Dr Nick Fine

Co-Founder

Bushey, England, United Kingdom17 yrs 3 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Over 20 years in digital product development.
  • Pioneered personality-adaptive interface skins.
  • Led user research for major organizations.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a UX Researcher with extensive experience in Healthcare and Fintech industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Ux ResearchUser ExperienceUser Research

Other Skills

PersonaUser-centered DesignInformation ArchitectureAxureInteraction DesignErgonomicsComputer ScienceUsability TestingQualitative ResearchUsabilityQuantitative ResearchConversion Rate OptimisationData AnalysisWireframesPrototype

About

Dr. Nick Fine is a London-based digital psychologist and user-experience researcher with more than 20 years' practice in digital product development. Holding a PhD (and MSc) in Human-Computer Interaction and a BSc in Psychology, his doctoral work pioneered personality-adaptive interface skins that correlated interaction patterns with Big-Five traits As founder of UX Psychology, Dr. Nick blends behavioural science with rigorous, evidence-led design to deliver mission-critical systems for organisations ranging from Coca-Cola, Jaguar Land Rover and GlaxoSmithKline to the UK Home Office. His career spans agency, enterprise and government environments, where he has led multidisciplinary teams, championed scientific design standards and advanced the craft of user research A sought-after international conference speaker, podcast guest and industry commentator, Dr. Nick shares actionable insights on personalisation, evaluative research and the future of UX in an AI-driven world - cementing his status as a trusted authority in behavioural design and scientific UX practice Connect to transform your product development with user centric UX

Experience

Adaptavist

Principal UX Research Consultant and Strategist

Apr 2023Present · 2 yrs 11 mos · London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

Cabinet office

Lead User Researcher

Jan 2023Apr 2023 · 3 mos · London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

UX ResearchUser ExperiencePersonaUser ResearchUser-centered Design

Crown commercial service

Lead User Researcher

Apr 2021Dec 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos

UX ResearchUser ExperiencePersonaUser ResearchUser-centered Design

Nhs blood and transplant

Lead User Researcher

Oct 2020Feb 2021 · 4 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

  • Working on COVID-19 project to collect convalescent plasma from people who have had COVID-19, whose antibodies can be collected and transferred to unwell individuals to help aid recovery
UX ResearchUser ExperiencePersonaUser ResearchUser-centered Design

Emergn

Head of Research

Nov 2019Sep 2020 · 10 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • Client: GlaxoSmithKline
UX ResearchUser ExperiencePersonaUser ResearchUser-centered Design

Shell

Principal User Researcher

Jul 2019Nov 2019 · 4 mos · London, United Kingdom

UX ResearchUser ExperiencePersonaUser ResearchUser-centered Design

Greater london authority

Lead User Researcher

Oct 2018Jul 2019 · 9 mos · London, United Kingdom

UX ResearchUser ExperiencePersonaUser ResearchUser-centered Design

Eurostar

Lead User Researcher

Jul 2018Sep 2018 · 2 mos · London, United Kingdom

UX ResearchUser ExperiencePersonaUser ResearchUser-centered Design

Uk home office

Lead User Researcher

Nov 2016Jul 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos · London, United Kingdom

UX ResearchUser ExperiencePersonaUser ResearchUser-centered Design

Vml

Head of User Experience

Sep 2016Nov 2016 · 2 mos · London, United Kingdom

UX ResearchUser ExperiencePersonaUser ResearchUser-centered Design

Camelot

Lead User Experience Designer

Feb 2016Sep 2016 · 7 mos · Watford, United Kingdom

UX ResearchInformation ArchitectureUser ExperiencePersonaAxureUser Research+2

Quantumblack

Principal UX Designer

Jan 2016Jan 2016 · 0 mo · London, United Kingdom

UX ResearchInformation ArchitectureUser ExperiencePersonaAxureUser Research+2

Virgin media

Head of User Experience

May 2014Jan 2016 · 1 yr 8 mos · London, United Kingdom

UX ResearchUser ExperiencePersonaAxureUser ResearchInteraction Design+1

Sas

Head of User Experience

Jan 2013May 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos · London, United Kingdom

