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In my current role as a Senior Innovation Consultant, I lead and manage complex innovation projects, ensuring successful delivery from conception to completion. My responsibilities include:- Leading scoping and discovery sessions with clients to develop project proposals that outline clear and achievable deliverables.- Collaborating with Legal and Finance.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

• In this role, I supported the delivery of one of NICA’s flagship programmes, the UK-China Healthy Ageing Innovation Stream (HAIS). Thus far I have played a key role in the delivery of several milestones across a range.
• Actively researching, supplying, and analysing complex intelligence, sourcing the most culturally innovative insights to fuel and support original, inspiring, and engaging trend forecasts.
• Project managing the creation and delivery of a bespoke digital platform that will be used to collect citizen insights in Beijing.
• The production of high-quality dissemination materials, including large scale exhibitions, trend reports, brochures, and blog material.
• The translation of research into appropriate formats (including slide decks, editorial articles, imagery, and infographics) according to brand guidelines and templates.
• Supporting in consultation and delivery of research to partners and clients.

Washington, England, United Kingdom

Supporting the WWT Washington marketing and communications department with the creation of imagery to be used across different visual mediums, including social media, print and digital content.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

• In this role, I supported in the delivery of high quality, research lead futures forecasting, consulting with a wide variety of SMEs and blue chip companies. By helping them anticipate change in their market, the.
• Actively researching, supplying and analysing intelligence, sourcing the most culturally innovative insights to fuel and support original, inspiring and engaging forecasts.
• To be an expert in insights, understanding what influences consumers across different geographies, cultures and economies.
• The translation of research into appropriate formats (including slide decks, editorial articles, imagery and infographics) according to brand guidelines and templates.
• Support in consultation and delivery of research to clients throughout the projects, tailoring forecasts to the companies, brand-specific needs.
• Provide engaging trend presentations, workshops and seminars to clients across the globe.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

• Employed by Teesside University on a Knowledge Transfer Partnership for one year to review innovation within Godfrey Syrett Ltd, a contract furniture manufacturer. I was subsequently able to highlight strengths and.
• Communicated and championed the importance of innovation across the business.
• Held in-depth stakeholder meetings to review the companies current in-house approach to design.
• Conducted a deep dive Situational Analysis Report, reviewing the following areas of the business relating to new product development; Design process, Design Calendar, Stakeholder communications and motivations, R&D.
• Lead early work in sensitising the company to the Higher
• Education/Further education markets.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

• Designed concepts for a range of teething toys using a number of skills including, research, ideation, sketching, development and presentation visuals.
• Worked in a team with another design intern to redesign and add to the current toddler tableware range.
• Successfully presented range ideas to marketing, quality, sale and head of design.
• Concepts very well received.
• Supported in-house design employees on any briefs they were undertaking by developing detailed sketches, ideas and research elements. Created a range of toddler toothbrushes.