Who I am…
👋🏾 Hi, I’m Michael Product Designer and I myself as an instrument in an orchestra of designers designing human experiences, leveraging and simplifying mankind’s own complex creations.
I like to take lessons from the past to improve the present whilst being driven by what’s not been done yet.
My experience is an interesting one. I have almost seven years of experience in technology transformation and curating the human experience as it intersects with technology. I have worked with some of the world's most prominent companies in their respective fields.
I have worked at some of the UK's leading brands, including Deloitte, Barclays PLC, British Airways, and NatWest Group, and in a start-up environment. I have worked on freelance projects with ambitious people doing ambitious things.
Lateral thinking is my superpower; it undergirds my problem-solving toolkit and enables me to imagine and re-imagine experiences that are centred on solving human and business problems.
My desire is to work with brilliant people who see the world the same way and make magical things happen.
Just a few more things to note…
Paying it forward
During my time at Barclays there was a point when our team became very small, and there was a more junior colleague who was new to Design and also had an HR background. I supported them by supplying courses I took, reviewed their work, included them in work I was doing, and even brought them in on some freelance work I was asked to do. This former colleague is now a Lead Designer and a solid Designer in their own right.
Still paying it forward
NatWest provided another opportunity for me to pay it forward where I began to identify a number of apprentices who would express their desire for growth in UX and Product Design. I made it my mission to provide support where needed, be an advocate for them with stakeholders, and give them developmental tools to for continued growth.
Leadership took notice of this, and were appreciative of the efforts made to ensure that these apprentices have a valuable experience with the bank that improves their professional prospects. I was able to get engagement from a Professional Network to join in the support of these apprentices.