Career & ventures
Selected roles, ventures and areas of experience. Dates and formal titles will continue to be documented as supporting records are added.
Current
Founder, director and owner. Developing a New Zealand business discovery and digital-services platform built around searchable business information, websites, domains, hosting, business email, advertising and digital marketing.
Sales & telecommunications
Experience across direct sales, outbound sales, appointment setting, scripting, objection handling, pipeline development and closing. Roles include Sales Manager at HRV (2012), Direct Sales Agent at Hotel Dynamics Group (2008–2009), and telecommunications sales with TelstraClear (2002).
Marketing & websites
Involvement in telecommunications and data, commercially focused web development, online services, customer acquisition and digital campaigns. Website work has centred on discoverability, credibility, lead generation and conversion.
Media & events
Sales Manager at Christchurch dance-music station Pulzar FM 105.7; Producer at ALT TV in Auckland; and founder of Surreal Entertainment, organising and promoting events from concept to delivery.
Hospitality
Former co-owner before the Canterbury earthquakes. This experience grounded later digital work in the day-to-day realities of local customers, operations, brand recognition and repeat business.