Stage 04 · Guiding Principles

Culture fit, in IDEXX's words

IDEXX's Purpose and Guiding Principles, each matched to a real story from my career and side-projects.

Purpose-led work

Our work matters

Discovery-first PM at IAG took average handling time down 75% and lifted partner-channel lodgement 20%+ — outcomes customers actually felt. Vello's purpose (better care for pets, better days for vet teams) is the same shape of work, in a sector that matters.

Embraces challenges

Roll up the sleeves

Hack-week wins, the Real Time Decision Engine, and the Disaster Response Hub — launched live during major weather events. I lean into the hard problem, not around it.

Learning & discovery

Always curious

Certified in Data Science & AI and Human-Centred Design. Runs the AI PM Briefing. Releases music produced with generative AI tools — working knowledge of where the craft is going, not just the theory.

Respectful, collaborative culture

Better together

Wrote the book Don't Think, Change — about how teams build psychological safety to make change feel like home, not threat. Volunteer experience lead at Product Aotearoa Conference; co-host of PM Insights Weekly.