The Digital Years

2000 to 2022

My web career began with Bigfish crafting cartoons and websites for their clientele. As a developer for many years creating a variety of animated content I slowly watched the industry transform from desktop to mobile and now wearable devices. A lot of changes in a very small amount of time. In 2010 I was promoted to the Digital Producer role while at Publicis Mojo Brisbane. Responsible for a team of developers, I found it an enjoyable challenge balancing  priorities and deadlines. Learning quickly through the years that good communication & collaboration was essential to strong team bonds. Recently with Liquid State as project manager of the app development pipeline, my role was centered around  coordinating developers and resources to see major projects were delivered on budget and on time. With a  heavy focus on international client relations this role was a great challenge and only served to strengthen my abilities in digital project management.

At present I’m with iFactory in Brisbane as Project Manager of web development which includes managing an active client portfolio of approximately forty B2B client websites and digital assets. My strengths are an ability to collaborate closely with teams and a practical understanding of development logistics. Keeping a calm head and having patience is essential to seeing the corners of a project in finer detail. The enjoyment of seeing projects delivered with a high degree of quality is a fulfilling personal goal. The need for processes while remaining flexible and integrating feedback is a virtue learned through understanding agile & scrum values and principles. I’ll always look for efficiency in a system.

Noteable Career Roles

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iFactory | Project Manager

2020 – Present

My role with iFactory is heavily client facing with a variety of B2B & B2C corporate and heavy industry website in my portfolio of responsibility. My history with agencies has well equipped me for this position and I’m happiest in a team who are clear and precise with their requirements as is the iFactory team. On a day to day level I am work with creative designs, and the marketing manager to prepare proposals and present ideas to clients. I am responsible for the oversight of digital budgets and the preparation of scopes documents, wireframes and site maps as well as planning and ensuring the smooth flow of web development work through the office.

Liquid State | App Development Manager

2018

The Liquid State Communications Platform offers an integrated workflow from content creation, to app development, to app user management. Integrated communications solutions built with the Liquid State Platform allow businesses to deliver omnichannel content via cross-platform apps, web, and print. That way you can manage and deliver the right communications to the right people on the right devices.

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Ripe Solutions | Project Manager

2016

My role with Ripe as Digital Project Manager provided me the opportunity to help shape their digital business plan. My responsibilities included coordinating all digital production through the business and assisting the accounts and creative staff to see projects are completed on time and to budget. Managing & delivering Subway Australia’s email cmpaigns, online adds and their members CRM was a rewarding aspect of this role.

Cancer Council Queensland | Digital Producer

2012

My main responsibilities at CCQ were to manage their primary CMS web front end in combination with their email platform. In addition, I regularly implemented CRM to front end solution for donation sites and the various registration touch points. Production of donation websites and campaign landing pages were a common task and regularly required outsourcing or in-housing the development which I would manage to KPI’s. I would also meet with the marketing team to discuss and coordinate the launch of various campaigns and digital assets.

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PUBLICIS MOJO – Producer / Animator

2010

As Digital Producer at Publicis Mojo in Brisbane (Publicis) my role included the management and sourcing of web professionals responsible for the production of websites and online production. I was consistently involved in meetings with creative staff and clients to discuss the implementation of campaign ideas in the digital environment. As a developer myself with many years of digital production experience I feel the move to the digital producer roll while at Mojo was the next natural progression for my career path.

The Full Story

1999

Freelance Commercial Artist

After leaving the sign industry in 1999 I spent time skilling into computer design while freelancing as a commercial artist for sign companies.

2001

Developer & Animator @ Bigfish

Sheldon & Bigfish introduced me to groundbreaking creative work. As part of the original team we created many animations which went on to win various animation awards locally and nationally.

2004

Developer & Animator @ Cru Creative

I was a part of the original Cru Creative team under Ben Stokes & Damien Breadburg before the business was transitioned into JuniorCru. Cru Digital was the perfect creative forge.

2007

Developer & Animator @ GPY&R Brisbane

George Paterson Y&R at the time was my first introduction to the large agency. GPY&R held accounts with some of the largest corporate brands like Tatts Lotteries & Bundaberg Ginger Beer.

2010

Producer @ Publicis Mojo Brisbane

Mojo Brisbane at the time was another of the largest agencies in Australia. Working with notable clients like Medibank, Craft Cheese, & Suncorp.

2012

Producer @ Cancer Council Queensland

Successfully managing the migration of 17 sites to an Azure platform was a personal career milestone. As was my leading the introduction of proper email governance to the charity.

2016

Project Manager @ Ripe Solutions

At Ripe my primary role was managing the smooth operation of Subway Australia's website and members platform including curating all Subway email campaigns.

2018

App Manager @ Liquid State

Liquid State was challenging with creative rewards. The work was highly technical and my role managed the delivery of medical apps to a variety of national and international clients.

2020

Project Manager @ iFactory

As Project Manager with iFactory I find it a rewarding role with a portfolio of B2B clients and over 40 commercial websites in my management.