Global Relay
Global Relay · Director of UX Design

Global Relay

Scaled a design team from 15 to 70 across three countries with 93% retention across the scale-up years. Built a design system now adopted across all products, raised UX maturity a full level on the NN Group scale, and moved design from a service function to a strategic partner.

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Global Relay · Director of UX Design

Raising UX maturity at enterprise scale

A baseline assessment on the NN Group framework, then the governance, research, and ownership changes that moved a 70-person organisation up a full level, and what that unlocked.

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Global Relay · Director of UX Design

The talent system

The restructures, seniority levels, hiring rulebook, and growth framework behind a design organisation of almost 70 people across three sites.

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HSBC Kinetic mobile banking app on a phone screen
HSBC · Head of User Experience

HSBC Kinetic

Restructured and led a multidisciplinary design team of 20–25 people for HSBC's award-winning commercial banking app. Kinetic achieved 4.8/5.0 from 22,000+ reviews, won Best Mobile Initiative (Banking Tech Awards) and Best Business Bank Account four years running (Moneynet Awards).

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Selected design work

Earlier experience

NICE Actimize, via RedKite acquisition

Senior UX Architect · 2012–2013

Part of the product leadership team post-acquisition. Led UX for financial crime and compliance case management products, embedding user-centred design into a regulated software environment.

Accenture

Senior UX Consultant · 2013–2014

Led UX engagements across finance, government, and energy. Scoped, pitched, and won seven-figure UX programmes for Tier-1 clients.

Sony CEE, UX Researcher (2012). CosyLab, UX Designer & Developer (2009–2011).

Early-career roles spanning research, design, and front-end development.