About me
Hey I'm Nick!
A Senior UX/UI Designer.
Experience
Sep 2024 – Present
University of Canterbury
Senior User Experience Designer
Lead UX design efforts for large-scale 20,000+ page websites, developing design systems that support future scalability across multiple business units.
Advocate for student needs and enhance their digital experience by developing tailored, user-centered solutions.
Develop and refine UI components through iterative testing and data analysis to optimise user engagement and accessibility.
Conduct user research and facilitate workshops with users and stakeholders to identify opportunities and define needs.
Sep 2020 – Sep 2024
Jade Software
Digital Designer
Subject matter expert for an AML SaaS fintech product, creating and distributing design collateral to 200+ staff globally.
Developed a scalable design system for 4 new websites in the HubSpot CRM, reducing production time by 50%.
Designed, prototyped, tested, and launched new products within the Product Innovation team.
Created an AI-powered MVP for first-time homebuyers in a 5-day hackathon, using generative UI, resulting in 1st place.
End-to-end UX design process with a leading dairy supply chain software, reducing their transport scheduling time by 28%.
Presented conceptual ideas, detailed designs, storytelling, and design rationale to stakeholders.
Nov 2018 – Sep 2020
Publica
Graphic Designer
Worked with clients to develop designs across analogue and digital media such as developing brand identities, editorials, website, animations and applications that supported client growth.
Nov 2016 – Nov 2018
Orange Marketing
Design & Marketing Coordinator
Managed content creation for 50+ clients across web and social channels for New Zealand's accommodation sector.
Developed engaging visuals, coordinated marketing campaigns, and collaborated with internal and external teams.
Analysed performance metrics to improve both paid and organic search.
Nov 2017 – Nov 2018
Designers Institute of New Zealand (DINZ)
Student Council Member
My role as part of the DINZ Student Council for 2017 involved organising and managing DINZ events in Christchurch with the aim of building the bridge between students and design industry members.
Qualifications
2024
Google UX Design Professional Certificate
Coursera
2018 – 2019
Graduate Diploma in Marketing
University of Canterbury
2018 – 2019
Digital Content Creator (CCR)
University of Canterbury
2015 – 2018
Bachelor of Design & Visual Communications
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Extracurricular
2024
Facilitation
Through the Introduction to Facilitation course, I acquired the necessary skills to help lead effective meetings and discussions. This included learning techniques for guiding group interactions, fostering collaboration, managing diverse perspectives, and facilitating productive outcomes.
2023
Leadership Essentials
Through this 5 month course I gained essential insights into leadership fundamentals, including fostering collaboration, building trust, understanding personality impacts, team building, values-based leadership, goal setting, effective communication, feedback, coaching for high performance, and personal resilience.
2021
Communicate with Confidence
In this course I learned invaluable techniques to enhance my public speaking and communication skills in a supportive environment. Through interactive seminars, I gained essential skills that boosted my self-confidence when engaging with clients and colleagues.
2020
Crucial Conversations
Through the Teaching Skills for Alignment and Agreement course, I learned strategies for fostering open dialogue and creating alignment, particularly in high-stakes, emotional, or risky discussions. This included techniques for managing emotions, facilitating constructive conversations, building consensus, and navigating challenging topics effectively.
Skillsets
Design Systems
UX/UI
Branding, Visual Identity Design
Website Design
Video & Animation
Editorial & Layout
Tools
Figma
Design
Adobe Suite
Design
Azure DevOps
Project Management
Adobe Experience Manager
Web Development
Microsoft Office
Documentation, Presentations
Hubspot
Web Development
Mailchimp
Email Platform
Miro
Planning, Collaboration