Experience

Alertive

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of UX Design

  • Sep 2013 - Present

  Head of UX Design, responsible for the development of UX at Alertive. Based in the R&D team, my responsibilities include leading the UX design of our software development platforms, advising and steering the business on all aspects of User Experience, professional services consultant UX design work for hi-profile customers, overseeing UX design work by other team members.I work closely with Alertive pre-sales technical architects and sales managers to ensure that the business has the best possible demonstration software and applications, and where needed UX and design input into their project tendering activities.



CASCAID Ltd

• United Kingdom
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior UX and Creative Designer

  • Oct 2002 - Sep 2013

  I am a Senior UX and Creative Designer for the UK's leading Careers Guidance software provider. I am responsible for all aspects of design within the business, specialising in UX concept design and development of market-leading web applications for UK and International markets. Other activities include managing the corporate brand, designing a full range of traditional print materials, website and e-marketing materials. I am a Senior UX and Creative Designer for the UK's leading Careers Guidance software provider. I am responsible for all aspects of design within the business, specialising in UX concept design and development of market-leading web applications for UK and International markets. Other activities include managing the corporate brand, designing a full range of traditional print materials, website and e-marketing materials.



Freelance

• Creative Designer

  • Jun 2002 - Jan 2003

  Responsibilities included web design, HTML, CSS and flash development, corporate identity and branding design work. I worked throughout projects, from concept to development work, client meeting and project planning. I also worked alongside other specialists from marketing and technical development. Responsibilities included web design, HTML, CSS and flash development, corporate identity and branding design work. I worked throughout projects, from concept to development work, client meeting and project planning. I also worked alongside other specialists from marketing and technical development.



Checkland Kindleysides

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• New Media Designer

  • 2001 - Jul 2002

  Website and digital media concept and pitch work. Key responsibilities included pitch concept design, website information architecture, interface design, HTML building, code cleansing, Flash, Director and 3D animation. I worked on several large websites, many website pitches, digital media branding and animation projects. Key clients included LunnPoly, Mothercare, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, California Academy of Science Website and digital media concept and pitch work. Key responsibilities included pitch concept design, website information architecture, interface design, HTML building, code cleansing, Flash, Director and 3D animation. I worked on several large websites, many website pitches, digital media branding and animation projects. Key clients included LunnPoly, Mothercare, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, California Academy of Science



Spacestage Productions

• Digital Media Designer

  • Dec 1999 - Jan 2001

  Responsible for website, flash and CD-ROM design, video production and print based materials. Responsible for website, flash and CD-ROM design, video production and print based materials.



Loughborough University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Designer & Research Assistant

  • Jan 1997 - Jul 1999

  Designed CADCAM online training resources, CADCAM teacher training using AutoCAD Mechanical Desktop and ProEngineer. Designed CADCAM online training resources, CADCAM teacher training using AutoCAD Mechanical Desktop and ProEngineer.