Experience

Bydesign

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & Creative Director

  • May 2022 - Present

  For business leaders seeking true competitive advantage, Bydesign is the creative secret weapon you need to design your difference. Offering a unique fusion of business strategy & design, we help small to medium-sized businesses stand out from the crowd with a clear, compelling & differentiated narrative. Bydesign is a Growth Design consultancy and creative studio. We believe that the fusion of business strategy and design is essential for achieving sustainable growth. Growth… Show more For business leaders seeking true competitive advantage, Bydesign is the creative secret weapon you need to design your difference. Offering a unique fusion of business strategy & design, we help small to medium-sized businesses stand out from the crowd with a clear, compelling & differentiated narrative. Bydesign is a Growth Design consultancy and creative studio. We believe that the fusion of business strategy and design is essential for achieving sustainable growth. Growth Design is a holistic approach that takes into account the entire customer journey, from awareness to conversion and beyond. Our expertise includes Experience Design, Creative Strategy, and Brand Identity - all informed by data-driven insights and a focus on customer needs. Let us help you design your difference and take your business to the next level with a narrative that truly sets you apart. Show less



Ve Global

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Product Officer

  • Mar 2019 - May 2022

  London, United Kingdom Formed part of a new executive leadership team and tasked with X2 successful global restructures and the strategic transformation of the business. My primary responsibilities include; leadership and development of the business/ product and operational strategy, planning and execution... brand and commercial go-to-market initiatives across multidisciplinary teams... and board-level stakeholder of business operations, investor relations, and fundraising initiatives.

• Creative & Product Director

  • Feb 2017 - Mar 2019

  London, United Kingdom Retained as a critical employee post (Ve Interactive) administration and tasked with sustaining creative operations while delivering a complete global re-brand and leading the organisational transformation of product. During this period, we successfully launched a new brand, rationalised resources, implemented lean & agile processes, and established a new culture of innovation - resulting in the evolution of flagship products and the application of industry-first, patent-pending solutions.

• Creative Director

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2017

  London, United Kingdom Promoted to lead the expansion of global creative and product design operations during three years of hyper-growth. During this time, we successfully scaled the team from 10 to 50 multidisciplinary designers, increased SLA performance by 63%, designed critical products, platforms, and system interfaces, provided design services to a start-up incubator (sister company), integrated several M&A transactions, and won multiple campaign creative awards.

• Art Director

  • Sep 2012 - Feb 2014

  London, United Kingdom Hired into a fast-paced & rapidly scaling technology business, I was tasked with successfully building and managing a creative operations department capable of servicing thousands of clients. We delivered many new efficiencies across the company by designing improved operational processes, deployment solutions, services, products, platforms, and system interfaces.



Kontent

• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Design Lead

  • Jul 2013 - Jan 2015

  Founding partner of a social network and content curation app. My primary responsibilities included the development of the brand, product strategy, design and development of the app, system interfaces, and supporting go-to-market collateral. Raised funding (£180,000 in seed capital) and was part of a great team that delivered a fantastic product.



Sotic

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Digital Designer

  • Sep 2010 - Sep 2012

  London, United Kingdom At the UK’s number 1 digital sports agency, my role was to deliver digital design services to hundreds of world federations, governing bodies, and independent clubs across many different sports. Part of a multi-award-winning team, I worked daily with national and international clients designing websites, digital commerce, mobile applications, email marketing campaigns, and video/ live streaming services.



Hillarys Blinds

• United Kingdom

• Digital Designer

  • Sep 2009 - Sep 2010

  With my first step into digital design, I gained a wealth of experience working with an incredibly talented & successful marketing team. Thrown in at the deep end, I was tasked with supporting the in-housing of gif and flash animated banners, email marketing campaigns, digital commerce, and website design - all of which were previously outsourced.


Pure Illustration
• United Kingdom
• Retail Office Equipment
• Freelance Illustrator

  • 2009 - 2010

UKISC
• United Kingdom
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Soccer Coach

  • Jun 2008 - Sep 2008