GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND
Studying finance.
Putting it into practice.
I'm finishing my finance degree at Griffith and gaining experience at Dragonfly. I like getting into the detail, understanding how a business works and explaining the numbers clearly. I'm also an advocate for using AI thoughtfully in business, which I explored through a university project with Queensland Airports Limited. I've completed my real estate licensing studies too.
Business, majoring in FinanceGriffith University · Real estate studies completedBond University AI master's planned for 2027
Finance Intern at DragonflyQAL placement scheduled for January 2027
01 / LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
I wanted to see what different roles in finance actually involve. These six Forage job simulations let me work through practical tasks in investing, banking, risk and consulting.
Virtual job simulations through Forage. These are learning programmes, separate from my employment and internships.
Comparing investments and building portfolios around a client's needs.
Working through financial KPIs, balance sheet trends and risk calculations.
Looking at client profiles and real estate investments through a risk lens.
Understanding what matters to a client and matching goals to strategies.
Connecting clear communication with practical banking data analysis.
Using analysis to improve a promotion and communicate the story in the data.
02 / EDUCATION & WHAT'S NEXT
I'm close to completing my undergraduate degree. I've finished my real estate licensing studies and plan to study enterprise AI at Bond University in 2027.
GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY
Finance major
Gold Coast campus
PLANNED FOR 2027 / BOND UNIVERSITY
I plan to study at Bond University after completing my bachelor's degree, with a focus on applying AI to real business decisions.
STUDIES COMPLETED
I have completed my real estate licensing studies, building on my interest in property, clients and investment.
AUSTRALIA & THE UNITED STATES
Business study at Bond University in 2024 and 2025. High school completed at the Academy of Holy Angels in Minnesota in 2024.
03 / FINANCE INTERNSHIPS
Working with real business questions is helping me connect what I've studied with how teams use information every day.
Finance Intern
November 2026 to present
I'm working on an Excel workbook that brings station volumes and capacity inputs together. The aim is to make it easier to see where incoming parcel volumes could exceed available capacity.
Finance placement
Scheduled to start 11 January 2027
I've accepted a finance placement with QAL. I'm looking forward to working with the team and learning more about finance in the airport business.
My earlier university consulting project with QAL is featured below.
04 / SELECTED PROJECTS
A few pieces of work that show how I use research and numbers to get to a clearer answer.
DRAGONFLY INTERNSHIP / IN DEVELOPMENT
How can expected parcel demand be compared with the capacity available at each station?
Building a workbook to bring volumes, available space, crates, pallets, loads and other station inputs into one place.
Organise the raw data, use summaries and pivot tables, and explore how capacity limits can be compared with expected demand.
The workbook is in development. The intended output is a practical planning tool that helps the team spot potential constraints.
EXPLORE THE IDEA
Move the sliders to see the kind of capacity question I am working on. These are sample numbers, not Dragonfly data or a deployed planning tool.
This request exceeds the illustrative capacity by 2,000 parcels.
GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY / ACADEMIC PROJECT
Using market data to compare hedging choices and estimate portfolio risk in university case studies.
A 100,000 oz platinum exposure and a hypothetical $10 million equity portfolio. Both were academic exercises.
Compared cross-hedge candidates, calculated a minimum-variance hedge and hedge effectiveness, and estimated three-day 95% Value at Risk.
Historical market data, historical simulation and model-building methods, supported by quantitative spreadsheet analysis.
TAILWIND ADVISORY STUDENT TEAM / UNIVERSITY PROJECT
Contributing to a practical view of AI readiness and potential business value for Queensland Airports Limited.
AI Research & Commercial Analysis Lead within the Tailwind Advisory student team.
Researched opportunities, examined potential benefits and contributed to a strategy that considered the people using the technology.
Contributions to the team's AI readiness and enablement consulting work. This university project preceded my upcoming QAL finance placement.
05 / A LITTLE ABOUT ME
I've lived, studied and worked in both Australia and the US. These days, the Gold Coast is home.
Before my finance internship, my working days looked quite different. I've watched over busy pools, worked on construction sites, served customers and run retail shifts on my own.
Those jobs taught me to turn up prepared, stay calm when things get busy and take responsibility for my part of the work. I'm bringing those habits into finance while learning from the people around me.
Outside my studies, I'm interested in investing, property and how AI can help people make better decisions. I advocate for using it thoughtfully and checking its work. I'm keen to join a team where I can contribute, ask good questions and keep improving.
06 / OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Experience across customer service, independent operations and roles where other people's safety mattered.
I manage independent shifts, including opening and closing, cash reconciliation and checking deliveries against invoices. I also help customers, maintain stock records and follow responsible-service procedures.
Handled orders, payments and customer requests during busy shifts, working with the team to keep service running smoothly.
Supported site preparation, concrete work and clean-up on residential and commercial projects. The work required reliability, teamwork and attention to safety.
Monitored the aquatic facilities, completed safety checks and responded to incidents. Stayed alert and communicated clearly with guests and colleagues.
Helped keep guests safe in a busy recreation environment, followed procedures and gave clear instructions.
Contributed to beach patrols and public safety as a volunteer. Earned my Bronze Medallion and worked alongside the patrol team.
07 / LET'S TALK
If you're looking for someone at the start of their finance career who is ready to learn and contribute, I'd welcome a conversation.