Samara Whiting-King

Samara Whiting-King has a diverse work experience spanning various companies and roles. Samara currently holds the position of Director, Experience Design at Seequent since 2022. Prior to that, they worked for Xero starting in 2015, where they held several roles including Strategic Lead - Digital Transformation, Head of Digital Performance, and Customer Lifecycle Manager. Before Xero, they worked at Kiwibank as a Business Architect and Senior Customer Experience Practitioner. Samara also has experience working at Housing New Zealand Corporation as a Customer Experience Manager and Senior Design Specialist. Samara'searliest work experience was at the New Zealand Ministry of Justice, where they served as a Service Design Analyst.

Samara Whiting-King attended New Plymouth Girls High School from 1999 to 2003. Samara then pursued their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Psychology and criminology at Victoria University of Wellington from 2004 to 2007.