Thunk Ltd.

Working with businesses and organisations across industries. Providing digital product design & research, leadership, strategy, mentoring, hiring design teams, increasing internal design capabilities and design sprint facilitation.
Clients include: Twitter, Reed, NHS, Fine + Rare, Sensat, Babylon Health, Premier Farnell, Forward Partners, Virti Health, FitXR and some other cool start-ups you've not heard of (yet).

Founder & Design Partner

Google

I had three projects at Google I/O in 2017, two of them as a part of Android 8.0 “Oreo” launching in fall 2017.  As a part of the Android design team in London I led various system UI efforts, including the design for data access and management on Android Oreo Go targeting the "Next Billion Users".

In my time at Google I also worked on Enterprise (Google Apps), Ads (Google AdSense), Commerce (Google Offers), Maps (Google Maps for Mobile), Social (Google+ Local), Emerging Markets, Privacy and Search Ad Formats. I have facilitated many workshops and design sprints across the world, whilst working closely with UX researchers, Product Management and Engineering teams to design and deliver world class products and features.

Senior User Experience Designer / UX Lead

Skype

I worked on a couple of projects at Skype focusing on e-commerce and payment interfaces on both the Skype website and within the Skype client for Microsoft Windows.  I produced various ideas in the form of sketches, wireframes and high fidelity visual designs to simplify the purchase of hardware and Skype credit.  During my time here I also began designing some parts of the first Skype applications for mobile devices.

Interaction Designer

BBC Radio & Music Interactive

During my short time at the BBC I worked on a number of projects for Radio 1, 2 and Five Live.  I lead the interaction and visual design of the Five Live website during the 2006 World Cup campaign.  I ran a number of user studies on features and products for Radio 2, suggested and implemented improvements.  As well as supporting, I constantly pushed the boundaries of BBC processes and design standards to deliver innovative solutions.

Interactive Designer

Yahoo! Europe

As a part of the Ad Technology team I took responsibility for the user experience of rich-media advertising, both on UK, European homepages and throughout the Yahoo websites. This included advising on and upholding usability requirements with clients and the implementation of campaigns using various technologies. I delivered creative solutions, advice and consultancy to both internal and external clients, producing concept designs and prototypes for potential campaigns.

Designer & Front End Developer (Ad Tech)

DMG Radio

During my time in Australia I led the digital media for Nova 96.9fm in Sydney.  Again introducing User-centered Design practices to redesign the site for both user and business needs, also handling most of the technical implementation.  Essentially an extension to the work I'd done at Virgin in the UK.

Design Lead & Product Manager

Virgin Radio International Limited

Led the major re-design of the company's website, introducing user research and testing sessions to create a design that answered user and business needs, standing for almost 4 years.   Worked with external advertisers to create ground breaking cross-media campaigns.

Digital Media Design Lead

Ginger Media Group

I had far too much fun working for Chris Evan's Ginger Media Group on broadcast media websites, redesigning Virgin Radio's site entirely whilst trying to hang around the TFI Friday bar celeb' spotting as much as possible.

Oldroyd Publishing Group Ltd

A graphic design education, taught by old masters. :)

Print and Web Designer

A seasoned digital technology leader, designer, and strategist. I’m an expert in UX design, product & service design and user research.

Blending creative innovation with the power of insight to exceed results is what I do best.

Described as a product design strategy “game-changer”, “visionary”, “ideas guy” and “bloody nice chap”, I've reached 100s of millions of people with my work, worldwide. At Google I led design for and released 3 ground breaking products and features at Google I/O. During my decade at Google I worked on Google Maps, Search, Android and more. Other tech and media brands I've worked with include Skype, BBC, NHS, Yahoo, Virgin, Reed and some fantastic start-ups you haven’t heard of (yet).

I work alongside a range of roles from developers, product managers to managing directors and CEOs. But most importantly, customers and users — the result? Outcomes that increases customer loyalty and meets commercial objectives consistently.

In addition to ‘hands-on design’, workshop and design sprint facilitation I am a consultant to C-Level executives on product design strategies. Working with brands already remarkable in their field who want to push for increased growth. 

★	25 years’ experience in digital technology design, including 10 years at Google

★	I speak designer, customer, developer, executive, sales, user research, team building, product development life cycle, project management and product manager. 

★	It feels like a lifetime ago, but I also hold a 1st Class BA in Interactive Multimedia. 

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► About Thunk –  Thunk transforms businesses with digital product design.

We're a bunch of vastly experienced designers and researchers whose focus is the design-led transformation of products and businesses. We deliver true value every day, and form meaningful partnerships with the businesses and organisations we work with. 

We do two things really well:

★ Design world class digital products and services.
Alongside your teams, we create, improve and reimagine the future, using our design-led processes to exceed desired outcomes.

★ Increase the design maturity of businesses and their teams.
With our decades of experience in improving design maturity within organisations, we take teams and companies to the next level.

