We advise. We teach. We do.
We believe that a good set of values keeps our people aligned with our vision to do interesting,
creative work that solves for real-world needs.
Curio is an education consulting, learning design and platform development business established
in 2016 by Dr David Bowser, a neuroscientist and business advisor with the aim of bringing together the creative and
curious for human improvement driven through the power of education.
A finalist in the Australian Financial Review’s Top 100 Fast Starters 2017 list, Curio works in education and its related sectors.
We advise education providers and government departments on their strategy and policy. We develop platforms that
make education more efficient and we design and deliver learning experiences through an understanding of how the brain
learns and develops.
Curio are scientists, advisors, researchers, designers, developers, educators and technologists.
We celebrate our differences and value diversity. We are tenacious and demanding, curious and creative,
because seeing our work come to life is as important as doing the work itself.
David Bowser
CEO, Founder
Bianca Raby
Senior Consultant
Daniel Abbas
CTO & Partner
Prebhjot Kaur
Consultant
Anthony Rae
Delivery Lead
Amy Longworth
UX Designer
Amar Flora
Non-executive director
Kerry Wellington
Educator & Associate
Sukant Arora
Educator & Associate
David Luong
Educator & Associate
Gizelle le Roux
Educator & Associate
Andrew Crawford
Educator & Associate
Higher education
Health
Consulting
Strategy
David has over 20 years experience in education R&D and financial services both as an academic (Melbourne and Cambridge Universities for 14 years) and as a leading strategy consultant where he was retained by CEOs, government departments and their executive teams to advise on their most complex strategic issues (Nous Group, Principal and Education sector leader for six years). In 2016 he created Curio, a collective of advisors, educators and product developers focused on working directly with organisations to make a difference. The same year, Curio established Academy to provide online education development delivery services to Universities. David is known for his strong analytical capacity, innate curiosity and enthusiasm to develop insights for clients that can be embraced by an organisation and readily implemented by staff.
Higher education
Strategy
Consulting
Project management
Instructional design
Education delivery
Bianca is a passionate educator, innovative thinker, learning designer and student experience expert. With over 10 years in various education roles, at all levels, Bianca has a comprehensive understanding of how people learn and the skills needed to ensure high quality student outcomes. Prior to joining Curio Group, Bianca lead course development for an online business school, privately consulted on education products and worked in leadership roles in the NFP and government sectors both in Australia and overseas.
Higher education
Technology
Product development
Strategy
Agile organisations
Daniel has 13 years experience in technology consulting, (REA Group, Novell, TCS) and 7 years experience in higher education as a management consultant where he worked as a trusted advisor to COO, CIOs and academic leaders (Nous Group, Head of Digital). In early 2016 he joined David Bowser, to establish Curio, a collective of advisors, educators and product developers focused on working directly with education institutions to make a difference. Daniel is known for his personable nature, strategic mind, and in depth understanding of university operations and technology. His ability to think holistically and pragmatically is highly valued by clients at all levels of their organisations.
Higher education
Organisational performance
Organisational Strategy
Accounting & Finance
Prebhjot is an enthusiastic and driven member of the Curio consulting team, and
possesses a high level of commercial acumen. Preceding her work at Curio, Prebhjot was a
consultant in the Private Client Services business and tax advisory team at Ernst & Young. Prebhjot
has strong analytical skills and is adept at analysing both quantitative and qualitative data to form
clear and succinct insights for our clients. Her business background and curious mind-set equip her to
analyse client situations from a commercial and practical standpoint, which is highly valued by our
clients in education.
Higher education
Technology
Development
Platforms
Anthony has a logical, innovative and well-reasoned approach to problems faced as the technical expert at Curio. With over 10 years of web application experience, Anthony manages the development of all Curio platforms and systems including the online marketplace for sessional educators, Sessions. Anthony has a wide range of experiences in web development and is known for his human centred and user focused mindset. Prior to working with Curio, Anthony held development roles at several Melbourne startups and large organisations (IBM, NAB) working across a range of platforms and technologies.
Higher education
User experience
Interface design
Visual Arts
Amy is a digital designer specialising in User Experience and Interface design. With a love for critical thinking and problem solving, Amy is driven to deliver meaningful experiences that engage audiences, reinforce brand perception and meet business needs, no matter the scale. A tertiary education spanning Visual Arts, Graphic Design and User Experience Design underpin Amy’s thinking. Her experience working with education and tech-focused companies has provided her the tools to tackle varied design challenges. Whether it’s synthesising big data through digital products or transforming analogue systems through digital technology, Amy is motivated by the holistic considerations of human-centred design, and its impact beyond the screen.
Higher education
Technology
Operations
Financial services
Amar Flora is the founder and CEO of iCommunis Incorporated (USA & Australia, 2017), an app to improve community engagement across infrastructure projects. Additionally Amar serves as the Chief Operating Officer and Secretariat for the John Grill Centre, University of Sydney; and as a non-executive director with Curio, a higher education technology consulting company recognised as AFR Fast Starter 100 in 2017. Previously, Amar also held the role of General Manager, Financial Services at the University of Sydney. Amar has leadership and management experience working across to a variety of industries throughout Australia, US, India, and Singapore. His experience spans start-ups; international collaboration and business development; investor relations and funding; executive education in trasnformational projects; general management; strategy, budgets, and product development; marketing and communications; organisational change and talent development.
Higher education
Online educator
Digital marketing
Education design & development
Higher education
Online educator
Interior design consultant
Higher education
Online educator
Technology strategy advisor
Higher education
Online educator
Freelance business consultant
TOC consultant
Higher education
Online educator
Senior consultant
Non-executive director
CAREERS
Are you curious about how things work and tenacious enough to find out? Are you passionate about education? Do you value people, creative energy and technology?
Sound like you?
CONTACT
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