Designing products, building futures.

A strategic design partner who solves complex problems. Facilitating alignment between user needs and business objectives.

Create products that users love and that drive business growth.

I help product teams integrate continuous discovery practices that empower them to create customer-centric designs, leading to increased user engagement and measurable business growth.

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From input to outcomes: How context determines AI success
AI

AI output quality isn't just about better prompts. It's about better context. Exploring three emerging AI workflows in product discovery and how shared semantic context turns AI from a productivity tool into a strategic partner.

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The single prompt that turns ChatGPT into your personal recruiter
Career

Transform ChatGPT into your automated job search assistant with this single prompt. Learn how to set up AI-powered recruitment that finds relevant roles before they get buried.

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🎧 From hacky prototype to personal podcast app – The speasy journey so far
Product design

Speasy turns saved articles into personal podcasts. Built with AI-first tools, it's designed for busy professionals who want to learn on the go—hands-free.

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The evolution of design
Product design

Balancing speed with traditional practice in the AI era.

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Addressing the complex journey of career change with Career Compass
Product design

Discover how to elevate your design storytelling with a reusable AI character. This in-depth guide takes you through the creative process, from concept to storyboard.

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Creating a reusable AI character for strategic storytelling in design
Product design

Discover how to elevate your design storytelling with a reusable AI character. This in-depth guide takes you through the creative process, from concept to storyboard.

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What everyone is saying

Trusted by professionals.

Rich is passionate about building the right things for the end user, advocating relentlessly.

Winnie Bamra

Product Manager, SEEK

Richard always strives to create the best experience for users, advocating for customer-first solutions.

Jan Lipnicki

Product Manager, SEEK

Richard always has a way of coming up with great solutions for any UX problem. An excellent collaborator, I would consider Richard a prized asset within any creative team

Samuel Ladlow

Creative Director, Tangent

He takes on diverse projects, delivering high-quality results and fostering team engagement.

John Carroll

Head of Product & User Experience, SEEK Learning

Rich has been an amazing manager as well as an amazing leader and team member.

Gareth Chainey

Senior User Experince desinger, SEEK

Richard brings clarity and focus to projects, aligning priorities to drive both user and business goals.

Asha Loculari

Product Manager, Open Universities Australia

Let's collaborate to create exceptional experiences that drive meaningful outcomes.

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I’m a Principal Product Designer at SEEK, where I lead high-impact, ambiguous problem spaces.

Before SEEK, I led design at Open Universities Australia, built native mobile apps for Suncorp Bank.

Alongside my corporate role, I'm founder of Speasy, an AI-powered newsletter-to-audio SaaS, where I built and launched an MVP generating paid subscriptions within three months.

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