Leon Govier Senior User Experience Designer/ Digital Project Manager

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1 Leon Govier Senior User Experience Designer/ Digital Project Manager Cardiff CF Please during work hours only I have been working in Design, Digital and Print for nearly 20 years now starting as an Artworker, Graphic Designer, Studio Manager then completing a BTEC in Digital Design. Currently my area of expertise, but not limited too, is Digital Project Manager, having currently attained my PMI Agile Certified Practitioner and am working towards my Scrum Master by the end of 2015, working primarily in UX/UI with a in-depth knowledge of Front End Skills and a good working knowledge of Back End Code. Excellent skills in all Adobe CC suite, agile workflows, stakeholder and personnel management. I am also very comfortable in client facing roles, able to confidently explain complex issues clearly and precisely and a flexible ability to hop comfortably between technical and non technical personnel. As a person I am : Articulate and personable Confident and assertive Completer/finisher personality Gains genuine satisfaction from being useful and of helping people Good attention to detail Well organised and able to manage time independently Optimistic Problem-solver I also possess the following skills and attributes : Digital Ability to design wireframes, convert to responsive bootstrap HTML website use of Less/jQuery and creation of Wordpress CMS Open cart, HTML, PHP, CSS, Less and SASS & Java script Libraries Full Knowledge of Responsive best practice. Good SEO, SEM and Content Marketing Experience in Project Managing, collaborating with development teams Extensive knowledge of Dreamweaver CC, Edge Animate, SQL, FTP, DNS, Server Management & WAMP/ MAMP Advanced Webmaster & Google Analytics with AB Testing, Goal Setting, Segmentation, PPC and Adword Campaign management and Facebook Advertising Experience of setting up and maintaining marketing automation using CRM's Project Management Experience of Agile workflow using Trello, Slack and Asana Demonstrated success in leading teams to deliver critical milestones under pressure with tight deadlines. Highly adept at resource planning and juggling.

2 Able to quickly grasp business priorities with ability to focus on key initiatives/ deliverables. Experience in UI design and software development in an e-commerce setting. Fluency with front-end technologies (HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, JavaScript, image formats, etc.) Experience using and administering version management systems (SVN, Git). Experience delivering a polished, tested product. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills. Excellent multi-tasking and organisational skills. Self-motivated and proactive with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities. Willing to roll up my sleeves and get my hands in the work to meet deadlines. UX/UI Facilitate workshops with project stakeholders to define and create personas, user stories and associated wireframes or prototypes. Produce design concepts for digital services, working with front end developers to communicate designs through to implementation. Deliver high quality finished digital service designs that meet web standards Excellent knowledge of HTML5 and CSS3. Experience of creating user experience mock-ups, user journeys, wire-frames and prototypes. Practical experience in designing interfaces across devices (desktop, mobile, tablet). Proficiency in a variety of UX design tools e.g. Balsamiq, Axure. Print Experience of Printing procedures, Artworking, Impositioning Design of all Print, Catalogues, Brochures, Booklets, Cards Etc. Design Extensive knowledge of all Adobe Suite CC : Illustrator Photoshop Indesign Incopy Acrobat Fireworks Edge Reflow Ongoing Learning I fully understand the importance of ongoing learning and training to keep abreast of all new technologies, trends and software upgrades. I currently devote 4 hours per week, using lynda.com for training and research. All current work is uploaded to : My Linkedin Profile : uk.linkedin.com/pub/leon-govier/68/7a6/3b9/

3 WORK EXPERIENCE Senior User Experience Designer/Digital Project Manager EKF Diagnostics - Cardiff - February 2015 to Present Responsibilities Fostering a collaborative atmosphere and developing an Agile workflow Project Management Creation of PERT and Gantt charts Risk Analysis Managing local and remote staff Creating a definitive Brand Guideline for the Global Divisions Design of extensive UI Kits and Digital brand guidelines User research/ Focus groups Multi-platform UX strategies Competitor analysis, audit & concept pitches User flows/ stories/ personas/ experience mapping Wireframes lo-fi/ hi-fi/ prototypes Functional specifications UI Behaviours/ interactions Usability research User Acceptance testing Accomplishments I am currently in a rolling contract position implementing new digital strategies and project managing new global web presence using outside contractors and agencies, demonstrating a high level of creativity & problem solving and supporting in the delivery of customer and business KPIs Implementing an Agile studio workflow and training key stakeholders and team members. Developing and implementation of Global Brand Guidelines Producing high-quality visual designs from concept to execution, for desktop, web, and mobile devices at a variety of resolutions, creating icons, graphics, and marketing materials to reflect modern trends. Side Projects Creating a custom Wordpress site as a online file library with variable file/user permissions, events and news page, to be fully responsive, cross browser safe with graceful degradition Software used : Trello Slack Github Adobe CC Suite

