Sophie Dennis

Head of User-centred Practice @Made Tech

Leeds, GB
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WORK HISTORY

Apr 2023 — Present

Head of User-centred Practice @Made Tech

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Leading a team of 80+ User-Centred Designers, Researchers, Content Designers, Product Managers and Business Analysts working to help the public sector transform digital services for the 21st Century.My job is to - grow a profitable practice- ensure Made Tech is a great place to work for user-centred practitioners - maximise the impact we make on society through high quality work and being a trusted partner to the public sector Made Tech is a public sector digital transformation consultancy working across central government, local government, NHS and public health organisations. We specialise in multi-disciplinary, user-centred, agile design and delivery of digital services. We support organisations throughout the full lifecycle from digital strategy and discovery, into alpha/beta service design and build, through to continuous improvement and management of live services.

EDUCATION

1995 — 1996

University of York

MA, 18th Century English Literature

1992 — 1995

Newcastle University

BA Hons, 1st Class, English Literature

SKILLS

User Interface DesignEvent ManagementDigital StrategyStrategyUser Experience DesignOnline MarketingInteraction DesignStart-UpsCssUser ExperienceContent StrategyAgile MethodologiesWeb Project ManagementCommunity ManagementWeb ApplicationsSocial MediaUser-Centered DesignInformation ArchitectureAgile Project ManagementProduct ManagementInformation DesignWeb Design

ABOUT SOPHIE DENNIS

An experienced design director, I am passionate about the potential of human-centred design to transform how we tackle complex problems. I work with organisations who want to increase the impact and effectiveness of their products and services by working in more user and customer-centred ways. I do this by:** Building and leading high-performing, user-centred design teams **Scaling in-house capabilities, creating diverse and inclusive teams, and setting up the organisational conditions necessary for user and customer-centricity (culture, governance, operating models). I have significant experience integrating user-centred design into multidisciplinary agile functions, with a strong delivery focus that emphasises rapid prototyping, early and frequent research with users, and working in partnership with product and engineering.** Defining product and service strategy, and guiding their delivery**Identifying where user needs, business needs and delivery feasibility align in order to determine the most effective direction for products and service design. Uniting teams around a shared vision, securing funding and approvals, and planning and coordinating delivery of effective ‘MVPs’.

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