UX Designer and Researcher

UX designer with a passion to create and evolve products and services that are accessible and make a difference for users.
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Work expectations

Status
Actively looking
Not looking
Not looking
Open to new opportunities
Location
Sydney
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Open to relocating
Commitment
Full-time, Casual / Contract / Part-time
Availability from time of offer
Immediately
Years of experience
2-5 years
Top 3 languages or frameworks
Also knows
Preferred work environment
Hybrid
Strengths

I worked on a national digital identity product and played a major role in its accessibility testing and design. I'm a strong advocate for accessibility that goes beyond applying WCAG standards, to actually testing and researching with users who have unique needs.

Interested in working involving

I have consulted as a UX designer for multiple clients including a NSW government department, a leading Australian university, an airline, and, most recently, a political advocacy organisation as a sole trader. I have also tutored design units for two semesters covering web, VR, UX research and design theory. With this experience, I'm keen to work on a product continuously through its lifecycle — rather than one or two stages, I'd love to be involved from start to finish and see it evolve over time.

Not interested in work involving

Gambling, mining

Other information
Able to work in Australia without visa sponsorship
Requires visa sponsorship to work in Australia

Pay expectations

Full-time
$
100000
per year
Casual / Contract
$
65
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 equity only roles
Not open to equity only roles

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Work experience

Proudest professional achievement

UX Researcher
Contract · Aug 2025 – present · Sydney
Global technology company (maps and navigation product)

Contributing to AI-powered features helping users discover new places around the world, on a widely used maps and navigation product.

Academic Tutor of Design
Contract · Aug 2023 – present · Sydney
Sydney-based university

Teaching UX, product and research units within a Bachelor of Interaction Design programme, including qualitative research, interface design and product design studio courses.

Product Designer
Contract · Sep 2024 – Aug 2025 · Sydney
Global technology consultancy

Led cross-functional teams redesigning a legacy site for US users for an automotive classifieds client; prototyped designs and completed competitor analysis to support user acquisition. Designed and ran usability testing on a join/quote flow for a health insurance client, producing insights that guided product changes.

Learning Experience Designer
Jan 2024 – Sep 2024 · Sydney
Sydney-based university

Facilitated co-design workshops and synthesised qualitative insights to improve student learning and engagement at scale, informing design educators with actionable recommendations.

UX Designer
Contract · Feb 2023 – Jan 2024 · Remote
Political advocacy organisation

Designed prototypes and executed research studies (usability tests, surveys) for three volunteer-facing web apps, directly shaping feature design and increasing volunteer involvement.

UX Designer
Full-time · Jan 2022 – Feb 2023 · Sydney
Global technology consultancy

Delivered an MVP strategy for a digital mental health platform for a university client, running stakeholder workshops and interviews to inform roadmap planning. Contributed to design systems and user flows for a state government digital identity app, improving accessibility by addressing WCAG issues.

Education

Master of Design (Strategic Design)
University of Sydney, 2024 – 2027

Bachelor of Design Computing (Interaction Design)
University of Sydney, 2018 – 2021

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