4 Adobe CC Libraries Lead Developer/Designer - Contract Cardiff University - Cardiff - January 2014 to February 2015 Responsibilities Managing existing multilingual compliant website, building custom plugins, custom post types and taxonomies, use of Advanced Custom Fields System. Use of PHP, HTML, CSS, SQL & Wordpress Responsible for Marketing and Print Media, Magazine Adverts, Transport Adverts, Web and Social Media Advertising. Use of Adobe CC Software, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign Creating Goals and managing Google Analytics Account. Liaising with other departments to fulfil all stakeholder needs. Accomplishments Extensive Bug fixing and problem solving of issues relating to existing website Skills Used PHP, SQL, Wordpress, HTML & CSS, UX, Photoshop CC, Dreamweaver CC, Illustrator CC, WAMP Contract Designer/Developer Various Clients - Cardiff - September 2012 to December 2014 Responsibilities: Design and Implement Responsive Websites for Clients, taking most projects from Logo Design through to Web Design and Design and Delivery of Print Literature, Social Media Marketing, Google Analytics, Adwords and SEO Websites 2015 : Final stage Websites 2014 : - Coming Soon

5 Skills Used : Client Liason Skills, Opencart, Wordpress, WooCommerce, Custom Plugins, Custom Taxonomies & Post Types, Advanced Custom Fields System, HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver CC, Illustrator CC, Photoshop CC, MAMP, WAMP Senior Graphic Designer Printing.com - Cardiff - March 2008 to September 2012 Responsibilities Customer Facing role in a fast paced environment, designing brochures, business cards, flyers, large format and costing print jobs through an array of suppliers. Generally having to design while in front of the client in 30 minute to 1 hour increments. I was employed to cover a double maternity of two designers and was asked to stay on and run the studio overseeing all projects from initial brief through to print and delivery Accomplishments I implemented a leaflet templating system using indesign to streamline the design process for easily repeatable projects, saving both time and money I developed a monthly price checking system using excel to make sure we would get the best prices on all jobs. Skills Used Project Management, Customer Service, Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, Acrobat & Distiller. Excellent Color knowledge for Print, Artworking, Impositioning EDUCATION Copy Writing Cardiff Business School - Cardiff 2011 to 2011 Website Design and Management Cardiff Business School - Cardiff 2007 to 2008 BTEC Extended Diploma in Graphics and Digital Design

6 Cardiff University - Cardiff 2005 to 2008 SKILLS Adobe CC, Microsoft Office, Print Management, HTML, CSS,LESS, Bootstrap 3, PHP, SEO, Digital Marketing, Social Media Management, Content Marketing, Extensive Excel Skills, Project Management, Google Analytics, Google Webmaster, Extensive Wordpress Skills, Extensive Opencart Skills, Premium Theme Editing, Excellent Written and Oral English, Great Customer Relations LINKS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Additional Courses Completed : PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification Project Management Fundamentals Project Management Simplified Agile Project Management Agile at Work: Managing Project Change Agile at Work: Managing Project Communication Agile at Work: Planning with Agile User Stories Agile at Work: Building Your Agile Team PRINCE2 Fundamentals GitHub HTML5 Essential Training CSS Fundamentals CSS with LESS and Sass Bootstrap 3 : Essential Training Bootstrap 3 : Adding Interactivity to your site Bootstrap 3 : Customising using LESS Bootstrap 3: Advanced Web Development Bootstrap Layouts: Responsive Single-Page Design Up and Running with AngularJS Debugging the Web: JavaScript Mapping the Modern Web Design Process Dreamweaver CC Essential Training Responsive Design with Dreamweaver CC Photoshop CC for Web Design WordPress: Building Responsive Themes

7 Dreamweaver CC and WordPress 3.8: Core Concepts WordPress Developer Tips: DRY Development WordPress 3: Creating and Editing Custom Themes WordPress: Custom Post Types and Taxonomies WordPress Plugins: Advanced Custom Fields WordPress Ecommerce: WooCommerce Up and Running with Genesis for WordPress Customizing Themes with Genesis for WordPress WordPress 4.0 Essential TrainingPage3 Installing and Running WordPress: WAMP WordPress Developer Tips: Locking Down WordPress WordPress Plugins: SEO WordPress 3: Building Child Themes Foundations of UX: Multidevice Design Foundations of UX: Information Architecture Foundations of UX: Content Strategy Foundations of UX: Accessibilty Persuasive UX : Creating Credibilty UX Design Tools: Balsamiq Mockups Design the Web: Illustrator to Animated HTML5 Canvas UX Design Tools: Illustrator Design the Web: Getting CSS from Photoshop Design Aesthetics for Web Design Internet Marketing Basics Insights from a Content Marketer Content Marketing Fundamentals Writing for the Web Print Production Fundamentals Top 5 Money-Saving AdWords Tips