Emily Steel

Emily Steel has had a diverse range of work experiences throughout their career. Currently, they are a Senior Product Designer at Runn, starting in April 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Alphero from November 2018 to March 2022 as a Senior Experience Designer and from August 2015 to November 2018 as an Experience Designer. Emily also gained experience as a User Experience Designer at Touchtech Ltd from May 2015 to August 2015. Additionally, they worked as a Quality Assurance Tester at Resn from December 2014 to May 2015. Before transitioning to the design field, Emily worked as a Licensing Administrator at the Real Estate Agents Authority from December 2009 to January 2015. Emily also held various roles at Victoria University of Wellington, including Tutor from July 2013 to October 2014, Summer Scholar from November 2013 to February 2014, and Research Assistant from November 2012 to November 2013. Emily's earliest work experience was as a Checkout Supervisor at Thorndon New World from April 2007 to June 2010.

Emily Steel began their education at Wellington Girls College from 2005 to 2009, where they completed their NCEA Level 3 and studied subjects such as Design, Media Studies, Physics, Calculus, and Chemistry. Emily then attended Victoria University of Wellington from 2010 to 2013, where they completed their Bachelor of Design Innovation with a focus on Media Design. Finally, Emily pursued their Masters of Design Innovation from 2013 to 2015 at Victoria University of Wellington, specializing in wearable technology and gaming focusing on rehabilitation.