mivin mathew
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mivin mathew

FounderDesignerEngineerAthlete in Sydney, He/Him

Always open to chat, let's make magic!

A year ago

About

living and learning, in love with all forms of movement.

Contact

Behance
LinkedIn
GitHub
Substack

Education

2019 — 2020
Bachelor of Design Computing at University of Sydney

Dropped out again - enjoyed applying self taught knowledge in professional environments more than the learning adventures at university.

2017 — 2019
Sydney

Dropped out to prioritise growth trajectory with creative and design opportunities.

Work Experience

2022 — Now
Australia

a ball, a stick, and me.

grateful to be playing this sport.

2023 — Now

Link to startupdaily article.

Co-created a community of startup folk who love basketball,movement and health, with support from AWS, Teamified, Doit, Thoughtworks and more!

We hold monthly ball runs across SYD, MEL and BRIS, as well as special events to bring together more of the community.

This is now communicated through a monthly email newsletter with an open rate of 60%+, that includes our event information, community wins and asks, sponsors, and news on SportsTech in ANZ and around the world.

Today we are at 350+ startup ballers and growing everyday!

2024 — Now

Leading product development in a skunkworks initiative with a fractional team of 30+ across development, QA, design and product.

Collaborating closely with the CEO, CTO and other internal leaders to elevate current legacy offerings for the evolving ANZ market.

2024 — Now

Igniting fire in the next generation to action their ambition, as well as upskilling industry professionals through nation wide workshops with partners like Atlassian, Redbull, Sydney FC, Canberra Innovation Network and local councils like City of Sydney and Camden Council.

Consistent 90%+ ratings on the workshops I deliver.

2020 — Now
Personal Coach at my own pace
Sydney

Providing 1:1 coaching for aspiring professional footballers aged 8- 15, leveraging my semi-professional experience across the National Premier League for football, and state athletics experience during high school.

2024 — 2024

Learnt and observed directly from a Partner on all elements due dilligence and VC.

Loved the art of exercising and understanding value proposition deeply during meetings, acquiring and dissecting data to uncover gaps in business models and markets, and the overall pipeline workflow from screening startups to generating deal memos.

2024 — 2024

Felt like undergoing rejection therapy for a change of pace this year.

Automated, optimised and executed sales pipelines through Apollo and Hubspot, converting customers from competitors and those without any active supply chain solutions.

Experimented with various national and international outreach campaigns, and practiced different styles of email and phone communication based on markets and culture.

2022 — 2024
Founder at OMI
Sydney

Design Agency for Early-Stage Impact Startups in Australia.

First year was hard.

Pitches were made to pockets that were empty.

Second year I built upon industry relations and landed a few contracts.

Advised media, social impact and sport startups on 1-10.

Closed down for now - good lessons and experience to open a venture studio later.

2024 — 2024

Responsible for global operational integrity and founder efficiency.

Improved product and experience through beautiful design and UX.

Scaled business growth leveraging partnerships and pre-existing business presence.

Secured new partnerships with leading global brands through pitching, pitch decks and cold emails.

Also greatly assisted with fundraising, team moral, and overall function of the remote team.

2023 — 2024
Sydney

Accepted into the AUS11 Antler Cohort, an accelerator with a < 5% acceptance rate.

Did not find a co-founder through Antler and did not continue with due diligence and investment opportunities as a result, for now.

In regular discussions with the general partners and program managers on a mentorship and information exchange basis.

2015 — 2023

How cool that we can capture light, and freeze time.

Been loving cameras ever since I witnessed my dad's insistent nature on bringing a handy cam everywhere we went.

Also stemming from the frustation of poor quality content that came from this - I understood the potential.

Have done everything from startup events this year with Startmate, to local business and brand shoots, weddings, exhbitions and other curated events, as well as artist and model portfolio work.

Experienced with paid digital, film, and video work.

Looking to transition into more travel documentation, ideally with Nat Geo, Patagonia and/or any other global movement and nature loving organisation.

^ Keen to commercialise what I love doing when I travel, documenting moments humans are surrounded by, and embraced by nature.

2023 — 2023
Sydney

Founded and led a team of 4 as CEO of blocks, a revolutionary B2B SaaS solution for the home buying and building process in Australia.

We came second place in the Startmate Founders Challenge, and were awarded a sponsored entry in their pre-accelerator, Launch Club - where we generated great interest and LOIs for our product, and disbanded due to team member career priorities, right before funding and acceptance into the accelerator.

A great learning experience - one in which I truly understood the importance of an aligned, and self-sustaining team.

2022 — 2023
Sydney

Worked as an advertising creative for internal and external briefs, ranging from workplace culture and experience, to riveting campaigns on tenured retainers.

2023 — 2023
Sydney

Delivered a design artifact to minimise production workflows by 80%, and deliver faster brief turnaround time to clients.

Worked with Business Partners and Production Team to gather data and understand operational painpoints.

Assisted with Photography, Catalog Design, Image Manipulation, and Set Design for Woolworth's clientele as well for fun.

2022 — 2022
APAC

Worked with Amazon, FTX, Chobani, Curtin University, Sherwin Williams, Sunbeam + more.

