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Product Designer with 15+ years of experience in UI/UX, design systems, and frontend development. I lead cross-functional teams to build scalable SaaS platforms and deliver accessible, inclusive experiences.
I’m passionate about social impact and human-centered design, and I enjoy exploring new tools and processes to ship delightful products that people love to use.
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Work Experience
Senior Product Designer, Contracting
September 1, 2025 - PresentWorking with a leading international firm to produce internal tools and applications; integrating design processes with new team; exploring AI tools and workflows for rapid prototyping.
Lead Product Designer at Bodygram
October 1, 2024 - July 1, 2025Leading end-to-end design across SaaS products & services in AI body measurement; boosting retail conversions by 1.35x and decreasing returns by 6x via Body 2Fit service; building scalable design ops and drove accessibility improvements; collaborated directly with CEO, Product & Engineering heads.
Lead Product Designer at ColorKrew
April 1, 2023 - September 1, 2024Defined processes and design principles; Led 3 successful 0-to-1 product launches, increasing MRR towards company goals; Built and scaled an in-house design system; Hired, onboarded, and mentored other team members.
Senior Product Designer (Design Systems) at Trustpilot
November 1, 2021 - April 1, 2023Led award-winning rebrand across web, mobile, and marketing; Created a design system used by 18 teams, featuring 530+ tokens and 70+ components; Created and maintained a library of over 200 icons; Reduced Figma operational costs by $24,000 over 6 months.
Product Designer at Dayshape
November 1, 2020 - October 1, 2021Directed design as part of a major refactoring project, improving usability and scalability; Introduced open design workflows and scalable systems; Mentored designers and engineers.
Web Developer at Rockstar North (Rockstar Games)
July 1, 2012 - October 1, 2020Maintained and developed Rockstar Games Social Club online community (100 million+ users); Designed and developed the Rockstar Games Launcher; a desktop application for D2C sales; Supported development of Grand Theft Auto V, Red Dead Redemption 2, L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files; Defined a responsive web design workflow and led mobile web strategy.
Mentor at ADPList
January 1, 2024 - PresentMentoring via ADPList (20+ hours).
Junior Web Developer
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012Junior Web Developer and Freelance.
Customer Service Roles
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2011Various part-time customer service roles.
Education
Animation with Digital Art at University of the West of Scotland
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008Qualifications
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Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment
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