UX ResearchInformation ArchitectureUser ExperiencePersonaAxureUser Research+2

Redweb

User Experience Consultant

Dec 2010Dec 2012 · 2 yrs · Bournemouth, United Kingdom

  • Redweb is an NMA top 100 digital agency providing web solutions to large corporate and government clients, including UX, Design and Development. Reporting to the Creative Director, my role is in the first two phases of their five phase delivery blueprint. During the first phase, Research and Planning, I am responsible for requirement gathering, business analysis, research, stakeholder interviews and facilitating workshops and user testing. During the second phase, Solution Definition, I am responsible for the information architecture, scamping, wireframing, prototyping and validation (user testing). Also involved in pitches and pitch support.
  • Clients include: Jaguar Land Rover, Visa Infinite, Warner Leisure, Haven Holidays, Shorefield Holidays and University of Hertfordshire
UX ResearchInformation ArchitectureUser ExperiencePersonaAxureUser Research+2

Lv=

User Experience Executive

Jan 2010Dec 2010 · 11 mos · Bournemouth, United Kingdom

  • LV= is a top 3 UK insurer. Working in the eCommerce department I was responsible for the interaction design and testing of LV=’s online insurance applications, both for general and life insurance. This involved stakeholder interviews and workshops, information architecture, wireframing in Balsamiq and prototype construction in Axure. In addition to the user experience activity, I was involved with the web analytics team to query Omniture, Tealeaf and Google Analytics to direct user research and redesign of user interfaces and journeys.
UX ResearchInformation ArchitectureUser ExperiencePersonaAxureUser Research+2

Newmedia spark plc

Technical Adviser

Oct 1999Oct 2002 · 3 yrs

  • Technical adviser to a £400m AIM listed fund. Responsible for the assessment and due diligence of potential investments, providing advice and recommendations to the investment committee. Detailed evaluation of technologies, from vision and market placement to implementation and personnel. Also involved in the assessment of new business plans and in consultation to existing portfolio companies
User Research

Eo plc

Chief Technical Officer

Jan 1999Jan 2003 · 4 yrs

  • Co-founded EO plc with the ex-CEO of Collins Stewart Stockbrokers in order to create an online market trading system for privately held equities; an electronic stock exchange for shares in unlisted private companies. Was responsible for the in-house build of the technical platform, including both the architectural design and the recruitment of a development team. Platform “whiteboxed” for licenses to Charles Schwab Europe, Barclays Stockbrokers, Halifax plc. First platform in Europe to be regulated by the FSA for the distribution of online private equity (2000).
UX ResearchUser ExperiencePersonaAxureUser ResearchInteraction Design+1

Internet network services

Head of Pre-Sales

Jan 1997Jan 1999 · 2 yrs

  • Provision of Internet consultancy services to broad client base, including financial and government institutions, media organisations and other major corporates (inc. UBS Warburg, ITN, Reuters, Sony Entertainment and GCHQ). Also included support for academic non-profit organisation, EDEX (Educational Exchange), an academic Internet Service Provider provided using a segment of the INS network. Involved consultative visits to schools, colleges and universities, direct contribution to government documents and initiatives (NGFL). Product research and development in conjunction with Marketing dept.
User Research

Demon internet

Senior Pre-Sales Consultant

Jan 1996Jan 1997 · 1 yr

User Research

Robert l. cloud and associates

Database Administrator

Jan 1991Jan 1993 · 2 yrs

  • DBA for federal seismic stop database. Borland dBase 3, 3+, 4.
User Research

Marvel uk

Syndication Assistant

Jan 1989Jan 1990 · 1 yr · London, United Kingdom

  • Syndication assistant responsible for the management and distribution of colour separated production films to international publishers for regionalisation. Responsible for introduction of computer technology to create a database of content (Macintosh 2SE).
User Research

Education

UCL

MSc — Human Computer Interaction with Ergonomics

Oct 2002Oct 2003

Brunel University of London

PhD — Human Computer Interaction

Mar 2004Jan 2007

Portsmouth University

BSc — Psychology

Oct 1993Oct 1996

Mill Hill School

Jan 1983Jan 1988

Christ's College

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