Staff UX Designer for Gemini CLI, focused on the end-to-end developer experience for AI-powered command line interfaces and agentic workflows.

Building the next generation of SaaS tooling for Google Cloud customers, focusing on streamlining the developer experience for first and third party SaaS service producers across API management, quotas, deployments and rollouts.

Design lead for internal tools for Google product teams to build, launch and deploy services on Google Cloud, while remaining compliant with Google’s legal and policy requirements for public launches.

Design director for the multi-disciplinary design teams that created the Visual Studio family of products for millions of developers worldwide; including Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio 2022, Visual Studio for Mac, Azure Lab Services and Azure Notebooks.

Managed a globally distributed team of subject matter experts and design technologists to optimise the developer experience for the Visual Studio and Azure product lines across Windows 11, macOS and Electron based technologies.

DesignOps lead for the Developer Division; introducing best practices for tooling, design systems and prototyping across over 25 designers working in Redmond and remote locations on Visual Studio, VS Code and Azure developer products.

Managed a team of 8 designers in Raleigh, NC and Redmond, WA, supporting a product organization of over 100 PM’s across Azure Boards, Repos and Pipelines (CI/CD) feature sets.

Design and prototyping lead for Skype integration on gaming and entertainment products, focusing on Xbox One and casual gaming. Lead designer for Skype for Xbox One, as well as leading the design team that shipped the intiial launch of Skype for HoloLens; including a successful deployment to the International Space Station.

Design lead for Skype and Lync web applications, integrating rich audio, video and text-based communications into Microsoft’s consumer and enterprise properties on the web focusing on Office 365, Outlook.com, Dynamics and OneDrive.

Lead a world-class team of 12 interaction and visual designers defining the Skype, Qik and Skype WiFi experience across iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry, Symbian, BREW, WebOS, MeeGo and Windows Phone platforms, on all form factors.

Working with carriers, hardware vendors and other partners as a senior designer creating and defining the interaction design and user experience for Skype on mobile and hardware devices.

Application UI design for S60, UIQ, Maemo, Java and Windows Mobile devices.

User interface and interaction design for Symbian and Java handset applications.

User interface design and development for the “My 3” self-care handset portal across 3’s entire device portfolio.

Working directly with artists and talent management to develop and design the online presence for Korn, Rage Against The Machine, Backstreet Boys, Monty Python, STEPS, Kenny G, Indigo Girls and Long Beach Dub All-Stars.

Contract working remotely from the United Kingdom supporting the launch of the “Millennium” album by the Backstreet Boys with The FIRM, as well as partnering with local British clients such as Python (Monty) Pictures.

Lead designer for this start-up “new media” agency, in charge of production and development of Tamar’s corporate client sites such as Endsleigh Insurance, J Sainsbury plc and prominent law firms such as the City firm Macfarlanes and media specialist Olswang.