Experience

NockNock

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Design

  • May 2022 - Dec 2022

  Remote I provided creative leadership and vision for the organisation. Established processes and practices for realising that vision and setting the quality bar. I contributed to developing the brand definition and user experience principles, ensuring that those are appropriately interpreted through the team’s work. I set the right tone for the team, ensuring the optimal working environment for every team member. I optimised the design organisation’s effectiveness. I provided patience and mindset for… Show more I provided creative leadership and vision for the organisation. Established processes and practices for realising that vision and setting the quality bar. I contributed to developing the brand definition and user experience principles, ensuring that those are appropriately interpreted through the team’s work. I set the right tone for the team, ensuring the optimal working environment for every team member. I optimised the design organisation’s effectiveness. I provided patience and mindset for the mechanics needed to make an organisation run and grow. Show less



Mars

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal User Experience Designer

  • Apr 2021 - May 2022

  I took lead in planning, managing, monitoring, and coordinating the process of user experience design during the company’s digital transformation. I was responsible for creating a design strategy to push a company's goals for human-centered design awareness and user interaction. I researched user needs and converted them into actionable items, impacting the process of product design and development. I worked closely with data analytics and engineering teams, making sure the users’ requirements… Show more I took lead in planning, managing, monitoring, and coordinating the process of user experience design during the company’s digital transformation. I was responsible for creating a design strategy to push a company's goals for human-centered design awareness and user interaction. I researched user needs and converted them into actionable items, impacting the process of product design and development. I worked closely with data analytics and engineering teams, making sure the users’ requirements are understood across different branches of the business. Show less



Preqin Solutions

• User Researcher & Digital Product Designer

  • Jun 2020 - Apr 2021

  London, England Metropolitan Area I played an instrumental role and tackled the challenges of the greenfield project in the complex industry of financial data information. I led the human-centered design process from planning, through production and evaluation. I worked closely with product owners, information architects, software engineers, and data analysts to ensure the design solutions met users' requirements.



Verve Search

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Product Design Lead

  • Dec 2019 - Feb 2020

  London, United Kingdom Worked in collaboration with Software Engineers and Marketing Directors on the visual and interaction designs for web-based interactive dashboards. I delivered a design system that allowed for flexibility in future adaptations. The interactive system reached its highest potential due to usability evaluations I carried out in various stages of realization.



BenevolentAI

• United Kingdom
• Biotechnology Research
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Product Designer

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  I identified stress points related to the current user workflows and as-is scenarios faced in the complex industry of biotech. Researched, designed, and prototyped a more valuable user experience for chemists, biologists, and bioinformaticians interacting with the system on a daily basis. I carried out multiple usability studies and interviews, which allowed me to achieve a high increase in users’ satisfaction.



Virgin Media

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Product Designer

  • Apr 2019 - Jul 2019

  London I faced and overcame many agile -related hurdles by introducing the lean UX approach. Prepared, documented and presented a design strategy for increased conversion rates. I consulted and proposed solutions for various design and usability related dilemmas. Lead workshops for the entire teams and acted as the user’s advocate.



Allianz

• Germany
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Digital Product Designer

  • Aug 2018 - Jan 2019

  London As the sole designer, I took responsibility for designing and streamlining the multi-platform (web and mobile) experience for insurance professionals. I collaborated with Software Engineers, internal and external stakeholders. Introduced and followed the human-centered design approach. I highly improved the usability of the systems by introducing proper implementation of dialogue principles.



BABB

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Product Design Consultant

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  London, United Kingdom Led the design of the experiences for the mobile banking app. Studied and redesigned user interface of the product, and obtained a higher user satisfaction. Achieved cross-platform consistency by supporting the team in the art direction and visual design of the marketing materials. I followed the lean startup approach.



bwin

• Austria
• Gambling Facilities and Casinos
• 300 - 400 Employee

• User Experience Architect (Research and Design)

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

  London Leading the UX process behind the complete redesign of the partypoker.com website. Activities: • Extensive user research and analysis; • Online product analysis; • Optimisation analysis; • Competitor's analysis; • Creation of user flows; • Creation of user journey maps; • Creation of fully responsive wireframes; • Creation of visual design systems based on the atomic design philosophy.



1E

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 200 - 300 Employee

• User Experience Specialist

  • Apr 2017 - Nov 2017

  London, United Kingdom Responsible for creating complex, data-driven digital products: • Providing Complex Solutions for Software Lifecycle Automation tools • Performing User tests and Interviews to ensure best user experience • Setting up Design System complaint with WSAG 2.0 AAA Standards Creation of: • High-Fidelity wireframes; • User Journey Maps; • Visual Design components; • Interactive Prototypes; • Digital Branding/Brand Experience.



