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<?
// Local config
$localMetaTitle = 'Agile and Visionary Digital Product Designer & Manager, with a Passion for Building Products';
$localMetaDesc = 'Chris Watterston, an Agile and Visionary London Digital Product Designer and Manager, with a strong background in digital tech, UX and web dev.';
$localMetaKeywords = 'Agile and Visionary Product Designer, London UK Digital Product Designer, London UK Digital Product Manager, Digital Design System Designer, Digital Marketing, Figma Designer, London UX Designer, Designer with web development experience, About Chris Watterston, There is No Cloud Designer, Digital Designer';
?>
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<html lang="en">
<head>
<? include_once($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/inc/header.global.php'); ?>
<? include_once($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/config/analytics.global.php'); ?>
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<body>
<div class="<?= $globalPrefix; ?>-body-container">
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<section class="<?= $globalPrefix; ?>-stream-container _listing _max-width__1280 ">
<section class="<?= $globalPrefix; ?>-intro-container _title _text-align__center">
<h1 class="_black _stacked">About</h1>
</section>
<article class="<?= $globalPrefix; ?>-article-container _exc-padding _max-width__1000">
<div class="__content">
<section class="<?= $globalPrefix; ?>-grid-container _column-about _about-body-mugshot">
<div class="_sub-title">
<h3>Mugshot</h3>
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<div class="_sub-detail">
<section class="<?= $globalPrefix; ?>-grid-container _column-about-sub _listing">
<img src="/dist/images/id/chris-watterston-self-photo.jpg" alt="Photo of Chris Watterston" class="_id-photo" />
<section class="<?= $globalPrefix; ?>-grid-container _column-workedwith">
<div class="_sub-title">
<h3>Worked With</h3>
</div>
<div class="_sub-detail _text-align__right">
<img src="/dist/images/brands/logo-worked-with-brands.jpg" alt="Brands Chris Watterston has worked with" class="_logos-photo" />
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</section>
<section class="<?= $globalPrefix; ?>-grid-container _column-about _about-body-aboutme">
<div class="_sub-title">
<h3>Strengths</h3>
</div>
<div class="_sub-detail">
<p><strong>Delivering Results</strong> -<br />Experienced in product lifecycle, planning, execution, business goals, & 0-1 products.</p>
<p><strong>Earning Trust from Others</strong> -<br />Share knowledge, listen carefully and speaks honestly, with empathy & oath.</p>
<p><strong>Curious, Learn, Opportunity</strong> -<br />Eager to learn and improve. Quick to spot opportunities when they arise.</p>
</div>
</section>
<section class="<?= $globalPrefix; ?>-grid-container _column-about _about-body-aboutme">
<div class="_sub-title">
<h3>achievements</h3>
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<div class="_sub-detail">
<section class="<?= $globalPrefix; ?>-grid-container _column-3 _listing">
<p><strong>Delivered a 2,400% growth in site newsletter sign-ups</strong> for Lucozade.com within a 12 month period, using design & content.</p>
<p><strong>Proved the effects of design, user accessibility & automation</strong> at Suntory, through the success of multiple internal projects.</p>
<p><strong>Initiated a strategy for Digital Consumer Reaction</strong> across all digital platforms, activity gaining realtime consumer insight data.</p>
</section>
</div>
</section>
<section class="<?= $globalPrefix; ?>-grid-container _column-about _about-body-aboutme">
<div class="_sub-title">
<h3>About Me</h3>
</div>
<div class="_sub-detail">
<p>My name is Chris Watterston. I'm an agile and visionary <strong>Digital Product Builder</strong>.</p>
<p>At the core of my profession lies invaluable skills in <strong>Digital Product Design</strong> and <strong>Management</strong>, backed by a strong background in <strong>Web Development</strong>, <strong>User Experience (UX)</strong>, and <strong>Digital Technologies</strong>.</p>
<p>As of 2023, I have <strong>over 13 years experience in bring award winning digital products to life</strong>.</p>
<p>Throughout my career, I've worked with some of the biggest brands. Lucozade, Ribena, Orangina, Microsoft Xbox, Hasbro Gaming, Anthony Joshua Boxing, the England football teams, Kyocera, UCC Coffee, Lyons Coffee, Metricly, and the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry to mention a few.</p>
<p>I started my career working for an educational IT services provider, handling web project design and management for over 30 clients.</p>
<p>5 years later, I took a leap in becoming a freelance Digital Designer and Developer. It was during this time I noticed my entrepreneurial spirit and passion for building digital solutions and products from the ground up. Understanding the foundations of business, agility, client management, and the benefits of working swiftly.</p>
