Work and other projects

Photo by Jodi Bieber for Metropolis Mag, 2013

Amazon

(2021 — Current)

Principal for Growth and Innovation for Worldwide Grocery Stores at Amazon and Whole Foods Market, working on new store concept development including Daily Shop, a small-format concept that's scaled from a single proof of concept to a pipeline of stores across New York, London, DC, Philadelphia, Boston, and Chicago. Andrew Jassy called out Daily Shop on Amazon's Q2 2026 earnings call as one of the company's fastest-growing formats. Prior, worked on e-commerce integration between Amazon and Whole Foods, and a store operating model transformation project.


Museum of African Design (MOAD)

Founding Director 2013-2017

Prior to retail, Founding Director of MOAD in Johannesburg (2013): Link


Flying

Private Pilot

Flying instruments in Austin and watching aviation transform in real-time: Link

The power of anonymous safety reporting in aviation: Link


Misc

South African Permanent Resident: Link

Why I invested in South African trade education (and why it's working): Link

I built a boat in Austin, got roasted on Paula Poundstone's podcast, and it actually floats: Link