Hi, I’m Joel Freeman, a seasoned UX/UI Product Designer with over 20 years in tech. I specialize in delivering enterprise and SaaS solutions, with a focus on accessible, user-centered design, prototyping, and cross‑functional collaboration. Currently at One Identity, I lead design for Active Roles, craft modern Angular-based interfaces, mentor peers, and champion WCAG-compliant components. My freelance work spans academic and commercial clients, where I help teams evolve their digital products through workshops, rapid prototyping, and thoughtful UX strategies.

Joel Freeman

Hi, I’m Joel Freeman, a seasoned UX/UI Product Designer with over 20 years in tech. I specialize in delivering enterprise and SaaS solutions, with a focus on accessible, user-centered design, prototyping, and cross‑functional collaboration. Currently at One Identity, I lead design for Active Roles, craft modern Angular-based interfaces, mentor peers, and champion WCAG-compliant components. My freelance work spans academic and commercial clients, where I help teams evolve their digital products through workshops, rapid prototyping, and thoughtful UX strategies.

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Hi, I’m Joel Freeman, a seasoned UX/UI Product Designer with over 20 years in tech. I specialize in delivering enterprise and SaaS solutions, with a focus on accessible, user-centered design, prototyping, and cross‑functional collaboration.
Currently at One Identity, I lead design for Active Roles, craft modern Angular-based interfaces, mentor peers, and champion WCAG-compliant components. My freelance work spans academic and commercial clients, where I help teams evolve their digital products through workshops, rapid prototyping, and thoughtful UX strategies.

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Work Experience

UX/UI & Product Designer at One Identity
July 1, 2021 - Present
Led design for the Active Roles product line, delivering new features and a modern Angular UI; designed a cloud-based SaaS solution and an AI chatbot with LLM capabilities; created wireframes and high‑fidelity prototypes in Figma; contributed to Angular Material design system; coordinated with cross-functional teams; conducted usability testing; ensured WCAG compliance; mentored staff and gathered user feedback via surveys and interviews.
Freelance UX/UI Designer at Freelance
October 1, 2020 - Present
Delivered UX/UI solutions for academic and commercial clients; facilitated workshops and iterative prototyping for mobile and web platforms; modernized websites and distribution systems for small businesses.
Graduate Project Engineer at DigitME
December 1, 2020 - July 1, 2021
Provided UX and software solutions for SMEs adopting Industry 4.0 technologies; developed full-stack applications using C++, Java, Python, Django, and more; created tailored prototypes for manufacturing clients.
Principal IT/AV Technician at University of Central Lancashire
July 1, 2013 - December 1, 2020
Led technical operations at Burnley campus; managed enterprise network deployment and UX/UI projects for student platforms.
IT Support at Computer Sciences Corporation
October 1, 2005 - July 1, 2013
Delivered remote software deployments and multi‑tier support services.

Education

BSc (Hons) Digital and Technology Solutions at University of Central Lancashire
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
BA (Hons) Moving Image at University of Central Lancashire
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2003
A-levels in IT, English Lit, and Film Studies at South-East Essex College
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2001
GCSEs in Photography, History, English, Science and Math at Appleton
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1998

Qualifications

How to design for accessibility: for UX Designers (WCAG2.2)
July 1, 2023 - February 17, 2026
User Experience Design Essentials – Figma UX UI UX Design
November 1, 2021 - February 17, 2026
Apache Kafka Series - Learn Apache Kafka for Beginners
June 1, 2021 - February 17, 2026
User Experience Design Essentials – Adobe UX UI UX Design
June 1, 2021 - February 17, 2026
Prince 2 Foundation
July 1, 2013 - February 17, 2026
MCDST (Microsoft Certified Desktop Technician)
April 1, 2011 - February 17, 2026
Cisco Network Academy - Introduction to Cybersecurity
June 1, 2019 - February 17, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other