Oli Smart

product design resumé 2026

Experience

UX Lead, Booking.com

  • Leading UX & product vision for Booking's Accommodation Partner support website, building the foundations to enable future strategic growth
  • Built integrated customer support systems spanning web and broader product touchpoints
  • Led design and optimisation of new customer acquisition pages, driving measurable business growth
  • Partnered with product teams to define and deliver the long-term AI vision, integrating AI features into the core experience
  • Managed external designers from brief to launch, coordinating across multiple internal and external teams

Lead Product Designer, Prosus AI

  • Spearheaded the development of innovative AI products from concept to market launch, driving user adoption and testing new revenue opportunities while positioning the company as an industry innovator
  • Led cross-functional design initiatives across multiple international teams, optimizing design processes to accelerate time-to-market while ensuring learnings can be applied across global markets
  • Pioneered experimental UI/UX patterns for AI tools and services that enhanced user engagement and simplified complex AI functionalities, directly contributing to improved customer satisfaction and retention
  • Managed contract designers and fostered collaborative relationships with design teams across Prosus group companies
  • Leveraged cutting-edge AI tools in daily workflow to enhance productivity while demonstrating tangible business value of AI implementation within design processes

Senior UX Consultant, Amsterdam Data Collective

  • Developing user-centric design practices for a data & AI focused consultancy
  • Co-creating responsible AI workshops & practices
  • Data visualisation for healthcare

UX Designer, Booking.com

  • Led end-to-end product design for high-impact projects including a high-performance reservation manager for alternative accommodations, partner analytics redesign, and US market expansion strategies
  • Worked across diverse business needs, from optimizing critical user journeys with measurable conversion improvements to exploring new market opportunities and product innovations
  • Collaborated with Product Managers to develop product strategies and success criteria while coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive execution
  • Planned and executed both qualitative and quantitative user research to inform design decisions and validate outcomes
  • Mentored junior designers and drove critique culture within the design community while contributing to design systems and accessibility initiatives

Freelance designer

Worked on a wide range of digital, brand & print projects for both design studios and private clients. Client management, budgeting and project management

Digital Designer, Swordfish Advertising

  • Sole digital designer for advertising and communications agency working in healthcare & pharmaceuticals
  • Worked with clients to create briefs optimising their ROI and effectiveness
  • Updated print-focused brands, products and regulations for effective digital communication
  • Focus on standards, design patterns and accessibility
  • Artworking, branding, animation & print production in collaboration with the creative team

Designer & Developer, Lifestyles Online

Design & front end development of landing pages and email campaigns for a digital marketing agency. Implemented design patterns, accessibility standards and A/B testing processes

B.A. Visual Communication (2:1)

Birmingham Institute of Art and Design

Key Skills

Leadership & Strategy

  • Team leadership
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Design system governance
  • Strategic planning
  • Stakeholder management
  • Project management

Product Design

  • Product strategy
  • Design thinking
  • Rapid prototyping
  • Information architecture
  • User journeys
  • Interaction design
  • AI UX patterns

Research & Validation

  • UX research
  • A/B testing
  • User testing
  • Data analysis
  • Conversion optimization
  • Data literacy
  • Experiment design

Technical

  • AI tool integration
  • Generative AI
  • Front-end development
  • Accessibility standards
  • Figma
  • Adobe Creative Suite

Craft

  • Interface design
  • Content design
  • Typography
  • Data visualization
  • Vibe coding
  • Print production
  • Branding logos

Get in touch

Currently living in Amsterdam, NL

oli_smart (at) hotmail.com

Work examples available on request.