15 years in. Still digging.
I'm Jess — a product design leader based in Melbourne with 15 years in design and a decade working on complex B2B and enterprise products.
I'm just lucky to be working in a space that's abundant with interesting problems. Infinite industries, infinite people, infinite challenges. On the surface it's usually the same core stuff — but when you get in really deep, you reach the layers that haven't yet been defined or explored. That's where I love to get in and keep digging.
I've spent the last few years doing the most interesting work of my career: building an AI-assisted net-zero action tool from the ground up inside a climate tech startup, working on problems that genuinely matter. Before that, I led design across workforce intelligence, health tech, and growth analytics platforms.
I'm at my best as a founding design voice — someone who can hold the strategic frame, establish the research practice, and still be the one designing the thing. I care deeply about clarity: helping people understand complex information well enough to make confident decisions.
The work I’m drawn to
Problems that are still being defined. Spaces where AI and human expertise need to be thoughtfully combined. Products that need to communicate complex, high-stakes information to people who aren't specialists. I want to keep working at the intersection of climate, energy transition, and technology — it's where design can have the most meaningful impact.
How I work
I use AI tools daily — for research synthesis, workflow design, and building AI-assisted product experiences. I work well autonomously, build trust with founders and technical teams quickly, and I'm the kind of designer who makes the work around them better without needing to own all of it.
I've built research practices from scratch, run continuous discovery across enterprise and SME audiences, and designed everything from zero-to-one product concepts to polished, board-ready communications.
Currently
I'm open to founding design roles, senior IC positions, and Head of Design opportunities — particularly in climate tech, clean energy, and impact-driven scale-ups. Based in Melbourne; open to remote.
If that sounds like you, I'd love to hear what you're building.
Outside of work
I'm a hoop performer, crochet artist, and community builder. I love creating events, mentoring emerging designers, and supporting grassroots organisations. I believe the best designers bring their whole selves to work — the curiosity, the creativity, and the care.