Designing better
experiences for
everyone.
20 years inside government, defence, enterprise and financial organisations across the UK, Europe, Australia, and globally. I find where systems break down, and build the evidence and capability to make them work.
I work where it's complicated.
I've spent 20 years embedded in organisations where design had to earn its place: finance, defence, national government, regulated enterprise. I bring human-centred thinking, a strong accessibility and equity practice, and the ability to translate competing strategic, regulatory, and user needs into coherent direction.
At BAE Systems, UK Government, the SA Department for Education, and Aplo, that combination has delivered lasting change. Building UX practices, leading national programmes, and working in environments where the stakes are high and the constraints are real.
Based in Adelaide, South Australia. UK citizen, 491 visa holder. Working with Children Check current. Previously held UK SC and DV clearance.
Organisations I've worked with
On design, systems, and what gets left out.
I write about the gap between AI ambition and outcomes in government, how service design provides the human-centred layer before organisations automate, and what it actually takes to deliver in complex environments.
Read on Substack"The systems that shape people's lives are rarely designed by anyone called a designer."Rahi Davies — Substack
Let's work together.
Based in Adelaide. Available for SA, remote, and international roles. UK citizen, 491 visa holder - no sponsorship required on either side.