A little bit more about me
A little bit more about me
Howdy ππ» Iβm the Head of Design for Generative AI at Canva π¦πΊ My focus is creating sustainable and useful AI experiences for our hundreds of millions of users across the world. You can read more about How weβre infusing AI into Canva and Designing magical experiences in the AI era.
I thrive on building products and growing teams at a global scale. Coming from an advertising background, my strengths are creating long-term strategies and rallying teams through iterative discovery.
Previously, I worked on the transport and food delivery businesses at Grab π, research on search at the Allen Institute for AI π, pet-centered marketplace at Rover πΆ, and consulting for various non-profits and SaaS companies π π».
Speaking
Keynotes & Panels
Presenter, Canva Create, 2025
Host, AI Design and Tech at The Hive Table, 2025
Panelist, Ada Lovelace Day at the Australian Computer Society, 2024
Presenter, Women in AI (APAC) Awards, 2024
Keynote, Building Towards Utopia at The Noun Projectβs Iconathon at San Francisco Design Week, 2023
Panelist, Queer x Design: Past, present and future at Canva x Sydney Mardi Gras, 2023
Industry presenter, Communication by Design: A Conversational Approach to Search & Recommendations at Canva at OzCHI 2022
Panelist, Design with Pride: Getting your first job in design as an LGBTQ+ person at Canva Space, 2021
Podcasts
Guest, All Things Design, 2025
Guest, Emerging Tech Unpacked, 2025
Guest, Design Surfaces, 2024
Creator & co-host, Enemies to Lovers, 2024-ongoing
Host, Pride Month episode of Design Surfaces, 2024