my skills
Introduction
I am a game designer with a strong and varied background. The details of my skills are below, or go to Projects to see some samples of my work.
Skills
Design skills
I have designed web and mobile games and applications for students, teachers, doctors, patients, and journalists.
To deliver against these I have developed a variety of design skills, such as:
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data gathering
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user persona development
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user journey definition
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wireframing
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prototyping
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copywriting
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functional testing
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usability testing
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technical writing
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user documentation
Management skills
I have managed functional and cross-functional teams comprising up to 20 team members. As a team manager I have called upon many specialised communication skills, including:
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training and coaching
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staff appraisal
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delegation
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project management
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planning and time management
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conflict resolution
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managing change
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supplier management
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budgeting
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public speaking
General professional qualifications
During my career I have attained the following certifications:
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ITIL v2 Foundation (Axelos 2015)
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PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner (Axelos 2014)
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Product Management (CIM 2012)
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Certified Business Analysis Professional (Learning Tree 2011)
Software
MS Office
Axure
Balsamiq
GIMP
Gravit
Unity
Languages
HTML/CSS
SQL
C#
Education
Kingston University
MA (Dist) Game Development (Design), 2016 - 2018
University College London
BSc (Hons) Molecular Biology, ​2002 - 2005