<p>Next, I joined Suntory Beverage & Food in supporting their creative in-house agency. I continued to make headway and later lead the Digital Design & Technology team in supporting the growth of the team. During this period, <strong>I designed, built, managed, and launched some of their biggest digital products and campaigns to date, deploying to over 8.1 million unique users- winning multiple ESA Awards.</strong></p>
<p>I have built a passion for agile digital product design, UX, development, build (0-1) and growth. When it comes to digital products- I care about how they look, function, create value, and what we can learn from them and their users.</p>
<p>When I'm not building, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, being outdoors and kite boarding.</p>
</div>
</section>
<section class="<?= $globalPrefix; ?>-grid-container _column-about _about-body-contacting">
<div class="_sub-title">
<h3>Contact</h3>
</div>
<div class="_sub-detail">
<p>Email directly at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" data-cabin-event="About / Contact Email" title="Email London Product Designer and Manager Chris Watterston" class="_link-colour__purple">[email protected]</a>, I actively check my emails.</p>
<p>Alternatively, you can call or message (inc. WhatsApp) via <a href="tel:+44757563815" data-cabin-event="About / Contact Call" title="Call London Product Designer and Manager Chris Watterston" class="_link-colour__purple">(+44) 07515 163815</a>.</p>
</div>
</section>
<section class="<?= $globalPrefix; ?>-grid-container _column-about _about-body-social">
<div class="_sub-title">
<h3>Social</h3>
</div>
<div class="_sub-detail">
<p>
<a href="https://github.com/ChrisWatterston?utm_source=cv" data-cabin-event="About / GitHub" target="_blank" title="Visit Chris Watterston's Github Profile" class="_about-social-icons">
<img src="/dist/images/icons/icon-github-black.svg" alt="GitHub" />
</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/chriswatterston?utm_source=cv" data-cabin-event="About / Twitter" target="_blank" title="Visit Chris Watterston's Twitter Profile" class="_about-social-icons">
<img src="/dist/images/icons/icon-twitter-black.svg" alt="Twitter" />
</a>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriswatterston/?utm_source=cv" data-cabin-event="About / LinkedIn" target="_blank" title="Visit Chris Watterston's LinkedIn Profile" class="_about-social-icons">
<img src="/dist/images/icons/icon-linkedin-black.svg" alt="LinkedIn" />
</a>
<a href="https://www.figma.com/@chriswatterston?utm_source=cv" data-cabin-event="About / Figma" target="_blank" title="Visit Chris Watterston's Figma Profile" class="_about-social-icons">
<img src="/dist/images/icons/icon-figma-black.svg" alt="Figma" />
</a>
<a href="https://dribbble.com/chriswatterston?utm_source=cv" data-cabin-event="About / Dribbble" target="_blank" title="Visit Chris Watterston's Dribbble Profile" class="_about-social-icons">
<img src="/dist/images/icons/icon-dribbble-black.svg" alt="Dribbble" />
</a>
</p>
</div>
</section>
<section class="<?= $globalPrefix; ?>-grid-container _column-about _about-body-experience">
<div class="_sub-title">
<h3>Experience</h3>
</div>
<div class="_sub-detail">
<div class="<?= $globalPrefix; ?>-grid-container _stat-headline">
<div class="_icon" style="background-image: url(/dist/images/brands/logo-experience-drip-fed-ltd.jpg);"></div>
<div class="_stats">
<h2>Digital Product Designer & Developer, Owner</h2>
<h5>Drip Fed Ltd</h5>
<p class="_post-date">May 2023 - Present</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="_article-body">
<p>After years of expanding my knowledge and expertise in delivering best-in-class Product Design and Development, I reached a point where it was time to create something exceptional. Throughout my career, I have worked with leading brands, learning vital skills and offering solutions to a diverse array of consumer needs and challenges.</p>
<p>Today, I provide agile and forward-thinking solutions in Digital Product Design, Product Management, Digital Marketing, User Experience (UX), and Web Development. I bring all these disciplines together under one roof, infusing each project with endless commitment and personality, with less bureaucracy.</p>
<p>Check out what we do at Drip Fed Design at <a href="https://dripfed.design/?utm_source=chriswatterston&utm_campaign=about" data-cabin-event="About / Drip Fed Design" title="Your valued unlimited design subscription, lowering your costs and bureaucracy. Drip Fed is a Design as a Service agency." class=" _link-colour__purple" target="_blank">dripfed.design</a>.</p>
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<div class="<?= $globalPrefix; ?>-grid-container _stat-headline">
<div class="_icon" style="background-color:#EFEFEF;"></div>
