Work Experience
About my Brain Institute
Managing Director
June 2018 - Present
Creative Director
Jan 2009 – Present
TEDx Burleigh Heads
TEDx Speaker 2024 (See my TEDx Talk here)
Event Production (Read more about my involvement here)
January 2023 - April 2024
Gold Coast, Australia
Amazon FBA Seller
Private label Amazon US
Brand, design and product specialist
February 2023 - Present
Gold Coast, Australia
Sauce
Design Lead (Start-up backed by Blackbird)
Short Contract (On-Site) Secondment
June 2022 - July 2022
Sydney, Australia
VMware
Senior Graphic Designer
Freelance (Remote)
Mar 2012 – Sep 2014
Palo Alto, California, United States
Genos International
Senior Graphic & Product Designer
Freelance (On-Site)
Dec 2007 – 2013
Sydney, Australia
Pollenizer
Graphic Designer
Freelance (On-Site)
Jul 2011 – Dec 2011
Sydney, Australia
Redcoal
Graphic Designer / Product & UX Design
Part-Time (On-Site)
Oct 2008 – Nov 2009
Sydney, Australia
FROG Analytics
Junior Graphic Designer
Part-Time (On-Site)
Jan 2007 – Dec 2007
Sydney, Australia
News Corp Australia
Graphic Design Intern
Internship (On-Site)
Oct 2006 – Dec 2006
Sydney, Australia
Georges Cameras
Photography and Demo Expert
Part-Time (On-Site)
Jan 2006 – Dec 2006
Sydney, Australia
CX Lavender
Graphic Design Intern
Internship (On-Site)
Jan 2005 – Mar 2005
Sydney, Australia
Tony Mott Rock Photographer
Photography Intern
Internship (On-Site)
2005 – 2006
Sydney, Australia
Software
I am a self-directed learner and very tech-savvy. I can pick any software up quite quickly, below are just some of the tools I use in my practice:

- Adobe Creative Suite:
--- Photoshop
--- Illustrator
--- InDesign
--- Premier
--- Lightroom

- Final Cut Pro
- Jira
- Hubspot Marketing & CRM
- Sketch, Balsamiq, Figma, Miro, Mural and others
- eCommerce Shopify Set-Up and Management
- Intermediate level HTML/CSS (management only)
- Google Analytics, Google Ads, Docs/Sheets
- META Ads
- Amazon Seller Central
- Various AI tools (including advanced level Chat GPT, Midjourney etc)
- Experienced on on Social Media platforms
Teaching / Lecturing Experience
University of Sydney
Associate Tutor Contract (Remote & On-Site)
January 2021 – January 2023
Sydney, Australia

Billy Blue College of Design
Associate Lecturer Contract (On-Site)
Apr 2011 – Mar 2018
Sydney, Australia

Subjects I have delivered:
- Design Innovation, Venturing and MVP
- Business Model Generation
- Brand Strategy & Communication Design
- Design Thinking, UCD/HCD, Service Design
- User Experience (UX) Design Studio
- Creative Thinking & Innovation
- Design for Digital Revolution - NFTs Web3
- Design Practice and Management
- Design Theory and Culture
Education IN DESIGN, PHOTOGRAPHY & BUSINESS
INSEAD
Design Thinking and Creativity for Business
Open Programmes
Jul 2022
Billy Blue College of Design
Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Media Design
Jul 2007 - Jul 2010
Australian Academy of Photography
Jan 2004 – Dec 2006
- Dark Room Photography
- Lighting & Colour
- Digital Photography
- Marketing for a Photography Business
- Fashion Master Class w/ Max Doyle
Macquarie Community College
Certificate IV in Business (Marketing)
Jan 2006 – Dec 2006
Education in FITNESS & WELLBEING
Yoga Renew
300 Hour Teacher Training
50 Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training
December 2026 (expected)
Himalayan Yoga Association
Advanced-Level Sound Healing Practitioner
September 2024
Transcendental Meditation
Self-Management Course
Oct 2016 - Dec 2016
Power Living Australia
200 Hour Teacher Training
Sep 2015 - Jan 2016
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)
Advanced Training
Dr. David Lake
Medical Practitioner & Psychotherapist
Steve Wells
Registered Psychologist
Jan 2006
Languages
Native English & Spanish
Citizenships & work Permits
I can work in Australia and Europe
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