Work expectations
Status
Actively looking
Not looking
Open to new opportunities
Previously hired through SkillsRobin
Location
Sydney
-
Open to relocating
Commitment
Casual / Freelance / Part-time; Join as a startup co-founder
Availability from time of offer
In 1 month or less
Experience
7+ years
experience
Top 3 programming languages/frameworks
Typescript, Javascript, PHP
Also knows
Laravel, Next.js, React, Bubble.io
Preferred work environment
Fully remote; Hybrid
Strengths
Interested in working involving
Working with social enterprises, or organisations that are trying to change the world for the better.
Not interested in work involving
Other information
Able to work in Australia without visa sponsorship
Requires visa sponsorship to work in Australia
Pay expectations
Full-time
$
per year
Casual / Contract
$
120
per hour
Pay is negotiable in exchange for equity
Pay is negotiable in exchange for equity
Pay is not negotiable in exchange for equity
Open to volunteering or working for equity only
Not interested in volunteering or working for equity only if joining as a co-founder
Work experience
Proudest professional achievement
Being a director at Australia's largest creative and digital agency for NFPs, raising over $75m every year for Australia's leading charities.
Casual Academic @ Large Australian Public University
February 2021 – Present · Sydney, Australia
- Teach subjects including Entrepreneurship & Commercialisation and Fundamentals of Interaction Design within the Faculty of Engineering & IT.
- Support student learning through practical design frameworks, technical communication, and applied project work.
COO / CTO @ Early-Stage Film & Media Startup
August 2021 – June 2025 · Sydney, Australia
- Led and contributed hands-on to product development across design, engineering, and data science.
- Built the core technology foundation for a platform aimed at inspiring people through film-driven storytelling.
- Oversaw product strategy, technical architecture, and multidisciplinary execution.
Technical Product Manager @ AI-Driven Grants Platform (Contract)
January 2025 – May 2025
- Led development of an AI-powered platform matching grant seekers to the most relevant opportunities.
- Directed engineering, product strategy, and design workflows to accelerate delivery of key platform capabilities.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define requirements and convert them into actionable product roadmaps.
Digital Director @ Social Impact–Focused Digital Agency
November 2019 – June 2021 · Sydney, Australia
- Directed the Digital Development division spanning project management, UX, design, engineering, and QA (~20 team members).
- Oversaw a portfolio of ~20 concurrent client projects for NFP and for-purpose organisations.
- Served on the company board and contributed to strategic leadership post-merger of two digital agencies.
Co-Founder @ Digital Agency for NFP & For-Purpose Organisations
June 2011 – October 2019 · Sydney, Australia
- Co-founded and scaled a digital agency from 3 founders to ~20 team members.
- Led delivery of digital projects for many of Australia’s leading nonprofit and for-purpose organisations.
- Transitioned across multiple leadership roles: Technical Director → Strategy Director → COO.
- As COO, managed all operational functions including HR, finance, and delivery across ~20 active projects.
- Played a key role in the strategic merger that integrated the agency into a larger digital group.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Information Technology
University of Technology Sydney • Jan 2025 – Jan 2029
- Research topic: 'Developing social enterprise as a scalable model of NFP innovation'
- Focus on Python programming and image processing
BScIT(Hons), Information Technology
University of Technology Sydney • 2009 – 2010
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