McCann London

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior User Experience Designer

  • Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

  London Working across multiple projects, my main responsibilities were: • Facilitating client’s product visions by researching, conceiving, wireframing, sketching, prototyping for digital products. • Translating concepts into wireframes and mockups that lead to intuitive user experiences. Making strategic design and user-experience decisions related to core, and new, functions and features. • Designing and delivering wireframes, user stories, user journeys, and mockups optimised… Show more Working across multiple projects, my main responsibilities were: • Facilitating client’s product visions by researching, conceiving, wireframing, sketching, prototyping for digital products. • Translating concepts into wireframes and mockups that lead to intuitive user experiences. Making strategic design and user-experience decisions related to core, and new, functions and features. • Designing and delivering wireframes, user stories, user journeys, and mockups optimised for a wide range of devices and interfaces. • Identifying design problems and devising elegant solutions. Show less



Aviva

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Visual Designer

  • Apr 2016 - Sep 2016

  London, United Kingdom Responsibilities: • Working on a wide variety of projects, creating responsive website and mobile designs • Improving an overall user experience across a range of digital formats • Creating UI designs for online dashboard systems • Creating complex data visualisation designs



werkin

• Lead UX Designer & Lead Visual Designer

  • Oct 2015 - Feb 2016

  London, United Kingdom werkin (www.werkinapp.com) is a mobile app for business which helps you create, track and activate mentoring and coaching programmes for your people. Responsibilities: • Driving the user experience across the product based upon high-level requirements • Generating rapid prototypes to help illustrate complex user experience solutions or interaction designs • Creating and revising information architecture documents and diagrams • Performing competitive… Show more werkin (www.werkinapp.com) is a mobile app for business which helps you create, track and activate mentoring and coaching programmes for your people. Responsibilities: • Driving the user experience across the product based upon high-level requirements • Generating rapid prototypes to help illustrate complex user experience solutions or interaction designs • Creating and revising information architecture documents and diagrams • Performing competitive analysis and research • Working together with management and development teams to design compelling interfaces • Creating Visual brand guidelines for the mobile app product • Crafting complex User Interface solutions • Setting up interaction patterns Show less



PKR Technologies Ltd

• Gambling Facilities and Casinos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead UI & UX Designer

  • Feb 2015 - Sep 2015

  London Responsibilities: • Leading a redesign project of the pkr.com website; • Working closely with product owners to deliver a coherent experience across whole product range; • Creating a set of crafted user journeys along with modular wireframes for a wide variety of devices; • Responsible for smooth, efficient integration of external services into the new website; • Creating digital brand guidelines for the new pkr.com to ensure future-proof brand… Show more Responsibilities: • Leading a redesign project of the pkr.com website; • Working closely with product owners to deliver a coherent experience across whole product range; • Creating a set of crafted user journeys along with modular wireframes for a wide variety of devices; • Responsible for smooth, efficient integration of external services into the new website; • Creating digital brand guidelines for the new pkr.com to ensure future-proof brand consistency; Show less



The Rank Group plc

• United Kingdom
• Gambling Facilities and Casinos
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Visual Designer

  • May 2014 - Jan 2015

  London, United Kingdom Responsibilities: • Creating and developing digital visual brand guidelines for Grosvenor Casino • Leading visual design of Grosvenor Casino's new fully responsive website • Creating and implementing responsive design solutions and patterns • Creating visual communication language to be used across all digital platforms • Leading visual design of Grosvenor Casino's Mobile App • Creating Web and Mobile wireframes, along with User Journey charts



Selfridges

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• UI/UX Designer

  • Mar 2014 - May 2014

  London, United Kingdom Responsibilities: • Creating foundations for adaptive website elements; • Optimising existing layouts for handheld devices; • Designing UI elements and layouts for E-commerce website; • Creating and expanding Visual Online Brand Guidelines; • Creating Design Patterns and Interaction Frameworks; • Creating and adapting User Journeys;



PokerStars

• Ireland
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Web Designer

  • Jan 2013 - Feb 2014

  London, United Kingdom Responsibilities: • Proposing modern web-design and UX solutions; • Designing User Journeys; • Introducing 'Mobile First' approach; • Delivering wireframes; • Testing and implementing responsive grid systems; • Delivering visual components and modules for best user interaction; • Designing UI elements for desktop and handheld devices; • Responsible for creating online visual brand guidelines for pokerstars.com; • Working closely… Show more Responsibilities: • Proposing modern web-design and UX solutions; • Designing User Journeys; • Introducing 'Mobile First' approach; • Delivering wireframes; • Testing and implementing responsive grid systems; • Delivering visual components and modules for best user interaction; • Designing UI elements for desktop and handheld devices; • Responsible for creating online visual brand guidelines for pokerstars.com; • Working closely with Mobile and Product Design teams to deliver best cross-platform user flow.

• Online Graphic Designer

  • Jun 2012 - Dec 2012

  London, United Kingdom Responsibilities: • Delivering creative assets for online campaigns and promotions, for multiple platforms; • Creating visual concepts for multi-media international campaigns; • Working closely with Print, Animation and Events team, ensuring cross-channel consistency.



bwin

• Austria
• Gambling Facilities and Casinos
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Interactive Designer

  • May 2008 - May 2012

  London Responsibilities: • Delivering creative assets for Marketing Online Campaigns; • Creating wireframes and layout comps for redesign of main websites; • Responsible for design and development of interactive landing pages; • Working on conversion improvements based on A/B tests; • Delivering concepts for promotional materials.