Iām Mike, a Product Designer based in Amsterdam.
Currently Iām working at DataSnipper, getting stuck into the financial world and solving real-world problems with AI. I work with the Innovation Team (DataFlippers š¬)and Financial Statement Suite, we like to discover together, work fast and be impactful.
Experience
Product Designer - DataSnipperš”
July 2023 - Present
Empowering financial professionals through AI and powerful automation.
- Lead designer to the Innovation and Financial Statement Suite (FSS) scrum teams, deploying solutions for 500,000+ users.
- Led DocuMine; DataSnipperās first AI-powered product, from discovery to delivery and adoption. Reducing manual searching and reviewing of complex documents by up to 8 hours per document.
- Collaborated with another Product Designer to bring the largest update to FSS including; UI overhaul, AI-integration and Markup.
- Developed WebSnip; improving data capture efficiency by 75% in web environments.
- Authored DataSnipperās AI Principles (T.A.S.S.), establishing traceable, actionable, supportive, and specific guidelines that shaped the organizationās approach to AI implementation for future products.
- Key figure in the creation, maintenance and design language of the DataSnipper Design System (DSDS). Implemented across 5 scrum teams and dedicated frontend team.
Digital Product Designer - Ooniš”
August 2021 - June 2023
Bringing the passion for pizza around the world.
- Dedicated designer for e-commerce and companion app scrum teams.
- Redesigned core purchasing flow, driving a 104% increase in online sales and reducing cart abandonment rates by 32%.
- Led the overhaul of the Ooni companion app, introducing community-focused features and in-app shopping capabilities.
- Implemented the Ooni Design System across mobile, e-learning, and e-commerce platforms, creating a consistent experience for 250,000+ unique visitors and reducing design cycles.
UX Researcher & Digital Designer - Finisterreš”
July 2019 - Jan 2020
- Conducted user interviews, surveys, and focus groups to identify pain points, informing a roadmap for launching community-focused website that targeted new customers..
- Presented strategic recommendations for digital engagement to stakeholders, with broader brand goals of connecting physical locations and digital content.
Freelance Digital & Web Design - Various
2017 - 2020
- Creation of assorted digital content for clients. Including brand books, websites, menus, posters and more.
Education
BSc (Hons) Interaction Design
Sept 2017 - May 2021
Edinburgh Napier University
- 4 years developing expertise in Human Computer Interaction and the creation of digital experiences.
- Dissertation project; Klevr. A modern e-learning platform focusing on the emerging learner problems from the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Skills & Toolkit
Design
- Workshops
- UX
- UI
- Design Sprints
- Design Systems
- Prototyping
- Information Architecture
- Copywriting
- Agile
User Research
- Generative
- Evaluative
- User Models
- Surveying
- Focus Groups
- A/B Testing
- Usability Testing
- Maze
- UserTesting.com
Toolkit
- Figma
- Adobe CC
- Miro
- Notion
- Jira
- Google Analytics
- Storybook
- Contentsquare
- Optimizely
- Linear