Ollie Edge
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Thoughtful, research-led design, with an edge. I love designing digital experiences that improve people's lives through technology. Whether that's banking through a smartphone, booking a hotel online, or accessing engineering help.

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£5,903.25
Dojo — Empowering merchants with greater control of their cash flow
Paymentsense • 2019–2022
At Europe's largest merchant services provider, I designed the second version of their iOS and Android apps. The apps saw a 50% increase in MAU and we digitised paper billing, saving £1 million per year.
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Danske Bank
100M DKK
4 Nordic countries at launch
Danske Bank — Frictionless financing for the future
Danske Bank • 2017–2019
As Senior Product Designer at Denmark's national bank, I created the fastest, most transparent lending journey possible. Launched across 4 Nordic countries, facilitating 100 million DKK in the first 3 months.
100M DKKin 3 months 4Nordic countries
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Grundfos — Redefining UX across digital touchpoints
Grundfos • 2015–2017
Grundfos is the largest pump manufacturer in the world. I set the direction for an improved multi-channel experience, redefining the UX across all touchpoints.
#1global pump manufacturer Multichannel UX
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BMI Group — A global digital transformation for 30+ markets
BMI Group • 2020–2021
Europe's largest roofing manufacturer. I led the UX/UI design on a digital transformation covering a complete global site redesign and interactive web tools including a 3D roof visualiser and material calculator.
30+European markets Designsystem

Experience

Aegon
Jan 2025 – Present
Role
Design Lead
Key Projects

Aegon Workplace Pension Journey: Onboarding, Product, Transactions, Investments, Mylo optimisation across £120M net inflow and 110K users.

Native Mobile iOS and Android Apps: Increased mobile app rating from 3.6 to 4.3 stars while contributing to £120M net inflows within 12 months through improved clarity, usability, and feel.

Postcards from Tomorrow (GenAI): Helped bring a generative AI-powered campaign to market through Mylo. Personalised retirement postcards give customers a playful glimpse of the getaway their pension could fund, linking directly to smart tools and guidance. Launched Dec 2025, delivering strong engagement during the holiday period.

Scope
Design Leadership Financial Services iOS / Android Accessibility
Lab 1
Sept 2022 – May 2024
Role
Head of Design
Key Projects

Enterprise SaaS: Led product design for a platform serving global clients, defining experience principles and scalable interaction patterns.

Roadmap & Strategy: Partnered with senior Product and Engineering leaders to shape direction, balancing usability, feasibility and commercial outcomes.

Discovery & Iteration: Led cross-functional cycles contributing to high customer satisfaction and successful funding milestones.

Scope
Design Leadership Enterprise SaaS Product Strategy Interaction Design
Linkfire
Dec 2021 – Sept 2022
Role
Lead Product Designer
Key Projects

B2B Platform: Led design for a global platform serving 40K+ monthly users, shaping monetisation tools, smart links and developer-facing workflows.

Design System: Established a new design system with accessibility guidelines, supporting screen reader compatibility and colour contrast.

Analytics: Introduced behavioural analytics (FullStory) to identify friction points and prioritise high-impact improvements.

Scope
Product Design B2B / SaaS Design Systems Accessibility
Digital Detox
May 2020 – Dec 2021
Role
Senior UX/UI Designer
Key Projects

Client Platforms: Drove design solutions across global web platforms in healthcare (Unum), ecommerce (Edenred) and engineering (BMI).

Complex Journeys: Simplified multi-step journeys into intuitive, accessible interfaces across responsive web environments.

Workshops: Facilitated stakeholder workshops to align business goals, user needs, and technical constraints.

Scope
UX / UI Design Responsive Web Healthcare Ecommerce
Dojo
Aug 2019 – May 2020
Role
Senior Product Designer
Key Projects

Dashboard Apps: Redesigned iOS and Android dashboard applications, increasing monthly active users by 50% within six months.

POS Software: Delivered an improved user experience for physical POS software, supporting high-traffic use cases with better flow and readability.

User Research: Conducted user testing and interviews to inform design iterations and uncover pain points.

Scope
Product Design iOS / Android POS User Research
Danske Bank
Nov 2017 – Jun 2019
Role
Senior UX Designer
Copenhagen, Denmark
Key Projects

Self-Service Lending: Defined, designed and launched the Nordics' first self-service lending platform for business customers across four markets (DK, SE, NO, FI).

10M+ DKK: Achieved over 10 million DKK in loans facilitated in the first quarter.

Compliance: Collaborated with Product, Legal and Compliance teams to ensure accessibility and regulatory adherence across complex financial journeys.

Scope
UX Design Financial Services Multi-market Compliance
Digitas LBi
Dec 2015 – Dec 2017
Role
UX Designer
Key Projects

Global Brands: Delivered UX design for large-scale projects in finance (Saxo Bank), travel (Radisson Blu), and industrial sectors (Grundfos, Trelleborg, SKF, Volvo).

Prototyping: Created wireframes, flows, and high-fidelity prototypes for responsive web and native platforms.

Scope
UX Design Responsive Web Prototyping B2B / B2C
BBC
Nov 2005 – Sept 2015
Role
Multimedia Specialist
Key Projects

Multimedia Content: Editing multimedia content for Web and Live TV broadcast.

Newsroom: Worked with journalists and producers in a fast-paced, deadline-orientated environment.

Scope
Multimedia Broadcast Web

Education

Copenhagen School of Design
Multimedia Design (AP Degree)
2014 – 2016
Leeds University
Music Production (BA Hons Degree)
2003 – 2006
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