About

Two people on a snowy mountaintop under a bright sky, arms around each other: one in a black jacket holding ski poles, the other in a blue jacket holding a snowboard. Snow-covered ridges and low cloud fill the view behind them.

I was born in New Zealand and grew up in the UK, where I spent most of my time in a swimming pool. When I stopped competing at 18, I took a couple of gap years to teach swimming at a local pool. Then in 2020, in the middle of the COVID-19 lockdown, I moved back to New Zealand to start university. I changed degrees a few times before landing on computer science, picking up jobs along the way as a barista on campus and a Zamboni driver at the ice rink. That path led me to an edtech company, where I began as an intern engineer and now build AI-powered features used in classrooms. Outside of work, you’ll usually find me hiking, running, cycling, skiing, taking photos, or reading, often with a side project or two on the go.

A swimmer in a yellow cap, mirrored goggles and a black wetsuit, shoulder-deep in a lake, with blurred trees and hills behind.

A runner in a white cap, sunglasses and black kit, wearing race number 3840, running on grass past a crowd behind barriers.

Whether in the pool or on the road, I like having a goal to train toward. Open water swimming keeps me connected to the sport I grew up in, and gives me a good excuse to see more of the country.

A large group in orange high-visibility vests and work gloves, posed in two rows on a grassy hillside, with young trees in guards and houses behind them under a blue sky.

Once a year, our office steps away from our desks for a community service day. Last time, we spent the day at the Dunedin Botanical Gardens, clearing garden beds. I enjoy the change of scenery, and it’s always good to give something back to the community. It’s a good reminder that the work we do is about people, and that a day spent planting trees can matter as much as a shipped feature.

An ice resurfacer crossing an empty indoor rink under a steel-trussed roof.

I started at Dunedin Ice Stadium as a part-time supervisor while I was at university, and I never quite left. Even after starting my software engineering job, I still help out occasionally on weekends, whether that’s driving the Zamboni, making coffees, or helping run events. Highlights include the 2025 IIHF World Championship Division II Group B, as well as NZ ice hockey games and figure and speed skating competitions. It’s the tight knit community that keeps me coming back.