Elaine Olivier
Head of User Experience and Design at Every1Mobile- Claim this Profile
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Steve Kingswell
I have had the great pleasure in working with Elaine for most of her time at Every1mobile. Elaine is a highly competent Design & User Experience expert and manager, and especially in mobile & emerging markets. Elaine is a reliable & strong team leader, and considers all the related functions she interacts with when managing projects and change. She integrates her function into the software development cycle with confidence in order to support first class agile development. Elaine is a pleasure to work with, and I'd love the opportunity to work with her again.
LinkedIn User
I worked with Elaine in DVT. She is not only a result driven and loyal perfectionist but also an inspiring professional. Elaine is an innovative, customer focused, achievement oriented and wise team player. Highly organized UI designer. Her background and experience can be an example for everyone. Elaine Oliver is a result driven, well educated, self motivated and precise strategist. Dedicated, efficient, hardworking and customer focused professional. Always takes care of the job, works hard and really enjoys team-working. It’s been a real pleasure working together with Elaine
Steve Kingswell
I have had the great pleasure in working with Elaine for most of her time at Every1mobile. Elaine is a highly competent Design & User Experience expert and manager, and especially in mobile & emerging markets. Elaine is a reliable & strong team leader, and considers all the related functions she interacts with when managing projects and change. She integrates her function into the software development cycle with confidence in order to support first class agile development. Elaine is a pleasure to work with, and I'd love the opportunity to work with her again.
LinkedIn User
I worked with Elaine in DVT. She is not only a result driven and loyal perfectionist but also an inspiring professional. Elaine is an innovative, customer focused, achievement oriented and wise team player. Highly organized UI designer. Her background and experience can be an example for everyone. Elaine Oliver is a result driven, well educated, self motivated and precise strategist. Dedicated, efficient, hardworking and customer focused professional. Always takes care of the job, works hard and really enjoys team-working. It’s been a real pleasure working together with Elaine
Steve Kingswell
I have had the great pleasure in working with Elaine for most of her time at Every1mobile. Elaine is a highly competent Design & User Experience expert and manager, and especially in mobile & emerging markets. Elaine is a reliable & strong team leader, and considers all the related functions she interacts with when managing projects and change. She integrates her function into the software development cycle with confidence in order to support first class agile development. Elaine is a pleasure to work with, and I'd love the opportunity to work with her again.
LinkedIn User
I worked with Elaine in DVT. She is not only a result driven and loyal perfectionist but also an inspiring professional. Elaine is an innovative, customer focused, achievement oriented and wise team player. Highly organized UI designer. Her background and experience can be an example for everyone. Elaine Oliver is a result driven, well educated, self motivated and precise strategist. Dedicated, efficient, hardworking and customer focused professional. Always takes care of the job, works hard and really enjoys team-working. It’s been a real pleasure working together with Elaine
Steve Kingswell
I have had the great pleasure in working with Elaine for most of her time at Every1mobile. Elaine is a highly competent Design & User Experience expert and manager, and especially in mobile & emerging markets. Elaine is a reliable & strong team leader, and considers all the related functions she interacts with when managing projects and change. She integrates her function into the software development cycle with confidence in order to support first class agile development. Elaine is a pleasure to work with, and I'd love the opportunity to work with her again.
LinkedIn User
I worked with Elaine in DVT. She is not only a result driven and loyal perfectionist but also an inspiring professional. Elaine is an innovative, customer focused, achievement oriented and wise team player. Highly organized UI designer. Her background and experience can be an example for everyone. Elaine Oliver is a result driven, well educated, self motivated and precise strategist. Dedicated, efficient, hardworking and customer focused professional. Always takes care of the job, works hard and really enjoys team-working. It’s been a real pleasure working together with Elaine
Credentials
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PSI Research Ethics Course Basic Course (EN)
CITI Program, A Division of BRANYFeb, 2021- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Every1Mobile
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of User Experience and Design
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Mar 2017 - Present
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User Experience Designer and Analyst
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Mar 2012 - Mar 2017
Design content and application portals that run in Mxit on feature and smart mobile phones
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DVT
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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User Experience Designer & Usability Analyst
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Mar 2010 - Feb 2012
• Expert reviews of applications and websites• Facilitate workshops and capture client requirements• Data gathering using different methods such as: card sorting, questionnaires, interview stakeholders/SME etc• Research• Create personas and scenarios • Navigation design • Interaction design• User testing• Develop lo- and hi-fidelity prototypes • Create HTML templates• Design benchmarking• Work with technical writer, graphic designer and developers• Create UI design specification
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Freelance Consulting
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Fundraising
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1 - 100 Employee
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User Interface Designer & Usability Analyst
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Dec 2007 - Apr 2010
User Interface Design, Web Development, Usability Testing, User AnalysisClients: LTS Consulting, MetaLab UK, Impimpi Technologies User Interface Design, Web Development, Usability Testing, User AnalysisClients: LTS Consulting, MetaLab UK, Impimpi Technologies
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CSIR
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India
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Research Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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User Interface Designer
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Aug 1997 - Nov 2007
Responsable for the design of all web application interfaces designs. Graphics design, HTML templates, CSS. Facilitate design workshops. Accessibility research and development. Responsable for the design of all web application interfaces designs. Graphics design, HTML templates, CSS. Facilitate design workshops. Accessibility research and development.
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Bellissima Trading
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United Kingdom
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Wholesale
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Pattern Maker, Buyer, Quality Assurance
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Feb 1991 - Dec 1993
Buyer, Quality Assurance, Pattern Making Buyer, Quality Assurance, Pattern Making
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Pattern Maker
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Jan 1990 - Jan 1991
Pattern Maker, Buyer, Managed SMT products, Design. Pattern Maker, Buyer, Managed SMT products, Design.
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Textile Trainee
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Jan 1988 - Dec 1988
Learnt the full process of woven Wool, Travera and Mohair manufacturing and design. Learnt the full process of woven Wool, Travera and Mohair manufacturing and design.
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Education
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2007 - 2009
Human Factors Inernational
Certified Usability Analyst, User Centred Analysis, User Centred Design, Practical Usability Testing, Research -
2008 - 2008
Impimpi Technologies
ISTQB Software Testing Foundation -
2007 - 2007
CSIR
Certificate, Project Management 1 -
2006 - 2006
Middelsex University – London
Design for all - Workshop -
2005 - 2005
Test and Date
Certificate in Usability Testing, Practical Usability Testing -
2000 - 2000
Incus Data
Certificate in XML Development, Incus Data XML Development -
2000 - 2000
University of Pretoria
Certificate in Interface Design, Interface Designs -
1998 - 1999
AAA School of Advertising
Graphic Design Certificate -
1998 - 1998
Internet Solutions
Web Planning and Web Graphics -
1989 - 1990
Leggat's Academy of Design
Fashion Design, Design, Art, Pattern Making, Tailoring -
1983 - 1987
Florida
Matric Certificate, Afrikaans, English, Maths, Biology, Business Economics, Accounting
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