Dean Mistlin

User Centred Design Champion

Based in Surrey, UK

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Dean Mistlin

User Centred Design Champion

Dean Mistlin

User Centred Design Champion

CV

Career + education defining moments

CV

Career + education defining moments

CV

Career + education defining moments

E.ON Next

Feb

-

Sep

2025

Senior Product Designer

Helped the Growth team exceed their target of onboarding 1,000 customers to a trailblazing EV tariff and mobile app.

Coursera.org

Jun

-

Now

2024

Introduction to Augmented Reality

Learning the fundamentals of augmented reality (AR), and how to build an AR experience using ARCore.

Framer

Mar

-

Dec

2023

UX Developer

Taught myself how to build database driven, dynamic websites that look awesome and follow tried and tested usability/accessibility standards.

Mesh-AI

Mar

-

Oct

2023

Senior UXD Consultant

Reimagined a planning tool - a web app, forecast to save National Grid Energy Transmission +£10MM. The delivered product achieved a system usability scale rating of 80.

Bernadette

Feb

-

Mar

2023

Senior UXD Consultant

Designed the 2023 homepage Information architecture, to showcase new vehicle launches, and bolster Kia’s position as a market leader in electric vehicles.

British Gas

Jan

-

Jan

2021 - 2023

Senior UX Designer

Proved native mobile apps are effective sales channels. Ran a design sprint - the outcome: generated 334 product sales / £134k revenue in the first 2 weeks from release. The solution also significantly reduced OpEx.

VCCP/O2

Feb

-

Nov

2020

UXD Consultant

Created the E-commerce experience that enables O2’s customers to purchase hardware and accessories on finance.

The Rank Group

Feb

-

Feb

2019 - 2020

Senior UX Designer

Researched/designed ways to improve the player experience in-game, and across key journeys. Solved a GDPR issue on a VIP acquisition journey - projected to boost revenue by ~£455k per annum.

MOO

Nov

-

Dec

2018

Experience Designer

Investigated the top 3 issues that affected product performance, and implemented a solution to reduce customer complaints by 25%.

Manifesto Digital

Oct

-

Dec

2018

UX Consultant

Designed/validated the Information architecture and navigation for Kew.org.

Paymentsense

May

-

Jul

2018

Senior UX Designer

Revamped the content strategy, IA, and navigation for the evolution of paymentsense.com - to improve the customer experience for +20,000 visitors, per month.

British Gas

Nov

-

Apr

2015 - 2018

UX Designer

Proved the value of UX through data-driven, evidence-based design, within product teams and across the organisation. Led conversion rate optimisation for billing and payment journeys, that generated ~£830K, per month for the business.

Akendi

Mar

-

Jun

2016

Journey mapping + usability testing

Workshops, activities and certification.

Rooster Money

Aug

-

Sep

2015

UX Designer

Designed the information architecture and interactions for a native iOS app.

Jerram

Mar

-

May

2015

UX/UI Designer

Defined the content strategy, information architecture, and visual language for several lead generation websites. Pitched concepts to clients using interactive prototypes.

Bowtie app

Mar

-

Dec

2015 - 2016

App designer

Created an opportunity to disrupt the business card market. Formed a small team of engineers in Hanoi and built an Android MVP using Material Design.

TXO Systems

May

-

Dec

2014

Digital/Web Designer

Fulfilled part of an SEO plan. This involved content optimisation through keyword planning, research, and plugging accessibility issues. Several key pages appeared in second position, on page 1 of SERP.

Gripe app

Nov

-

Sep

2014 - 2015

App designer

Inspired by unethical practices around me I decided to create a naming/shaming platform.

John Lewis

Mar

-

Mar

2014

Web Designer

Designed and built responsive email templates using a mobile first approach.

Huumun

Sep

-

Dec

2013

HTML Developer

Built UI components for iPad-specific, interactive presentations to visualise data-rich content, with adaptations in 30 languages. Worked with HTML5, CSS3, and animated SVG’s.

Orckid Design

May

-

Mar

2012 - 2013

Digital Designer

Designed, built, and optimised web pages/journeys for Verbatim, Cleansui, and PH Jones. Used HTML, CSS, and PHP.

Pistachio

Feb

-

Apr

2012

Digital Designer

Design, branding and layout of printed and digital assets for SMEs.

Stella & Dot

Nov

-

Feb

2011 - 2012

Web & Video Designer

The creative force behind the weekly buzz. A video diary, email newsletter, and web update; to engage new and existing partners.

Regus

Sep

-

Nov

2011

Web Designer

Created email templates and digital assets for the regus.com website.

Isrighthere

Oct

-

Aug

2009 - 2011

Creative Designer

Designed the GUI for an IPTV/VOD, hotel-entertainment system, and associated marketing assets.

Thames Valley University

Mar

-

May

2009

Web design for business beginners

Learned design and development practices for building standards-compliant and accessible websites.

London College of Fashion

Sep

-

July

2003 - 2006

BA hons Fashion Photography

My dissertation and final major project investigated the use of subliminal messages in advertising and their effects on consumer behaviour.

