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Blandford Forum, Gb

Design System Lead: Creation and implementation of the company’s first unified Design System, showcasing strategic vision and effective leadership. I have increased design consistency across products, enhanced user satisfaction and team productivity, and led the adoption of a centralised design framework to improve operational efficiency and reduce time to market.Leveraging Technology for Design Innovation: Utilised AI and Design research analysis to introduce data-driven design features.

End-to-end sole Product Designer for Safeguard Privileged Sessions- User View the most significant update in years. It comprehensively overviews all users, their activities, and risk. This feature has substantially elevated the software’s value proposition, strengthening our competitive edge in the market.- Search-based navigation, which dramatically improved product experience. - Chat-Enhanced Troubleshooting that not only highlights errors but guides users to a solution, resulting in a decrease in support tickets. Innovative Research Automation: Created an automated user research and testing database using Microsoft Automate. This system automates the invitation process for mass usability studies, significantly reducing manual effort and streamlining the process to gain feedback. This initiative has accelerated the research phase by enabling designers to create and manage usability studies efficiently, ensuring rapid iteration and implementation of user-centred design improvements.Adaptability and Problem-SolvingUsed problem-solving and communication skills in effective stakeholder negotiations and design feedback. These skills were crucial in overcoming rapid project pivots and remote team coordination, ensuring project success, and maintaining team morale.

Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom

Co-founded and designed a profitable SaaS business. Used the design thinking process, empathising with users, identifying problems, designing solutions, testing on users and iterating on what was learned and managed a team of engineers to develop Figma designs into a profitable SaaS product. Exited the business in 2022 to focus on a career.

Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Developed a new company website, DorsetGrowthHub.co.uk, and implemented multiple digital solutions including digital signatures, event automation, transition to Zoom webinars, and online bookings. Additionally, managed the introduction of online learning which was then subsequently used for other projects in the UK.

Dorset

Consulted businesses on user-centred digital transformation and discussed digital strategy, website design, user experience, and digital marketing.Delivered Weekly 4-hour UX Workshops, teaching businesses Design Thinking theory, practical usability testing, creating user stories and journey maps, defining user problems, and ideating design solutions.Other subjects included search engine optimisation, branding, automation, analytics, email marketing, content marketing, website design, and social media.

Defence School Of Communication And Information Systems

Designed interactive digital training solutions to train the UK military in Falcon at the Defence College of Communication and Information Systems. Designed user interfaces and training and used 3D Studio Max to create realistic 3D renders and virtual environments and the Adobe suite to create video, graphics, publications, photography and graphic design. This role was working alongside subject matter experts (BAE Systems, MOD, Army/RAF staff).

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Responsible for all of search including search engine marketing, reputation and search engine optimisation. Managing backlink building and influencer marketing whilst working closely with developers to plan and execute a clear content strategy.