Karen Neave
UI/UX Designer — Enterprise, SaaS & Digital Products
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 – PresentIndependent — 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 – 2011DealHub — 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 – 2009Nlyte 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 – 2007UK 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
Google UX Design Professional Certificate
Introduction to Project Management
