United Kingdom

UX Design

UI/ Visual Design

Product Design

Interaction Design

Growth Design

UX Research

Myles Carey

Product Designer

LinkedIn

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Critical-thinking

Team player

Stakeholder management

Figma

Miro

Strategies for maximizing your design internship or co-op program.

Getting the most out of my internship

Tips for transitioning into a new role or company.

Changing roles

How to successfully prepare and position yourself for a job promotion?

How to get promoted

How to think about design career paths and what progression looks like for designers?

Design career path

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Resume and portfolio review

Learn essential burnout prevention techniques and replenish physical and emotional energy.

Managing burnout

Best practices for running productive design critiques.

Running effective design critiques

Manage team expectations and get the most out of your meetings.

Running effective meetings

Identify and define potential product problems and generating possible solutions.

Identifying problems vs solutions

Learn how to properly present your work and share ideas and opinions.

Presenting your work with impact

Tips on how to work and collaborate with designers.

Working with designers

How to work with team members with different skill sets but towards a common goal?

Working cross-functionally

Methods and models of exploring, deciding and delivering design.

Building a design process

Explore different generative and evaluative research techniques. User research synthesis and presentation.

Conducting good user research

Ways and resources to improve your design skills.

Improving design skills

Navigating the working relationship with PM's and engineers as a designer.

Working with product and engineering

Ways to provide constructive feedback to team members.

Giving effective feedback

Tips on how to work and collaborate with engineers and developers.

Working with engineers

How to conduct interviews, what to ask, and how to analyze your results? (eg. user interview)

Conducting effective customer interviews

Drove 5X growth in premium product adoption within a year by translating business objectives into user-centric features, partnering with product management and engineering teams. 

Developed and pitched a 12-month product vision focused on solving personalization challenges in banking using data, AI, and machine learning, securing leadership buy-in.

Lead UX research initiatives, including usability testing, heuristic evaluations, user interviews, surveys, and card sorting.

Established UX QA standards to reduce post-release bugs and improve user satisfaction.

Ensured adherence to AA accessibility standards across global markets (US, Asia, Middle East, Europe, South America), adapting designs to diverse cultural contexts and demographics.

Mentored junior designers, contributing to their skill development and promotions within a year.

Led the UX design of iOS and Android applications at Sidekick, a mental health charity. Focused on creating intuitive, engaging, and empathetic mobile experiences that prioritize mental well-being, ensuring individuals can easily access valuable resources.

Coached 5-6 entrepreneurs through design thinking methodologies, leading to successful product-market fit validation and government funding.

Facilitated UX workshops and provided guidance on user research, problem definition, ideation, and testing.

Collaborated on UX research briefs and conducted user interviews to inform product roadmaps.

Mentored entrepreneurs on UI design principles to optimize product usability.

Designed and coded a customer-facing loan calculator, resulting in a 60% increase in lead generation for second charge mortgages.

Developed a comprehensive B2B broker platform with document management, loan calculators, case management, and business verification features, enabling a paperless workflow.

Improved broker platform usability by addressing navigation and rate table issues, significantly reducing support requests.

Utilized Google Analytics and Hotjar to track landing page performance and identify optimization opportunities.

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