Top Talent like Kate are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Kate Rickard

UX Designer •
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Experienced Content Designer and UX Strategist
With a Master of Science in User Experience Design from the University of Brighton, this professional has gained extensive experience in content design and user experience strategy. They have worked with renowned companies such as HubSpot, Springer Nature Technology and Publishing Solutions, MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, Parliament of NSW, and BT Group. Their roles have involved providing content design support, managing user research and content design for website refreshes, and driving improvements in multi-channel messaging experiences. Their expertise includes collating insights, defining voice and tone principles, and streamlining user journeys. With a strong background in user experience and content strategy, they have consistently delivered impactful solutions while managing complex stakeholder feedback and working within challenging budget constraints. Their work reflects a commitment to creating meaningful user insights and delivering enhanced web experiences.

Work History

H

Content Designer

HubSpotProviding content design support and guidance to the Billing team, within the Fintech arm of the business.
S

Senior Content Designer

Springer Nature Technology and Publishing SolutionsJul 2023 - Sep 2023 • 3 mosCollating insights and building out user needs for part of the author's user journey. Redesigning a set of pages to better meet those needs and streamlining the onward journey to conversion. Managing a complex array of stakeholder feedback. Defining the approach for a series of strategy workshops to kick-off a large discovery project.
M

UX and Content Strategist

MRC London Institute of Medical SciencesApr 2023 - Jun 2023 • 3 mosManaging the discovery, user research and content design for a refresh of the LMS website. Working on a shoestring budget with a challenging mix of stakeholders to identify meaningful user insights, create an impactful content strategy and deliver a new and improved web experience. Providing project management support to plug a skill gap in the team.
P

UX and Content Strategy Advisor

Parliament of NSWJan 2023 - Feb 2023 • 2 mosPlaning and running a set of interviews and workshops to identify user needs when accessing parliamentary services. Creating a database of stakeholder and user insights. Defining voice and tone principles and creating guidelines to improve clarity and consistency of communications.
B

Content Consultant

BT GroupJul 2022 - Dec 2022 • 6 mosWorking on the multi-channel messaging experience for BT Enterprise customers, bringing greater clarity and consistency through all customer touch-points. Driving ContentOps improvements to streamline working processes and better utilise the skill sets across the team.

Education

U

University of Brighton

Master of Science - MS, User experience design2016 - 2017

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How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Experienced Content Designer and UX Strategist
With a Master of Science in User Experience Design from the University of Brighton, this professional has gained extensive experience in content design and user experience strategy. They have worked with renowned companies such as HubSpot, Springer Nature Technology and Publishing Solutions, MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, Parliament of NSW, and BT Group. Their roles have involved providing content design support, managing user research and content design for website refreshes, and driving improvements in multi-channel messaging experiences. Their expertise includes collating insights, defining voice and tone principles, and streamlining user journeys. With a strong background in user experience and content strategy, they have consistently delivered impactful solutions while managing complex stakeholder feedback and working within challenging budget constraints. Their work reflects a commitment to creating meaningful user insights and delivering enhanced web experiences.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

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Sarah Cunningham

Senior Content Designer | Dedicated to making people's lives easier | 5+ years in UX product design | 15+ years political content strategist
Copywriting • UX Design • 4 years of exp. • Austin, TX, US

John Beausang

Freelance Content Engineer | UX Strategist + Designer | CX Designer | Creative Strategist | Copywriter | AI Prompt Whisperer | Tech, FinTech, Pharma and Outdoor Industry | PaddleMonster
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Top Talent like Kate are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Kate Rickard

UX Designer •
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

H

Content Designer

HubSpotProviding content design support and guidance to the Billing team, within the Fintech arm of the business.
S

Senior Content Designer

Springer Nature Technology and Publishing SolutionsJul 2023 - Sep 2023 • 3 mosCollating insights and building out user needs for part of the author's user journey. Redesigning a set of pages to better meet those needs and streamlining the onward journey to conversion. Managing a complex array of stakeholder feedback. Defining the approach for a series of strategy workshops to kick-off a large discovery project.
M

UX and Content Strategist

MRC London Institute of Medical SciencesApr 2023 - Jun 2023 • 3 mosManaging the discovery, user research and content design for a refresh of the LMS website. Working on a shoestring budget with a challenging mix of stakeholders to identify meaningful user insights, create an impactful content strategy and deliver a new and improved web experience. Providing project management support to plug a skill gap in the team.
P

UX and Content Strategy Advisor

Parliament of NSWJan 2023 - Feb 2023 • 2 mosPlaning and running a set of interviews and workshops to identify user needs when accessing parliamentary services. Creating a database of stakeholder and user insights. Defining voice and tone principles and creating guidelines to improve clarity and consistency of communications.
B

Content Consultant

BT GroupJul 2022 - Dec 2022 • 6 mosWorking on the multi-channel messaging experience for BT Enterprise customers, bringing greater clarity and consistency through all customer touch-points. Driving ContentOps improvements to streamline working processes and better utilise the skill sets across the team.

Education

U

University of Brighton

Master of Science - MS, User experience design2016 - 2017

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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