Kia ora, I'm Hayden
Overview
From Auckland, New Zealand, I am a multidisciplinary professional with experience in usability research, design, technology production and product/service analysis. On a project, my goal is translate insights and feedback into value adding experiences and align them with business objectives to deliver a return on investment and a positive impact to society as a whole.
Currently I'm the UX Lead at Liquorland, part of Foodstuffs.
Outside of work
When I’m not working, you'll find me working on my passion projects including Te Ohu Maketu and the Greg Whitecliffe Charitable Memorial Trust and Whitecliffe Art.
Education
RMIT University (Melbourne)
July 2011 – March 2012 Master of Communications (Advertising)
University of Auckland
February 2006 – November 2009 Bachelor of Business and Information Management
Professional Experience Summary
Liquorland | Auckland, New Zealand
User Experience Lead - Jan 2023 - Present
Countdown | Auckland, New Zealand
Experience Research & Design Chapter Lead - May 2022 - December 2023
Senior UX Designer March 2021 - January 2023t
Theta | Auckland, New Zealand
Senior Consultant (UX) Janurary 2019 – March 2021
Whitecliffe College of Arts & Design | Auckland, New Zealand
Strategic Advisor to the CEO of APEDU (Fixed term contract) September 2018 – December 2018
Japanese Medical Technology and Equipment Manufacturer | Pennsylvania, USA
Contracted UX Researcher & Designer June 2018 – August 2018
Japanese Medical Technology and Equipment Manufacturer | Tokyo, Japan
Contracted UX Researcher & Designer August 2016 – March 2017
Whitecliffe College of Arts & Design | Auckland, New Zealand
Director of Projects, Systems & Communications April 2017 – September 2018
Marketing & Projects Coordinator March 2016 – July 2016
Tigerspike Pty Ltd | Sydney, Australia
Project Manager October 2015 – March 2016
Tigerspike Pty Ltd | Melbourne, Australia
Producer March 2014 – June 2015
Pactera Technologies International (NASDAQ: PACT) | Shanghai, China
Senior Analyst & UX Researcher/Designer June 2013 – March 2014
Pactera - Formerly VanceInfo Technologies International (NYSE: VIT) | Melbourne, Australia
Sales & Marketing Consultant June 2011 – July 2012
Sales & Marketing Assistant May 2011 – July 2011
Personal and professional development
I'm always looking to upskill and to keep up to date with the changes in technology and society. In addition to learning languages I endeavour to take refresher courses, delve deeper to areas that interest me or assist my professional and personal growth and the lens in which I see the world.
You can find out more about me and the professional development I have done here.