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Sorcha Abel
Software developer
Sorcha currently works as a Software Developer at Herron Todd White. During her time in IT, she has been dedicated to developing an understanding of business principles to compliment the development of her technical and management skills. She has worked closely with a wide variety of business units and departments across many different organisations, including government, private companies and multi-nationals.…
Jenine Beekhuyzen
CEO
Dr. Jenine Beekhuyzen is one of Advance Queensland’s Digital Champions, and the 2014 Australian Information Industries Association (AIIA) Queensland ICT Woman of the Year. Dr. Beekhuyzen is a well-known advocate for diversity in STEM. Her work as CEO of Adroit Research, and as the Founder & CEO of the Tech Girls Movement is based on more than a decade of internationally peer-reviewed research; she has more than 60 published peer reviewed papers.…
Beatriz Bravo
Artist
Bea is an emerging 2D artist extraordinaire based in Brisbane. She records super cute Let’s Plays, is an absolute craft queen and rocks a new shade of awesome in her hair every time you see her.
Leigh Davis
Director
Leigh is a Director of Empire Swing. She started dancing when she was 4 years old and is in a constant battle with her parents over who should have to look after the trophies. After 10 years of Physical Culture, 2 years of Jazz, then a couple of years of Funk, life got in the way and dancing took a backseat.…
Claire Deane
CEO
Claire is a digital marketer, Google analytics nerd and social media addict. She has worked with big and small brands across a range of industries, from fashion to food with digital publishing platforms to yoga studios, education institutions to wedding accessory designers. She’s developed social media strategies for The Locale Group’s stable of brands (Talulah, Stevie May and Isla), created digital marketing strategies for Dissh, helped a handmade brand get picked up by international retailer BHLDN on the strength of their social media content, and grown digital publisher The Urban List to 200K visitors, and launched across three major cities.…
Jess Dodson
System Administrator
I’m a system administrator, focused on Microsoft infrastructure and Windows Server, with over 10 years experience in IT within the education and government sectors in Brisbane. I’m big on pushing for technical organisational changes when needed and will happily lead the charge in getting these changes across the line.
I’m a huge fan of sharing information with as many people as possible, being active in a number of online communities so I can help others and pass on any pearls of wisdom I’ve learnt doing what I do.…
Dana Flannery
Digital Strategist
I fled broadcast media to start a digital copywriting firm. It grew and grew and grew. Now we’re a full service creative agency with 30 team members and a buzzing client base.
Megan Gale
Founder
Megan is an entrepreneur and lawyer – the founder of Your Law Australia and Source Law Australia. She is passionate about changing the legal industry to make legal services more accessible, affordable and flexible. Megan has worked for, with, and against ASX top 100 companies in corporate and commercial matters. But Megan really loves the little guys.…
Dr. Anitza Geneve
Principal Consultant Student Engagement
Anitza is currently working as a Consultant at TAFE Queensland Brisbane has over 15 years experience across teaching, technical, management and consultant roles, primarily in the Australian Vocational Training (VET/TVET) sector. She has a diverse range of skills including digital media, educational pedagogies, educational and project management and research. She provides engaging, interactive and inclusive face-to-face and online workshops on a range of educational topics.…
Emmy-Lou Hamley
Senior Consultant
Emmy-Lou is a Senior Consultant at PwC. She is combining design thinking and behaviour change methods, assists organisations to transform their culture, manages change from a people perspective, understands and aligns their vision and purpose to operations and creates healthy, responsive organizations. She is great at management, leadership and public speech.
Josimara Hoffmann
Founder and designer
I’m originally from the South of Brazil where I grew up surrounded by my family’s love for crochet and a strong affinity for handmade. I realised the importance of sustainability when I had my own daughters. Instead of spending time and money buying disposable fashion that would wear out after a few family outings to the beach, I wanted to dress my daughters in handmade, unique pieces that would last, and make my daughters feel special whenever they wore them.…
Rhiannan Howell
Chief Ninja
Feel free to fix this bad boy… With more than 15 years’ experience in community consultation, internal communications, change management, organizational design and strategy development and implementation, Rhiannan brings an excellent breadth and depth of skills and experiences to her client organisations.
Whether it’s an internally focused change, or a large-scale infrastructure projects, she is adept at managing stakeholders, assessing impacts and carefully navigating sensitive and political environments.…
Cassie Jacobs
Digital Content Producer & Social Media Manager
Cassie is currently working as a Digital Content Producer & Social Media Manager at CLJ Media. She is a graduate of Bond University. She also owns and runs her own Boutique Communications Agency, CLJ Media, where she specialises in Digital Content Production & Social Media Management.
Jen Jeavons
Creative Director & Fearless Leader
With nearly 10 years experience and formal qualifications in both web and graphic design, Jen founded Pixel Palace way back in 2009. Today she works as the company’s creative director – getting her hands dirty with design work, creative direction, user experience and project management. She also presents regularly at events on all things digital design and web.…
Lisy Kane
Producer
Lisy Kane is a Melbourne-based games producer. She has worked on internationally released titles Armello (2015) and Hand of Fate (2015) and the unreleased title Push Me Pull You. during her career Lisy has progressed from Associate Producer to Producer on Armello, overseeing the international release across Steam (PC/Mac/Linux), DRM Free and PlayStation 4. Armello has received both national and international acclaim.…
Genevieve Larin
Production Manager
With a background in script supervising and production management, Gen is the head hustler and organiser of the day-to-day business at Stranger, including the scheduling of shoots, post-production and delivery of content. An empathetic and methodical team leader, Gen has worked on sets of all sizes across film, television and web and is known for her unapologetically forceful nurturing of her crew.…
Kristin Mark
UX Designer
I’m a UX Designer from New York City with a bright wardrobe & contagious laugh to boot.
