Pete Fossick

Head of Design and Principal Consultant @Factotum

Manchester, GB
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WORK HISTORY

Nov 2011 — Present

Head of Design and Principal Consultant @Factotum

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Factotum specialised in user research, digital product design, experience design, service design, business design as part of a digital transformation strategy by applying user centred design, lean principles and improved design operations (DesignOps)to deliver customer-centric experiences, innovative products and optimised services that deliver business value in the experience economy

EDUCATION

1987 — 1987

École Nationale Supérieure de Creation Industrielle

BFA, Industrial Design

N/A

The Manchester Metropolitan University

BA(Hons), Industrial Design (Eng)

1998 — 2000

University of Strathclyde

MSc, CAED

SKILLS

User Interface DesignUser-Centered DesignContextual InquiryProduct DevelopmentUsability TestingProject PlanningConcept ArtDigital TransformationParticipatory DesignConcept DesignRapid PrototypingIndustrial DesignService DesignAgile MethodologiesBusiness StrategyUser ExperienceManagementInteraction DesignProduct DesignDesign StrategyBrand DevelopmentDesign ThinkingInformation ArchitectureUser ResearchEntrepreneurshipMobile DesignResearch DesignHuman-Centered DesignMarket AnalysisExperience DesignEthnographyConcept GenerationUser InterfaceStrategic DesignGraphic DesignBranding & IdentityBusiness Process ImprovementConcept DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisCustomer Experience

ABOUT PETE FOSSICK

I help organisations turn complexity into competitive advantage. With heaps of global experience designing and delivering digital products and services, I work with leaders and teams to apply HCD across the product–service continuum. By combining systems thinking with UCD, I design agentic AI systems that drive measurable business value, operational efficiency, and exceptional customer experience.I am hands-on across User Research, Service Design, UX, and UI, bringing deep craft expertise to the full lifecycle. I’ve worked with Fortune 500 companies, governments, and high-growth start-ups across the USA, Europe, MENA, and APAC. I am SC cleared and very familiar with the GDS service manual and standards. Recognised in UX, UI, Service Design, and DesignOps, as well as applied AI, I help organisations build high-performing, AI-enabled design capabilities. In recent years, I’ve embedded Generative AI into research and design operations to accelerate delivery, reduce risk, and elevate quality. I created the DesignOps 8Ps Framework to guide enterprises in developing world-class research and design operations. My facilitation practice—rooted in certified Design Thinking—aligns stakeholders, uncovers opportunities, and drives innovation at pace.Project Support:• Strategic design operations for complex organisations• Systems-thinking-led service design across GOV.UK (HMRC, DfE, DWP, FCDO)• AI integration roadmaps covering governance, policy, operating models, and responsible AI/Agentic AI adoption• Product design and UI Design • Business-model innovation using the Innovation Quad• Design and delivery using blended agile and lean approaches.I also invest as an angel investor in IoT, EV, AV, and AI start-ups.Academically, I developed Service Design programmes at SCAD (USA), taught at the Royal College of Art and The Glasgow School of Art, and founded both the IXSD Academy. As a speaker I’ve presented at the Kiss the Future AI Summit, DesignOps Global Conference, UX Istanbul, UX Scotland, TEDx, and the Service Design Global Conference Madrid.SoftwareDesign: Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, among others.Collaboration: Miro, MURAL, LucidSpark, FigJamResearch: Notion, Maze, Optimal Workshop, Airtable among othersDelivery: Jira, Trello, Notion, ConfluenceEmerging Tech: Unity, NVIDIA Omniverse, RealityKit, Blender, Unreal EngineAI & GenAI: ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney, Firefly, Lovable, RunwayML, Figma AI, LCursorProductivity: Slack, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Zoom, Teams etc.

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