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Professional Experience

C.V.

2025 – Present

Director and Founder
Perth Short Term Rental

After returning to Perth, I recognised the challenges new arrivals face in finding long term rentals without local history, I launched Perth Short Term Rental to offer fully furnished all inclusive homes under the Residential Tenancy Act, protecting tenants’ rights while delivering above market returns for landlords.

If you're relocating to Perth, or interested as an investor, learn more here

2022 – 2024

Independent Consultant 

As an independent consultant, I worked in London, Cambridge, and Tanzania, primarily in project management, helping clients set up new service lines and develop business models in the Natural Capital space. 

To learn more about some of the high profile projects I worked, click here.  

2015–2022

Head of Business Operations MRICS
Daniel Watney - London, UK

I started my time at Daniel Watney in the Lease Advisory and Valuation team with a focus on central London. Subsequently I took the opportunity to move into a managerial role where my primary responsibilities included leading the business operations and administration functions and leading organisational change.

Key Achievements:

• 35% departmental savings through resource reorganisation
• Lead WFH firm re organisation in response to UK lockdown
• Digitisation of 9.5 tonnes of live and archived work folders
• Project management of office refurbishment
• Built sales funnel with £37m+ potential revenue
• Delivered and implemented cloud solution of firms IP

• Consulted on product development for two PropTech firms

2014–2015

Surveyor
Cushman & Wakefield - London, UK

Completed portfolio and individual valuation and advisory work for retail assets across the UK. Primary clients included national banks and pension funds.

Key Achievements:
• Built centralised databases for various UK pension fund portfolios 

2010–2014

Property Valuer - Commercial AAPI
Acumentis - Perth, Australia

Completed valuation and advisory work for industrial, office and retail assets. Also undertook valuations for insurance purposes, and development appraisals.

Key Achievements:
• Growing and leading building insurance valuation service line  
• State trainer for all staff on  proprietary PropTech software
• Created a mentoring program for graduates completing the CPV program 
• Built models comparing investment returns on commercial, industrial and residential assets  

2008–2010

Tax Accountant
Nexia - Perth, Australia 

Graduate accountant with an emphasis on small business and individual tax preparation, management accounts and capital gains tax advice.

Key Achievements:
• Built various models for determining tax optimisation  

Education & Qualifications

2019

London School of Economics

MBA Certificate

2016 

Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors

Registered Valuer 

2013–2022

Australian Property Institute 

• Associate (AAPI)
• Certified Practicing Valuer (CPV) 

2011

Curtin University | Master of Property

• Real Estate Investment 
• Valuation
• Development 

2007

University of Western Australia | Bachelor of Commerce

• Management Accounting
• Management
• Business Law Minor

Skills & Expertise

• Commercial Property Valuation

• Lease Advisory

• Financial Analysis and Modelling

• Project Mangement 

• Organisational Management

• Microsoft Suite 

• Public Speaking

• Team Leadership and Management 

• Communication and Presentation 

• Problem Solving

• Strategic Thinking

• Plan Execution 

• Ich lerne Deutsch

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