Tod Khanian
| Experience
| Senior UX Designer
Red Badger, July 2022 – present
Design the user experience from discovery through to delivery + Conducting user research and testing throughout delivery + Coaching the team and clients on Design Thinking, Lean, and Human-Centred Design + Aligning stakeholders on the product strategy and desired outcomes
| Senior UX Researcher
KINTO Join Ltd , March 2022 – July 2022
Identify, plan and conduct user research and usability tests + Analyse and share actionable insight + Collaborate with Product Managers, UX Designers, Engineers, Analytics and Marketing team
| Senior UX Designer
Cyber-Duck, Mar 2021 – Mar 2022
Leading multiple projects + Supporting junior members of the team + Writing tenders + Working on pitches + Supporting the marketing team
| UX Designer
Cyber-Duck, Jan 2019 – Feb 2021
Worked on multiple client projects in various sectors + Working on the entire UX process starting from the discovery phase, to strategy, design, testing, validation, and supporting with development and optimisation
| Learning Support and Product Design Teacher
Raynes Park High School, Jan 2017 – Dec 2018
Identify students with low literacy skills, designed and delivered tailored sessions to meet their needs + Monitored and assessed progress
| Arts Team Member and Barber
Ruffians Barber Shop, Sep 2015 – Dec 2016
Cut hair + Photoshoots styling + Represented Ruffians at industry events
| Curriculum Leader for Design Faculty
Wexham School, Sep 2012 – Aug 2014
Led the day-to-day management of the department + Developed a tailored Product Design syllabus + Led the department’s teaching strategy + Monitored and analysed progress
| Skills and tools
Discovery
Workshops
Stakeholder interviews
Project planning
Research
User interviews
Surveys
Tree testing
Card sorting
Field observations
UX analysis
Competitor analysis
Define
Personas
User journeys
User flows
IA
Sitemap
Design
Wireframing
Prototyping
Validation
User testing
A/B testing
Tools
Figma
Sketch
InVison
Miro
Dovetail
Keynote
| Education
| UX Design Course
CareerFoundry, Feb – Oct 2018
| Degree in Product Design
The Arts University Bournemouth, Sep 2000 – July 2003
| Volunteering
| Armenian Diaspora Connections
Coordinated summer camps and renovation of schools in remote villages in Armenia
| Mosaic LGBT Youth Centre
Organised education sessions + Mentoring and one-to-one support + Organised residentials + Workshops at schools to promote diversity