Projects
Here are the recent projects that I've worked on.
I love building new things and tackling problems with good design.
COVID-19 StatisticsJuly - Sep 2020
Why? Existing maps showing the COVID-19 outbreak were bloated and not responsive. We wanted to create something minimalistic that would work on all devices.
How? Using Mathdroid's COVID-19 API and react-simple-maps, a choropleth map was built and mapped to the data.
Technologies: React and Material UI
NetBank - AuthoritiesNovember 2019 - July 2020
Why? Digitalising the process of removing authorised operators from NetBank business accounts. Saves customers from needing to fill out and mail a paper form, or having to go into a branch.
How? My team built and maintained back-end processes so that the end-to-end fulfillment of the process is successful. We also built and updated UI components to ensure they were responsive and accessible.
Technologies: React, .NET Core, Selenium, Kafka, Splunk and much more.
CommSee ModernisationFebruary - November 2019
Why? The CommSee CRM platform was developed in 2006, and many (thousands) of its components and processes needed to be modernised. I was a part of the UX team in charge of the modernisation. The goal was to increase ease-of-use for the 30,000+ staff that used this system.
How? Using a modern, custom-built design system, our team researched, user-tested, designed then built the modernised screens and flows. I was responsible for the UX and visual design of 11 projects, creating wireframes and interactive prototypes in Sketch and InVision. I also managed and updated the design system and its internal web portal, ensuring we had reusable patterns and best practices for designers and developers.
Technologies: Sketch, InVision and React
No links or screenshots as it's proprietary software.
HelpViewSeptember - October 2017
Why? University project to build a prototype for an inclusive transportation and navigation app.
How? Completed an end-to-end UX process: gathered requirements, created personas, interviewed users, created a paper prototype, ran a usability test and iterated the design in Balsamiq.
Technologies: Balsamiq and Photoshop
Graphic Design
Here's a sample of my public work.
I fell in love with graphic design when I was a young boy and Photoshop CS2 had just released. I had all the time in the world to play around and learn the ins and outs. Now with less spare time, I still try to tinker and create new pieces.
About
Hi, my name is Nathan.
I'm a UX Designer and Software Engineer.
I design and build for the modern web, inclusive of all users and devices.
I have extensive experience working with design systems: from understanding use-cases and reqirements, to sketching a new component, to then recreating it in Sketch, and finally building it and deploying it to be used across an enterprise.
The design tools I'm most familiar with include: Photoshop, Sketch and InVision. On the development front, I'm able to create using React, JavaScript, .NET Core, SASS and CSS and I can write UI tests with Selenium and BDD tests with Cucumber.
I am at home when solving complex UX problems with multiple moving parts. I look at problems from different perspectives in order to understand and empathise with various users.
Most importantly, every single pixel matters to me.
Contact
Hit me up if you want to chat about good design or complain about bad design.
I'm also open to new challenges and problems to solve.