Experience

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  xneelo (Pty) Ltd

  • South Africa
  • Internet Publishing
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Lead User Interface Designer

    • Mar 2021 - Present

    •Defining and implementing the user interface design’s vision and strategy in line with the company's vision and the strategic business objectives• Managing and maintaining the design system including component exploration, design library implementation, development build outcome, documentation and co-ordinating with product owners on delivery• Providing support with creating a roadmap and backlog for the Design System items• Drive all design system related rituals, including sprint planning, retros• Mentoring, guiding and supporting team members to self-organise in delivering the best quality user interface design in line with Business Objectives and product Key Results

  • Senior UI Designer

    • Jun 2020 - Mar 2021

    • Contributing to the overhauling of the company's existing web platform by imploring beautiful, intuitive, and functional user interface design• Maintaining and advocating for Design systems across the business• Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices and standards in UI design• Executing visual design for final hand-off to developers• Work closely within greater design team to realise a vision, mission, and values through inspiring customer-centric designs• Partnering with product teams to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals and experience

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  TotallyMoney

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Senior User Interface Designer

    • Sep 2019 - Oct 2019
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    • Working alongside UX designers and engineers to deliver a redesign of their iOS and Android apps.• Consulting on and expanding the design system to extend to all brand touchpoints

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  Supernova

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Contract Product Designer

    • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    • Responsible for redesigning the end-to-end customer experience for the Shopify eCommerce platform.• Conducting research, structuring Information Architecture, designing low-fidelity wireframes to final user interface screens.

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  ZPG Plc

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • User Interface Designer

    • Aug 2017 - Mar 2019
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    • Working closely with team and other stakeholders to design product UI and interactions from concept through to implementation and iteration• Working to brand guidelines and also inputting to these and iterating when needed• Contributing to design standards and pattern library for new products a...

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  Newsweek Media Group

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Contract Product Designer

    • Mar 2017 - Jun 2017
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    • Responsible for Progressive Web App redesign of existing online news platform• Focused on the visual direction, as well as wireframing, research, IA and prototyping. I was also responsible for the front-end build of microsites

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  Tommy

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Contract Digital Designer

    • Nov 2016 - Dec 2016
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    Providing Rich Media and interactive marketing solutions for clients including Amazon (Prime).

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  Telegraph Media Group

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Contract Digital Designer

    • Oct 2015 - Aug 2016
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    Worked closely with developers, account managers and other stakeholders throughout the business to provide end to end design solutions for B2B and B2C clients for the likes of Vodafone, P&O Cruises and more.

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  Quiet Storm Agency

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Contract Digital Designer

    • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    Worked closely with Art directors, copywriters and video editors to deliver Rich Media and interactive marketing solutions for clients including NBC Universal on their release of their digital platform and app ‘Hayu.’

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  National Theatre

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Digital Designer

    • May 2012 - Jul 2015
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    • Sketching concepts and creating user centred Interface design• Design and build of digital marketing materials for in house clients around the house brand• Responsive email design and build• Asset production and optimisation for mobile, tablet and desktop applications and websites on Flash,...

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  Kweku Bennin

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Freelance Digital Designer

    • Jun 2011 - Apr 2012
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    • Working alongside product managers to provide user centred, responsive web solution designs for clients including NHS and luxury brand businesses• Responsibilities included: Competitor research, creating user flows, site maps, low and high fidelity wireframes and prototypes, information archite...

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  Bold Creative

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Digital Designer

    • Jan 2010 - Apr 2011
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    • User interface design for mobile and web• Leading and facilitating workshops with user groups and conducting interviews• Concept creation and digital direction for various microsites