About

I design products, brands and experiences that scale.

Product & Experience leader working across strategy, design and delivery — helping companies turn ideas into commercially successful products.

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    Tommy speaking at Nomensa Conference
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I’ve spent the last decade working at the intersection of product, design and growth — leading work for global brands, high-growth startups and some of the world’s leading agencies.

My focus is simple: build products that not only work well, but win in the market.

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What I do

I work across the full product lifecycle — from early proposition and strategy through to hands-on design and delivery.

My work typically spans:

Product strategy & proposition design  

Defining what to build — and why it matters in the market.

UX/UI and experience design 

Designing products that feel clear, intuitive and considered at every touchpoint.

Brand and product positioning 

Shaping how products show up — and how they’re understood.

Conversion, retention and growth optimisation  

Improving performance across key journeys, from acquisition to retention.

Building and leading product & design teams 

Creating teams that deliver high-quality work, consistently.

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What makes
me different

I’m not just a designer, and not just a product leader.

I’ve built and scaled products myself — which means I care as much about commercial outcomes as I do about craft.

That perspective allows me to connect:

— Brand and product
— Vision and execution
— Design quality and measurable impact

The result is work that doesn’t just look good — it performs.

Selected experience

2010 - Present

Various Agency & Global Brands

Senior Design, Strategy & Consultant Roles

Freelance design and experience director partnering with leading London agencies including Publicis, Digitas, AnalogFolk, B-Reel and Somo. Led strategy and design across complex digital products and platforms for global brands including Sky, National Trust, Jaguar Land Rover, Nike and Formula 1. Focused on turning ambitious ideas into high-quality, commercially effective digital experiences.

2020 - 2025

Cuckoo

Co-Founder & Chief Product Experience Officer

Co-founded Cuckoo Broadband, scaling from idea to national brand and acquisition by Fern (Octopus) in under two years. Led product, design and experience — building a category-defining proposition that drove rapid customer growth in a traditionally low-trust market. Remained in an executive leadership role post-acquisition, overseeing product, design, technology and marketing through a period of sustained growth and transformation.

2018-2020

Nissan

Design Director, Global CX Transformation

Global Design Director at Nissan, leading digital customer experience design across 190+ markets. Defined and delivered scalable experience frameworks, aligning product and design with global business strategy. Drove consistency, quality and performance across a complex, multi-market ecosystem.

2025 - Present

The Local

Co-Founder

Co-founded The Local — a modern retail brand built to champion independent makers and regional British produce. Defined the proposition, brand and end-to-end experience, bringing the concept from idea through to launch across e-commerce and physical retail. Focused on creating a distinctive, experience-led alternative to traditional gifting and retail.

Designing success

If you’re building something ambitious and need product to become a real driver of growth, I’d love to talk.