I’m based in the Bay of Islands, Northland, and work remotely. The distance from a main centre has never been a barrier — if anything, working independently from a place I love keeps me focused and produces better work.
My career has taken an unconventional path. I spent twenty years as a massage therapist running my own practice across New Zealand, the United States, and internationally — including time on expedition cruise ships — which taught me how to manage a business, read a room quickly, and stay functional under sustained pressure. That chapter shaped how I work more than any formal training has. For the past several years I’ve been inside a large New Zealand government organisation, where the problems are complex, the constraints are real, and anything vague gets found out quickly.
The work I find most interesting sits at the intersection of process, communication, and implementation — designing how things operate, not just keeping them running. I’m methodical without being rigid, and I’d rather build something that works quietly in the background than something that looks impressive but needs constant attention.
If that sounds like the kind of person you’re looking for, I’d like to hear from you.
