With extensive experience in user-centric UX/UI design roles, I have consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to driving impactful design solutions that enhance user experiences and contribute to organisational success.
During my tenure at Nester, I led several key initiatives, including the successful launch of the Nester Investor App, the innovative IF-ISA product, and the new Nester Investor web platform. These milestones not only showcased my ability to deliver high-caliber outcomes but also highlighted my proficiency in adhering to regulatory standards, such as FCA rules and guidelines, ensuring compliance and fostering trust among users.
My proactive approach to identifying opportunities for design enhancement and broadening research methodologies has been instrumental in driving business advancement. By integrating tools like Hotjar and leveraging platforms such as Survicate, I facilitated informed decision-making, iterative improvements, and witnessed a notable upsurge in user engagement metrics. Additionally, my involvement in optimizing infrastructure and implementing efficiency-enhancing tools like SuperBlocks underscores my dedication to delivering excellence in user experience.
At Nester, I also took on a leadership role, guiding and empowering a junior designer to foster their professional growth and elevate their skills within the organization. This experience further solidified my commitment to nurturing talent and driving collaborative success within cross-functional teams.
Completing CareerFoundry's UX Design Program & UI Immersion Program has equipped me with a robust foundation in UX methodology and visual design principles. Through this immersive experience, I dedicated over 400 hours to honing my skills and crafting portfolio pieces that showcase my ability to deliver impactful design solutions across various devices.
I am eager to explore potential opportunities where I can contribute my expertise to an innovative, dynamic and user-centric design team. I am confident that my background in UX/UI design, coupled with my passion for driving positive user experiences, would make me a valuable asset to your organisation.
Thank you for considering my application. I am open to discussing how my skills and experiences align with the needs of your organization and am available for an interview at your earliest convenience.
Please find my portfolio link below for your review:
alexfairholmdesign.webflow.io
Kind regards,
Alex Fairholm
07791314508
Experience: 3 years
Yearly salary: $86,000
Hourly rate: $40
Nationality: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Residency: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Experience
Lead UX/UI Designer
Nester 2023 - 2024
- Led the end-to-end design of the Nester Product, with particular focus on the new investor platform (launched in Nov 2023) from conceptualisation to execution, ensuring its harmony with the overarching vision and bolstering the unified Nester experience. - Managed and mentored a junior designer. Provided guidance and mentorship fostering their professional development by actively supporting skill enhancement, leading collaborative sessions, delivering constructive feedback, and empowering them to assume ownership of projects, enabling their growth within the organisation. - Supervising the entire design journey right through to implementation, guaranteeing the delivery of high-calibre outcomes. For instance, maintaining oversight across multiple projects to ensure consistency in quality and alignment with objectives. - Identifying opportunities to enhance design methodologies and broaden our research scope, contributing to the advancement of the business. This involved integrating new tools like Hotjar and leveraging platforms like Survicate to glean insights, enabling informed decision-making, iterative improvements, and serving as invaluable resources for upcoming projects and resulting in a notable upsurge in user engagement metrics. - Continuously pursued avenues for efficiency enhancement and played a pivotal role in overseeing the user experience in optimising our infrastructure and delivering increased operational efficiency with the implementation of the SAAS tool SuperBlocks. - Encouraged a culture of learning, staying updated with industry trends, and implementing new design methodologies and systems where applicable, such as the use of the AI tool Relume in our user research practices .
UX/UI Designer
Nester 2022 - 2023
- Managed the full scope of design elements, including initial discovery, user journey mapping, and final UI design execution, leading to the successful launch of Nester’s Investor App. - Fostered a user centred design approach to develop a deep understanding of customer needs, through comprehensive user research such as user surveys, interviews, card sorting, etc, ensuring the delivery of the right solutions by comprehending the 'what,' 'why,' and 'how' of the problems addressed. - Leveraged adept communication, documentation, and facilitation skills. Orchestrated regular cross-functional meetings resulting in clearer communication channels and a shared understanding of project requirements. By orchestrating regular cross-functional meetings and an improved handover documentation process resulting in clearer communication channels and a shared understanding of project requirements. - Championed the creation of intuitive, and accessible user experiences that harmoniously balanced user needs, technical constraints, and business objectives. Achieved by fostering visible and constructive feedback channels that promoted continual improvement and coherence between user-centric design and overarching business objectives.
UX/UI Designer
Sky 2021 - 2021
- Designed, developed and tested Features across Sky Products - Worked alongside the project manager and owned the whole design process using a user-centred approach. - Create information architectures and prototypes of new technologies across multiple devices. - User-centric and demonstrates empathy with users in design. - Liaising with various stakeholders around the business to provide a business case for the product and implement it into the project road map.
Sky Sports News Planner
Sky 2014 - 2022
- Orchestrated collaborative efforts with diverse stakeholders to curate content aligning with Sky Sports' objectives, shaping top-tier editorial plans across various sports. - Cultivated strong relationships, negotiating sales contracts generating an annual income of £500k for Sky, while meeting client objectives. - Managed live studio output and developed robust relationships with clients, crucial in meeting expectations and achieving key deliverables. - Drove system enhancements leading to increased departmental efficiency.
Skills
design
design-manager
ecommerce
fintech
lead-designer
mobile-designer
product-designer
quantitative
quantitative-researcher
research
ui-ux-designer
ux-researcher
web-designer