Eriol Fox🇬🇧
Senior Designer & Product Manager & PhD researcher at Simply Secure & Newcastle University
About Eriol Fox
Senior Designer & Product Manager & PhD researcher at Simply Secure & Newcastle University
Eriol has been working as a Designer for 10+ years working in for-profits and then moving into NGO's and open source software organisations, working on complex problems like sustainable food systems, peace building and crisis response technology. Eriol now works at Simply Secure (https://simplysecure.org/) working on critical open source digital infrastructure and privacy and security tools for human-rights activists. and is part of the core team at Open Source Design (http://opensourcedesign.net/) and Human Rights Centred Design working group (https://hrcd.pubpub.org/).
Eriol is a PhD researcher in HCI and Computer Science researching how designers contribute to humanitarian open source software and how humanitarian and human-rights organisations view design methods in their causes. https://openlab.ncl.ac.uk/people/eriol-fox/
Eriol is a non-binary, queer person who uses they/them pronouns.
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What mentees say
“I’m very grateful for Eriol’s guidance—it was incredibly helpful. She clearly and precisely pointed out my areas for improvement and made me feel that I still have hope in finding a job in the UK. I look forward to the next meeting!”
“I went into this session unsure of what to expect, but Eriol was absolutely amazing! They were friendly, approachable, and incredibly knowledgeable. I really enjoyed our conversation and learned so much from them about navigating the field as a student. They also introduced me to design paths that align best with my values of ethical design practices. I’m so grateful for their guidance! :D”
“Eroil was amazing! She is a true mentor—attentive, supportive, and incredibly insightful. She took the time to listen and provided thoughtful, practical advice that made a huge difference. Her mentoring approach is refreshing, creative, engaging, and out of the box. She encouraged me to think new ways, challenge my assumptions, and confidently refine my skills.”