Timeline of work
March 2023 - October 2023
Conducting primary research to gain insights from website data and internal and external stakeholders
Developing usage scenarios and creating wireframes, storyboards, sitemaps and screen flows to continuously improve customer experience and drive CRO
Creating product prototypes and final layouts for implementation
Collaboration within the Product Squad and with key internal stakeholders (primarily Global Head of Product) to ensure client expectations are met
Oct 2022 - March 2023
"Kai worked with us as a freelance consultant and added huge value bringing significant technical skills and expertise. He was the perfect blend of ‘inside’ by slotting seamlessly into our in-house team and ‘outside’ bringing an outsider’s perspective and experience beyond our industry. He was a pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend him."
Rebecca Sinclair - Chief Brand Officer
Jan 2020 - April 2020/Jun 2021 - July 2022
“In this role I needed Kai to manage the UX team as interim lead, to be more hands off than focused on production, to mentor members of the team, to evangelise UX/UI, work with the Product Leads, other department heads and stakeholders, interview candidates and ensure we were always up to date and moving forward.“
James Loar - Head of Consumer at Yell
Read case studyJuly 2019 - Jan 2020
“Kai is a well rounded User Experience professional and brings his "A" game to the project(s) he's working on. Kai is a pleasure to work with - he is personable and connects with teams quickly when working through business requirements. Kai is a self starter and an autonomous worker delivering a high standard of work as well as valued thought leadership. I look forward to working with Kai in the future.”
Luke Christison - Global Chief Information & Technology Officer at Mindshare
Feb 2019 - May 2019
“I had the pleasure of working with Kai on several projects in 2019 & 2020. His knowledge of UX, work ethic, and ability to think outside the box was an amazing talent that really benefitted not only our project deliverables, but mainly our customers too. Kai’s always thinking about the customer first, but with his ability to expertly balance that with business needs, ensures a true win:win for all stakeholders.”
Jonny Anderson - Head of Consumer at Yell
July 2018 - Nov 2018
Led the UX side of the project to create a proof of concept for not-for-profit organisation SEMTA, who are responsible for engineering skills for the future of the UK's most advanced sectors.
Intepreted discoveries into lo-fi prototypes from initial inception meetings for a new product that analyses an SME’s or corporation’s workforce, highlights gaps, and others solutions with apprentices nationally and globally, to increase chances of winning tenders.
Read case studyFeb 2017 - June 2018
"I was fortunate to work with Kai at Travelodge. Kai’s technical skills, combined with his ability to listen and interpret information into high quality designs immediately embedded him into the team. He is customer focused and is skilled at translating problems into real world, customer friendly designs. Kai is a pleasure to work with and I would recommend you review his portfolio."
James Loar - Head of product, Digital
Read case studyJan 2011 - Feb 2017
UX planning of products; Stakeholders meetings, research, interviews, business analysis, strategy, wireframing with Axure, and high fidelity prototypes.
6 years of producing UI work for the telecommunications sector including Nokia, Orange, La Poste Mobile, Virgin, Bell, O2, T-Mobile, Everywhere Everything, Sony, Barclays, Giff Gaff, Phillips and more.
September 2015 - June 2016
“We have worked with Kai Motta for over 3 years and are incredibly satisfied with his design and UX skills. We have contracted Kai on various developments including Web & App Designs and various UX/UI projects including Smart Wear devices. His work is of an exceptional standard and constantly provides more than we ever expect.”
Zack Hodge, Commercial Head – Design and Development
Read case studyOther companies I’ve produced work over the last 10 years