Transforming Brisbane bathrooms with passion and expertise

My journey has been shaped by resilience, ambition, and the unwavering support of my family. Growing up in Moorebank, Sydney, I had incredible mentors (my dad, mum, and brothers) who taught me the values of hard work and perseverance. My dad owned a stonemasonry business, and later, my brothers started their own stonemasonry companies. Watching them inspired me, but I wanted to make something of my own, in my own way.

For much of my childhood and teenage years, my dream was to make it to the NRL. I played rugby league and oztag from the age of 5, but at 15, a knee injury during state oztag ended that dream. It was a tough moment, but it shifted my focus towards academics, where I realised I could build a different kind of future.

When I turned 16, I began working with my dad in his stonemasonry factory after school. It taught me the value of money, how to deal with people, and how to quote and estimate jobs. By 19, I decided it was time to step out of the family business and explore new opportunities in construction.

In 2018, I started working with a carpentry-based business in Banksmeadow, Sydney. I was a cadet, later becoming a junior project manager, gaining hands-on experience with high-rise buildings and luxury apartments. In 2019, I transitioned to a Contracts Administration role for a building company based in North Sydney: shop fit-outs and commercial projects such as Woolworths, with sites stretching as far as Newcastle.

In 2020, at the age of 23, I earned my Bachelor’s in Construction Management from Western Sydney University. By 2021, I moved to Brisbane to help with my dad’s stone supply business. In February 2022, I took a leap of faith and started JAYMA Projects: small jobs at first, building toward something meaningful and long-lasting. By late 2023, I brought my best mate from Sydney on board.

Today, JAYMA Projects has grown into a company that transforms bathrooms and redefines spaces across Brisbane. Every project reflects my passion for replacing the old with the extraordinary.

I grew up in Edensor Park, a suburb in Sydney where I was immersed in sports from an early age. Rugby league, AFL and various other sports shaped my childhood, teaching me discipline, teamwork and resilience. I had the opportunity to play for the Greater Western Sydney Giants academy team, a milestone that fueled my competitive spirit. A serious knee injury cut that path short, so I turned my focus to academics and leadership roles, becoming sports captain and prefect in Years 11 and 12.

Straight out of high school, I headed to university to study Physiotherapy. After a year I realised university life wasn’t for me. I felt a strong pull toward construction. At 18, I began my electrical apprenticeship. It didn’t take long for me to realise that construction, specifically electrical work, was my true calling. Over the next four years I became a fully qualified electrician.

Just one year after completing my apprenticeship I became a leading hand, managing a small team of tradesmen and apprentices on large commercial builds. After two years I was promoted to foreman, overseeing a team of 10 electricians on significant commercial projects including the Wollondilly Performing Arts Centre and the PCYC facility upgrade. A short time later I transitioned into a project manager role.

Despite my success in the electrical field, a burning desire to move into building and renovations never left me. I started a small side business as an electrician, a taste of entrepreneurship that lit a fire in me. Eventually, I left the electrical industry to pursue building and renovations, working with a small residential company on renovations and new builds.

The pivotal moment came when my best friend and now business partner, Jamie Prasad, approached me with an exciting opportunity. He proposed that we combine our skills and knowledge to create one of the most reliable and trusted renovation companies in Brisbane. We made the bold decision to leave Sydney behind and move to Queensland, combining our expertise and passion for construction under the banner of JAYMA Projects.