Karen Neave — Experience

Karen Neave

UI/UX Designer — Enterprise, SaaS & Digital Products

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What I do

I design user-centered digital experiences for enterprise and SaaS products — turning complex systems into interfaces that are clear, accessible, and genuinely useful. I work across research, wireframing, prototyping, and delivery, equally comfortable leading solo or collaborating across teams.

Experience

Freelance UI/UX Designer

2014 – Present

Independent — San Francisco Bay Area

UX and UI design for community, education, and small business projects. Responsive web design, user research, wireframing, and accessibility implementation (WCAG 2.1).

UI/UX Designer

2010 – 2011

DealHub — London, UK

Led end-to-end website redesign improving usability and information architecture. Produced wireframes, user flows, and prototypes in an Agile team alongside engineering and marketing.

UI/UX Designer

2007 – 2009

Nlyte Software — London, UK

Enterprise B2B software UI/UX design. Usability testing, A/B testing, prototyping, and CSS-based UI implementation in close collaboration with developers.

Designer & Intranet Administrator

2003 – 2007

UK Government Agencies

Intranet portal design and management supporting digital transformation. Improved navigation, usability, and accessibility for internal users across multiple agencies.

Skills

UX Design

User Research · Wireframing · Prototyping · Usability Testing · Information Architecture · Design Systems

Tools

Figma · Adobe XD · Sketch · Photoshop · Illustrator · Axure · Balsamiq

Collaboration

Agile · Scrum · Jira · Cross-functional teams · Stakeholder management

Standards

Accessibility (WCAG 2.1) · HTML · CSS · JavaScript (basic)

Education & Certifications

BSc (Hons) Information Technology & Art

University of Roehampton, UK

Google UX Design Professional Certificate

Coursera — in progress

Introduction to Project Management

Diablo Valley College, 2021