Curriculum vitae

As a kid, I wanted to be an inventor—the eccentric type who single-handedly built ingenious contraptions in the shed. I soon came to realise though, building with a team (my little brother) was a lot more fun. I could bounce ideas around, test prototypes, and generally share in the excitement of creating new things.

At school, my love for problem solving led me to study maths and science. I enjoyed the rigor of the scientific process and the definitive outcome that came with successfully performing an experiment. I was also deeply interested in all things art and design. Initially, I was a lot less successful academically in those subjects, but over time, I compensated for my lack of raw talent with an abundance of enthusiasm.

It wasn’t until I began to learn about Web 2.0 and the human-centred design movement that I started to connect the dots between my two interests. The web gave me a new, accessible way to create—seamlessly merging science and technology with the iterative creativity of design. It felt like the perfect combination of the things I loved. I was hooked.

I went on to have the career listed below, but it's the journey above that shaped my design philosophy and principles. I believe that the act of creating is both an art and a science. More importantly, that you will go further and faster in your endeavours if you have a strong team, a shared vision, and sense of excitement about what is possible.