Summary
John Fry is a Digital Director and partner with over two decades helping organisations translate business goals into human-centred digital products, and 13 years leading strategic delivery across design and development. Based in Greater Melbourne, he specialises in stakeholder alignment, technology roadmaps and guiding cross-functional teams from concept to measurable outcomes for clients including hospitals, government and health services. He drove digital transformation and growth at Shillington globally—building courses, campuses and teams that quadrupled student enrolment—and scaled Sixheads into a studio focused on accessible, performance-driven experiences. A former design lecturer and curriculum lead, he uniquely blends frontline teaching experience with practical product leadership, ensuring teams ship usable, future-proof solutions. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic strategist who makes complex technical strategy feel operationally achievable.
13 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Australian National University
Cert IV In Graphic Design, Cert IV In Graphic Design at Shillington Education