I’ve been in the technology sector for 20 years. I am a passionate, highly skilled designer with experience on varied technology platforms and various CMS’s, i.e. WordPress, Magento, OSCommerce and Hybris. I have experience taking projects from a raw idea state, gathering intial business requirements, developing wireframes, building working prototypes to overseeing implementation and testing.
I’ve been fortunate to work in varous industry sectors such as Online Gaming (Casinos), FinTech, Government, Medical, and Retail.
Team Management
From 2005-2008, I owned and managed a Web Development company, operating in the e-Commerce and Marketing spaces and developing bespoke solutions on .Net, Open Source and other platforms. I was responsible for the day to day running of the company, including Hiring of Staff, Financial Management and Managing of a small team. This role included meeting with new clients, compiling client briefs, preparing project plans and roadmaps, project managment, costing and other related tasks.
Marketing
I am proficient in the design of marketing collateral for various marketing initiatives, having worked for some of South Africa’s biggest brands like Telkom, Woolworths, PayU MEA and most recently Pick n Pay to name a few. This experience extends to working on product launches, product demos, activations, landing pages, above and below the line campaigns.
Event Marketing Lead
Over the past 6 years I have been responsible for the marketing and event promotion of various events – from Fairs, Outdoor music concerts, Fundraising concerts and various special occasions.
One such event was the annual SJMC Jazz on the Lawn which is run for one day only and is used as a platform to showcase current and upcoming High School Jazz Talent from various socio-economic backgrounds. It also features some of South Africa’s top musical talent, like Judith Sephuma, Lira and Mi-Casa. This specific event started out with about 400 patrons and at last count had an attendance in excess of 4000 patrons.
My role included logo and brand design, merchandise design, vehicle branding, design of event posters, canvas prints, event layout, event brochure, design of social media adverts, event promotion on various social media channels, photography on the day, live social media updates via Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
My Current Role
My current role is as a Senior UX Designer for Pick n Pay SA one of the largest retailers in Africa. My responsibilities include but are not limited to conducting UX Customer Interviews, Competitor Analysis, Developing personas, Wireframing, UI Design in Sketch or building prototypes in Axure. I also work on various marketing initiatives as and when required.
I am comfortable working on my own, as a Lead Designer or as part of a broader team.
I am open to relocating.