Paddy Power

Principal Product Designer

Overview

During my five-year tenure as a Principal Product Designer at Paddy Power, I had the privilege of contributing to the industry's leading and most innovative betting company. I led cross-functional teams in translating complex challenges into practical solutions, while also spearheading process improvements. My role involved ensuring top-tier UX/UI quality and nurturing design talent. My time at Paddy Power was both professionally fulfilling and a front-row seat to the industry's playful and pioneering spirit.

Responsibilities

Strategic problem solving, influencing decisions, leadership, project management, design excellence, UX, user research and testing, workshop facilitation, mentoring, enhancing processes, identifying opportunities, and prioritising initiatives.

Key achievements and outcomes

  • Daily active users up 63% YoY*
  • Highest increase in NPS (+12pts)
  • Google Play increased from 4.1 to 4.3
  • Overall multiples bets increased from 58% to 63%.
  • Grew Product Design team from 4 to 12 designers
  • Contributed to improving ways of working for entire product team.

Case studies

Showcase

Paddy Power app screens on two phones over a dark background
Mobile screens
Football homepage on three phones, with event and Yes/No market views
Football homepage
Paddy Power touch screen for betting shops on a tablet
In-store touch screen
Horse racing screens with a prompt to favourite horses, jockeys and trainers
Racing favourites
Paddy Power desktop site showing football in-play
Desktop redesign
Four phone screens from the first iteration of the app redesign
First iteration of the redesign
The redesigned app navigation on two phones
App navigation
Mobile web race card and betslip on three phones
Mobile betslip
Four app store images promoting the redesigned app
App store images
Wall of screens and betting tables in a Paddy Power shop
Retail store