Sep 2012

  - Redesigned Front of House department to successfully increase customer service and patron interaction - Managed a team of over 100 paid and unpaid staff with diverse backgrounds - Successfully delivered multiple prestigious events hosting guests such as the Governor General and Arts Ministers - Constructed back-end ticketing for 2013 season - Redesigned Front of House department to successfully increase customer service and patron interaction - Managed a team of over 100 paid and unpaid staff with diverse backgrounds - Successfully delivered multiple prestigious events hosting guests such as the Governor General and Arts Ministers - Constructed back-end ticketing for 2013 season