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Scott Paul Mendez Sipols

@spms

Strategic Design Leader, 15+ years. Built systems at Sky, Deutsche Bank, UK gov. Founded consultancy. Seeking senior design leadership roles.

Spain

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What I'm looking for

Senior design leadership role with strategic responsibility. Remote-first essential, occasional travel OK. €50K+ salary progression. Interested in B2B SaaS, fintech, mission-driven companies. Want to shape design direction, build systems, lead initiatives beyond hands-on execution. Value collaborative cultures where design influences product strategy.

Senior design professional with 15+ years transforming complex user experiences across enterprise, government, and B2B SaaS environments. Founded and operated SynthesizeDesign consultancy for 8+ years whilst simultaneously leading design teams at major organizations including Sky, Deutsche Bank, and UK government services.

Core expertise lies in transforming complex, organically-grown products into intuitive user experiences. At the Department for Business and Trade, I redesigned post-Brexit regulatory processes, simplifying 30+ page workflows into streamlined user journeys through extensive user research and stakeholder collaboration. This approach became a model for other government digital services.

Built and scaled design teams up to 8 members, establishing design frameworks that teams actually adopt. At Sky, I created component libraries and design systems that brought consistency across multiple business units. At Deutsche Bank, I led UX development for complex financial applications whilst implementing cross-browser compatibility standards.

Expert in bridging design-development workflows through component-driven approaches and design operations. Strong background in user research, persona development, and translating strategic objectives into actionable design decisions. Proven track record managing stakeholder relationships from enterprise executives to end-user communities.

Specialise in establishing design maturity at scaling organizations - from initial frameworks through systematic implementation that supports rapid growth. Comfortable working as sole design resource or leading cross-functional teams, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

Currently seeking senior design leadership roles where strategic UX thinking drives product decisions and organizational change. Remote-first professional based in Spain, available across European timezones.

Career interests include design systems architecture, user research methodologies, and the intersection of regulatory compliance with user experience design.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior UI/UX Designer

Current

Daylight Transport

Dec 2024 - Present (9 months)

Spearheading digital transformation for freight products by developing a unified design system, directing mobile application strategy, and facilitating cross-team design collaboration and feedback.

Design Systems Mobile UX Strategy Figma Team Collaboration UX Research Component Libraries Accessibility

Director

SynthesizeDesign Ltd

Mar 2016 - Oct 2024 (8 years 7 months)

Founded and led a design consultancy delivering enterprise UX projects, directing project teams through design lifecycles while building strategic client partnerships and implementing Agile delivery methods.

Client Relations Design Leadership Agile Delivery Service Design Figma Design Systems Stakeholder Management

Lead UI/UX Designer

Department for Business and Trade

Jan 2023 - Oct 2023 (9 months)

Shaped UX strategy for government digital services by unifying interfaces and user journeys, delivering UX consultancy and best practices while bridging design and development teams.

Government UX Design Systems Accessibility (WCAG)User Journeys Figma Cross team Collaboration UX Strategy

Lead UI/UX Designer

Polaris Elements

Jun 2021 - Dec 2021 (6 months)

Designed cloud software with Figma prototyping, integrated Storybook into the development workflow, and modernised React component architecture to improve cross-team delivery.

Figma Storybook Component Architecture Prototyping Cross team Facilitation ReactJS Frontend integration

Lead UI/UX Consultant

Unilever

Mar 2021 - Jun 2021 (3 months)

Designed Experience Lab applications, built automated team workflows and established a user research framework to standardise evaluation methods across projects.

User Research Design Systems Workflow Automation Prototyping Figma UX Evaluation Stakeholder Engagement

Lead UX Designer

Sky

Mar 2018 - Sep 2020 (2 years 6 months)

Directed the Sky for Business platform design, built a component library and design system, established accessibility standards and scaled design frameworks across business units.

Design Systems Accessibility (WCAG)Component Libraries Figma Handoff Processes Cross team Scaling UX Strategy

UX/UI Designer

Equator

Jan 2018 - Feb 2018 (1 month)

Developed a branded React-based web application for energy clients within an agile team, creating accessible user interfaces to configure customer energy and entertainment packages.

Agile Accessibility UI Design Prototyping Client Collaboration Frontend Development Front end Development ReactJS

Lead UI/UX Developer

Deutsche Bank

Mar 2017 - Dec 2017 (9 months)

Led a UX development team to refactor and stabilise CSS architecture across client web applications, implemented object-oriented component design, and established cross-browser standards.

CSS Architecture Object Oriented Design Component Development UX collaboration cross browser compatibility Frontend Leadership

UI/UX Design/Developer

Department for Education

Jun 2016 - Feb 2017 (8 months)

Created a Government Design System-based site for apprenticeships, led A/B testing and accessibility improvements, and provided strategic feedback on design system enhancements across departments.

Design Systems A B Testing Accessibility Government Service Design Prototyping Cross Department Collaboration Cross department Collaboration

Front End Web Developer

ICLP

Aug 2014 - Mar 2016 (1 year 7 months)

Implemented improved workflows using GitHub tools, optimised front-end performance to reduce site load times, and ensured code maintainability using BEM and Atomic CSS methodologies.

HTML5 CSS3 BEM Atomic CSS GitHub Performance Optimisation Grunt Gulp

Systems Analyst / Front-end Analyst

Cielo

Aug 2012 - Aug 2014 (2 years)

Delivered client career pages and micro-sites using Umbraco and WordPress, implemented Agile SCRUM within the team, and created reusable HTML/CSS templates and wireframing practices.

Agile Scrum Umbraco WordPress HTML CSS Wireframing Client Consulting Survey Tools

Customer Service Representative

HSBC

Jan 2012 - Aug 2012 (7 months)

Provided customer account support using proprietary systems, processed overdraft and credit requests, and offered ad-hoc IT support to colleagues.

Customer Support Financial Services Processes Proprietary CRM Call Handling IT Support

Administrative Assistant

HCL BPO

Oct 2011 - Jan 2012 (3 months)

Supported digitisation initiatives by creating and uploading document folders to corporate databases and assisted colleagues with database entries and software troubleshooting.

Data Base Entry Document Management Database Entry Troubleshooting Administrative Support Data Organisation

Day Service Support Worker

Hertfordshire County Council

Sep 2009 - Oct 2011 (2 years 1 month)

Provided IT training and troubleshooting support to colleagues, created presentations for managers and detailed financial status with proposals for revenue enhancement.

IT Training Presentation Design Support Work Financial Reporting Stakeholder Communication

Client Support & Production Service

Jobs Go Public

May 2007 - Mar 2009 (1 year 10 months)

Created digital banners and client microsites using HTML/CSS, managed change requests and developed online applications to support advertising campaigns.