UX Designer · Available for work

I design products that work for real people.

UX Designer with a background in QA across banking, insurance, e-commerce and more. I know how products fail — and I design to prevent it.

22+
Years in tech industries
5+
Industries worked across
3
UX projects delivered
100%
Research-led process
Open to full-time UX roles and contract work

Case Studies

6 Projects
01
ExamRevision.ie — EdTech Website Redesign
EdTech · Web · 2018–2019
UX ResearchCompetitive Benchmarking Usability TestingWireframing FigmaInteractive Prototype
02
GameStop — UX Analysis & Senior QA
E-Commerce · Web & App · Previous Role
UX AnalysisQA UX AdvocacyBug Analysis Cross-functional
03
UX Airlines — Airline App Design
Travel · Desktop & Mobile · Academic Project
User ResearchAffinity Mapping Journey MappingWireframing Usability TestingPrototyping
04
ZF Friedrichshafen AG — Onboarding Wizard
Automotive · Industrial Tech · Design Challenge
Onboarding UXWizard Design AccessibilityFigma Prototyping
05
Brown Thomas — Homepage & Registration Redesign
Retail · Luxury E-Commerce · Design Challenge · Mobile & Desktop
Homepage DesignRegistration Flow E-Commerce UXFigma Prototyping
06
Bunús — Sustainable Irish Fashion App
Fashion · Sustainability · Design Challenge · Mobile & Desktop
App DesignResponsive SustainabilityMobile & Desktop FigmaPrototyping

I understand how products break. That makes me a better designer.

I came to UX design after 22 years working as a Senior QA across banking, insurance, gambling, e-commerce, and fleet management. That background shapes everything about how I approach design.

I have spent two decades watching where digital products fall apart — where users get lost, frustrated, or abandoned by the systems meant to serve them. When I design, I am not guessing at edge cases. I have lived them.

I also have a working knowledge of HTML and CSS, which means I can collaborate closely with developers and understand the real constraints of implementation.

Outside of work I am an award-winning amateur photographer. Judging competitions and presenting to camera clubs has sharpened how I analyse and communicate visual decisions — a skill that carries directly into my design work.

User Research
Wireframing
Figma & Prototyping
Usability Testing
Competitive Benchmarking
Affinity Mapping
Customer Journey Mapping
User Flow Diagrams
HTML & CSS
QA & Bug Analysis
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Lightroom
AI-Assisted Design (Claude)

Experience

Senior QA Engineer BoyleSports Nov 2023 – Present UX Analyst & Senior QA GameStop Previous role UX Designer (Contract) ExamRevision.ie 6 months UX Researcher (Voluntary) Revolverlife 5 months Senior QA Engineer Banking, Insurance, Gambling, E-commerce, Fleet 22 years

Education

Professional Diploma in UX Design UX Design Institute, Dublin Oct 2020 – April 2021 Higher National Certificate in Responsive UX/UI Design Dublin Institute of Design Nov 2016 – Jan 2017 Associate Certificate in Web Design Dublin Institute of Design Feb 2016 – July 2016

Awards & Certifications

AIPF Associateship of the Irish Photographic Federation   LIPF Licentiateship of the Irish Photographic Federation   OCA Oracle Certified Associate   Diploma in Advanced Web Development  

Tools

Figma, FigJam, HTML, CSS

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom

AI Tools: Claude, ChatGPT

Jira, Confluence, TestRail

Let's make something good together.

Open to full-time UX roles and contract work. I respond within 24 hours.