Giulia Nicole
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AboutCV

Curriculum Vitae

I’m a Digital Product Designer and Front-End Developer, passionate about creating innovative projects that span a wide range of media, platforms,
and devices.

From crafting strategic master plans to refining the finer details, I have experience and enjoy contributing across all phases of research, design, and development.

Location

I am currently based in London, UK.

Strategic Skills

  • Information Architecture
  • User Experience
  • Agile methodologies
  • Project and Resource Management

Design Skills

  • Web and Mobile Design
  • User Interface Design
  • Animation and Interactivity
  • 3D and Digital Art

Code Skills

  • Javascript ES6, React.js
  • CSS, SASS, PostCSS, Styled Components, NPM, Yarn
  • Accessibility and HTML5 Semantics
  • DevOps, WordPress API and PHP templating, Git

Employment History

Jan 2024 ~ Present

Lead Design Technologist

DMI, Digital Management, LLC - London , United Kingdom

Strategic direction of our design system governance, fostering best practices, and orchestrating seamless design-to-development handoffs. Figma plugin development and Three.js implementations to push the boundaries of interactive digital experiences. R&D efforts to integrate AI into customer experiences.

2022 ~ 2023

Senior Design Technologist

DMI, Digital Management, LLC - London , United Kingdom

Designing and developing comprehensive design systems with a focus on inclusive and human-centered design principles. Exploring web 3D technologies and integrating AI into our practice. Ensuring all designs meet high standards of accessibility, creating digital experiences usable by everyone.

2020 ~ 2022

Digital Product Engineer

alan. agency - London , United Kingdom

Applying modern software development processes to build and scale marketer tools, design infographics, create long-form scrollytelling content, develop microsites, and architect solutions for data visualization and reporting.

2016 ~ 2019

Full Stack Development and Design

Raconteur Media Ltd. - London , United Kingdom

Led raconteur.net’s redesign, doubling views to 400k and improving client interaction. Designed and developed business-owned and client sites, including multilingual solutions. Trained design team in advanced web technologies and animated content creation, significantly enhancing our B2B digital offerings.

2011 ~ 2016

Co-founder, Full-stack Development and Design

thePrintLabs Ltd. - London , United Kingdom

I co-founded thePrintLbas in 2011 to serve the Publishing Industry with a unique approach to making digital publishing agile and future-proof. My roles span from Project Management to Information Architecture, Web and Mobile Design, UX/UI, and Front-end Development.

2008 ~ 2011

Web Designer

CDB//Agency srl - Catania, Italy

At the CDB//Agency, I had the chance to start following complete projects from the early concept to the final deliverables. In addition, I also started my training in DevOps (server-side, setup and deployment operations) and Front-End Development. As a result, I could cover the bridge between creatives and coders for the company while also holding the responsibility of remotely managing outsourcing partners.

2000 ~ 2007

Freelance Web Designer

Self employed - Rome, Italy

In 2000, I saw the opportunity to specialise in the web industry, which was rapidly expanding. In the following years on, I concentrated on this field. Since the competitive quality of the web drives the need for constant innovation, research and daily learning of new trends and technologies became one of my most important skills. A skill I paired with a firm belief in typography and usability and a natural aptitude for maths and code.

1994 ~ 1999

Freelance Graphic Designer

Self employed - Catania, Italy

1994 was the formal year when I realised my vocation for digital design. It fitted with my natural talents so perfectly that it should have been the job of my life, despite coming from an entirely different background.

Certifications

2019

  • Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®)

    Scrum Alliance, Inc. - London, United Kingdom

2018

  • React, Redux, GraphQL

    ReactJS Academy - London, United Kingdom

2016

  • User Experience Design

    General Assembly - London, United Kingdom

1997 ~ 1998

  • Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

    Cormorano Felix - Catania, Italy

1992 ~ 1994

  • PPLH, Helicopter Private Pilot License

    COMAER - Catania, Italy

Education History

2015 ~ 2016

  • ESOL Level 2 qualification

    Tower Hamlets College - London, United Kingdom

1994 ~ 1996

  • Foreign Languages and Literatures (English and Spanish)

    University of Catania - Catania, Italy

1988 ~ 1992

  • A Level. Aeronautical Expert Technician Diploma

    Istituto Tecnico Aeronautico “A. Ferrarin” - Catania, Italy

Languages

  • Italian

    Native
  • English

    Fluent
  • Spanish

    Intermediate

Let's get in touch!

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