Collaborated with Design Directors, Creative Directors, Art Directors, Copywriters, and Accounts to deliver brief outcomes in 2-4 week sprints.

Engaged with teams across Australia, Singapore, India and Japan.

2022 — 2022
Sydney

Contributed to multiple service artifacts to inform Westpac teams and products, which increased business customer retention to 82%, previously at 49% due to poor product and customer servicing.

This also resulted in record breaking customer acquisition.

Single-handedly provided service suggestions to inform employees on how to service vulnerabilities within the SME user base - unrecognised by the bank since 2015.

Collaborated with Service Owners, Design Leaders, and Data Analysts to provide further service suggestions for the digital and physical departments responsible for SME customers.

Led workshops on successful design process and thinking with designers and stakeholders across teams.

2020 — 2021
Sydney

Helped customers in arrears by providing realistic financial assistance solutions.

Mentored and trained new staff, while contributing to process and operational excellence within the team.

2019 — 2021
Founder + Creative Director at sydneysound
Sydney

Worked with artists across Australia, UK, USA, Europe and Asia.

Created beautiful and valuable digital content that embodied artist talent and ability, while facilitating global connection, discussion and transactions.

Upskilled in Creative Direction,Photography, Videography, Social Media, Outreach, Stakeholder Management and A&R.

2019 — 2019
Sydney

Transformed seasonal product wastage data into a purposeful digital experience focused on student users.
Designed a pocket rental mobile experience working with Sustainability IKEA, incentivising students to increase product lifespan byrewarding loyalty and application engagement.

2019 — 2019
Sydney

Left every child inspired about life and ignited a love for the game, through genuine interactions and conversation.

Successfully implemented proven coaching structures/styles.
Managed a range of players, from low - attention spans and zero interest, to distracted, focused, and talkative individuals.

2019 — 2019
Sydney

Team Leading Claims Consultant for Home and Car Insurance within NRMA and Coles Insurance operation.
Exposed to startup atmosphere through Poncho Insurance, working alongside UX Designers, Pricing Analysts, and Software Engineers for research, ideation, and roadmap contributions.
Learned how to web scrape with Python.

2018 — 2018
Sydney

Excelled with
Reactivation 90% success rate,
Retention 95% success rate,
and Upgrades 70% success rate,
- without being a sleazy salesman.

Worked on behalf of numerous charity organizations and understood the heart of humanity through authentic conversations, and mutually beneficial outcomes.

2018 — 2018
Sydney

CSAT score of 97+
Understood the value of customer service through providing seamless care to new, frequent, and tenured AMEX customers across a wide range of credit products.
Liaised with Credit Analysts and Complaints Resolution to resolve customer issues.
Worked with Process Excellence and Team Leaders to improve the employee experience - the start of my interest in Experience Design.

2017 — 2017
Sydney

Aided with Sales, Logistics and Customer Service.

Got a bunch of Nike gear for dirtcheap, and grew more of an appreciation and understanding of the brand.

2016 — 2017
Sydney

Managed the Dairy Department at age 17 after impressing the Store Manager with my diverse skillset and ability across operation and service.
Become well known with the local community as an energetic, lovable, and kind employee of their favorite grocer.

2010 — 2016
Football Player at NPL, FNSW, Nike
Australia

started as a 3, moved to a 9, then back to a 10, and finally felt most valuable creating chances and converting them in general across 7,11 and 9.

2012 — 2016
Young Hustler at School Lunches

Made delicious sandwiches, burgers, and rolls which I sold to my peers during school hours, earning a total profit of $1000 in my first year( avg weekly sale of 5 products )

Utilised the scarcity principle to create initial demand, only selling one product per day, which grew to selling 2-4 units daily because of continued and increased demand.

The market grew from 2-3 peers on the school bus, to classmates and students from other grades, and eventually various friend groups and individuals across schools.

Utilised shopping centres as meeting ground for business after school lol.

Experienced 10% YoY growth with the introduction of new ingredients, unofficial partnerships with the school canteen and other students, and my own increasing popularity.

All of which I spent on canteen food for myself because I didn't have lunch to eat...

Always loved learning through unconventional routes.

2015 — 2015
Sydney

Made some great burgers.

Learned how to work under pressure and rotating leadership.

2013 — 2013
Sydney

Managed players and games from U/10s to Open Mens and Over 45's.

Witnessed some great moves, and some tragic falls.

Become more comfortable being myself with people of all ages.

Volunteering

2024 — Now

Working directly with the founder to grow our social impact community of 800+ humans for good, through monetisation strategy and community engagement/initiatives.

2024 — Now

Being present with high school students - sharing laughs and stories, with their goals, ambitions and pain on mind.

2024 — 2024

Mentored a design team of 4 students across a 2-week design sprint.

Shared energy and advice across UX, UI, and XD and most importantly - self-belief, teamwork, and the value of consistency and iteration

2023 — 2023
Sydney

Successfully owned and deployed Volunteer Operation for a Sydney first event.

Managed and optimized multiple teams across event venues and occurrences.

Writing

2023

Simplifying abstract and unconventional learnings into 1 minute reflections, paired with visual resonance.

Previously on medium.com.

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