Achievements
Some highlights of my career
22 year career in Tech
Started as a software engineer and then began my journey into UX Design at Goldman Sachs before becoming a hands on Head of Product Design at Masabi
Positively affecting bottom line
Won more client bids
Launched new Product for Masabi - ‘Justride Partner Portal’ thereby winning a bigger pool of customer bid. Expanded feature richness and improved UX of existing Client Facing Apps and Web Portals for increase in recurring revenue for Masabi with global clientele, MTA (New York), Uber Boats (London), and Jorudan in Japan.
Startup was bought out
At Arkera.ai, designed and launched products that led to the startup being successfully bought out
Increasing profits
Improving Goldman Sach's revenue streams with countless Client Facing projects. Or reducing cost by optimising and building platforms for efficiency.
Design Leadership
Motion Design System
Created and optimized our in-house 'Motion Design System' that drives all our designs - making all designs consistent, efficient and faster
Industry Pioneer
Leading the UX design industry with new tools and techniques - As an early adopter watch my presentation for Maze (leading UX Test tool) on Revolutionizing Product Design with Remote Testing.
Multi-platform designs
Experienced with rolling out designs across multiple platforms - Web, Mobile, Tablets, and Hardware
Team Building and Management highlights
Winning team structure & processes
Completely hired a team of 6 Product Designers and perfected its team structure and processes in Masabi
Great culture = long term success
Developed and championed a great working culture that kept employees satisfied in Masabi.
Grows and nurtures teams
A very well liked as a manager / leader - read testimonials and recommendations here
Testimonials
Excerpts taken from LinkedIn Recommendations
Mieko Hariyama
“I wouldn't doubt for a second to work with Ken again, He is a great mentor, communicator and designer"
Haley Davies
"... (our team) is what it is today thanks to Ken's measured approach to making the right decisions to ensure that products get shipped to the highest standard"
Sandy Nwachukwu
“Ken is great at tackling complex challenges and providing really thoughtful solutions. I wholeheartedly recommend him for any team.”