Annie Armenian
Digital Content Producer
Annie is a Junior Digital and Social Media Content Producer at Macquarie Radio Network in Sydney, where she has been working for more than three years. A graduate of the University of New South Wales, where she received a Bachelor of Science Arts, and majored in Psychology and Media, Culture and Technology, Annie honed her skills she learned at Vibewire as a Social Media Marketing Intern.…
Courtney Beck
Creative Strategist
Courtney Beck identifies her career as a freelance creative strategist, but she’s being humble. In reality, Courtney is also the creative mastermind behind Corky’s And Cream, a fun career advice site that will make users of the site fearless of changing their careers and have an intense craving for mint chocolate chip ice cream; as well as Reasons to Date Courtney Beck, a blog she created at first to find a date that later turned into a love and relationship blog after finding love in an Italian paramour.…
Annabel Blake
Creative Stretegist
Annabel is working as a Creative Strategist at Google. After a career as a magician didn’t seem viable, her life turn took a dramatic turn. The years after school saw her follow the snow, where she was selected for the Australian freestyle ski team. During this time she also studied psychology and worked with children with developmental disorders.…
Maria Caparon
Recruitment Consultant
Psychology background with a knack for charitable and community service ideas. I love techs related products like VR and have passion for fitness like bikini competitions
Janet Carr
Executive Producer, Good Game
Janet has had a long career in broadcasting – spanning two decades and including such diverse programs as Bananas in Pyjamas, GP, The Ferals, Lateline and Radio National Breakfast.
In 2006 while making a show for the fledging (at the time) digital Channel ABC2 she proposed a show for ABC2 all about Video games.…
Sonya Corcoran
Educational Designer
Talk to me about edTech, design, UX, javascript, creative coding, psychology and changing the world
Lutfiyya Dhalla
Product Development Specialist
Lutfiyya is a Product Development at The Entourage. Her unique background in Communications and Psychology, helps her to understand the modern day consumer. This enables her to create meaningful relationships and impactful communications that cut through the clutter. With a high degree of focus placed on content marketing Lutfiiyya creates engaging content that adds value and educates the consumer.…
Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin
CEO
EY Entrepreneur of the Year Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin left a 10 year career as a weapons engineer in the Navy to pursue his passion in working with start-ups. Seb is also a founding ambassador of the Awesome Foundation, advisor at Club Kidpreneur and was state lego building champion at 8.
Sarah Eglington
Code Tutor
Sarah is currently working as a Code Tutor at Code Rangers and a student at University of Technology where she is earning her BA in Business/IT. She has a lot of hobbies and her favorite is being a soccer referee at Sydney Schools Football Referees’ Association.
Amanda Elliott
Database Administrator (Human Services Data Hub)
Amanda works as a Database Administrator at NSW Department of Finance, Services and Innovation. One would think that people who work with databases are not that creative and don’t have a ‘wild’ side should meet Amanda. Besides being a talented database administrator she is more than talented nail artist. She describes herself as her own domestic goddess with extra kinkiness, cake decorator, nail artist, shopper, wrapped in leopard print fur and wearing heels.…
Louise Griffiths
Director and Strategist
Louise is currently working at Left Brain Online Marketing as a Director and Strategist. Her passion is to assist small service based businesses create growth that is sustainable and built on a foundation of robust online marketing processes & systems that will support continual growth. Many of her clients come to her at a time when their business has momentum but their marketing and sales process is still managed in a very adhoc way that creates overwhelm & stress that becomes difficult to overcome and get on top of.…
Charmaine Legaspi
Software developer
Charmaine is a Software developer at Genbook. She is a software developer having almost 3 years of experience in Java / J2EE development with VB and C#.NET exposure and has worked in a corporate and multi-cultural office environment. Charmaine has worked as a software developer for Macquarie Bank and Eclaro (OneBeacon Insurance). In both roles, she has been recognized as a solid contributor, a fast-learner and having potential to move up in the company.…
Jenny Liu
Designer
❤️SPACE. Galactic Problem-Solver — with logic & love. Curious and passionate about people, science, tech and design.
Dani Masi
Digital Merchandise Specialist
Danielle works as a Digital Sales Executive at Optus. She is an organised and professional Digital Merchandiser, with a keen interest in digital communications.Her experience encompasses agency marketing, Consumer Electronics, FMCG (manufacturer based), and FMCG (retailer based) E-Commerce, and Telecommunications. Danielle is not only result driven and achievement oriented, but also an inspiring professional. She is innovative with a constant focus on the customer.…
Ania Mininkova
Product Manager
Anna is an iOS Product Manager at Invoice2go. She is an agile product owner with 5+ years of experience. She is passionate about mobile development and user experience research. Her focus is on identifying and addressing user needs from product discovery to product maintenance stage. She has hands on experience with rapid prototyping, customer support and test management.…
Rikki Mortimore
Product Designer
I make products in the music and fashion realms, and work by day as Product Designer for Ustwo.
Nicola O’Brien
Founder
Nicola O’Brien, founder of Code Rangers and lover of tech, creativity and coding. Nicola works with primary and secondary school students, encouraging them to explore coding and computing, and unleash their creativity in a digital world. She has a strong emphasis on creating learning opportunities so that children can create projects of interest to them.…
Ryville Ochoa
Senior Producer
Ryville is currently working as a Digital Producer at Whybin TBWA. She wants to leverage her passion and knowledge of digital advertising in a role where she can contribute to building relevant consumer experiences and work towards a greater cause.
Tara Palmer
Technologist
Tara started her career in post production support and it has led her to some great opportunities, both in Australia and abroad. These opportunities have allowed her skill set to diversify in many different areas of broadcast production. From idea conceptualization right through budgeting and production to delivery and archive. She specializes in working with new production technology and developing new workflow techniques for productions to head towards a more efficient and cost effective process.…
Karen Reiner
Mum on baby sabbatical
Karen is a passionate data driven HR and recruitment specialist with over 10 years experience of working across a wide variety of recruitment models such as RPO, HRO, Agency & Internal recruitment in the UK and APAC. She has successfully consulted to and influenced a diverse range of stakeholders and she is experienced within E-Commerce, IT&T, engineering and the financial sectors.…
Anna Robson
Co-Founder
Co-Founder@Refugee Intern – a platform to connect skilled refugees looking for work opportunities with companies.
Johanna Seton
Head of Product & Growth
Johanna is currently working as a Head of Product & Growth at OpenAgent. With over 12 years experience in marketing and business strategy, she is a self confessed geek who is passionate about product, technology, data and being able to understand consumer needs. She has proven success in both traditional and digital channels and driving rapid business growth.…
Sophie Skillen
Online Country Manager
Sophie is currently working as a Online Country Manager at Travelex. She is passionate about the power of technology to enhance customer experiences and transform brands. She is experienced in managing the P&L of an online business across multiple markets, a commercially astute strategic thinker, energetic, open minded and always looking for a challenge.
Justine Szalay
Social Media Strategist
Justine is a Social Media Strategist at The Coca-Cola Company. She has a keen interest in digital innovation and technology that encourages her to apply a new way of thinking to her every day work. As an experienced Social Media Strategist, she aspires to develop and create socially integrated campaigns to connect brands with their relevant communities.…
Claudette Yazbek
Communications Manager
Claudette Yazbek is a lawyer and the Communications Manager for, LegalVision, a legal tech startup based in Sydney. She has worked in Adelaide, Washington D.C. and Kuala Lumpur. Claudette is an avid consumer of international and domestic politics, a coffee aficionado and a freelance writer. She is especially passionate about presenting complex concepts in an engaging and concise manner.…
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