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I started my career as a Graphic Designer working with a software documentation company, that was my introduction to application design and the development world. I moved from there to IBM as a UI designer working on application interfaces, that role had a strong focus on usability and human computer interaction. While there I worked with several engineering teams and amongst the many projects that I worked on I designed the touch screen virtual reality tour for The National Gallery of Ireland.
I was then head hunted by Iona Technologies to head up their design department and manage a team of designers. I was responsible for generating creative solutions to briefs for a suite of applications. The role involved collaborating with the software development teams and coordinating the multiple disciplines within the design team to produce the user interface for the products.
I moved to the US to work on designing and developing an SQL database product for a startup 'spun' out of Iona Technologies before relocating to Austin Texas to work in the area of design for e-commerce applications with a company that was eventually acquired by Amazon. I was working with a cross functional team that included UX and UI designers, front end developers and software architects, and collaborating with the management team to help define the product vision.
I returned to Ireland at the beginning of the Covid pandemic to take up the Product Design Lead role with Vizor, an Irish company that develops applications for supervisory and regulatory authorities in the banking sector. My primary responsibility was to lead the design initiative in the development of a new UI utilising a frontend framework. Create the frontend framework and component library for the application UI and drive the UX research initiative. In 2024 I was co-opted onto the AI adoption team to work on developing AI components for the product suite and champion introducing AI tooling into team workflows.
2019-2020
Flow Commerce
Principal Product Designer
Responsibility for the design of applications that simplify the management of cross border e-commerce, both desktop and native mobile applications.
Principal design lead for the key products and company initiatives. Responsible for the UI aspect of product design and development.
2017-2019
Amazing.com
HEAD OF PRODUCT DESIGN
Amazing.com is a technology company that has developed eLearning platforms and eCommerce applications and tools for selling physical products online. B2B and SaaS. I managed the design process for product development.
I was responsible for leading the design effort, and along with the product owners and the engineering leads, I worked on the delivery of the design solutions. Managing a cross functional team that included UX and UI designers, front end developers and software architects.
Surface
DIRECTOR
Surface operated as an interior design consultancy and retail supplier for domestic and commercial customers alike.
I was responsible for defining the company vision and driving the strategy and product roadmap to meet the needs of both the business and the customers. Through leadership evaluate and establish priorities and business objectives and identify and prioritise customer and business needs to deliver revenue opportunities.
IONA Technologies
ART DIRECTOR
The company specialized in distributed service-oriented architecture (SOA) technology. IONA products connect systems and applications by creating a network of services without requiring a centralized server.
As the Art Director at IONA Technologies I managed a team that included graphic designers, web designers, and usability experts. I was responsible for generating creative solutions to briefs for both digital and print campaigns. This role meant working directly with both software engineers and marketing people.
The role involved collaborating with the software development teams and coordinating the multiple disciplines within the design team to produce the user interface for the products.
2020-Present
Regnology
PRODUCT DESIGN LEAD
Originally a BearingPoint company Regnology operate in the area of regulation, reporting software for supervisory authorities and central banks, as well as for commercial banks and financial institutions.
I own the customer experience end to end, from discovery through delivery and optimisation. Working with product leads I identify problems and through research and analytics design experiences. I engage closely with engineering through design, delivery, and post-delivery to bring them to life and measure their impact. I help drive strategic redesign engagements with external partners and take end-to-end design responsibility within the product team.
IBM
UI DESIGNER
I was hired at IBM to design the user interface for the IBM FormTalk product as well as the product packaging and marketing material. This role meant working closely with the Usability Team and the software engineers as well as regular reporting and submitting of work for approval to IBM White Plains.
While at IBM I worked as part of the design team that developed the touch screen virtual reality tour for The National Gallery of Ireland. I designed the artwork for the CD version as well as the signage for the installation in the gallery and all the promotional material for the project.