East Berkshire College

Sep

-

July

2001 - 2003

AVCE Art & Design

Included AS Level Photography, AS Level Graphic Design. Nurtured creativity and trained my eye.

E.ON Next

Feb

-

Sep

2025

Senior Product Designer

Helped the Growth team exceed their target of onboarding 1,000 customers to a trailblazing EV tariff and mobile app.

Coursera.org

Jun

-

Now

2024

Introduction to Augmented Reality

Learning the fundamentals of augmented reality (AR), and how to build an AR experience using ARCore.

Framer

Mar

-

Dec

2023

UX Developer

Taught myself how to build database driven, dynamic websites that look awesome and follow tried and tested usability/accessibility standards.

Mesh-AI

Mar

-

Oct

2023

Senior UXD Consultant

Reimagined a planning tool - a web app, forecast to save National Grid Energy Transmission +£10MM. The delivered product achieved a system usability scale rating of 80.

Bernadette

Feb

-

Mar

2023

Senior UXD Consultant

Designed the 2023 homepage Information architecture, to showcase new vehicle launches, and bolster Kia’s position as a market leader in electric vehicles.

British Gas

Jan

-

Jan

2021 - 2023

Senior UX Designer

Proved native mobile apps are effective sales channels. Ran a design sprint - the outcome: generated 334 product sales / £134k revenue in the first 2 weeks from release. The solution also significantly reduced OpEx.

VCCP/O2

Feb

-

Nov

2020

UXD Consultant

Created the E-commerce experience that enables O2’s customers to purchase hardware and accessories on finance.

The Rank Group

Feb

-

Feb

2019 - 2020

Senior UX Designer

Researched/designed ways to improve the player experience in-game, and across key journeys. Solved a GDPR issue on a VIP acquisition journey - projected to boost revenue by ~£455k per annum.

MOO

Nov

-

Dec

2018

Experience Designer

Investigated the top 3 issues that affected product performance, and implemented a solution to reduce customer complaints by 25%.

Manifesto Digital

Oct

-

Dec

2018

UX Consultant

Designed/validated the Information architecture and navigation for Kew.org.

Paymentsense

May

-

Jul

2018

Senior UX Designer

Revamped the content strategy, IA, and navigation for the evolution of paymentsense.com - to improve the customer experience for +20,000 visitors, per month.

British Gas

Nov

-

Apr

2015 - 2018

UX Designer

Proved the value of UX through data-driven, evidence-based design, within product teams and across the organisation. Led conversion rate optimisation for billing and payment journeys, that generated ~£830K, per month for the business.

Akendi

Mar

-

Jun

2016

Journey mapping + usability testing

Workshops, activities and certification.

Rooster Money

Aug

-

Sep

2015

UX Designer

Designed the information architecture and interactions for a native iOS app.

Jerram

Mar

-

May

2015

UX/UI Designer

Defined the content strategy, information architecture, and visual language for several lead generation websites. Pitched concepts to clients using interactive prototypes.

Bowtie app

Mar

-

Dec

2015 - 2016

App designer

Created an opportunity to disrupt the business card market. Formed a small team of engineers in Hanoi and built an Android MVP using Material Design.

TXO Systems

May

-

Dec

2014

Digital/Web Designer

Fulfilled part of an SEO plan. This involved content optimisation through keyword planning, research, and plugging accessibility issues. Several key pages appeared in second position, on page 1 of SERP.

Gripe app

Nov

-

Sep

2014 - 2015

App designer

Inspired by unethical practices around me I decided to create a naming/shaming platform.

John Lewis

Mar

-

Mar

2014

Web Designer

Designed and built responsive email templates using a mobile first approach.

Huumun

Sep

-

Dec

2013

HTML Developer

Built UI components for iPad-specific, interactive presentations to visualise data-rich content, with adaptations in 30 languages. Worked with HTML5, CSS3, and animated SVG’s.

Orckid Design

May

-

Mar

2012 - 2013

Digital Designer

Designed, built, and optimised web pages/journeys for Verbatim, Cleansui, and PH Jones. Used HTML, CSS, and PHP.

Pistachio

Feb

-

Apr

2012

Digital Designer

Design, branding and layout of printed and digital assets for SMEs.

Stella & Dot

Nov

-

Feb

2011 - 2012

Web & Video Designer

The creative force behind the weekly buzz. A video diary, email newsletter, and web update; to engage new and existing partners.

Regus

Sep

-

Nov

2011

Web Designer

Created email templates and digital assets for the regus.com website.

Isrighthere

Oct

-

Aug

2009 - 2011

Creative Designer

Designed the GUI for an IPTV/VOD, hotel-entertainment system, and associated marketing assets.

Thames Valley University

Mar

-

May

2009

Web design for business beginners

Learned design and development practices for building standards-compliant and accessible websites.

London College of Fashion

Sep

-

July

2003 - 2006

BA hons Fashion Photography

My dissertation and final major project investigated the use of subliminal messages in advertising and their effects on consumer behaviour.

East Berkshire College

Sep

-

July

2001 - 2003

AVCE Art & Design

Included AS Level Photography, AS Level Graphic Design. Nurtured creativity and trained my eye.

