Founder Foundry

Founder Foundry is a community site designed to help service business entrepreneurs build a foundation for their business. Get access to an online resource jam-packed with helpful content and a private community where you can ask questions, get feedback, and create meaningful relationships.

Founder & CEO

Uptime Media

Investor & Advisor

Raw Studio

Founder - Non-Executive Director

Note.co

Working on something interesting! Join our Beta! https://note.co

WDX (Web & Digital Experience) - f.k.a Sydney Designers

Sydney Designers Meetup is a meetup of Sydney-based designers enthusiasts. We share and talk about design and everything related. More infos: https://sydneydesigners.org 

My role: 
I'm genuinely passionate about sharing and connecting with people. I organise the meetup every month and bring on amazing speakers for people to learn but most importantly to connect and network.

Main Organizer

KeyPay Cloud Payroll & Workforce Management

Disrupting payroll via design. Leading the design team to shape the future of cloud payroll.

Lead Designer

Leading the Design in KeyPay. Redesigning every part of the app. Product, and Visual.

Senior Product Designer

vyte.in

Vyte.in is the best way to plan an event with a group of people. From a business meeting to a nigtht out with friends, vyte.in will make the process of organizing much smoother. Forget endless email threads and doodle, and sign up for the beta: http://vyte.in

Product Designer & Co-Founder

Philippe HONG

Freelance Creative Designer UI/UX & Front-end Developer. Clients: Snappr, Apptimize, BETC, Popsy, Sanofi, Badoit, Schneider Electric, etc..

Freelance

Airtasker

Product Designer in charge of the Mobile Product (Web, iOS and Android). User experience and Front-dev

Product Designer

Coeurs et arts

Art Director

After five intense years of running my successful million-dollar design agency, I hit a major roadblock. Burnout didn't just knock on my door—it barged right in and left me bedridden for three days straight. I didn't want to get up or face the world. Lying there, I thought to myself, "Okay, this is enough."

The next day, I made the tough decision to let go of all my employees. I knew I needed a break—a real one—to rethink my priorities and figure out what I truly wanted in life.

It felt like I slammed a giant reset button, letting out a big sigh that carried away years of stress and unspoken worries.

Growing up in France as a shy Asian kid in a mostly Western culture, I often felt like I didn't quite fit in. I was quiet and kept to myself. Design became my safe space—a way to express my creativity without having to say a word. But deep down, I was super ambitious, always juggling side projects and trying to "build something" meaningful.

That constant drive helped me achieve a lot, but it also led me straight into burnout.

As I lay there, I couldn't help but wonder: How does our mind work? How can I bounce back? How can I make sure this never happens again?
Those questions sparked an inward journey—a deep dive into understanding the mind and all its amazing potential. I realised that overcoming burnout wasn't just about resting; it was about transforming my mindset. I learned tools and techniques to not only help me get back but also be a better version of myself—stronger, wiser, and happier.

I believe everyone deserves to know how to utilise their mind to its fullest.
If you are like me, you want to be YOUR best self.
You want to unlock a new level of effectiveness and fulfilment.
You want to feel motivated and excited every day.
You want to feel confident and smart.
You want to prioritise what matters, manage your emotions like a boss, and build habits that support your professional and personal growth.

Join me in this journey.

This is the reason I created The Effective Mindset, a community-based hub where we share science-based resources, techniques, and habits for being our most effective selves.

We all deserve to be at our peak and to live without regrets. Because we all deserve to thrive, not just survive.

Philippe Hong

Currently building something new in the travel-tech space, where I work across product, experience, and early company-building. It’s a role that brings together strategy, design, research, operations, and a fair bit of creative problem-solving — exactly the kind of challenge I enjoy.

Beyond TRVLR, I’ve spent years leading design teams in Sydney, helping organisations develop high-performing, empathetic product and UX functions. My experience spans product design, growth, persuasion engineering, human-centred design, ethnographic research, and usability testing. I also coach product and design professionals worldwide and support teams in building scalable frameworks and design operations.

Always open to interesting conversations or collaborations — feel free to reach out at hello@thatguydhruv.com.au.

Dhruv Sharma

Kicking off 2026 the best way I know how, surrounded by some of my favourite friends in Australian design community. 💛 Vida, Amanda, Aniruddha, Pierluigi, Jacalin 

Last night was one of those rare rooms where the conversation flows effortlessly from:
🤖 AI + what it’s unlocking for designers
🚀 literally building a mini venture in 15 minutes (yes, we did that)
🎯 identifying our first potential client in real time
🌱 and swapping personal growth updates that genuinely made me pause and reflect

And all of it… under a disco ball. 🪩 Because why not! Big thanks to Aniruddha for organising! Here’s to more conversations & dinners under the disco ball in 2026. 🥂 🪩

#DesignCommunity #AI #ProductDesign #DesignLeadership #SydneyDesign #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth

Product & Design Leader | Building TRVLR - a B2B travel tech platform, powered by AI (Zero→One) | Ex-Telstra, BCG, HFI | DEI Leader 🌈

Designers in Australia, from left to right, Vida, Amanda, Aniruddha, Dhruv, Pierluigi and Jacalin sitting for dinner, under a disco ball. 

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