My passion for User Experience Design is fueled by my strong curiosity about human nature & love for creative problem solving. I enjoy partaking in the UX Design world because I’m able to make connections with people & hear their stories.…
Simone McLaughlin
CEO
I live in Brisbane with my husband, two very energetic little boys (aged three and one and a half) and one very lazy cat. I started my career in advertising, with over a decade of experience working in agencies in London, Sydney and Melbourne. After having my first child I discovered quickly the difficulty finding flexible professional work, and on further investigation I noticed just how widespread the problem was across most industries.…
Kelly Mitchelson
Occupational Therapist
I am currently completing a Masters in Occupational Therapy at University of Queensland. I am completing research looking into the needs of asylum seeker children in detention centres from an occupational therapist perspective. I am interested in pursuing workplace health, health promotion, cultural competence and training.
Kelly is a HR, Marketing, Occupational Therapy and Training Girl GeekI have had 17 years experience in the cinema industry working for AHL the biggest Leisure and entertainment organisation in the Southern hemisphere.…
Nikki-lee Morris
Social media manager
Nikki-lee is currently working as a Social Media Manager at I Have This Friend. She has experience in Creative Arts and Education Professional as well as part-time Blogging/Marketing Strategies and anything involving creative concepts. She has just started a new social media management role. Her experience to date has been within production/project management and student co-ordination within education.…
Mia Morrison
Founder, CEO
I find you the perfect perfumes based on your personality, interests and lifestyle.
Natalie Nguyen
I’m a student
Hey guys! Let me tell you a little about myself. I’m a student at a catholic primary school in Qld. I enjoy having a ‘me time’on holidays and after school, I can be a big procrastinator but I am also a hard worker when I want to be. My hobbies include things with creativity. I love drawing, painting, building, dancing and singing.…
Donna Niazov
Manager
Donna works as a Manager at Family Friendly Carpet Cleaning & Pest Control where she manages a very professional team. She is a supreme networker and truly believes in collaboration and connection with other businesses. Miki, her husband, and Donna took residence in the Caloundra area in 2011. In 2012 they adopted there little mini poodle Tigger and in December 2013 Donna gave birth to a beautiful baby girl called Ariella.…
Meg O’Connell
Production Manager
Meg is a Production Manager at Ludo Studio. She is a freelance producer, writer and director. Meg graduated from Arts/Law at the Australian National University. She’s been working in theatre and live entertainment for eons (little eons) and, more recently, television and film. Meg loves beautiful things.
Kristy Ouwerkerk
Founder
Kristy is the Founder of Veilability. She is an experienced digital entrepreneur with a passion for driving innovation and a transformative user experience in the wedding industry. Not only for engaged couples but for the thousands of wedding businesses in the marketplace. For the last 15 years she has been focused on the commercialisation of a series of online wedding applications, purpose built to address specific deficiencies in the marketplace.…
Keira Owens
IT Helpdesk Officer
I am a Bachelor of IT student at USQ and recently got my first IT job as a helpdesk support officer where I provide support for both hardware and our in-house software.
In my spare time I am writing and developing a game about a topic close to my heart: mental health.
Anais Riley
Marketing Co-Ordinator
Anais is a Marketing Co-Ordinator at Spunge Games. Her role involves marketing, community and social media management, press releases, production, promotion, content creation, trailers and publishing. In 2014, she graduated with distinction from QUT with a degree in Games and Interactive Entertainment Majoring in Animation. She is skilled in 3D modelling and animating and fluent in various programs such as Autodesk Maya, Unity3D, Adobe After Effects and Photoshop.…
Christie Tamas
Founder
A girl with a 3D printer can only produce something awesome and that’s exactly what Christie is doing. She describes herself as a technophile, a commercial accountant, a mum, an entrepreneur and a passionate snowboarder. Aesthetic is her middle name and all her works are a work of art indeed. She is always developing some new ways and constantly moving the boundaries in her area of work due to her creativity and imagination.…
Danni Whittaker
Territory Manager / Founder & Director
I specialise in cloud workflow software and print management solutions for my day job, and my sales career has spanned over 11 years. I am also the founder of Fit Meet a mobile app that connects people based on their sport and location to find training partners. I am passionate about encouraging people to become more active, and think by making fitness more fun and more social and linking people up with accountability partners for motivation it will help start to combat the global obesity epidemic.…
Jen Wilks
Director
Jen works as a Director at CFOutsource. She has a diverse professional background spanning 26 years with extensive skills in project management, corporate finance and strategy. Jen has a solid grounding as a practicing Chartered Accountant, having worked with prestigious accounting firms and global banking and finance organisations has helped differentiate her own boutique corporate finance practice from others in the market.…
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