Violet Rish

Violet Rish is a seasoned professional in product management and research within various sectors, currently serving as Digital Product Manager and Digital Product Owner at Seeing Machines since October 2022. Prior to this role, Violet was Strategy Lead at Future Friendly (Mentally Friendly), emphasizing mixed methods research for informed product decisions. With experience as Senior Research Officer at The Australia-Indonesia Centre, Violet contributed to significant projects including Stronger Education Partnerships and the Partnership for Australia Indonesia Research. Previous roles include Vice Consul at the Australian Consulate-General in Makassar, Policy and Program Design Officer at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and notable consultancy positions with Oxfam and the UN Recovery Coordinator for Aceh. Violet holds a Masters of Peace and Conflict Studies and a Bachelor of Economic Social Sciences from the University of Sydney, focusing on subjects related to political economy and international relations.