Ruth Elliott
Design Research / Service Design Lead at Heist Design- Claim this Profile
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Emma Saunders
Ruth is a human-centred designer by training and nature. She joined Empathy fresh from her Masters course, where she already had some real-world experience design under her belt. During her six years with us, her skills grew to match her academic knowledge — then both grew again, alongside her confidence. She was key on many service and product design projects, for public and private sector, operating well in design research and design moments. Ruth is hard working, collaborative, generous, and can't be bothered with office politics.
Bridget McSherry
Ruth is a talented designer with a real flair for bringing together customer needs and business or client objectives. Her design research skills and natural empathy mean she digs deep to really understand what's going on for the people she's designing for, and she has a knack for analysing from all angles, as she brainstorms, workshops and prototypes different solutions. Ruth is also just an awesome person to have on the team — she goes the extra mile and cares deeply about the quality of her work and the people she works with.
Emma Saunders
Ruth is a human-centred designer by training and nature. She joined Empathy fresh from her Masters course, where she already had some real-world experience design under her belt. During her six years with us, her skills grew to match her academic knowledge — then both grew again, alongside her confidence. She was key on many service and product design projects, for public and private sector, operating well in design research and design moments. Ruth is hard working, collaborative, generous, and can't be bothered with office politics.
Bridget McSherry
Ruth is a talented designer with a real flair for bringing together customer needs and business or client objectives. Her design research skills and natural empathy mean she digs deep to really understand what's going on for the people she's designing for, and she has a knack for analysing from all angles, as she brainstorms, workshops and prototypes different solutions. Ruth is also just an awesome person to have on the team — she goes the extra mile and cares deeply about the quality of her work and the people she works with.
Emma Saunders
Ruth is a human-centred designer by training and nature. She joined Empathy fresh from her Masters course, where she already had some real-world experience design under her belt. During her six years with us, her skills grew to match her academic knowledge — then both grew again, alongside her confidence. She was key on many service and product design projects, for public and private sector, operating well in design research and design moments. Ruth is hard working, collaborative, generous, and can't be bothered with office politics.
Bridget McSherry
Ruth is a talented designer with a real flair for bringing together customer needs and business or client objectives. Her design research skills and natural empathy mean she digs deep to really understand what's going on for the people she's designing for, and she has a knack for analysing from all angles, as she brainstorms, workshops and prototypes different solutions. Ruth is also just an awesome person to have on the team — she goes the extra mile and cares deeply about the quality of her work and the people she works with.
Emma Saunders
Ruth is a human-centred designer by training and nature. She joined Empathy fresh from her Masters course, where she already had some real-world experience design under her belt. During her six years with us, her skills grew to match her academic knowledge — then both grew again, alongside her confidence. She was key on many service and product design projects, for public and private sector, operating well in design research and design moments. Ruth is hard working, collaborative, generous, and can't be bothered with office politics.
Bridget McSherry
Ruth is a talented designer with a real flair for bringing together customer needs and business or client objectives. Her design research skills and natural empathy mean she digs deep to really understand what's going on for the people she's designing for, and she has a knack for analysing from all angles, as she brainstorms, workshops and prototypes different solutions. Ruth is also just an awesome person to have on the team — she goes the extra mile and cares deeply about the quality of her work and the people she works with.
Credentials
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Systems Practice
Acumen Academy
Experience
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Heist Design
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Singapore
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Design
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1 - 100 Employee
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Design Research / Service Design Lead
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Dec 2022 - Present
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Accenture Song
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United States
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Marketing Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Service Designer
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May 2022 - Dec 2022
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Fjord, Part of Accenture Song
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United Kingdom
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Design
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500 - 600 Employee
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Senior Service Designer
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Apr 2021 - May 2022
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Empathy
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New Zealand
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Designer
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May 2014 - Apr 2020
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University of Otago
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New Zealand
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Tutor
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2012 - 2012
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IAG
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Australia
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Data Assistant
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2007 - 2008
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Education
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University of Otago
Master of Applied Science, Design - Participatory Design -
University of Otago
Bachelor of Arts (Hons1), Design Studies -
Westlake Girls High School