Experience

SKNYbottle®

• United Kingdom
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder | Product Design Manager

  • Dec 2019 - Present

  London, England, United Kingdom Built a brand developing premium, reusable flat stainless steel bottles to combat the effect that single use plastic bottles have in our environment. • Managed entire new product development process from concept design and product design strategy to engineering, manufacturing and packaging in China, showcasing expertise in product lifecycle management. • Worked directly with manufacturers in China from concept, to developing the first product prototyping moulds, through industrial and… Show more Built a brand developing premium, reusable flat stainless steel bottles to combat the effect that single use plastic bottles have in our environment. • Managed entire new product development process from concept design and product design strategy to engineering, manufacturing and packaging in China, showcasing expertise in product lifecycle management. • Worked directly with manufacturers in China from concept, to developing the first product prototyping moulds, through industrial and product design engineering. • Led strategic design direction while actively experimenting with prototypes, incorporating user-centred design principles. • CMF analysis and testing through various designed and modelled prototypes in 2D and 3D CAD. • Developed creative brand designs, visuals and videos for marketing. • Managed product development process, program schedules, logistics, web design & development, operations and cost strategies. • Achieved cost reduction by redesigning and negotiating manufacturing, demonstrating expertise in product cost optimisation. • Further developed iterative product design process. Show less



Apple

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• AMP App Store

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  London, England, United Kingdom Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad. Responsibilities and achievements, among others, include: - Created innovative conceptual product designs and strategic frameworks for a health and wellbeing app, seamlessly integrated with the Apple Watch utilising Heart Rate Variability to indicate stress, including large screens experiences. - Facilitating the growth of developers' businesses leveraging Apple's Human Interface Design guidelines for apps, optimising app experiences, managing programming… Show more Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad. Responsibilities and achievements, among others, include: - Created innovative conceptual product designs and strategic frameworks for a health and wellbeing app, seamlessly integrated with the Apple Watch utilising Heart Rate Variability to indicate stress, including large screens experiences. - Facilitating the growth of developers' businesses leveraging Apple's Human Interface Design guidelines for apps, optimising app experiences, managing programming trackers and subscription models through data-driven methods. Show less



The Wooden Company

• Co-Founder & Product Design Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  London, United Kingdom • Start-up business producing wooden wireless smartphone products sold in USA, Europe and Australia. • Oversaw product design process from concept to commercialisation, including sketches, prototyping, marketing and exploring materials. • Created presentations for new products and marketing campaigns by analysing market competition. • Developed strong working collaborative relationships with virtual teams and manufacturers in China.



AECOM

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Asst. Design Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2016

  London, United Kingdom KAFD Project - Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Zaha Hadid Architects. Part of a $22.5 billion mega-project. It's Saudi Arabia's largest and most high-profile architectural engineering schemes. Responsibilities (including, but not limited to): • Asst. Design Manager within a team of architects and engineers to design, engineer and manage the KAFD Riyadh project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as a luxury 5-star hotel resort in Montenegro. • Coordinated architectural… Show more KAFD Project - Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Zaha Hadid Architects. Part of a $22.5 billion mega-project. It's Saudi Arabia's largest and most high-profile architectural engineering schemes. Responsibilities (including, but not limited to): • Asst. Design Manager within a team of architects and engineers to design, engineer and manage the KAFD Riyadh project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as a luxury 5-star hotel resort in Montenegro. • Coordinated architectural design, structural engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering. • Provided creative design, engineering and strategy solutions to clients in meetings abroad. • Managed and tracked project and programme schedules, ensuring the timely delivery of milestone design stages. • Minimised project costs through value engineering, maintaining project design integrity and user experience. • Developed productive relationships with cross-functional stakeholders in the UK and the Middle-East. • Strong organisational and time management skills in handling complex complex tasks on a daily basis. Show less



Morgan Sindall Group plc

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Undergraduate Design Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Aug 2014

  Welwyn Garden City/ London Worked with a team of other engineers and architects to design and manage three projects in London and a five-storey mixed-use development in Aylesbury. Total Projects: £33m. Responsibilities: • Ensured Architecture, Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering design is coordinated, cost effective, high quality and complies with Morgan Sindall’s contractual obligations and company procedures. • Participated in risk management and value… Show more Worked with a team of other engineers and architects to design and manage three projects in London and a five-storey mixed-use development in Aylesbury. Total Projects: £33m. Responsibilities: • Ensured Architecture, Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering design is coordinated, cost effective, high quality and complies with Morgan Sindall’s contractual obligations and company procedures. • Participated in risk management and value engineering meetings. • Assisted in managing the targets for ensuring delivery of the above works to the agreed programme. • Contributed in the development of the Contractors Proposals. • Awarded "Collaboration Award" by the Perfect Delivery Director for "Really improving stakeholder team relationships." Show less



Capita Real estate and infrastructure

• United Kingdom
• Civil Engineering
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Architecture & Structural Engineering

  • Feb 2010 - Feb 2010

  Clerkenwell, Greater London