<div class="_stats">
<h2>Layoff / Position Eliminated</h2>
<h5>Career Break</h5>
<p class="_post-date">November 2023 - April 2023</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="_article-body"></div>
<div class="<?= $globalPrefix; ?>-grid-container _stat-headline">
<div class="_icon" style="background-image: url(/dist/images/brands/logo-experience-suntory-gbi.jpg);"></div>
<div class="_stats">
<h2>Sr Dev & Digital Project Manager (TED, Creative In-House Agency)</h2>
<h5>Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I</h5>
<p class="_post-date">March 2018 - November 2022</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="_article-body">
<p>During my time at Suntory GB&I, I designed and managed some of their biggest digital campaigns and products, deploying to over 8.1 million unique users- winning multiple ESA Awards.</p>
<p>I joined Suntory in supporting their small creative in-house agency, continuing to made headway and later lead the Digital Design & Technology team and supporting the growth of the team.</p>
<p>My role involved a vast array of responsibilities. Broadly listed, these involved;</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>problem solving (design, technical + business),</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>story telling + expectation management (stakeholders + team),</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>visionary designer + low/high-fidelity (design, prototype, UX/UI, features, IA + release),</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>innovational + future thinking (research, roadmap, UX/UI, collaboration + design),</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>small agile team lead + management (1:1s, in-person + remote),</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>design system, backlog + code repo management (Figma + Github) and,</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>managing budgets + external agencies.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="<?= $globalPrefix; ?>-grid-container _stat-headline">
<div class="_icon" style="background-image: url(/dist/images/brands/logo-experience-chris-watterston.jpg);"></div>
<div class="_stats">
<h2>Digital Product Designer & Developer</h2>
<h5>Freelance</h5>
<p class="_post-date">Sept 2013 - Jan 2021</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="_article-body">
<p>While I was freelancing for over 7 years, I thrived by throwing myself into the deep end of any challenge that would arise. This taught and allowed me to learn at a rapid pace. Understanding the foundations of business, agility, client management, and the benefits of working swiftly.</p>
<p>I was responsible for everything required to run the business. Not only did I provide high-end and guaranteed digital solutions directly to my clients, but also handled digital marketing and finances. Clients ranged from start-ups, established organisations, schools and colleges.</p>
<p>It was during this time I noticed my entrepreneurial spirit and passion for building digital solutions and products from the ground up.</p>
</div>
<div class="<?= $globalPrefix; ?>-grid-container _stat-headline">
<div class="_icon" style="background-image: url(/dist/images/brands/logo-experience-st-pauls-catholic-college.jpg);"></div>
<div class="_stats">
<h2>Web Design & Development Manager</h2>
<h5>St Paul's Catholic College</h5>
<p class="_post-date">Oct 2008 - Sept 2013</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="_article-body">
<p>I was responsible for the design and roadmap of all web products and clients, as well as managing our two back-end devs.</p>
<p>Our team designed and built digital products for over 30 schools, colleges and private businesses. These digital products were;</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Perpool: the next generation of HR and Personnel, in it's simplest form, on the internet and with no paperwork. From holiday requests to facility bookings and right back to observation- the list goes on.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>FreshNet: a platform for students to connect with teachers and other students within the networks. Providing enrolment info, school maps, lunch menus, and home learning files.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>SecurePortal: similar to FreshNet, but for parents to see their child's attendance, homework, lunch money, and so much more.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="<?= $globalPrefix; ?>-grid-container _stat-headline">
<div class="_icon" style="background-image: url(/dist/images/brands/logo-experience-cd-surveys.jpg);"></div>
<div class="_stats">
<h2>Junior Surveyor & CAD Operator</h2>
<h5>CD Surveys Ltd</h5>
<p class="_post-date">2007 - 2008</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
</div>
</article>
</section>
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