I'm a user-centered designer who has delivered products and services in both private and public sectors. I have improved usability and conversion rates for e-commerce sites, innovated with design systems, and championed accessibility in forward-thinking service design.
Experience
Department for Education
Senior Interaction Designer & Communities of Practice Lead
Supporting IxD team members in the delivery of UCD throughout the apprenticeship services. Working closely with stakeholders and other leads to manage resources. Providing support and training on the GOV.UK prototyping kit along with other IxD tools to support the service. Supporting across delivery teams in the delivery of interaction design services.
Cambridge University Press
Senior UX Designer
Working closely with Cambridge University Press to support on the development of their online reader app. Help identify and prioritise UX journeys and propose tactical solutions based on user needs.
Department for Education
Interaction Designer
Designed a payment simplification solution as part of the apprenticeship service. Creating designs in line with GDS and web standards and engaging with a multidisciplinary team to simplify complex requirements.
Department for Work and Pensions
Senior design consultant
Detailed audit of the Universal Credit Design System against GOV.UK Design System and cross government interaction design patterns and standards. Proposed recommendations for improvement and reported findings in stakeholder presentation, workshop and final report.
Test and Trace with NHS Digital
Senior Interaction Designer
Cross-cutting role to deliver over 100 page iterations at pace, impacting millions of users a day throughout the Covid-19 omicron outbreak. Translated complex business requirements and policy into digital journeys that met the needs of users, ensuring accessibility and inclusive design throughout. Created prototypes with code using the GOV.UK prototyping kit for usability testing. Ran ideation sessions and stakeholder engagement workshops.