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Commercial Portfolio, CV and references available on request



Bio

I am a Melbourne based interaction and product designer – passionate about the intersection between traditional forms of production and emergent technologies.
Over seven years experience working within strategy, UX design, product innovation and manufacturing.

During this period I have had the opportunity to contribute to the fast-paced, highly collaborative environments of small start-ups; within larger, more established design firms and as a self-managing freelance consultant. With a focus on human centred design – I see my practice as a means of examining and testing our material and digital surroundings to look at the hidden forces that guide our decisions and ritual actions.

Education
2015
Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours)
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
(Graduated with 1st class Honours)

2012- 2015
Bachelor of Industrial design
University of Technology, Sydney

2007–2011
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Graduated with Distinction


Press and Awards
2015 ‘Xylem’ featured on Yanko Design
2011 Received A&E Metalsmith Prize



Experience
2020 May  - Present
Autodesk
Senior UX Designer

2014 Jan – Present
Designer Consultant
(Sydney, Melbourne, London)

2017 Aug  - 2018 Sep 
Industrial designer, Billings Jackson Design (London)

2016 Aug  – 2017 Feb
Industrial Designer, Aabak Dynamics - Once Alike (Melbourne)

2014 Jul–Sep 
Design Research and UX Design Intern, Digital Eskimo (Now re-branded as Future Friendly, Sydney)

2011 Jun–Dec
Product Design Intern, Elke Kramer (Sydney)



Exhibition, Publications & Speaking Events

2019
‘Generative Ergonomics’ exhibited at ‘New agency’, curated by Sibling Architecture, Sydney University - Sydney Design Festival

2018
Selected to participate in ‘Futurological Congress’,a workshop based in Berlin used to generate and propose new exhibits, ideas and speculative design for the new Museum of the Future, opening Dubai 2020. 

‘Generative Ergonomics’ exhibited at ‘New agency’, curated by Sibling Architecture, RMIT Design Hub, Melbourne Australia.

2017
‘Technological Disobedience: Ernesto Oroza’ published in Assemble Papers, Issue #7

2016
‘Age That Gets Better with Tools’ exhibited at Global Grad Show, Dubai Design Week

‘Wavy’ exhibited as part of 1-OK CLUB WORKS 44-52

Selected to participate in ‘Pro Forma’, a workshop with Martino Gamper at RMIT Design Hub

2015
‘Age That Gets Better with Tools’ exhibited at RMIT Industrial Design Graduate Exhibition

‘Xylem’ presented at Altair Engineering Conference, Melbourne

2010
Australian Decorative Fine Art Society, Scholarship Exhibition


Sydney, Australia