Inspiring a world where design sparks joy, drives innovation, and transforms organisations into forces for positive change.
Empowering leaders, teams, and organisations to harness human-centred design, disciplined innovation, and lifelong curiosity — building breakthrough products, services, brands, and experiences that make a positive difference.
Currently, Fractional Chief Design Officer of New Zealand Mint — sparking joy in the hearts of precious metal collectors and investors around the globe through a game-changing experience, extraordinary concepts and design, and world-famous brands.
Previously, Director of Learning Programs at IDEO in Tokyo, Head of Design at Disney Interactive Labs in Los Angeles, Design & User Experience Manager at Disney Interactive in Tokyo, founder of a boutique design studio in Tokyo, co-founder of an online education startup, and designer with in-house teams and agencies in Tokyo, London, and Auckland.
Social
I’m active(ish) on LinkedIn and Medium.
Select articles:
- Adopting a Lifelong Learning Mindset Through Digital Transformation at Disney (Nov 2021)
- Building Empathy Among Distributed Teams (May 2020)
- Responsive Web Design: A New Mindset (Aug 2013)
Music
I enjoy playing records with friends at intimate gatherings, some of which is available on Mixcloud.
Select mixes:
Community
I enjoy participating in the global design community of students, professionals, and industry leaders.
Select engagements:
- Speaker — Southeast Asia Technology Conference (Mar 2023)
- Podcast Guest — IDEO Big Question (Mar 2022)
- Podcast Guest — Business Karaoke (Dec 2020)
- Podcast Guest — The Bureau Briefing (Dec 2018)
- Panel Member — InVision Design+ Ethics (Apr 2016)
Connect
If you’d like to chat, feel free to send me an email.
A little girl was in a drawing lesson. She was six. The teacher said this girl hardly ever paid attention, and in this drawing lesson, she did. The teacher was fascinated. She went over to her and said, ‘What are you drawing?’ The girl said, ‘I’m drawing a picture of God.’ The teacher said, ‘But nobody knows what God looks like.’ The girl said, ‘They will in a minute.’