Work Experience
Head of Product Design
Innovating the way we pay with a secure, programmable and connected wallet.
Product Design Lead UX/UI
Vodacom Financial Services offers flexible, affordable, accessible and convenient digital personal finance and business solutions for everyday transacting.
UX Design Lead
Cipla is a multinational pharmaceutical company that develops medicines to treat a wide variety of ailments. My responsibilities include creating user stories, personas, and storyboards as well as prototypes and wireframes. I work closely with the Digital Officer and change management team in order to provide the best possible experiences for the users.
Creative Director
Makeba is a financial technology platform that combines point-of-sale payments, money transfers, remittances for emerging markets. I am responsible for working across multiple business functions to ensure all products are brand cohesive - including creating, planning and delivering the strategic vision of Makeba.
Senior UX Designer
Quintessence is a B2B financial technology company providing data aggregration software. I am primarily responsible for developing a cohesive user experience throughout the Quintessence platform in order to increase user satisfaction and engagement.
2018 - 2019
Invictus CapitalVP of Creative
I joined Invictus Capital at the early start-up phase as VP of Creative and was immediately responsible for the creative vision and strategy of the brand, UX / UI design of the website, the raise platform, the investment portal and all graphic design requirements across the marketing, business development and engineering teams.
Creative Director
Alongside conceptualizing and executing on award-winning ideas for brand activations, events, and marketing campaigns, my responsibilities included leading a team of designers and overseeing the entire creative process whilst maintaining the highest of standards and consistency across all creative output.
2007 - 2017
Just Design Studio
Creative Director, Founder
I provided design and development services ranging from online and offline material, brand & identities, printed literature, infographics, website design and build, UX/UI, motion graphics and design and production of exhibitions and events.
2002 - 2007
Popcorn Design
Senior Designer
I joined Popcorn Design as a startup creative agency – we soon became one of London’s go-to digital and print agencies. I worked my way up to Senior Designer within two years, managing a young and enthusiastic team. After five years of dedicated service, I decided to set up on my own and Just Design Studio came into fruition.
Education
2023 Maven
2023 Designership
2021 Linkedin Learning
2021 Linkedin Learning
2021 Linkedin Learning
2021 Linkedin Learning
2020 IDEO
2019 AJ&Smart
2019 Udemy
2019 Coursera
2019 Coursera
2019 Coursera
2016 Shaw Academy
2001 Falmouth University
1997 Fairfield Art & Design
1993 Bishops Diocesan College
Advanced Figma Training
Ultimate Figma UI Masterclass
Brand Strategy
UX: Analyzing Data
Agile Foundations
UX Research for Agile Teams
Hello Design Thinking
Certified Design Sprint Facilitator
UX Design
Web Design Strategy and IA
UX Design Fundamentals
Visual Elements of UI Design
Foundation in Photography
BA (Hons) Graphic Design
BTEC ND Graphic Design
Matric (A Levels)