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Career timeline

2004

eBay

2006

2008

Design agencies

2010

2012

2014

UBS

2016

2018

CIBC

2020

Finastra

2022

Ctrl

2024

Expana

2026

Established and led the Product Design practice building a new platform for commodity pricing, forecasting, and cost modelling used by procurement, finance, and sales teams at major food businesses.

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My role

Director, Product Design

Sep 2023 — Current

expanamarkets.com

Player-coach at an early-stage start-up — establishing a user-centred design culture that took the team from concept to first dedicated users.

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My role

Head of Design

Sep 2021 - Sep 2023

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New FX platform built from the ground up, released to customers in browser and on desktop in 18 months.

My role

Principal UX Designer

Sep 2019 - Aug 2021

nexus.cibc.com/dashboards/en-87632-562

New FX platform built from the ground up, released to customers in browser and on desktop in 18 months.

My role

Principal UX Designer

Sep 2019 - Aug 2021

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Sole designer on a small team that built a new sales & trading platform, from POC to launch.

My role

Principal UX Designer

Dec 2017 - May 2019

nexus.cibc.com/dashboards/en-87632-562

Sole designer on a small team that built a new sales & trading platform, from POC to launch.

My role

Principal UX Designer

Dec 2017 - May 2019

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My introduction to designing for complex software.

Oversaw ten person Visual Design team on the award winning investment banking platform UBS Neo.

My role

Head of Visual Design

Aug 2015 - Oct 2016

Lead Visual Designer

Mar 2012 - Aug 2015

★ 2016 - Broker Dealer Platform

★ 2016 - Best Cross Asset Trading Initiative

★ 2016 - Fixed Income Platform of the Year

★ 2016 - Single Dealer Platform of the Year

★ 2016 - Best Cross Asset Trading Initiative

★ 2016 - Best Rates Platform

★ 2016 - Best Structured Products Platform

★ 2016 - Best Client Experience

★ 2016 - Electronic Technology Provider of the Year

★ 2015 - OTC Trading Platform of the Year

★ 2015 - Best FX Options Platform

★ 2015 - Electronic Platform of the Year

★ 2015 - Best Broker-Dealer Award Write-Up

★ 2015 - Best Platform, Digital FX Award

★ 2015 - Electronic Platform of the Year

★ 2014 - Best Identity and Access Management App

★ 2014 - Best Broker-Dealer Platform

★ 2014 - Derivatives Platform of the Year - Americas

★ 2014 - Global Derivatives Platform of the Year

★ 2014 - Best FX Platform, Digital FX Awards

★ 2013 - Profit & Loss Digital FX Awards, One to watch

★ 2013 - Best Navigation, Profit & Loss Digital FX Awards

My introduction to designing for complex software.

Oversaw ten person Visual Design team on the award winning investment banking platform UBS Neo.

My role

Head of Visual Design

Aug 2015 - Oct 2016

Lead Visual Designer

Mar 2012 - Aug 2015

★ 2016 - Broker Dealer Platform

★ 2016 - Best Cross Asset Trading Initiative

★ 2016 - Fixed Income Platform of the Year

★ 2016 - Single Dealer Platform of the Year

★ 2016 - Best Cross Asset Trading Initiative

★ 2016 - Best Rates Platform

★ 2016 - Best Structured Products Platform

★ 2016 - Best Client Experience

★ 2016 - Electronic Technology Provider of the Year

★ 2015 - OTC Trading Platform of the Year

★ 2015 - Best FX Options Platform

★ 2015 - Electronic Platform of the Year

★ 2015 - Best Broker-Dealer Award Write-Up

★ 2015 - Best Platform, Digital FX Award

★ 2015 - Electronic Platform of the Year

★ 2014 - Best Identity and Access Management App

★ 2014 - Best Broker-Dealer Platform

★ 2014 - Derivatives Platform of the Year - Americas

★ 2014 - Global Derivatives Platform of the Year

★ 2014 - Best FX Platform, Digital FX Awards

★ 2013 - Profit & Loss Digital FX Awards, One to watch

★ 2013 - Best Navigation, Profit & Loss Digital FX Awards

Five years at London agencies including Ogilvy and Wunderman — highly creative work spanning branding, animation, client pitches, websites, digital campaigns, and print.

My role

Senior & Lead Designer

Jan 2007 - Feb 2012

Senior Designer at eBay UK during a period of sustained rapid growth (600k new users a month), driving acquisition through campaigns and product experiments across seller tools, messaging, registration, and promotions.

My role

Senior & Lead Designer

Jan 2004 - Dec 2005