I'm a design technologist
I help businesses solve problems
I specialise in helping businesses tackle challenges by combining UX, design, and engineering to create, refine, and test digital experiences tailored to user needs. As a conduit between designers, developers, and business analysts, I play a pivotal role throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring a harmonious balance of user requirements and business goals.
With a robust creative background, meticulous attention to detail, and a wealth of experience and technical skills, I am adept at steering projects from conception to completion, consistently delivering successful outcomes on time and within budget.
Since beginning my career in the digital industry in 2000, I have cultivated a deep passion for digital innovation, a keen eye for detail, and a preference for simplicity. My varied experiences across different work environments have equipped me with the ability to connect with people at all levels, enhancing team dynamics and project efficacy.
How I work
My work philosophy centres around collaborative teamwork in a multidisciplinary environment, sharing a collective vision. Involving clients and stakeholders at every stage fosters a deeper understanding of their business objectives and customer needs. I am a strong proponent of the agile "inspect-and-adapt" methodology, favouring a user-centric, iterative approach that values simplicity and encourages early failure as a pathway to refinement and success.
How much do I charge
Regarding my professional fees, I tailor my approach to each client, considering the unique aspects of every project. My pricing structure varies between a fixed price and a daily rate, depending on the project's scope and nature.
I understand that every clients needs, goals and budgets are different. With my experience of working with the smallest startups to the biggest players, no project is too small or too large. I like a challenge!
Hire me
If you've got a project that you need help with then get in touch.
MY SERVICES
Front-end development
I can seamlessly translate from paper prototypes or flat designs to hand written compliant code that can intergrate into any backend framework and is compatibale across all browsers.
Responsive Design
I encourage clients to take the mobile-first responsive approach. Designs that respond and adapt to different screen sizes are far more user friendly and provide a better user experience.
Prototypes & Wireframes
I believe it's essential to prototype and wireframe designs. It's the best way to adequately explain ideas and intentions to others. It also gives you the opportunity to see what works or doesn’t by testing and tweaking as you go.
Requirements Capture
I can help you gather requirements by using several techniques such as talking to your customers, focus groups, observing users and facilitating requirements workshops.
Information Architecture
I can help you organise your digital products information architecture ensuring it's usability and findability is optimised for your customers or users.
User journeys
I can help you map out the entire user journey. This will give vision to your project, communicate what you are trying to achieve and how users interact with your product.
Portfolio samples
Here are various samples of the different projects I've worked on.Please note: Some links may be outdated and no longer available.
GovSearch
GDS wanted to enhance their existing content analysis tool. I designed and created prototypes that significantly contributed to furthering their development process.
Figma, HTML, Javascript, CSS, Node.js, GDS Prototype Kit.
Feedback Analysis Tool
Feedback data from citizens on GOV.UK is immense and very hard to gain actionable insights from. I came up with a solution that empowers users to analyse feedback at ease.
Figma, Javascript, CSS, Node.js, GDS Prototype Kit, Chart.js.
Appvia Kore prototypes
Appvia were trying to solve costs, resources and management issues around their clients deployment infrastructure. I prototyped user journeys/concepts for their opensource product, Kore (previously called Hub) in their early stages of alpha.
Balsaimq, HTML, Javascript, CSS, React, Next.js, Ant Design, Node.js.
HMRC Agent services
Engaged as a Senior Frontend Dev in a multidisciplinary Agile team, I helped build and maintain various HMRC digital services as part of Government wide digital transformation initiative. agent-services-account-frontend, agent-invitations-frontend, agent-subscription-frontend, agent-client-management-frontend.
HTML, Javascript, CSS, Play2 Framework, Scala, Twirl.
VOA Business Rates
Engaged as a Senior Frontend Dev in an Agile team, I worked on various frontend microservices for VOA Business Rates. voa-property-linking-frontend, valuation-office-agency-contact-frontend
HTML, Javascript, CSS, Play2 Framework, Scala.
Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation
This was a custom built wordpress theme for Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation site.
Wordpress, Javascript, Bootstrap, PHP, HTML.
Registered Traveller
This project is part the Governments digital transformation. It's all about building simpler, clearer and faster to use services. On this project I was lead UX designer and frontend dev. The application consists of a public front end and caseworking system used by Border Force officers.
Jquery, Node, Express, Bootstrap, HTML5.
DBS umbrella bodies
Engaged as a lead UX designer on this project for Disclosure and Barring Service. The service consists of an umbrella bodies search, company registration and admin system. The project was one of many services migrated to a new government cloud based platform.
Foundation, Javascript, PHP, HTML.
Mind Gym
Another Wordpress project for Mind Gym.
HTML5, Wordpress, Javascript.
Capio Nightingale
Another Wordpress project for Capio Nightingale.
HTML5, Wordpress, Javascript.
Google Infographic Video
This was a two and a half minute video infographic for Google's 100% Web Cloud Computing campaign.
Flash, After Effects, Sound editing, Illustrator.
Oracle ebook
This flash eBook was for an Oracle CRM campaign which was used to generate leads. I used a page peel effect to make it more engaging and interactive to the user. I also created a templated process that could be used by others without previous flash experience.
Flash, Actionscript, HTML.
The Allen Road Project
In 1972 Richard Scott photographed the whole length of the north side of Allen Road, N16 London. I was commissioned to digitally re-constructed the vintage photographs and create a complete panorama of the whole street and was once exhibited at the Hackney Museum.
Photoshop.
Hadouken Hero
This was my Hackday entry, a competition open to CBS employees across the world. The brief was to create something cool using HTML5 and Canvas in 2 hours. I decided to build a prototype game for Gamespot using the editor as the main character. Even though it wasn't finished and I didn't win it was fun doing it.
HTML 5, Canvas, JQuery, Javascript.