I completed my PhD in Management at La Trobe University in 2017. I also hold a Master of Information Technology Management, majoring in Quality and Operations Management, and a Bachelor of Business Administration.

I served as Head of the Postgraduate Project Management Program at La Trobe Business School for five years, where I led a team of academics and industry professionals in designing and developing eight courses. In my teaching leadership, I emphasise innovative and student-centred pedagogical approaches, including real-world learning, brainstorming, simulation, blended and flipped learning models, and structured peer-review techniques. These methods aim to enhance graduate employability by enabling students to develop practical, industry-relevant capabilities.

I also served the School as a senior member of the Research Committee and as a Senior Academic Integrity Advisor for six years, where I contributed to the development of institutional policies, roadmaps, and procedures that support ethical research practices, strengthen academic integrity, and guide both students and staff in maintaining high scholarly standards.

My research focuses on digital transformation, innovation, and technology strategy and management, particularly examining how organisations and supply chains adapt to technological change, enter new markets, and develop roadmaps for digital excellence. I have served as an Associate Editor for the Academy of Management Annual Meeting since 2021 and as a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Technological Forecasting and Social Change. I have secured over AUD 500,000 in research funding for projects on emerging technologies—including service robots, social robots, and the Internet of Things—in both service and manufacturing sectors. I have supervised three PhD students and six Master by Research students to completion. My research has an H-index of 22 on Google Scholar with over 2,300 citations.

I am an active member of the Project Management Institute and hold the Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification. Prior to and alongside my academic career, I worked as a project and program manager on digital transformation initiatives across multiple sectors, including healthcare (such as aged care and autism services), oil and gas—particularly in the Middle East—and professional and knowledge-based services. Through evidence-based methodological approaches, I support organisations in adopting digital and innovative solutions, implementing hybrid agile and lean strategies, and becoming more customer-centric by strategically integrating emerging technologies.

Awards

• 2024       School Student Experience Award
• 2021        School Early Career Researcher Award
• 2021        School Award for Exemplary Contribution to Mission

Grants

• 07/2021-11/2021        Grant from Regional Development Victoria (RDV) in collaboration with Bendigo Hospital
• 10/2018 – 10/2019     La Trobe Internal Grant: Role of innovative behaviours (cognitive style) in relationship between social network of actors and supply chain resilience
• 01/2018 – 12/2018      Grant from HWNS in collaboration with HCI
• 06/2016 – 12/2017     2016 LTB School Internal Research Grants Scheme (IRGS)
• 04/2015 – 6/2016       Grant from Alzheimer’s Australia in collaboration with RECCSI