This is a story about an Israeli design leader that moved to Australia in 2017.
She went on a journey of cultural adjustment- learning the ways of Australian tech whilst keeping just enough chutzpah to get shit work done.
She moved to Brisbane in 2022 and took on new hobbies like photography and speaking in third person.
Top 5 Gallup ‘Clifton Strengths’
This assessment tool is set to explain the ways people naturally think, feel and operate.
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Activator
You generate enthusiasm so people become as eager as you are to transform an idea into something tangible.
You are energised, not paralysed, by opportunities and possibilities.
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Achiever
New assignments or challenges energise your life. You love to complete tasks, and your accomplishments fulfil you. You have a strong inner drive — an innate source of intensity, energy and power that motivates you to work hard to get things done. You press people to excel rather than settle for mediocre results.
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Woo
You have an exceptional ability to win others over. Because you energise social situations and naturally put strangers at ease, you help build networks by connecting people with each other. You are determined to make each person feel comfortable in your presence.
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Futuristic
It’s very likely that you may be viewed by some people as an innovative and original thinker. Perhaps your ability to generate options causes others to see there is more than one way to attain an objective. You are a visionary. Your powerful anticipation and detailed visualisation of a better future can turn aspirations into reality. Your vision of tomorrow can inspire and push others to new heights.
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Communication
You are good at capturing people’s attention by what you say and how you say it. Your ability to find words for your own and others’ thoughts and feelings highlights important messages and helps you make meaningful connections. You are a good conversationalist and presenter.
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— Kuming Kao Principle Designer Apps- SEEK
It’s clear Navi believes in a future where SEEK is seen as a pioneer of design. Although the slow grind of our current reality can be frustrating, her vision for the future is infectious and has personally inspired me to be a better designer so we can realise that vision. She has always shown genuine interest and support in terms of my career aspirations and I feel confident about my future at SEEK. She is also incredibly approachable- feel like I can go to her with anything, work-related or not.
— Michelle Gleeson Co-founder CEO @ Kaleida | X- Engineering Director at ACG
Working with Navi was an amazing experience! It was a true collaboration between design and tech: executing our strategy to improve usability, a11y and performance of our systems. Navi brought next level thinking to structuring the design organisation, including the establishment of design ops to truely enable designers and software engineers alike. Navi brings a great balance between higher-level thinking, and getting down into the details when needed. I would recommend Navi to anyone looking to scale their design team or to uplift design capabilities.
— Peter Collins VP of Product Design at Zipline.io | X-Head of Product Design APAC- SEEK
Navi is a fantastic Design Leader, one of the best I've had the opportunity to work with. She brings a wealth of knowledge from managing and building brands right through to great product and systems design - a valuable set of skills indeed! She's also a really accomplished people leader, hiring coaching and developing people around her to succeed. A huge asset to whichever company she's at!
— Joshua Reich Chief Technology Officer at Seer Medical
I've had the pleasure of working with a number of design leaders over my career, and Navi is a stand out leader. She not only built up a great team, in terms of identifying our needs and recruiting candidates, but despite working remotely she heavily invested in her people. She gained a reputation across our company as a wonderful and thoughtful designer of offsites, team development and planning activities. Her departure has left a void at Seer, but we're also a better company because of her time with us.
My Five to Nine
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