I’m a product designer with experience in UX/UI design and qual/quant research including SaaS for fintech and digital solutions for healthcare and the public sector.
With a knack for clarifying complexity, I work with teams to de-risk product decisions and transform messy systems into elegant, user centred experiences.
Resumé summary
2023 - Ongoing
Product Design at New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
Dedicated designer for the Investment digital squad - serving New Zealand businesses, local and migrant investors as well as the internal NZTE Investment team to promote and support the growth of New Zealand business overseas through digital solutions.
2021 - 2023
UX Research at Xero
As a UX Researcher at Xero, I led and supported research projects across the product and portfolio suite: Xero Core and Practice products, the Xero App Store as well as Research Operations. I helped teams make strategic decisions by connecting product builders to product users.
2020
UX/UI Design at NIHI
At the National Institute of Health Innovation, I worked as a UX Designer under a 6 month internship. During this period, I worked alongside developers and a project manager to research and deliver digital solutions for pressing healthcare issues including a web app to help the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.
2017 - 2020
Architecture
4 years of experience working at award winning architectural practices as an architectural designer across a range of typologies including schools, high density housing, hospitality and retail. From RFPs to site observation, I worked closely with project teams and end users to design and deliver complex architectural solutions.
Beyond a 9-5
UX Articles
Personal reflections from my time in the field including advice for pivoting into tech and as well as early stage craft development
UX Book Bites
Summarising the most popular UX books into digestible, bite-sized resources for busy UX professionals
Art stuff
Occasionally practice as a multidisciplinary creative working across digital illustration, gouache and collage
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