Experience

Career & Leadership

25+ years across in-house leadership, agency and consulting roles in Sydney, Dubai and Cairo, from SharkNinja and eBay to the 38 brands I've worked with along the way.

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25+
years in digital
8
leadership & specialist roles
38
brands worked with
3
markets: Sydney, Dubai, Cairo

Roles

  1. January 2025 – Present

    SharkNinja

    Head of DTC & Performance Marketing

    Leading SharkNinja's direct-to-consumer business across Australia and New Zealand with full P&L accountability. Driving customer acquisition, retention, and revenue growth through integrated performance marketing strategies while managing a team of 2 professionals and coordinating 2 agency partners. Reporting directly to the AU/NZ Managing Director as part of the leadership team.

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  2. 2022 – Present

    skillshift

    Founder & Managing Director

    Founded skillshift, a specialized digital optimization consultancy helping businesses transform their digital performance through data-driven strategies, advanced analytics implementation, and conversion optimization expertise. Working with clients across e-commerce, fashion, food & beverage, and agency sectors to drive measurable business growth through digital excellence.

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  3. 2022 – 2023

    eBay (Gumtree Group)

    Head of Growth Marketing

    Led comprehensive growth marketing strategies for Gumtree Australia, CarsGuide, and AutoTrader (part of eBay Classifieds Group), focusing on driving marketplace expansion, improving organic visibility, and enhancing the user acquisition funnel across desktop and mobile platforms.

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  4. 2021 – 2022

    humm Group

    Digital Optimisation Lead (SEO, CRO, Analytics) - Global

    Led digital optimization activities across the entire financial portfolio in Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, and Canada. My role spanned across multiple critical workstreams, driving growth and innovation across 13 websites and various digital products.

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  5. February 2016 – March 2021
  6. February 2014 – January 2016
  7. January 2013 – February 2014

    Link Development

    SEO Specialist

    As the sole SEO professional in a large-scale tech company with over 100 developers, I played a pivotal role in shaping and implementing SEO strategies for major clients, including Orange Telecom and the Abu Dhabi Government. My unique position allowed me to bridge the gap between technical development and digital marketing, driving significant results and cost savings.

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  8. April 2010 – November 2012

    Carat

    Programmatic Specialist

    I've successfully led paid digital campaigns for global brands and achieved international recognition for innovative marketing strategies.

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Every brand

38 brands, in-house and agency-side.

Every brand I've worked with, newest first. Direct means in-house or a direct engagement; agency means delivered through an agency or my consultancy.