Ant White

Ant White

[Trendy-UX title] Designer in Leeds, UK, He/Him

About

I am a Product and Interaction Designer who employs UX to strategically improve programs, yielding top-tier, tangible results. My experience spans both the agency world and various private and public sector roles.

Work Experience

2022 — Now
Senior Design Consultant, Next Gen Engineering at Accenture UK & Ireland
Hybrid • Leeds, UK

Formerly known as Infinity Works before Accenture UK & Ireland acquired the business. I consult on a variety of public and private sector accounts as a Lead or Senior Designer.

2023 — Now
Consultant Lead Product Designer at Westfield Health
Hybrid • Sheffield, UK

As part of a digital migration project, I'm working hand-in-hand with senior stakeholders and directors to marry business strategy and UX strategy in order to achieve the business vision and short term objectives.

2022 — 2023
Consultant Senior UX Designer at Ministry of Defence
Remote

As part of the Armed Forces Recruitment Programme, I briefly worked with a team of designers on a discovery project where we aimed to make joining the forces more inclusive and accessible.

2022 — 2022
Consultant Senior Interaction Designer at NHS Test & Trace
Remote

As part of the UCD team, I worked to optimise and improve the Elective Care testing experience on GOV.UK during the wind-down of the Test & Trace programme.

During this time, I worked hand-in-hand with User Researchers, Content Designers and Programme Managers to respond in real-time to changes in Government Policy.

All outcomes were visualised using the GDS Design System and validated using the GOV.UK Prototype Kit.

2019 — 2022
Lead Product Designer at BT (EE)
Hybrid • Leeds, UK

Orchestrated user-focused projects, navigating from data-driven insights to polished prototypes. I played a pivotal role in shaping strategic vision and championing user-centered design methodologies and robust design systems.

Additionally, I nurtured and coached team members, instilling a strong user-centric design ethos while furthering their professional development.

All the while, I maintained an active role as a Product Designer in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, contributing to the team's success.

2018 — 2019
UI Designer at Sky
Leeds, UK
2016 — 2018
UX/UI Designer at Bolser
Leeds, UK
2015 — 2016
Junior Graphic Designer at United by Design
York, UK
2014 — 2015
Creative Intern at Bloom (Now JayWing)
Leeds, UK

Side Projects

Ongoing
SW5E & Beyond

In my down-time, I've worked on an RPG system and the digital experience that accompanies it.

2023

Transforming cumbersome Powerlifting PDFs into user-friendly, easily navigable webpages for improved readability, particularly catering to users relying on screen readers.

2021
Worthy

In my spare time, fuelled by my dissatisfaction with EE's Glastonbury app, I've worked to provide an alternative.

Volunteering

2019 — Now
National Referee at British Powerlifting

I'm a national-level competitor who contributes to the sport by volunteering as an official, promoted from Divisional Referee in 2022.

2022 — Now
Interim Chairman (Maternity Cover) at Yorkshire & North East Powerlifting Federation

Applying the strategic skills honed in my professional career, I am guiding the federation towards a digital transformation.

As Interim Chair I lead a team of volunteers in coordinating regional competitions for up to two hundred lifters at a time.

Certifications

2023
NN/g UX Certification from Nielsen Norman Group

Completed five courses to earn my UX Certification. These include:

  1. Becoming a UX Strategist
  2. One Person UX Team
  3. Discoveries; Building the Right Thing
  4. Storytelling to Present UX Work
  5. The Human Mind and Usability

Education

2012 — 2015
BA (Hons). Graphic Design at Leeds Arts University
Leeds, UK
2010 — 2012
Extended National Diploma in Graphic Design at York College
York, UK
2010 — 2012
A2 in Film Studies and Physics at York College
York, UK

Awards

2017
Outstanding GeoFilter from Snapchat

I submitted various GeoFilters for Snapchat in 2017 (just for fun) and received various accolades for the design and performance the GeoFilters I submitted for York, Leeds, Lincoln and Edinburgh.

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