Product/UX Designer

Passionate about improving user experiences and ensuring customer satisfaction.Transitioned from a certified personal trainer to Fitain's Product/UX designer, showcasing a strong commitment to health, fitness, and software engineering. Tech-savvy, design- focused, and growth-oriented, with a keen emphasis on effective communication and adaptability. Committed to ongoing learning and readily adaptable to meet your specific needs.

  • Design
    • User Experience (UX) design - 3 years
    • Product development - 2 years
    • Adobe Photoshop - 1 year
    • Figma - 1 year
    • Zeplin - Less than 1 year
  • IT
    • Agile - 3 years
    • IT - 3 years
    • SDLC - 3 years
    • Content management system (Umbraco CMS) - 3 years
    • Mobile testing - 2 years
    • Software development - 1 year
    • Database design - Less than 1 year
  • Soft
    • Problem solving - 4 years
    • Teamwork - 3 years
    • Presentation skills - 2 years
    • Project management - 1 year
  • General/Other
    • Organisational skills - 8 years
    • Health and Fitness Coaching - 4 years
    • Video editing - 3 years
    • Customer service - 2 years
    • ChatGPT - 1 year
    • Interviewing - Less than 1 year

Experience

PRODUCT/UX DESIGNER, FITAIN APP, LEEDS — 2020–2023

I led the app's development lifecycle, initiating the process from the initial concept phase and progressing through thorough user research, wireframing, and prototyping. This involved creating new features based on comprehensive user insights and transforming these ideas into tangible wireframes and prototypes. Key achievements include:

Created the Exercise Library

Skills: Product development, problem solving, project management, database design

  • Created an extensive exercise database with 2150+ exercises, outperforming competitors.
  • Managed the program from inception, including detailed anatomy data.
  • Organised filming days, collaborated with the designer, and led the project.
  • A user’s testimonial raved, “The exercise library is unmatched.”
  • Estimated value of the library: £680k.
  • This dataset is futureproof, enabling future business ventures.

Strategic Marketing

Skills: Strategy, problem solving

  • Revamped social media marketing strategy, devising a landing page structure aligned with ad content.
  • Elevated user resonance and boosted app downloads.
  • Introduced GIFs for impactful communication, fuelling sign-ups and shaping core strategy.

Simplified Prototyping Process

Skills: UX design, wireframing, prototyping, presenting, Figma, Zeplin

  • Streamlined feature introduction via user-friendly Figma prototypes.
  • Bridged the gap between design and development, enhancing product offerings.
  • Zeplin was used and became the standard.

Maintained Quality Through Rigorous Testing

Skills: Mobile Testing, QA (Quality assurance)

  • Implemented thorough pre-release testing protocols to identify and resolve bugs.
  • Delivered high-quality software to market which safeguarded the company’s reputation.

My experience at Fitain has sharpened my product/UX skills, user-centric design and more, making me well-prepared to bring meaningful contributions to a new team.

FRONT END WEB DEVELOPER, L33 SOLUTIONS, LEEDS — 2020-2020

Skills: Software Development, Umbraco CMS, Agile, IT, SDLC, Problem solving

The designer would provide the website design, and my responsibility was to bring it from concept to reality.

APPRENTICE DEVELOPER, L33 SOLUTIONS, LEEDS — 2019-2020

Skills: Software Development, Umbraco CMS, Agile, IT

During my apprenticeship, I had the opportunity to work at a digital design agency, which eventually became my current workplace. I built websites using: C#, Umbraco CMS, Razor/HTML, SCSS and JavaScript.

  • Achieved Microsoft C# Certification

PERSONAL TRAINER, BURNIT CHALLENGE, LEEDS — 2017-2019

Skills: Customer Experience, Client management, Group session taking

A crucial part of the role was customer relations (CX), particularly in classes like "Bootcamps". During my time there, the gym faced challenges in maintaining class attendance. I approached this by introducing bold ideas, resulting in consistently full classes. An encouraging moment was when a member shared, "I hadn't been attending classes, but your approach brought me back.”

Additionally, I engage in online training through the Fitain app we developed.

SALES ASSISTANT, JOHN LEWIS, LEEDS — 2016-2017

Skills: Customer Experience, Problem solving

I was part of the tech sales department, where staying current with the latest trends was crucial.

Education

  • Estio Training Apprenticeships, Leeds BTEC National Diploma in Software Engineering - Pass, 2022
  • Leeds City College, Leeds Level 3 Personal Trainer in Sport/Fitness - Pass, 2017
  • Arden school of Theatre, Manchester BA HONS Acting For Live and Recorded Media - 2:1, 2015
  • Leeds City College, Leeds BTEC National Diploma in Acting - Double Distinction Star Distinction (DDD), 2012