Oliver Ellis [V2]
Product Designer

Work Experience

BT Group Birmingham
Digital user experience apprentice (degree level) Sep 2023 - Current

Essential Skills: Figma, Adobe Analytics, Protopie, WordPress, Stakeholder management, user research, agile management & A/B testing in Adobe Target

  • Completed rotations in accessibility, product design, content writing, service design and user research.
  • Worked as a product designer covering work in a fast-moving squad.
  • Utilised a design system and contributed to design crits.
  • I present and hold workshops on new and emerging technologies such as Spline
  • I liaise with stakeholders and build relationships with different disciplines.
  • Worked on major pages and journeys on the EE site such as the homepage and purchase journeys.
  • Working full-time whilst studying for an undergraduate degree in digital user experience
Netcom Birmingham
Learner progression officer Apr 2023 – Sep 2023

Essential Skills: proofreading, lesson planning & student engagement

  • Provided CV and career guidance and support, addressing students’ career goals and finding them positions in the IT
  • Ran classes on employability and answered student’s questions.
Big Top Multimedia Dublin
Production assistant intern Sep 2022 - Dec 2022

Essential Skills: Premiere Pro, Davinci Resolve, Illustrator, Photoshop & After Effects

  • Created videos and podcasts for numerous clients, such as Charted Accounts Worldwide
Leeds city council Leeds
Social media intern Sep 2022 - Dec 2022

Essential Skills: Premiere Pro, Canva & Illustrator

  • Created graphics and other media for social channels.
HAP Recruitment UK
Bartender and supervisor Feb 2018 - Sep 2022
  • Travelled the country working at some of the largest festivals in Britain, such as Reading, Download, and Isle of Wight.

Education

Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester
Digital User Experience BSc (Hons) Sep 2023 - Current

Essential Skills: personas, Figma, journey maps, presentation & academic writing

  • The assignments are directly related to the work I do at BT Group, so I can critically look at the work I do from an independent perspective.
Leeds Beckett Leeds
Filmmaking BA (Hons):First Sep 2019 – Jun 2022

Essential Skills: Video production, pitching & writing

  • Along with university, I was involved in Leeds Student Radio, Beckett News and the Gryphon News Paper

Certificates

  • Certificates
  • Certified scrum master (CSM)
  • JIRA fundamentals
  • Accessibility 1st aid certificate – Web
  • Google Analytics
  • Project Management Institute qualification
  • Experience Analytics Web Fundamentals Certification (Content Squaure)_

Volunteering

Black Country Radio Brierley Hill
Radio Presenter Feb 2023 - Feb 2025
  • Presented a diverse range of topics and music selections. Curated compelling content, conducted thorough research, and delivered high-quality shows.
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