Hello. I’m Zacharie Metcalfe, but I go by Zach :)

I am a level-headed, inquisitive and analytical UX & Product Designer.

I approach design with humility, curiosity, and a focused, result-oriented mindset.

As a UX & Product Designer with a global background, I offer a unique perspective and empathetic approach to design. Shaped by a multicultural upbringing, I value diverse perspectives, influencing my user-focused design approach. Passionate about collaborating on cutting-edge products, I thrive in creatively challenging environments.

My detail-oriented and curious mind has always pushed me to question and want to understand why people and systems function in the ways they do. My interests in technology, media, journalism, the arts and behavioural sciences are what has fed this insatiable curiosity.

Previous work at Kinetix, a startup spanning gaming, AI, and 3D animation allowed me to grow as a UX/UI & Product Designer, also taking on roles in Product Management and Scrum Leadership.

Committed to crafting inventive solutions, I aim to create products that genuinely serve and captivate users.

UX & Product Design Skills

💡 Discover

  • User & Stakeholder Interviews

  • Market Research & Analysis

  • Product Tear-downs (Heuristics)

🎯 Define

  • User Journeys

  • User Personas & Archetypes

  • Insight Synthesis & Affinity Mapping

👨‍🎨 Design

  • Design Studio Ideation

  • UX Writing

  • Information Architecture

  • Accessibility & Compliance

  • Usability Testing & Synthesis

📦 Deliver

  • Constructing Design Systems

  • User Flows

  • Wireframing & Prototyping

  • UI Design

  • Storytelling

  • Scrum Leadership

Other Skills

👷‍♂️ Hard Skills

  • Design Critique

  • Design Principles

  • Design Thinking

  • Commercial Development

  • Account Management

  • Digital Media & Advertising

  • Stakeholder Education

  • Project Management

  • Sprint Management & Product Ownership

  • Web3 & Metaverse

👥 Soft Skills

  • Detail Oriented

  • Communication

  • Creative Problem Solving

  • Teamwork

  • Adaptability

  • Teaching & Knowledge Sharing

👨‍💻 Software Skills

  • Figma

  • Maze

  • Optimal Works

  • Zoom

  • Slack

  • Adobe Illustrator (Beginner)

  • Procreate (Beginner)

  • Jira (Atlassian Systems)

  • Web3 Wallets

🗣️ Languages

  • English (Native)

  • French (Native)

Education

🎓 Qualifications

MSc Media Management (w/ merit) - U. of Glasgow (2015-16)

LLB (Hons.) Law (2:1) - Leeds Law School (Leeds Beckett U.) (2011-14)

International Baccalaureate (Bilingual Diploma: English/French) 2011

🧐 Certificates & Diplomas

General Assembly - UX Design Immersive Certificate (2022)

Institute of Practitioners in Advertising - Foundation Diploma (2018)

My Design Principles

— Design with the changing world and complexity in mind - Details Matter.

— Good Design should be: intuitive, organic and seamless.

— Design is not solely a cognitive process - it is also physical and collaborative.

— Be humble & constantly question assumptions.

Interests & Side Projects

  • Traveling

    I’m Franco-British and have grown up as what is known as a Third Culture Kid - attending international schools with people of many different horizons. I’ve lived in: Qatar, Myanmar, Thailand, Sudan, Indonesia, France, England & Scotland.

    I have traveled to N. America, Asia, Europe, Africa and Oceania.

  • Photography

    I’ve been a photography enthusiast since my teenage years. I began taking pictures with an SLR and then moved on to taking pictures with a point-and-shoot (Olympus MU-II) as well as my phone. Some of my favourite photographers are Andreas Gursky and Raymond Depardon.

    Check out my Unsplash profile: @zachmetcalfe

  • Music & Vinyl Collecting

    I’ve been passionate about music since I was a kid and have been involved in various projects: Precious Gems (an electronic music label) and Vinyl Social Club (a group for selling/buying/trading records on FB), amongst other things.

    I’m currently involved with 8Beats, an online radio specialised in video games music. I help with promotion and UX.

  • Digital Art & Painting

    I make digital art using Procreate and also paint on canvas. It a Flow activity I enjoy to do in order to get my head off the screen and create something personal and tangible.

    I'm passionate about visual art. I enjoy visiting galleries and museums in Paris and when I travel. I'm a massive fan of any contemporary, pop inspired art, album art work.

  • Online Wine E-Shop

    I was involved in coordinating the development of a wine e-shop (La Cave de César) with the developer and founder.

    This was one of the experiences that gave me a taste of UX Design and triggered my change in career from Business Developer to UX Designer

  • Snowboarding

    I’ve been snowboarding for the last 7 years.

    This is an activity that I love doing with my friends and family. The fresh mountain air and breathtaking landscapes are always revitalising.

    I’ve been fortunate enough to ride the slopes in: New Zealand, Japan, Canada and France.

What I’ve Been Reading

‘The Coming Wave’

Michael Bhaskar and Mustafa Suleyman

‘The Overstory’

Richard Powers

‘Brainwashed: A New History of Thought Control’

Daniel Pick

‘Ways of Being’

James Bridle