Compono Engage

B2B SaaS product design

Data visualisation

Decision support

Compono Product Switcher

Design leadership

Stakeholder management

Visual design

Farmax Modelling-at-Scale

Product leadership

Innovation

Team leadership

SavvyKiwi

Fintech

Native mobile UX

Digital agency

Andrew Anaru Dean

UXC, BCMS, BA

Currently studying - NZ Diploma of Business (Leadership and Management)

User Experience Certified, Nielsen/Norman Group

Bachelor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, University of Waikato

Bachelor of Arts, University of Waikato

Aotearoa / New Zealand citizen

Native English speaker

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Product Design

Interaction Design, UX, UI, Design Systems, Copy Writing, Ideation, Channel Strategy, Web, Desktop, Mobile, Embedded

Over 15 years’ experience

Design Leadership

Mentoring, Coaching, Strategy, Communications, Change Management, Evangelism, Stakeholder Engagement, Public Speaking

Over 10 years’ experience

People Leadership

Management, Practice Leadership, Product Leadership, Delivery Management, Agile Coaching

5 years’ experience

Decision Support

Data Visualisation, Situational Awareness, Distilling the Complex into the Actionable

15 years’ experience

User Research

Formal Methods, Facilitation, Contextual Enquiry, Prototyping, User Interviews, Design Sprints, Persona Workshops

13 years’ experience

Andrew is hands down the best UX designer I have ever worked with. He really knows his stuff. His approach is well researched, sensible and pragmatic which makes getting things done a breeze. I especially appreciate his thought leadership to get to the bottom of complex problems. Andrew easily balances bigger picture thinking with what we need to get done right now which I love.
— Manisha Bullen, colleague, via LinkedIn
I love working with Andrew. He’s very professional and knows his stuff. I found his work to be nothing but excellent, but he also welcomes input and feedback. Andrew improved the user experience of our product immensely and I don’t think we could’t have built it without him.
— Dennis Schall, colleague, via LinkedIn
Andrew is a very pragmatic and considered designer who always strives to achieve a result that best meets company objectives and user objectives. A passionate and experienced design leader, he ‘leads from the front’ and takes care to support his team mates in all things, while also producing high-quality work with deep consideration.
— James Nesbitt, colleague, via LinkedIn