joachim shotter
joachim shotter

Senior / Lead Product Designer

Open to offers · Member since 28 Oct 2026
Location
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Desired salary
Unspecified
Work preference
Remote Only / Full Time, Contract, Freelance
Experience level
Lead

About

Professional summary

I am a senior and lead product designer with more than 25 years of experience across web, mobile applications, e-commerce, email, and enterprise software. I have designed consumer products serving more than 2 million members and B2B platforms used by over 1,400 organisations.

I set direction for design systems across multiple products while remaining hands-on throughout discovery, research, prototyping, UI design, and implementation. I create scalable patterns, design tokens, themed components, and accessible workflows for complex digital products.

I work closely with product managers, engineers, stakeholders, and customers to define success measures before delivery and evaluate outcomes after launch. My approach combines customer research, usability testing, analytics, and practical collaboration with engineering teams.

I have led and mentored UX teams, including recruitment, skills development, and progression for designers from junior to senior level. I am experienced in building strong design-system governance and connecting Figma libraries to code and Storybook.

I use AI to accelerate design and delivery, including AI integrations, prompt design, design-to-code workflows, and tooling. I believe people should remain accountable for final product and design decisions, particularly for accessibility, quality, and customer outcomes.

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Experience

Career history

Freelance Product / UX Designer & AI Consultant JShotter Ltd

I design and build websites and e-commerce experiences for clients, including Rumbaclaat and the Nottingham City Labour Party. My work spans customer visits and feedback sessions, UX and UI design, and launch delivery.

I design product experiences for client apps and platforms using design systems, tokens, theming, and accessibility checks from the outset. I also help teams adopt AI through integrations, prompt design, AI-assisted code builds, and skills tooling.

Senior Product / UX Designer MHR

I rebuilt the product design system with reusable Figma components aligned to code, documentation, and governance, and helped build the Finance application design system. I connected design and engineering through a Figma-to-Storybook bridge and supported governed AI design-to-code and embedded WCAG checks.

I worked across the People First and iTrent suites, translating customer research and stakeholder input into requirements, components, and page designs. I ran interviews, surveys, and usability tests, helped turn previously rejected iTrent Learning requests into shipped features, and mentored five UX designers.

Lead Product / UX Designer Blue Light Card

I led the overhaul of a seven-year-old website and its apps for more than 2 million members across the UK emergency services, NHS, and armed forces. I took work from focus groups, interviews, and workshops through wireframes, hand-coded prototypes, and delivery.

I tested journeys through usability sessions and surveys and used analytics to identify problems and support design decisions across the business. I also led and developed a UX team of four through recruitment, CV reviews, mentoring, skills progression, and development.

Email Consultant — UX/UI Design & Development Warwick University

I redesigned Office 365 CRM student email marketing through UX research, UI development, and user testing. I assessed customer needs and existing communication journeys to improve the email experience.

I reported research findings and provided implementation recommendations. The engagement combined email UX, interface design, development, and evidence-based advice.

UI Front-End Developer / UX Designer N Brown / JD Williams

I delivered multi-brand design work at scale for N Brown and JD Williams. I designed and implemented Zendesk across 17 brands and created Hybris themes for Jacamo, JD Williams, and Simply Be.

I applied WCAG guidelines throughout the work and collaborated in Scrum and Kanban delivery environments. The contract was extended for 14 months.

UX Designer — Email Design & Development Capital One

I modernised legacy email campaigns in a regulated banking environment. I designed and developed reusable HTML5 and CSS3 email templates to improve campaign consistency and maintainability.

I worked concurrently as a contract UX designer, combining email design, front-end implementation, and practical delivery within compliance-conscious processes.

UI Front-End Developer / UX Designer Wilko

I built HTML and CSS templates for the Hybris website rebrand. I supported the delivery of updated interface patterns and front-end assets for the e-commerce experience.

I also managed day-to-day CMS activity, conducted UX research, and created rapid prototypes. The contract was extended for nine months.

Email Design & Development Greene King

I created bespoke HTML and CSS email systems for newly acquired brands across the Greene King group. The work established reusable templates and scalable email production approaches.

I ran discovery workshops across the organisation to understand brand and customer communication requirements. The contract was extended for 15 months and was undertaken concurrently with other work.

Senior UI/UX Designer Manager Dixons Carphone

I managed the UX and UI team responsible for landing pages, email campaigns, and social campaigns. I supported the team in producing customer-focused digital experiences across e-commerce activity.

I led e-commerce checkout journey rebranding and customer analysis within a Scrum environment. The contract was extended for 18 months.

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