We've worked with: 
Twitter | Reed | NHS | Farnell | Sensat | FINE+RARE | + Many More

Book a free consultation here https://calendly.com/thunkltd/intro-to-thunk

Rick Farrell

Fuse Universal

Chief Product Officer

VP Product

Product Director

Director, Product Strategy & Research

Product Manager, R&D

Head of Experience Design

PA Consulting Group

I lead on the design and implementation of the digital social learning strategy within PA. My responsibilities include company-wide engagement, senior stakeholder management, platform design and content innovation. Key achievements since joining has been improving utilisation of the platform by nearly 30% through redesign and engagement, as well as partnering with the business to launch a successful business development campaign which, after three months, has now been made permanent.

Digital Learning Manager

Dixons Carphone

Leading on the creation and implementation of a Learning Technologies strategy for Britain's largest electrical retailer - serving all brands and all channels within the UK & Irish businesses. Key responsibilities include:

- Managing the learning platform and defining the development roadmap
- Stakeholder management across all channels/brands (including executive level)
- Leading and developing a team of Learning Technologists
- Working with Learning Partners to build blended programmes
- Budget and Procurement Management
- Lead on L&D reporting (including ROI)

Learning Technologies Manager

My focus was in the design, development and implementation of high-quality e-Learning materials (a mix of just-in-case and just-in-time) for consumption across a multi-channel business. Using a range of instructional design and UX techniques, we created world-class learning interventions in line with the business needs. As part of my role, I was regularly in contact with stakeholders, SMEs and the wider design team to ensure our portfolio was accurate and up to date.


Experience of:
- Managing the LMS / VLE
- Brand design, development and implementation
- Manage the professional development of Instructional Designers (product training, instructional theory and design skills)
- Creation of bespoke graphics using industry-leading tools such as Adobe Illustrator, Fireworks and Photoshop
- Video manipulation using Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and Media Encoder

E-Learning Instructional Designer

- Delivering training as part of the store formats programme to reskill individuals to work in stores with an expanded range of products
- Co-designed the training course that was delivered from October 2010
- Worked on the eLearning project from December 2010 as an Instructional Designer

Propositions Trainer

Orange Personal Communications Services Limited

- Based on a previous TNA run by the company, as part of a small initial team, I was tasked to design a coaching pack to be used by training contractors to mentor store employees on Home Broadband sales
- Managed face to face Home Broadband training and one on one coaching for 36 stores made up of over 400 individuals
- Met with key stakeholders to design and develop a training plan for the Wales division
- Increased Home Broadband sales in the Wales division by 24% in month one, hitting 104% for the quarter – the first time they had hit target on Home Broadband in over two years

Training Consultant

Rhysg Ltd

Offering:

- Website design, development and management.
- Bespoke fully-illustrated animation projects.
- RIA and Mobile Games (AIR, Flex and Flash IDE).

Owner

The Co-operative Group

- Managing the training plan and NVQ development for 97 pharmacies with over 400 employees
- Working with the branch manager to identify, mentor and develop key employees through the NVQ programme 
- Creation of historical training records to comply with RPSGB requirements and allow Pharmacy technicians and shop workers to attain a status in NVQ equivalent to their experience

Retail Training Officer

Carphone Warehouse

As part of the new Retail Training Team, our goal was to curb new employee turnover by coaching and mentoring all new employees within their initial three month induction period. During my time in this role, we brought turnover down from 41% to 29% which saved the company over £10m.

Retail Sales Trainer

Tasked to turn around a store with a turnover in excess of £1m+ in danger of losing its “Premier” status. Raised the notional margin from 59% of target to 110% within three months and consistently hit target for the remaining four months that I was present

Retail Sales Premier Branch Manager

This job was created in response to a massive staff turnover during the previous financial year. We were responsible for delivering all new starter training, as well as product and sales training for 3 regions. Overall, we brought total staff turnover in the company down from 41% to 29%, a result which had saved the company millions of pounds and justified the initial setup costs.

Promoted to take over a new build CPW and tasked with the co-ordination of the store setup. Control over final building works, POS materials and local marketing setup. Control over external staff interview, recruitment and training. Responsibilities as store manager also included profit and loss analysis, sales tracking and target setting, visual merchandising, shopfloor management, training and development and performance reviewing.

Retail Sales Branch Manager

Consistent top seller in store throughout 2002/2003. One of the top salesmen in the company for Talktalk sales, and an Area Product Expert (point of contact for branches with technical queries). Promoted to Senior Sales Consultant in March 2003 and tasked with controlling the shopfloor of the number one branch in Wales when the management team were not in store. Put forward for company’s fast track management course in April 2003 and completed within two months.

Retail Sales Consultant

Sales Advisor

As the Chief Product Officer at Fuse Universal, I lead the product vision, strategy, and execution for a learning technology company that powers the everyday learning moments of over 2 million users across 150+ global organizations. I have over 15 years of experience as a learning professional and a product leader, with a passion for creating engaging and habit-building products that leverage the principles of learning and behavioural science, data and insights, and design thinking.

My mission is to bridge and strengthen the collaboration between the tech and exec teams, and to foster a culture of innovation, creativity, and compassion. I hold multiple certifications in product management and AI, and I'm constantly curious and eager to learn new skills and perspectives. I value working with talented and diverse people who share my vision of transforming the way people learn and grow.

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