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
I'm Kat,
a product manager
that also builds it.
I have experience across Software Engineering, AI and Product Design and I'm passionate about
See My Work+0NPS lifted
$0KVC funding secured
0%support calls reduced
0+downloads at launch
0%positive sentiment
I work at the intersection
of product, technology & impact.
01
Shape the product
From discovery through to delivery, prioritisation and strategy; I have years of experience leading product direction.
02
End-to-end delivery
I have experience across software engineering, AI and design meaning I'm able to move fast and wear many hats.
03
Close to the problem
I'm drawn to work that makes a difference and where I can see the impact I'm making.
Things I've built
Engineering projects
I build to learn. Front-end, full-stack, and a few curiosity-driven detours.
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 👋 I've spent years leading products across health tech, enterprise SaaS, and early-stage startups. Along the way I picked up engineering, AI, and design skills. Not to switch lanes, but so I could move fast and wear many hats.
My career's been varied, launching 0 → 1 productsat early-stage startups, building at scale in enterprise SaaS, co-founding through Antler's accelerator, and now driving AI product work at Aurecon. The thread through all of it: get close to the problem, make the call, and ship it.
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 drawn to is where I can help make a real impact on the lives of others: health, wellbeing, the way 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 Engineer at Aurecon
Building AI tools inside the Generative AI team at a global engineering consultancy, from problem framing through to delivery.
- Led product direction for Cue, an internal AI knowledge and prompt engineering platform, driving ~20% improvement in prompt accuracy and shaping the roadmap from problem framing through to delivery.
- Contributed across the full product lifecycle on an automated RFI generation platform: problem framing, requirements, and hands-on delivery across both technical and business workstreams.
- Co-hosted Humans in the Loop, a monthly internal webinar series helping non-technical staff build confidence working with AI.
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, with 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.
