Matt Obee

Experience

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  UKDedicated

  Oct 2004 - Apr 2006

  Technical Support

  Web hosting, dedicated servers, server colocation and domain registration. Employed as the company’s presence in London with key responsibilities in helpdesk analysis and customer care, as well as basic hardware and software installation and maintenance in large datacentre environments.

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  Red Ant

  Apr 2006 - May 2015

  UX/QA Manager

  Key member of an agile team in a fast-paced agency environment, providing user experience design and quality assurance on responsive Web, native mobile and in-store applications for clients such as Toys R Us, Harrods, Topshop, MasterCard, Universal, Joules, the Department of Health and the NHS.

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  Holiday Extras

  May 2015 - Aug 2020

  Working with product teams and stakeholders across the business to research, design and implement user-centered solutions for web and mobile. Creating wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes as part of an agile design process. Testing responsive web and mobile application projects across multiple teams as well as coaching junior testers and promoting good testing practice throughout the business. Member of the UX/UI group, sharing knowledge of usability and accessibility. Member of the Customer Experience and UXUI teams, testing responsive web and mobile application projects for Holiday Extras and partners such as Saga, Thomson, Thomas Cook and easyJet.

  • UI Designer

    Mar 2018 - Aug 2020

  • Senior Software Tester

    Oct 2015 - Jun 2018

  • Software Tester

    May 2015 - Oct 2015
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  Goodcircle

  Jan 2020 - Jun 2022

  Director

  A tiny not-for-profit design agency for small charities and social enterprises.

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  Nearform

  Aug 2020 - Jan 2024

  I work with clients to understand problems, identify opportunities, explore ideas, and refine solutions through a collaborative design process. I create high-fidelity prototypes to guide development and flexible design systems to maintain consistency at scale, while supporting clients to build lasting capability within their own teams. As the senior designer specialising in accessibility, I help to shape and promote NearForm's approach to inclusive design. Acting as a subject matter expert and consultant to both colleagues and clients, I aim to translate technical standards like WCAG into pragmatic advice grounded in user experience. Show less

  • Principal Designer, Accessibility

    Jul 2022 - Jan 2024

  • Senior Product Designer

    Aug 2020 - Jul 2022
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  GitHub

  Feb 2024 - now

  Staff Accessibility Designer