About

Award winning design leader with an established background in delivering innovative web, mobile and digital experiences. Currently working as UX/UI Design Lead (Mobile) at Aston Martin, Having spent almost a decade working at Google as a Design Lead across a range of flagship products.

Experienced in delivering high value, large scale projects to billions of people across the world. Previously working for Microsoft on products such as Skype and Lync, helping redesign them from the ground-up to gain brand and feature parity across multiple platforms, resulting in Skype for iPhone becoming Apple’s most downloaded free app of all time and the iPad version placing within the top five after being awarded a ‘Peoples Choice’ Webby award.

Taking a collaborative approach to design leadership by fostering talent and enabling my team and others around me to deliver their best work. Facilitating workshops, providing mentorship and promoting cross function collaboration to nurture high performing design teams that are open, innovative and human.

Early career spent working at the BBC within several Future Media and Technology (FM&T) departments, across a range of flagship digital products such as News and Radio & Music. Contributing towards several high impact areas such as creating the first responsive design system that was adopted by many BBC services and is now commonplace across the web.

Achieving a First Class (BA Hons) Degree in Visual Communication at Birmingham City University (BCU) after winning several personal awards and honours. Most notably D&AD, B-Hive and a Dave Mckean Award for digital design. Leading to paid internships and freelance work at several high profile digital design and advertising agencies. Gaining exposure to a range of clients such as Nokia, Adidas, Lloyds TSB, O2, Jaguar Landrover and Triumph Motorcycles, alongside other smaller brands.

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Work History

2024 - Present | UX/UI Design Lead (Aston Martin)

2015 - 2023 | Design Lead (Google)

2012 - 2014 | Visual & Interaction Designer (Microsoft Skype)

2010 - 2011 | Visual & Interaction Designer (BBC)

2009 - 2010 | Freelance / Internships (Various)

2007 - 2009 | In-House Designer / Visual Merchandiser (House of Fraser)

Education

2008 - 2010 | Degree in Visual Communication (Birmingham City University) - First Class BA Honours

2005 - 2007 | Higher National Diploma in Digital Media (Warwickshire College) - Pass

2003 - 2004 | AS (Castle Sixth Form) - Pass

1996 - 2002 | GCSE (Kenilworth School) - Pass

 

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