Head of Design & Digital Product Manager for eCommerce

• Sep 2023 - Present

Head of Design & Digital Product Manager for Internal Tools

• Jan 2023 - Present

Head of Digital Product Design

• Nov 2019 - Feb 2023

- Leading product design teams and UX for B2B and D2C e-commerce services and platforms. - Improving design practises and encouraging more design thinking within the organisation.- Facilitating design sprints, growing, mentoring and up-skilling designers.- Socialising design projects and processes to the wider organisation- Promoting collaboration and change from the ground up

Senior Product Designer (project lead)

• May 2017 - Nov 2019

Clients included: Spotify, The United Nations, JPMorgan Chase, Virgin Holidays, Virgin Atlantic, BBC, Queen Mary University of London, Espirt Ski, Spa Breaks - User-centred product designer with an interest in design research. - Leading projects - Facilitating design sprints and workshops (UX London 2019) - Helping up-skill teams Clients included: Spotify, The United Nations, JPMorgan Chase, Virgin Holidays, Virgin Atlantic, BBC, Queen Mary University of London, Espirt Ski, Spa Breaks - User-centred product designer with an interest in design research. - Leading projects - Facilitating design sprints and workshops (UX London 2019) - Helping up-skill teams

Creative Director

• Aug 2013 - May 2017

Clients included: Equifax, Lloyd's, Capita, LIIBA, EMpower - User interface concept, design and production - Client presentations and workshops - Developing briefs with client - Contributing to overall strategy and growth for the company Clients included: Equifax, Lloyd's, Capita, LIIBA, EMpower - User interface concept, design and production - Client presentations and workshops - Developing briefs with client - Contributing to overall strategy and growth for the company

Producer

• May 2011 - Sep 2013

Our goal is to understand the methods of critical research and open collaboration in the art/curatorial field. We produced events, exhibitions, publications, and workshops. - Co-produced and edited the publication "Not Yet a Manifesto" - Co-produced and edited the book "Giant Step" Our goal is to understand the methods of critical research and open collaboration in the art/curatorial field. We produced events, exhibitions, publications, and workshops. - Co-produced and edited the publication "Not Yet a Manifesto" - Co-produced and edited the book "Giant Step"

User Interface Designer

• Dec 2008 - Dec 2010

Nik Software makes software tools for digital photographers. Designed user interactions and interfaces for Snapseed, a stand-alone photo organization and retouching programme and app, as well as photo enhancement plug-ins for Photoshop. Located in Hamburg, Germany. Lead Designer, Meikel Steiding Nik Software makes software tools for digital photographers. Designed user interactions and interfaces for Snapseed, a stand-alone photo organization and retouching programme and app, as well as photo enhancement plug-ins for Photoshop. Located in Hamburg, Germany. Lead Designer, Meikel Steiding

Instructor of record (Graphic Design and Photography)

• Sep 2006 - May 2008

2008 Introduction to Graphic Design. A six week studio class that met twice a week. The class was an overview of graphic design history, processes and methodology. 2006 Introduction to Photography. A semester long course for photography non-majors. I focused on the fundamentals of the zone system, dark room techniques and composition. Workshop instructor 2007 Computer Training. An twelve week course introducing first year Graphic Design students to software programs such as InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash. Teaching assistant 2008 History of Graphic Design. Instructor, Douglass Scott. Section leader for the class, I acted as a guide for students on their projects for the course. 2006 Typography 2. Instructor, Aki Nurosi. Answered student questions. Facilitated group discussion during critiques. Show less