20232023
AI·Mobile·Mental Health·Flutterflow
Talk to Maple
A gamified AI journaling app built during Antler Australia startup accelerator. From zero research to launch in 8 weeks.
0users in week one
0%felt same or better
0weeks to launch
Hey, I'm Kat, a Product
Manager who also
knows how to build it.
Background in software engineering, AI and product design.
Specialising in .
+0NPS lifted
$0KVC funding secured
0%support calls reduced
0+downloads at launch
0%positive sentiment
I sit at the intersection
of product, design & code.
01
Product Strategy
Roadmaps, hard trade-offs, and getting everyone pulling in the same direction. I take vague, messy problems and shape them into something concrete enough to build from.
02
User Research
Interviews, surveys, and synthesis. I dig into what people are struggling with and make sure product decisions are grounded in real human behaviour.
03
Build & Ship
From low-code prototypes to hands-on engineering. I write specs developers trust and build things myself when that is the faster path.
Product case studies
Engineering projects
I build things to learn. Spanning front-end, full-stack, and creative experiments.
2024Sproutly Forum
Full-stack forum for plant lovers. MongoDB, Express, React, Node.
React·Node·MongoDB
2024To-do App
Fullstack kanban task manager. TypeScript frontend, Java Spring Boot backend.
TypeScript·Java·React
2024
2024
I make tricky
problems simple.
Hey I'm Kat 👋 A Product Manager with a background across software engineering, AI and UX design, and I love working at the intersection of all three.
My product career has been varied; from launching 0 → 1 products at early stage startups to building at scale in enterprise SaaS. A few years ago I made a deliberate move into software engineering. I wanted to get closer to the code, understand the challenges engineers face, and become a better partner to the teams I work with.
I'm not precious about where ideas come from. I care most about whether the end result solves the real problem and whether it makes someone's day a little easier. The work I'm most drawn to is where I can help make a real impact on the lives of others: spaces such as health, wellbeing, how people spend their working lives.
Outside of work you'll usually find me reading, walking my dog, playing board games with my family, or out exploring somewhere new 🥾
Experience
01
2024 – Present
AI · Enterprise
AI Product Consultant at Aurecon
AI-powered internal tooling for a global engineering consultancy.
- Launched Cue, improving prompt accuracy ~20% and driving adoption across the business.
- Partnered with Product Owner on ClaRFI — an AI-powered RFI tool — leading frontend dev and owning customer onboarding.
- Co-hosted Humans in the Loop monthly webinar series drawing hundreds of attendees.
02
2023
Startup · 0→1
Co-Founder at Talk to Maple
Gamified AI journaling app built during Antler Australia pre-seed accelerator.
- 200+ downloads, 95% positive sentiment, measurable Day 1 and 2 retention uplift.
- Built and shipped MVP in 8 weeks — product, UX/UI and front-end dev all in-house.
03
2022 – 2023
Series E · Enterprise
Product Manager at Culture Amp
Retention roadmap for the Perform product at an enterprise HR SaaS company.
- Delivered initiatives projected to reduce churn by ~5%.
- Business case presented to and approved by senior leadership.
04
2021 – 2022
Series A · First PM
Product Manager at Surreal
0→1 product build and UK market launch at an event management SaaS startup.
- Secured $750K in VC funding with an international product strategy pitch.
- Travelled to the UK to onboard early customers and build the expansion roadmap.
05
2019 – 2021
Enterprise · Health Tech
Product Manager at Henry Schein One
Retention-focused roadmap at a global dental software provider, shaped by continuous customer interviews and data analysis.
- NPS up +26 points and user growth doubled in 12 months.
- Reduced support calls by 40% via a comprehensive help centre and Zendesk chat support.
- Launched Dentally (UK acquisition) in the Australian market, defining localisation priorities and onboarding initial customers.
