Colm McCarthy

Colm McCarthy

Senior Product Designer in Ireland

About

Senior product designer at Fidelity Investments. I specialise in simplifying complex design problems into intuitive digital experiences. With over 10 years of experience, I've led design for products that provide a meaningful impact to thousands of users everyday.

Work Experience

2023 — Now
Senior Product Designer at Fidelity Investments
Dublin

Building a new self-service experience that empowers plan admins to manage their ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan) offerings from start to finish, significantly reducing dependence on Fidelity Operations. The solution offers global real-time data, actionable insights, and automation to make the entire process more efficient and streamlined.

As part of a small design team, we collaborate closely with multiple dev teams across different time zones to implement a lifecycle experience one block at a time. Planning, strategy, communication, and detailed prototypes play a key role in aligning such a large team on this ambitious project.

Additionally, I am working on a mobile-first enrollment initiative to simplify the process for hundred of thousands of Fidelity users. This is a breakthrough for Fidelity, transitioning from a complex, desktop-only enrollment system to a more accessible mobile experience for accepting employer-awarded stock.

2022 — 2023
Dublin

Designing a future state app for a large governmental body.
I am the lead designer on this ambitious project working as part of a team of 20+ designers, analysts, developers & testers. We are building an app to consolidate 100+ siloed apps using data and automation to improve workflow and processes along the way.

As part of this project we are also embedding accessibility into the state body through workshops and presentations leveraging WCAG principles.

In tandem we are building a design system that will shape the future of the body.

2021 — 2022
Dublin

Brand and product design for companies including Slack, Intercom, Salesforce, Enterprise Ireland & more.

During my time here I was lead designer of the agency's rebrand.

2018 — 2021
Product Designer at Unum
Carlow/Portland

Collaborating with Product Owners, Business Analyst’s & Dev teams to create and improve Unum products. While working at this Fortune500 company I was the sole UX Designer responsible for a project that earns ~$90 million worth of revenue for the company annually.

Outside of my day to day in Unum I built a career website for the Irish office which successfully helped the HR department recruit 80+ hires.

2013 — 2020
Kilkenny

Working with clients nationally & internationally creating identities. Designing solutions to help their business logistically and financially. Regularly collaborating with other designers, developers & photographers. Working in-house with agencies on important large scale projects.

Diverse range of clients:
Architecture firm, Goldsmith, Michelin star restaurant, NGO's, Brewery, MMA Fighter, Head Psychologist of Scotland Yard, Photographers, Artists, events & festivals.

2012 — 2012
Dublin

Internship

2011 — 2011
Designer at Proactive Design & Marketing
Galway

Internship

2019
Website Feature x2 from Httpster.net
2018
Website Feature x2 from Siiimple
2017
Website Feature x2 from Awwwards
2017
Website Feature x3 from The Gallery
2016
Website Feature from Mindsparkle Mag
2017
Cash in as a Freelancer on Computer Arts Magazine

Volunteering

2023 — 2023
Ireland

The B!G Idea is a creative education initiative that aims to put creative thinking at the centre of Ireland’s second-level education system. The programme harnesses the talents of industry professionals to work directly with 15-19 year old students to give them the skills to seek solutions to life’s challenges by igniting their own creativity.

Education

2023 — 2023
Facilitating UX Workshops at Nielson Norman Group
2008 — 2012
BA Hons. in Visual Communications at Waterford Institute of Technology
Waterford, Ireland

Contact

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