Is it really UX Design without research?

About Me

Hello again, I am Kayode (pronounced car-your-day). I am a user experience designer who specialises in service design and information architecture and with a heavy splash of research. I live in Bedfordshire but most of my work takes me into London (you've got to follow the money).

I am currently a UX Lead at JP MorganChase helping improve internal platforms for over 300,000 employees.

Companies I've worked with

S&P Global, Bupa Global, Expedia, Kaplan International, EF Education First, Homebase, Elevate Invest, MAP-Her Ltd, Conrad Clark, Nollywood Boulevard, House on the Rock, Kia Motors, ACE Insurance, Insure & Go, KPMG, PSP Rare, New Look, EMC Consulting, RR Donnelley, Pimco UK, Valtech.

Industries I've worked in

Oil & Gas, Insurance, Finance, Education, Travel, Charity, Design Agency, Retail, Consulting, Investment Management, Personal Development, Digital Agency.

Experience

I've worked with startups, organizations and Fortune 500 companies to build digital products that help clients overcome challenges and create lasting connections with millions of people every day.

Core Skills

User Centred Design, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, Research, Lean UX, Rapid Prototyping, Design Lead, Ethnographic Research, User Testing, Design Strategy, Presenting Ideas, Requirement Gathering, Stakeholders Management, A/B Testing, Agile Methodology, Mentoring Junior Designers, Working within Global Industry.

Favourite Tools

Figma, Axure RP, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe XD, Sketch, Invision, Balsamiq, After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Lightroom. Comfortable on both Mac and Windows systems.

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What I get up to in my spare time

I love cycling, writing fiction and watching movies.