1. Ricky Neath

      UI/UX Design Team Leader

      An entrepreneurial-minded team leader with strengths in innovation, establishing user-centered creative solutions, building strong brands, and developing products that delight users and deliver proven results.

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      01/03
    2. User-Centered
      Strategist

      Utilizing emerging technology to stimulate audiences to action through effective UI/UX experiences.

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      02/03
    3. Dream Builder

      “Whether its professional development or learning the foundations of user-centered design, I value helping individuals and teams to grow and accomplish their professional dreams.”.

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      03/03
  1. resume

    UX Team Leader

    Hello

    Focusing on Innovation and Digital Transformation

    An entrepreneurial-minded team leader with strengths in innovation, establishing user-centered creative solutions, building strong brands, and developing products that delight users and deliver proven results. My goal is to guide teams towards the development of emerging technology that stimulates audiences to action through effective experience design (UX/UI).

    Ricky joined the UX design and innovation department as a team lead at Infosys. Previously, he served as Director, Experience Design at Unum. In this position, he led Unum and Colonial Life's experience and design teams to improve both organizations' engagement with users through product design, interactive design, and brand. Prior to this, he was Creative Director for Yard Media, where he spearheaded innovation and emerging media design. Ricky also served in education. As Course Director, Usability and Design at Full Sail University, he developed the UX design syllabus for the design track.

    With design thinking in his DNA, Ricky always looks for new solutions for old issues. He spearheaded a team that created one of the original telemedicine solutions, designed an early model electronic book, and developed solutions to increase engagement with insurance consumers. He has also been involved in various talks and events focused on UX.

    Ricky studied traditional art and computer animation and holds a Master's degree in Media Design. His work has received many accolades, including the ADDY, Marcom, and Telly awards. His work was featured in "Creativity 34", a magazine showcasing some of the most outstanding global design talents. He is passionate about UX, helping people reach their potential, and more recently, giving new life to old art and furniture. A true creative, Ricky enjoys playing the drum and percussion instruments.

    Ricky has worked for a wide-ranging list of companies, including Marriott Hotels, General Motors (GM), KFC, Pizza Hut, Infiniti, Heineken, and Florida Hospital.

    1. skills

      Stimulating the audience to action.

      List of Skills:
      • Communication & Leadership
      • Strategic Design and Innovation
      • Design Thinking
      • UX / UI Design
      • Product Design
      • Employee Training & Development
      • Project Management
      • Agile Methodology
      • Resource Management
      • Operations Management
      • Client & Vendor Relationships
      • Creative Direction
      • Marketing & Branding
    2. The measure of good design is whether the stated goals are met.

      Meeting the business goals requires a strategic combination of skills and tools which together are utilized to drive the project towards meeting and exceeding those goals. In the end, it is about communicating to the audience and leading them to take the desired action

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  2. education

    Education never ends.
    It is a lifelong process.

    The purpose of education is not just to gain knowledge, but also to grow in wisdom. I have an avid interest in learning the latest design and emerging technology trends and contemplating the possibilities for bringing new solutions to the world.

    • 01.

      Master of Fine Arts - Media Design

      Full Sail University
    • 02.

      Associate of Science - Computer Animation

      Full Sail University
    • 03.

      Visual Arts / Graphic Design

      Edna Manley School for the Visual Arts
  3. employment

    • 2022 - Present

      Infosys -
      Principal Consultant, Team Lead, UX/Strategic Design

      Lead and collaborate with teams to help clients define their innovative roadmap and functional requirements to transform their complex worlds with human-centric design-led technology solutions. Incorporate design-thinking, innovation frameworks, disruption principles, and problem-solving skills, with a hands-on approach to incubation and rapid prototyping on projects.
    • 2018 - 2022

      Unum -
      Director, Experience Design

      Led, hired and developed the UX and visual design team responsible for translating user needs, business priorities, and stakeholder goals into compelling designs for products, websites, digital applications, print, and other marketing materials. Additionally, contributed to implementing and maintaining the visual brand. Team worked collaboratively across the enterprise to create empathy maps, journey maps, personas, wireframes, prototypes, visual designs, and user testing.
    • 2002 - 2018

      YARD MEDIA -
      UX/UI Director/Partner

      Responsible for leading, growing, and developing a team of creatives, including UX and visual designers, writers, marketing strategists, and software engineers. Ensured consistent and unified customer experiences based on research.
    • 2009 - 2018

      FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY -
      Course Director - Interactive Design and Usability

      Teach students in the Digital Art and Design Program how to create functional design for user interfaces while optimizing the user experience (UI/UX).
    • 2001 - 2002

      BLACK COFFEE PRODUCTIONS -
      Senior Art Director

      Creative and art direction for multimedia projects.
    • 1995 - 2001

      D’ EDGE LIMITED -
      CEO/Creative Director

      Operated a design studio with a client base of companies from various sectors.

    It’s all about people bringing their individual ideas and experiences together to serve other people. I find that the most effective solutions come through teamwork in an environment where diverse thoughts and ideas are welcomed.

    1. portfolio

      Crafting design solutions to meet specific goals.

      Using tools such as Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, XD, Sketch App, Axure RP, Dreamweaver, AfterEffects and others, I have created the mechanism for corporations to communicate with their audiences.

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    1. awards & achievements

      It is never about the award, but always about meeting the goal.

      However, awards do provide encouragement and affirmation that the work resonates with industry peers and thought leaders.

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  4. contact

    +407 702 3008