Alumni Profiles

Ed Linacre

Design graduate Ed Linacre turned to ancient cooling techniques to create his award-winning irrigation system for drought-ravaged landscapes...read more
Jessica Swann

Her career has taken her from Salt Lake City to the Middle East—yet ABC Riverland's morning radio presenter still gets goosebumps when asked about her time at Swinburne...read more
Nhu Anh

Just two-and-a-half years after graduating with a master of human resources, Nhu Anh reports directly to the deputy CEO of one of Vietnam’s central banks...read more
Thanh Bui

Business acumen is vital to success in the music industry, according to emerging international singer-songwriter and Swinburne graduate Thanh Bui...read more
Bree Laughlin

Swinburne alumna Bree Laughlin has a philosophy of 'Good things happen to people who can be bothered to make them happen'...read more
Matt Dwyer

Swinburne alumnus Matt Dwyer has landed a graduate engineering role for the Asia Pacific and Africa region at Ford Australia...read more
Jack Mussett, Dan Evans and Chris Murphy - Motherbird

Just three years after graduating from Swinburne’s esteemed design school, Motherbird are hanging out with former ‘Young Gun’ New-York designer and art director, Deanne Cheuk...read more
Ross Brown

Ross Brown says the success of the Brown Brothers wine business is in innovation and thinking long term....read more
Kyle Raftery

Multi-talented Kyle Raftery spent much of his youth blowing into a trumpet, singing in musicals and attempting ill-fated backyard stunts....read more
Samantha Molineux

Samantha Molineux’s Lily Loves Pearl boutique skincare business is going from strength to strength....read more
Lenin Chalasani

Five of India’s largest states have adopted a new computerised tracking system developed by Swinburne alumnus Lenin Chalasani....read more
Preeti Bajaj

Preeti Bajaj has just been named one of six Young Executives of the Year by the Australian Financial Review's BOSS magazine....read more
James Crawford

‘Barista Wanted’: just two words on a café door—and an inspirational cup of coffee—were all James Crawford needed to brainstorm the concept for his unique recruitment website....read more
Natalie Ebenreuter

Natalie Ebenreuter’s career choices have enabled her to travel and work internationally, firstly as a dancer and now as an interaction design researcher with Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs...read more
Dianne Summons

Dianne comes from a business background, but followed her daughter, Natalie Ebenreuter, into the design field...read more
Jess Allison

What began as a collection of odd jobs for Jess Allison has transformed into a dynamic new business venture....read more
Miranda Dumas

What began as a ‘random idea’ for a story led to an unexpected career twist for Swinburne alumna Miranda Dumas whose new card game When Did It Happen hit Melbourne stores in November 2010....read more
Sonny Tilders

Sonny Tilders (BA Graphic Design 1989) is a leader in the field of animatronics engineering and heads one of the largest animatronics workshops in the world....read more
Kylie Matulick

Kylie Matulick won a 2009 Emmy award for ‘Most Outstanding TV Commercial’ in the USA market. Along with her business partner Todd Mueller, Matulick was awarded the Emmy for her role as art director on the animated Coca Cola commercial ‘Heist’...read more
Dimaz Pramudya

An IT graduate, Dimaz Pramudya's Smart Operational Agriculture toolkit (SOAK) won the software design category at the World Imagine Cup finals...read more
Mark Hartley

A Film & Television graduate, Mark Hartley’s first feature film ‘Ozploitation’ brings to the screen Australia’s crude comedies, sex romps, action thrillers and road movies from the 1970s and early 1980s...read more
Zoe Warne

At 27, Zoe Warne has built a successful and dynamic career carving her own niche in the fast-paced world of online strategy and communications. She's recognised as one of Australia’s top 30 entrepreneurs under 30 in both Anthill Magazine and SmartCompany...read more
Trevor Barry

A peek into a backyard telescope ignited Trevor Barry’s continuing passion and fascination with astronomy. It also marked the beginning of his journey from working in the Broken Hill mines after leaving school at 17 to graduating with top honours and working with NASA on the Cassini mission to Saturn...read more
Jesse Townsend

A Swinburne TAFE engineering graduate, Jesse Townsend is the 2008 Master Builders Apprentice of the Year in Bricklaying/Blocklaying. At only 20 years old, Townsend has established his own business J.T Bricklaying and plans to return to Swinburne to further his study...read more
Paul Nichol

Swinburne outdoor recreation graduate, Paul Nichol, recently embarked on an unsupported cycling tour around Australia to promote awareness and raise money for sustainable living...read more
Domenic Carosa

For business graduate Domenic Carosa, being a successful entrepreneur involves finding the right skills and talent, but also being able to steer staff in the right direction...read more
Conrad Francis

At 26, professional swimmer Conrad Francis is vice president of the Aquatic Academy Sri Lanka and hopes to one day become the national swimming coach for his country...read more
Felicity Garde

Determination and sheer hard work took Felicity Garde from IT ingénue to computer software developer in six short years...read more
Philomena Tan

Twelve-hour days, a blur of deadlines and missing her husband's birthday inspired Philomena Tan to chart a new course in life. Her new book How to Escape the Rat Race was the result...read more
Kathy Bowlen

One of Victoria’s most experienced and high-profile journalists, Swinburne graduate Kathy Bowlen deftly balances the demands of her life, career and a new role on Swinburne’s Council...read more
Mark Korda

Mark Korda's high-powered career in accounting shows graduates that the sky's the limit...read more
Mary Covatta

A graphic design graduate, Mary Covatta hasn't looked back since heading to Hong Kong eight years ago and setting up her own marketing and communications company...read more