E.ON Next

Feb

-

Sep

2025

Senior Product Designer

Helped the Growth team exceed their target of onboarding 1,000 customers to a trailblazing EV tariff and mobile app.

Coursera.org

Jun

-

Now

2024

Introduction to Augmented Reality

Learning the fundamentals of augmented reality (AR), and how to build an AR experience using ARCore.

Framer

Mar

-

Dec

2023

UX Developer

Taught myself how to build database driven, dynamic websites that look awesome and follow tried and tested usability/accessibility standards.

Mesh-AI

Mar

-

Oct

2023

Senior UXD Consultant

Reimagined a planning tool - a web app, forecast to save National Grid Energy Transmission +£10MM. The delivered product achieved a system usability scale rating of 80.

Bernadette

Feb

-

Mar

2023

Senior UXD Consultant

Designed the 2023 homepage Information architecture, to showcase new vehicle launches, and bolster Kia’s position as a market leader in electric vehicles.

British Gas

Jan

-

Jan

2021 - 2023

Senior UX Designer

Proved native mobile apps are effective sales channels. Ran a design sprint - the outcome: generated 334 product sales / £134k revenue in the first 2 weeks from release. The solution also significantly reduced OpEx.

VCCP/O2

Feb

-

Nov

2020

UXD Consultant

Created the E-commerce experience that enables O2’s customers to purchase hardware and accessories on finance.

The Rank Group

Feb

-

Feb

2019 - 2020

Senior UX Designer

Researched/designed ways to improve the player experience in-game, and across key journeys. Solved a GDPR issue on a VIP acquisition journey - projected to boost revenue by ~£455k per annum.

MOO

Nov

-

Dec

2018

Experience Designer

Investigated the top 3 issues that affected product performance, and implemented a solution to reduce customer complaints by 25%.

Manifesto Digital

Oct

-

Dec

2018

UX Consultant

Designed/validated the Information architecture and navigation for Kew.org.

Paymentsense

May

-

Jul

2018

Senior UX Designer

Revamped the content strategy, IA, and navigation for the evolution of paymentsense.com - to improve the customer experience for +20,000 visitors, per month.

British Gas

Nov

-

Apr

2015 - 2018

UX Designer

Proved the value of UX through data-driven, evidence-based design, within product teams and across the organisation. Led conversion rate optimisation for billing and payment journeys, that generated ~£830K, per month for the business.

Akendi

Mar

-

Jun

2016

Journey mapping + usability testing

Workshops, activities and certification.

Rooster Money

Aug

-

Sep

2015

UX Designer

Designed the information architecture and interactions for a native iOS app.

Jerram

Mar

-

May

2015

UX/UI Designer

Defined the content strategy, information architecture, and visual language for several lead generation websites. Pitched concepts to clients using interactive prototypes.

Bowtie app

Mar

-

Dec

2015 - 2016

App designer

Created an opportunity to disrupt the business card market. Formed a small team of engineers in Hanoi and built an Android MVP using Material Design.

TXO Systems

May

-

Dec

2014

Digital/Web Designer

Fulfilled part of an SEO plan. This involved content optimisation through keyword planning, research, and plugging accessibility issues. Several key pages appeared in second position, on page 1 of SERP.

Gripe app

Nov

-

Sep

2014 - 2015

App designer

Inspired by unethical practices around me I decided to create a naming/shaming platform.

John Lewis

Mar

-

Mar

2014

Web Designer

Designed and built responsive email templates using a mobile first approach.

Huumun

Sep

-

Dec

2013

HTML Developer

Built UI components for iPad-specific, interactive presentations to visualise data-rich content, with adaptations in 30 languages. Worked with HTML5, CSS3, and animated SVG’s.

Orckid Design

May

-

Mar

2012 - 2013

Digital Designer

Designed, built, and optimised web pages/journeys for Verbatim, Cleansui, and PH Jones. Used HTML, CSS, and PHP.

Pistachio

Feb

-

Apr

2012

Digital Designer

Design, branding and layout of printed and digital assets for SMEs.

Stella & Dot

Nov

-

Feb

2011 - 2012

Web & Video Designer

The creative force behind the weekly buzz. A video diary, email newsletter, and web update; to engage new and existing partners.

Regus

Sep

-

Nov

2011

Web Designer

Created email templates and digital assets for the regus.com website.

Isrighthere

Oct

-

Aug

2009 - 2011

Creative Designer

Designed the GUI for an IPTV/VOD, hotel-entertainment system, and associated marketing assets.

Thames Valley University

Mar

-

May

2009

Web design for business beginners

Learned design and development practices for building standards-compliant and accessible websites.

London College of Fashion

Sep

-

July

2003 - 2006

BA hons Fashion Photography

My dissertation and final major project investigated the use of subliminal messages in advertising and their effects on consumer behaviour.

East Berkshire College

Sep

-

July

2001 - 2003

AVCE Art & Design

Included AS Level Photography, AS Level Graphic Design. Nurtured creativity and trained my eye.

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