Here's what clients & colleagues have to say
Hilary Stephenson, Managing Director at Nexer Digital
(Worked together May 2023 – October 2024)
“I’ve worked with Cat across a few projects over the last year and have been hugely impressed by her workoutput and versatility. From research and analysis, involving pretty complex business challenges, to prototyping and refining designs for development, she has been an excellent addition to our team. Working in a UX and BA capacity, her ability to engage, impress and encourage stakeholders has really pushed our projects and methods forward.
She’s equally adept at leading teams through the development cycle, producing crystal clear backlogs. Honestly one of the best UX consultants I’ve worked with and I’d love to collaborate again. She’s also a good laugh, which shouldn’t be underestimated in delivery.”
Tracy Marshall, UX Design Team Lead at Nexer Digital
(Worked together May 2023 – October 2024)
“Catriona is a brilliant UX designer, researcher and BA. She has an amazing ability to get a solid understanding of complex problems fast. Catriona’s vast and varied experience allows her to use research and design methods to understand, design, test and iterate at speed meaning she delivers quality work at a face pace. Cat is great fun and easy to work with, she became a very valued member of our UX design team supporting more junior colleagues and helping the team learn about new research methods. I would recommend Cat for any UX role, she works so incredibly hard to make sure the job is done to an exceptional standard.”
Chris Bush, Head of Design at Nexer
(Worked together May 2023 – October 2024)
“I had the absolute pleasure of working with Catriona during her time with the Nexer Digital UX team. In just a few months, she made a significant impact with her creativity and passion for user experience design.
Catriona has a brilliant ability to encourage the team to explore new ideas and approaches, fostering an environment of innovation and collaboration. Her enthusiasm and forward-thinking mindset make her an invaluable asset to any team. I highly recommend Catriona for any role that seeks a dedicated and inspiring UX professional.”
Catherine Walker, Senior Digital Project Manager at CX Partners
(Worked together July 2022 - March 2023)
“Catriona Gilchrist is a brilliant Designer and Consultant. I have worked with her on some really gnarly and technical projects but it's no problem for her. Cat will get to the bottom of the problem, no matter how complex and find logic and patterns. She's fun, hard working and like a dog with a bone when it comes to getting to the bottom of a project.
She's also warm and engaging and can form a relationship with the trickiest of stakeholders. She has a natural interest in people which makes her a pleasure to work with and a great user researcher.”
Ian Huckvale, Principal UX Consultant at Valtech
(Worked together March 2021 - June 2022)
“Catriona joined a complex and challenging B2B e-commerce project at a critical time, and got stuck in quickly, making herself a crucial member of the team. I have been very impressed with her interaction design and UX skills, her collaborative approach to problem solving and her general work ethic. The experience and knowledge she has brought from large B2C e-commerce sites has also been invaluable to the team.”
Leena Pankhania, Senior Product Manager at John Lewis
(Worked together August 2019 - March 2021)
“Cat is an absolute joy to work with. Her energy and enthusiasm paired with her knowledge and passion for UX design and user research is inspiring to work with. I would highly recommend Cat and hope that we get to work together again in the future. ”
Siobhan Davies, Client at Newton Investment Management
(Worked together in 2016)
“Cat is an absolute delight to work with. Very bright, very fast and highly personable. She delivered on-the-spot solutions in workshops and drop-in sessions to provide us with visualisations of a future IA and key screens which enabled us to reach consensus among a diverse group of 50+ stakeholders & build a business case for the project. Her enthusiasm, good people skills, UI knowledge and sharpness really made this part of the project a joy to work on; I can't recommend her highly enough.”
Chris Scull, UX Director at Wunderman Thompson
(Worked together January 2019 - August 2019)
“Cat has been an unbridled joy to work with. The quality of her work, the pro-active nature of her attitude and her deep knowledge of various UX activities mark her out as an experience designer straight out of the top drawer. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Cat; in fact, I very much hope we get the opportunity to work together again.”
Arvind Strobel Lall, Creative and UX Design Director at Wunderman Thompson
(Worked together January 2019 - August 2019)
“Working with Cat for the last six months has been a pleasure. She was pivotal in helping set up processes and ways of working on new projects. Her wealth of knowledge and experience is clearly evident through her UX practice and in how to collaborate with other departments of the company.
I highly recommend Cat as she not only knows her stuff but is a great addition to any team or situation. Her Can do attitude has been refreshing and I hope to work again with her in the future.”
Rafael Freitas, Product Owner at Wunderman Thompson
(Worked together January 2019 - August 2019)
“Cat has done an amazing job with us. Not only she grasped the business quickly and offered innovative solutions, but has been a great person to have around in our team. Look forward to working with her again.”
Saul Sampson, Business Analyst at Wunderman Thompson
(Worked together January 2019 - August 2019)
“Cat is an outstanding UX designer. Her attention to detail and proactive approach helped us meet extremely tight deadlines. She's been a pleasure to work with and would love to have the opportunity to work with her again! ”
Sonal Patel, Web Accessibility Architect
(Worked together in 2009)
“Cat is wonderfully enthusiastic about her work, she is information hungry and thrives under pressure. She communicates and collaborates well with team members to ensure the specified IA is delivered to high standards. Cat has a huge amount of energy and is a fab person to work with.”
Seb Hardman, Technical director at Radley Yeldar
(Worked together in 2009)
“Passion, enthusiasm, and dedication are three words that spring to mind when I think of Cat. She always gives 100% to any task she is given, and invariably produces outstanding results. She is thoroughly professional in her approach, and an absolute pleasure to work with.”
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