Passionate about new ideas and products coming to life with creative people.
DIGITAL PRODUCTS
Sensors, IoT, VR, AI, 3D, Big Data, Platforms, Apps
Managed multi-disciplinary teams to build innovative products and services. These projects are multiple award winning.
Product Director for NRMA FireBlanket, wireless sensor network to detect bushfires with CSIRO, NSW RFS and IAG (IoT, Sensor Network, Big Data, Industrial Design). AFR’s most innovative product in Australia 2017.
Delivered a VR pilot (3D, VR, Animation, Motion) for teaching 100,000 children the difference between “needs vs wants” for Commbank, The Teleporter Adventures.
Travelled to India to collaboration on JTBD and Service Design Thinking for on Google Allo launch in the Indian market.
MIRVAC APP
NRMA Fireblanket
TELEPORTER ADVENTURES VR or HERE
GOOGLE ALLO
INTEL BOOMBOX BIKE
INTEL INTELLIGENT SOUNDS
INNOVATION IN EDUCATION
Managed three separate programs for NSW Dept of Education connecting Student soft skills to be measurable.
Volunteered for IBM to reinvent teaching for COVID19.
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE
IBM TEACHING REMOTELY
DESIGN THINKING + INNOVATION
Agile, service design, design thinking and facilitation
Executive Digital Producer at The Monkeys running the Digital Department of 16 people in 2016 (training clients on The Monkey Agile Methodology).
Innovation Consulting and Digital Transformation with Innovation NSW and Digital.NSW Accelerator 2018-2019.
Digital workplace setup (Mural, Miro, Slack, Docs, Confluence, JIRA) at Fusion Labs 2021.
THE MONKEYS
TRICKY JIGSAW
DIGITAL NSW
FUSION LABS
REMOTE TALENT
Created a startup Five to Nine Collective for distributed talent and teams in 2017-2019. Connecting creative talent in South Africa to Australian SMEs.
I consult for RunRemote.io connecting remote professionals from Phillipines to companies in Australia.
RUNREMOTE
FIVE TO NINE
“Lauren was a fantastic team member, and really lived the Fusion Labs values and contributed to our unique culture. She is curious, open-minded, collaborative and hard-working. Clients loved working with her and she could easily build trust and respect at senior levels. We had many moments around a whiteboard problem-solving and challenging each others’ point of view. I thoroughly enjoyed working with her.”
“Lauren excels at creativity and pragmatism in equal measures. This mix has meant that Lauren has the rare ability to manage both developers and creatives with ease. She’s adaptive and proactive. Whilst the implementation of ‘agile methods’ within The Monkeys was painful. She’s stuck with it. Owning the iterative fashion in which it works. Affording standout work and a happy team. ”
“Lauren is a fantastic to work with. I worked with Lauren across two very large ventures (product/platform builds). She brought energy and positivity to everything she did. She combined this with clarity of thought and an ability to keep everyone to task – making her loved by both clients and teammates!”
INNOVATION AWARDS WON
Good Design Australia - Impact Winner - NRMA FireBlanket - 2018
Australia by Design - Innovation Winner - NRMA FireBlanket - 2017
Australian Financial Review - Best Product Innovation - NRMA FireBlanket - 2017
Australian Financial Review - Gold for Best Overall Innovation in Australia - NRMA FireBlanket - 2017
Australian Financial Review - Most Innovative Company - M&C Saatchi - 2017
D&AD Wood Pencil - Branded content - Immersive - The Teleporter Adventures - 2017
APG Awards - Best use of Data - Special award - NRMA Safer Homes - 2016
APG Awards - Business Planning - Gold - NRMA Safer Homes - 2016
AMI National Award for Innovation for a Product or Service - NRMA Safer Homes - 2016
“During her time at WhiteGrey, Lauren always demonstrated a strong commitment to producing quality work. She takes true ownership of the projects in her care, and is an excellent collaborator who knows how to get the best out of her creative and strategic co-workers. Lauren is an absolute pleasure to work with, approaching every day (even the super stressful ones) with remarkable grace and poise. ”
“Lauren’s attention to detail and ‘can do’ attitude is what drives the success of every collaboration with her. Best of all, she does it all with that big smile making her an absolute pleasure to be around.”