Fish Talk Coaches
Meet our coaches who are here to help
Fish Talk Coaches
Alex
Steven
Ralph
Dee
Rebecca
Jessie
Kurt
Min
Thomas
Christopher
Monica
Aria
June
Yu
Henry
More about our Coaches
Risk Management Career Coach - Alex
Alex is a seasoned Risk Management professional with over 10 years of experience in credit risk and risk management within the Australian financial services industry. He has a comprehensive understanding and practical experience in risk management life cycles for various personal financial products, including Acquisition, Account & Collection. Particularly, Alex excels in predictive model development and monitoring, credit rating and information utilization by credit institutions, IFRS9/AASB9 ECL, credit policy management, credit decision engine, and related areas.
Banking & Financial Services Career Coach - Dee
With over 15 years of experience in the Australian banking industry, Dee currently works for one of the four major banks, where she leads a team of over 30 people. Throughout her career, Dee has received numerous internal promotions and successfully completed several large-scale projects spanning various operations areas. She possesses a deep understanding and practical experience in Project Management and Change Management. Furthermore, Dee has actively assisted team members in achieving internal promotions and clarifying their career development paths.
Product Manager and  BA Career Coach - Kurt
With a combined 15 years of work experience in Australia, Kurt has been a seasoned Product Manager with a wealth of knowledge in client management (in both B2C and B2B) and business analysis at Commonwealth Bank. Kurt has a broad range of experience, covering both traditional and digital product management. His work has spanned across start-ups, scale-ups, and enterprises in various industries, including fintech, electronic payments, e-commerce technology, education, real estate technology, and product development consulting. He is passionate about coaching individuals who are transitioning into Product Management or striving to enhance their Product Manager capabilities.
Founder of Fish Talk and Career Coach - Steven
With over 10 years of work experience in multiple teams at Citibank's Australian headquarter, Steven has consistently received internal promotions and earned several prestigious internal awards during his tenure. He has formulated a unique framework and effective methodologies for career development and growth in the workplace. Steven’s perspective and experience in career coaching and employ-ability skills coaching has transformed hundreds of clients’ career trajectory and enabled them to achieve their career milestones.
Finance & Consulting Career Coach - Rebecca
With over 10 years of experience in business analysis and strategic decision-making, Rebecca currently serves as a Senior Manager & Finance Business Partner in a large government agency in Australia. She excels in providing guidance for career transitions, specifically in areas such as Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Commercial Analysis, Transformation, and Corporate Strategy. She has a wealth of experience in business strategy formulation, pricing, marketing channel analysis, and other related areas.
IT and Data Career Coach - Min
With over 10 years of work experience in information technology and business analysis, Min currently serves as a Senior Data Solution Architect at a renowned leading provider of multi-cloud services and concurrently works as a part-time lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Min possesses extensive expertise in system architecture, big data, data analysis, data warehousing, artificial intelligence, and BI reporting, as well as proficiency in various programming languages.
Public Sector & Finance Career Coach - Ralph
With close to 15 years of experience in various financial roles within the Australian Federal Government and State Governments, Ralph specialises in career planning and employability skills coaching within the Australian Public Sector. He has exceptional expertise in Budgeting & Forecasting, Finance Business Partnership, Project Management, Costing, and Financial Analysis.
Marketing Career Coach - Jessie
Jessie has 10 years of marketing experience in the financial industry and technology companies in Australia and has been nominated for several industry awards. She has been providing career direction guidance to university students and young professionals for an extended period. Jessie has helped numerous graduates secure their dream jobs and has assisted early-career professionals in breaking through career barriers. She firmly believes in the power of building a unique personal brand to discover career growth opportunities.
Public Sector & Engineering Coach - Thomas
Thomas is a chemical engineer and a new energy engineer. He currently serves as a Senior Manager in the New South Wales State Government. With over 10 years of experience in project management and consulting with Australian government agencies and universities, Thomas has extensive experience as a seasoned recruiter and interviewer. He is skilled at helping young professionals and graduates in career development and enhancing their employability skills, both within and outside the Public Sector.
Strategy & Networking Coach - Christopher
Christopher has nearly 20 years of experience in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry, having held leadership positions at Cadbury/Kraft, Nielsen, and Danone. In 2020, Christopher was recognised as one of the 'Top 40 Influential Asian-Australian Professionals Under 40' and was awarded the Australia-China Alumni Award for Corporate Excellence. Chris is also an honorary research fellow at the Melbourne Business School and the Faculty of Economics at the University of Melbourne. With unique insights, he possesses strong expertise in professional networking, business data analysis, business strategy, and consulting.
Compliance Management Coach - Monica
Monica is a strategic risk and compliance leader with over 10 years experience in working with diverse businesses in the banking and finance industry. Demonstrated success in developing and implementing industry leading risk and compliance management practices that enable strategic and commercial outcomes domestically and abroad. Developed in-depth insights in diversity and leadership. Proven mentorship and coaching leading to successful transition into operational risk management and securing internal promotion/career opportunities.
Project Management & Engineering Coach - Aria
Aria is a seasoned project manager and engineer with over a decade of experience in top electricity companies. She has a proven track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget, driving innovation and efficiency in energy solutions. Her expertise includes developing and implementing advanced engineering practices that enhance operational performance and reliability. Aria has gained in-depth insights into sustainable energy technologies and regulatory compliance. she is also a dedicated mentor and coach, with a history of guiding engineers and graduates through successful project execution and helping them secure internal promotions and career advancements.
Career Transition Coach - June
June is a Senior Data Science Manager of an Australian Tier 1 company with 15 years of working experience in data science, analytics and commercial finance. She is also a hiring manager of her company's Graduate Program. June has mentored over 30 professionals from various background (Data, finance,etc.) June is specialised in graduate program application coaching, career transition coaching, first-year manager coaching and work life balance coaching.
Academic Career Coach - Yu
Yu is a Senior Lecturer at a Go8 university with 10-year research experience in academia. She is passionate about empowering students and early- to middle-career researchers, especially women, to achieve their career goals. She has been mentoring and advising both domestic and international students to pursue a career in academia. She is specialising in providing personalised career advice, share academic promotion tactics, guiding scholarship applications, and offering interview tips for academic and research positions.
Construction and Project Management Coach- Henry
Henry is a seasoned engineering and project management professional brings over 17 years of experience in major infrastructure projects across water, energy, oil and gas, and railway sectors. His expertise spans the entire project life cycle, from business case development to design, construction, and operations and maintenance. Throughout his career, he has gained extensive experience working for top-tier clients and contractors, providing a well-rounded perspective on project delivery. His track record includes the successful delivery of major projects with a cumulative value exceeding $50 billion.
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