Hi, I’m Natalie Thornley, a Manchester-based UX designer with a passion for data-driven solutions and a focus on user-centered design. I currently design the self-checkout experience at Sainsbury’s, where I’ve recently helped launch Nectar Prices across our self-checkouts and work closely with product, XD and engineering to influence customer-centric decisions across the roadmap. Outside of work, I enjoy photography, time outdoors with my dog, and activities like running, hiking, and snowboarding. I’ve enjoyed collaborating in agile, multidisciplinary teams through Footasylum and ActiveWin Media, helping businesses transform how they work and how their customers experience digital products.

NATALIE THORNLEY

Hi, I’m Natalie Thornley, a Manchester-based UX designer with a passion for data-driven solutions and a focus on user-centered design. I currently design the self-checkout experience at Sainsbury’s, where I’ve recently helped launch Nectar Prices across our self-checkouts and work closely with product, XD and engineering to influence customer-centric decisions across the roadmap. Outside of work, I enjoy photography, time outdoors with my dog, and activities like running, hiking, and snowboarding. I’ve enjoyed collaborating in agile, multidisciplinary teams through Footasylum and ActiveWin Media, helping businesses transform how they work and how their customers experience digital products.

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Hi, I’m Natalie Thornley, a Manchester-based UX designer with a passion for data-driven solutions and a focus on user-centered design. I currently design the self-checkout experience at Sainsbury’s, where I’ve recently helped launch Nectar Prices across our self-checkouts and work closely with product, XD and engineering to influence customer-centric decisions across the roadmap.

Outside of work, I enjoy photography, time outdoors with my dog, and activities like running, hiking, and snowboarding. I’ve enjoyed collaborating in agile, multidisciplinary teams through Footasylum and ActiveWin Media, helping businesses transform how they work and how their customers experience digital products.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

UX Designer at Sainsbury’s
May 1, 2021 - November 19, 2025
Responsible for the design experience across self-checkouts; recently launched Nectar Prices across self-checkouts. Collaborates daily with Product, XD & Engineers to ensure XD influences customer-centered design and data-driven decisions across the self-checkout roadmap; strong stakeholder management with internal & external stakeholders.
UX Designer at Footasylum
May 1, 2021 - May 1, 2021
Performing UX reviews on websites and landing pages for clients; analyze data including heat maps, traffic, bounce/exit rates; generate performance reports with UX recommendations to optimise sites; often create design mock-ups for reference; primarily used Sketch, Balsamiq, and Zeplin.
UX Designer at ActiveWin Media
July 1, 2019 - July 1, 2019
Role varied with emphasis on branding and re-branding for clients; artwork for marketing materials; logo design; designing landing pages and brochures; motion design experience enabling animations and GIFs using After Effects, Premiere & Photoshop.
Designer at ActiveWin Media
September 1, 2018 - September 1, 2018
Early career as designer focusing on branding, marketing collateral, and related design tasks, including logo design and support for landing pages and brochures.

Education

Introduction to Human Centred Design at Acumen Academy
January 11, 2030 - November 19, 2025
BA (Hons) Graphic Design with Motion at University of Salford
January 11, 2030 - November 19, 2025
BTEC National Diploma in Graphic Design at South Trafford College
January 11, 2030 - November 19, 2025

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Software & Internet, Professional Services