Role
Product Design manager
Founder
Of UX Design school
About me
I believe exceptional products emerge from the intersection of hands-on craft and thoughtful leadership. As both a practising product designer and design leader, I work directly on user experience challenges whilst simultaneously building the teams and processes that scale design excellence.
My approach combines deep product design skills with strategic leadership—I’m equally comfortable prototyping solutions, conducting user research, and shipping features as I am mentoring designers, establishing cross-functional workflows, and developing design operations. Drawing from my background as a designer, manager, and educator, I create environments where diverse voices thrive through personalised development and collaborative frameworks.
I’ve learnt that the most effective design leadership happens when you’re still in the work alongside your team. Whether I’m designing interfaces, building design systems, or scaling teams, my teaching background helps me identify potential across diverse backgrounds and guide professionals towards their authentic creative voice whilst challenging conventional design thinking.
Case studies
The case studies represent a small selection of work from across my design career.
In recent years, my focus has shifted towards building exceptional design teams, fostering collaborative culture, and driving data-informed decisions.
Prior to this leadership phase, I taught design to hundreds of students who have gone on to become accomplished designers themselves.
Throughout my career, I’ve worked across the full spectrum of digital products—from websites and SaaS platforms to mobile apps.
Transforming Design Team Workflow with Jira
Building sustainable Design Systems
Additional experience
I have worked in the industry since 2013, and apart from working as a designer and building teams, I have also accomplished the following:
Design Insights & Publications
Early in my career, I contributed to the design community through published articles in industry blogs, sharing insights on collaboration and adversity. These publications have helped me connect to the broader design community.
Speaking Engagements
Throughout my career, I've shared design knowledge through various public speaking engagements. This has included design bootcamps and focused talks on specialised topics including portfolio development, responsive design principles, and UI design fundamentals.
Curriculum Development
Beyond teaching existing material, I've developed original design content that has been included in various courses in Australia. I've created comprehensive course content covering UX fundamentals, UI design principles, intuitive design, and effective workshop facilitation techniques.
My strengths
Leadership effectiveness stems from authentic strengths. After years of building design teams and reflecting on feedback, I’ve recognised these three distinguishing qualities in my approach:
My approach to developing teams is focused on personalised approach with everyone on the team. I, focus on nurturing confidence alongside technical skill — creating leaders, not just executors.
My approach to cross-functional collaboration is founded on the belief that meaningful engagement must begin early, always be iterated, and involve everyone on the team – not just one person.
Through continuous, collaborative iteration of workflows, I’ve helped designers to focus their energy where it matters most—on creative problem-solving and impactful design work.
What People are Saying
Don’t take my word for it though, here’s what others are saying:
