Steven Urmston

UI Designer & Frontend Developer

+44 7590843170

steve@urm.st

Profile

A passionate hybrid Designer/Developer with strong communication skills. Alongside core strengths in Frontend Development and UI Design, I bring a broad skill set well-suited to cross-functional product teams.

Steve Urmston - Digital Product Designer

Experience

Senior Frontend EngineerHublsoft
  • Senior member of the engineering team building a decision intelligence platform.
  • Key contributor to an Innovate UK-funded project, integrating AI capabilities into the product.
Mar 2021 – Feb 2025
UX/Frontend DeveloperPierbridge
  • Led the frontend re-architecture of a parcel TMS product using React and TypeScript.
  • Delivered UX and concept design for a data mapping tool to streamline workflows.
Sep 2019 – Mar 2021
Senior Frontend EngineerEffective Experiments
  • Worked in a product team rebuilding a legacy application in React/GraphQL.
  • Built a React component library to exacting design standards using Storybook.
Feb 2019 – Aug 2019
Lead Frontend DeveloperBytemark
  • Senior member of an Agile (Scrum) Engineering team.
  • Led UI design and frontend development of the company’s core applications.
Nov 2017 – Feb 2019
Product ManagerBytemark
  • Drove customer-led product strategy, marketing, and vision.
  • Led a cross-functional team; increased revenue per customer by 35% and customer base by 15%.
Jun 2016 – Nov 2017
UX DeveloperBytemark
  • Introduced a UX and design focus to an engineering-led environment, shaping early product experiences.
Jan 2014 – Jun 2016
UI DesignerIndependent Contractor
  • Delivered design and frontend development across diverse client projects, providing immediate impact.
Oct 2012 – Jan 2014
Senior DesignerDesignition
  • Led visual design, client relationships, and full-stack development (PHP) for a web agency.
  • Won two major industry awards for websites designed and developed in-house.
Jun 2005 – Sep 2012
OwnerClearbar
  • Founded and ran a web design and development business, delivering end-to-end digital solutions for clients.
Oct 2003 – Dec 2005

Education

ILM (Level 5) Leadership and ManagementUniversity of York
2017 – Present
MSc Human-Centred Interactive TechnologiesUniversity of York
  • Awarded a Distinction (>90% average mark)
  • Received a fully funded ESRPC scholarship
2008 – 2009
MA (2.1) Political ScienceUniversity of Glasgow
1999 – 2003

Skills

DesignDevelopmentManagementUX
UI DesignInteraction DesignWeb DesignJavaScriptTypeScriptReactGraphQLRuby/RailsAngularJSHTMLCSSProduct StrategyLine ManagementLeadershipUX ResearchUser Testing