Hi, I'm Vernon Fowler, a UI/UX consultant and senior designer with a track record of turning complex web apps into intuitive experiences. I collaborate with stakeholders to shape requirements and product goals, build design systems, and ensure accessible, inclusive design. I enjoy prototyping, documenting end-to-end journeys, and working closely with developers to ensure faithful implementation of design intent. I've led UX functions across squads, advanced accessibility readiness, and championed inclusive design principles. I thrive on turning broad ideas into valuable products and uplifting teams through design systems, research, and hands-on prototyping.

Vernon Fowler

Hi, I'm Vernon Fowler, a UI/UX consultant and senior designer with a track record of turning complex web apps into intuitive experiences. I collaborate with stakeholders to shape requirements and product goals, build design systems, and ensure accessible, inclusive design. I enjoy prototyping, documenting end-to-end journeys, and working closely with developers to ensure faithful implementation of design intent. I've led UX functions across squads, advanced accessibility readiness, and championed inclusive design principles. I thrive on turning broad ideas into valuable products and uplifting teams through design systems, research, and hands-on prototyping.

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Hi, I’m Vernon Fowler, a UI/UX consultant and senior designer with a track record of turning complex web apps into intuitive experiences. I collaborate with stakeholders to shape requirements and product goals, build design systems, and ensure accessible, inclusive design. I enjoy prototyping, documenting end-to-end journeys, and working closely with developers to ensure faithful implementation of design intent.

I’ve led UX functions across squads, advanced accessibility readiness, and championed inclusive design principles. I thrive on turning broad ideas into valuable products and uplifting teams through design systems, research, and hands-on prototyping.

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Work Experience

UI/UX Consultant at Knosys (ASX:KNO)
August 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Designed intuitive and elegant user experiences for complex web-based applications. Collaborated with stakeholders to define requirements and product goals. Created a design system library from scratch using a series of pilots. Aligned UI components and patterns with best-in-class standards. Documented user flows to articulate end-to-end journeys. Created lo-fi and hi-fi artefacts and documentation to communicate design rationale. Worked closely with developers to ensure accurate implementation of designs. Analysed challenges to create inclusive user-centred solutions.
UI/UX Consultant at Knosys
August 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Designed intuitive and elegant user experiences for complex web-based applications. Collaborated with stakeholders to define requirements and product goals. Created a design system library from scratch using pilots. Aligned UI components and patterns with best-in-class standards. Documented user flows to articulate end-to-end journeys. Created lo-fi and hi-fi artefacts and documentation to communicate design rationale. Worked closely with developers to ensure accurate implementation of designs. Analyzed challenges to create inclusive user-centred solutions.
Usability and Accessibility Analyst at Department of Education
June 1, 2024 - April 1, 2025
Coordinated and planned user testing activities. Facilitated usability testing to discover and identify design problems. Shared actionable insights in plain language with stakeholders. Conducted accessibility audits for conformance with WCAG 2.1 and 2.2. Documented audit findings and recommendations in Jira. Recommended solutions based on best practices for accessible design systems. Reported on accessibility conformance across component libraries. Reviewed coded components (forms, data tables, data visualisations). Advocated for shifting left with accessibility through acceptance criteria.
Senior UX UI Designer at Coles Group
April 1, 2023 - September 1, 2023
Led the UX function across squads within the portfolio. Conducted user research interviews to build empathy and identify pain points. Improved design processes across discovery, build and test. Supported front-end technologies: HTML, CSS, and ARIA. Uplifted components in legacy systems to meet WCAG accessibility requirements. Reported progress toward readiness for an accessibility audit. Upskilled squads with QA techniques. Designed and documented a library of inclusive, best-of-breed components. Created high-fidelity mocks and prototypes. Collaborated on evolving Rocket Design System.
Senior UX Designer at Nutrien Ag Solutions
February 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023
Championed inclusive design and accessible experiences. Conducted user interviews and usability tests. Designed search and filter features for customer transactions. Collaborated with Product Manager, Business Analyst, and Engineers to deliver high-value account management improvements. Presented designs and rationale in playback sessions. Led removal of feature bloat and optimization efforts. Created a content style guide and fostered contributions.
Senior UI / UX Designer at Conquest Software
July 1, 2020 - Present
Created interactive prototypes for responsive iOS, Android and Windows products. Designed wireframes for mobile, tablet and desktop. Developed a cross-platform design system, style guide, and pattern library. Researched UI/UX best practices, inclusive interface patterns, and components. Presented documentation and user flows. Communicated design rationale with stakeholders. Conducted heuristic evaluations, identified design problems, and recommended solutions. Collaborated with development to align implementation with intent.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (Internet Communications) at Curtin University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017
Bachelor of Arts (Internet Communications) at Curtin University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

UX Design: 2 Analyzing User Data
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025
UX Foundations: Research
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025
Design User Experiences with Figma
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025
Lo-Fi to Hi-Fi: Prototyping in Figma
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025
Interaction Design: Flow
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025
Auditing Design Systems for Accessibility
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025
Web accessibility techniques and testing (Vision Australia)
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025
UX Design: Analyzing User Data
January 11, 2030 - December 21, 2025
UX Foundations: Research
January 11, 2030 - December 21, 2025
Design User Experiences with Figma
January 11, 2030 - December 21, 2025
Lo-Fi to Hi-Fi: Prototyping in Figma
January 11, 2030 - December 21, 2025
Interaction Design: Flow
January 11, 2030 - December 21, 2025
Auditing Design Systems for Accessibility
January 11, 2030 - December 21, 2025
Web accessibility techniques and testing (Vision Australia)
January 11, 2030 - December 21, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Government, Retail, Manufacturing, Other