Classnotes and alumni profiles

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Tai Poh Nean

25-year-old Tai Poh Nean (BA BusComm/NetComp 2008) is part of an international team of IT detectives ensuring large businesses are protected from cyber hackers and fraud.

He is currently based in Kuala Lumpur with international professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, working as an associate consultant for the risk assurance services division.

Carolyn Cresswell

Carolyn Creswell (BA 1995) planned to be a politician or a human rights lawyer, but as John Lennon wrote “life is what happens when you’re making other plans.”

In 1992 life for the 18-year-old first-year Monash arts student took a sudden turn when she bought a small food business. The growth of Carman's Fine Foods is the stuff of entrepreneurial dreams.

Adam Jarny

Adam Jarny (BPsychMgt/Mktg 2008) is hoping to instil community pride in Melbourne’s streets - one wall at a time. At only 25, Adam manages his own graffiti removal company – Graffiti Was Here.

After working in promotion and sales for three years after graduation, a chance encounter with graffiti on a fence at his workplace set the idea for the business in motion.

Brendan Murray

Brendan Murray (GradDipEd(Sec)2004) has a passionate commitment to helping troubled adolescents turn their lives around.

The 37-year-old former social worker is co-coordinator of The Pavilion School, a school in north Melbourne that caters for marginalised adolescents who are disengaged from education or training.

Dr Krishna Mantravadi

Dr Krishna Mantravadi (GradDipRepSc 2008, MClinEmbryol 2008) has found his dream job and now gives hope to thousands of families in India wanting to start a family.

At just 27 years of age, Dr Mantravadi is an associate consultant and lab manager for an andrology and infertility clinic in Bangalore, India, using the skills and techniques he gained through masters study at Monash University.

Jane Hammond

Already an accomplished musician, Jane Hammond (MA (Music Composition) 2007) developed her critical eye for music composition at Monash University and earned herself rave reviews in the process.

Over the years Jane has worked with many major Australian arts organisations including Opera Australia and plays orchestral keyboard regularly with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

Cameron Tullberg

After graduating from Monash, Cameron Tullberg (BTech(Des) 1995, MMM 2005) combined his interests of policing and graphic design to head Victoria's Criminal Identification Squad.

A career highlight was being called in by the Australian Federal Police to help with imagery of the 2002 Bali bombing suspects.

More alumni profiles

• Tony Auden (BSc 2005)
• Sue Kirsa (BPharm 1983, GradDipHospPharm 1995)
• Tan Meng Teik (BE 1979)
• Lisa Eskander (BA 2003, BComm 2003)
• Hilda Carmichael (BBusSys 1994)