I started out my journey in tech when studying Computer Science at university, where during my second year I learnt about the world of Experience Design.

I’m able to leverage my Computer Science degree background to understand important aspects of development, such as being involved in the data architecture process and I’m aware of technical limitations that may affect a project.

As well as learning about the world of Experience Design, I enjoyed learning about topics like Affective Computing, having designed and developed a Virtual Learning Environment that leverages emotion tracking software to improve the learning experience for students for my final year project.

To pursue my interest in the field, I undertook an online bootcamp with Memorisely to upskill in UX/UI Design. This is where I learnt about the latest tools and frameworks in the industry and was able to put theory into practice by applying my knowledge on two real-world case studies, which I collaborated on with another design student.

I'm a SC cleared UX Design Consultant deployed to the UK Ministry of Defence to drive the support for digital transformation through the use of Microsoft Power Platform.

I started out as Junior UX Designer and progressed, having undertaken a variety of Statement of Work (SoW) projects for different business areas in the British Army. My role has been twofold, ranging from providing UX Design & Research consulting as well as Power Platform consulting, which has bolstered my capabaility as a multidisciplinary designer.

After spending a year in the field, I wanted to bolster my knowledge in User Research, which lead to take another online bootcamp with Memorisely. During this intensive 5-week bootcamp, I learnt about the following:

- Generative & evaluative research methods
- Quantitative & qualitative research
- Moderated & unmoderated usability testing

As part of my journey to learn other low-code/no-code tools, I undertook the Webflow masterclass from Flux Academy to educate myself on how to build responsibe websites and leverage CMS capabilities. Learning about web design enabled me to bolster my UX/UI Design knowledge and grasp a better understanding of the world of web design.

With my role revolving around solving enterprise problems, I undertook the Practitioner and Co-creator courses to learn how to apply design thinking to help organisations solve complex problems and drive innovation. The knowledge acquired from these courses have been valuable to my career and have been able to apply frameworks and techniques into my solutions.