PredictX

- UX Design team management to achieve Product initiatives
- Structuring and facilitating workshops
- Reporting Design with VP's & stakeholders
- Design strategy for numerous product releases
- Product marketing and sales enablement artifacts 
- Exec-Summary initial discovery & solution delivery
- Working cross-departmentally for product initiatives
- Embedding Agile Design with Engineering practices
- Adoption and implementation of PredictX Design System

Product Design Lead

Rare Visuals Ltd.

Collaborating directly with clients on various product launches and brand strategy initiatives. Meeting stakeholder's expectations by solving complex problems and exercising go-to-market strategies. Working across the business to understand the various communication used between different technical backgrounds to push forward a common language to align initiatives accordingly. Data-driven to lead product decisions by gaining valuable insight into the market trends to scope problems met with valued solutions. Practising all with the interest of the customer and the business objectives.

- Working directly and managing clients on product launches and brand initiatives
- Stakeholders workshops to ideation on go-to-market strategies
- Inter-departmental Facilitation workshops
- Managing distributed tech teams on the delivery of Product 
- Conducting Market research for product generation
- Collecting Data to drive product decisions
- Applying User centred/Customer-centric practices
- Running with Agile & Project management frameworks
- Wireframes and prototyping
- Product training & handoff

UX Product Design

Inviqa

- Embedded user experience designer for Tesco Enterprise within Agile product teams & services
- Outsourced Product designer for the Tesco internal product units
- Worked primarily on customer store fulfilment experiences
- Design workshops & facilitation across Tesco departments
- User studies with key stakeholders
- Working to build the Tesco Enterprise Design system
- User flows and product mapping

User Experience Design

SAMA meccanica Srl

BDR representative within the mechanical precision parts sector for automated production lines. Sama Meccanica produces high-end precision CAD/CAM parts for the automotive and product transportation systems within the European and international markets. Samameccanica's capabilities permit to work within various sectors to the demands of clients needs, by possessing a range of mechanical and automated cutting machines at disposal.

Business Development Consultant

Educator at College & American Academy

• Onsite Classes and lesson preparation for globally recognised companies i.e Fater/P&G, Fameccanica and subcontractors
• Working part of an academic body in Pescara
• Holding classes within the schools and surrounding areas of Abruzzo
• Teaching a range of ages from elementary to upper intermediate
• Assisting as a substitute
• Planning and preparation for course modules
• On site teaching for business English

Freelance Educator

British Institutes

• Working alongside and mentored with a professor of linguistics Pescara University
• Holding classes within the school and surrounding areas of Chieti
• Producing internal graphic material for the Institute staff and students
• Participating in linguistic lectures and seminars around Abruzzo
• Holding examination rooms for Pearson, IELTS & Toefl academic certifications
• Preparing students curriculum for A1, A2, B1, B1+, B2, C1 & C2

Fresh01.com

Working with a close knit team of designers & video producers, conducting creative execution of ideas across all platforms. Understanding the business of a creative studio to designing for web, phones, tablet and screen. Producing high end corporate brochures for clients as well as video work from filming to post production. Working along with clients such as Maxwell Lucas, Lockheed Martin, Stratex, Lycatel and more.

Designer - Media Producer

Contract Options

I had held numerous roles across the Hospitality sector which involved positions from back of house to front of house duties. This required me to change and relocate from departments and adapt to the nature of the work.  I have handled and faced fast paced and varying requests from general managers in different departments.

Various working titles

Volume

Designing for print & screen to produce the final visual ideas. Design across various platforms, e-marketing and other digital assets.

Worked with clients such as Dell, Oracle, CIOB, BP to produce to there graphical needs. Created EDM's, Mobile UI for Apple & Android as well as social web pages enhancing online presence.

Creative Artworker

London & Regional Hotels

Greeting prestigious guests front of house. Providing 5 star customer service. Assisting guests on local attractions and events currently showing and booking. Constantly researching and growing knowledge in the local area as well as networking to build strong relationships with local businesses. Handling special requests from guests (i.e. limousine services or making the arrangements for special occasions) following these through. Making reservations for guests to eat out, procuring tickets for guests to attend performances, or booking sightseeing tours. Interacting with personnel from other departments within the hotel. Inputting data into computerised reservation systems and logging guests experiences. Escorting clients to outside events & activities. Overseeing the handling of guests belongings i.e Luggage, Motorised transport, personnel, pets etc. Building strong relationships built on trust for stay-overs.  Liaising with colleagues to deliver guests requests on time to 5 star standards. Establishing strong relationships with managers & clients to achieve maximum sales and customer service. Pushing sales of Hotel products ranging for Spa & Beauty, Memorabilia, Food & beverages, Hotel Packages and offers. Referring clients to other hotels within the company. Training / mentoring new staff on the procedures, duties and knowledge within operations.

5 Red-star, Cliveden House Hotel, Front of House - Concierge

Design thinker and practitioner of Lean methodologies embedded into Agile ways of working to define and test hypotheses for aligned (user & business) outcomes. Advocating research & testing with a fail forward approach to bridge innovative solutions for commercial opportunities.

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