Experience

My path to accessibility has been shaped by two decades of hands-on design work. With fresh accessibility training to deepen my expertise, I’m now focused on supporting product teams to build more inclusive digital experiences.

Rose Lewis CV

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Highly collaborative accessibility specialist with a product design foundation, working to embed inclusion into every stage of product development.

After 20+ years in digital design, I’ve found my purpose in accessibility. I’m looking to embed within a product team where I can work closely across design, development, QA and product to ensure inclusion is baked in from the start. I bring deep empathy, strong WCAG knowledge, and a practical, people-focused approach to making digital experiences better for everyone.

Training

Deque University

Accessibility training to deepen expertise
May - Aug 2025
  • Deep Dive into Web Accessibility for Developers
  • Fast Track to Accessibility for Designers
  • Fast Track to Accessibility for PDF Creators
  • Accessibility Fundamentals: Disabilities, Guidelines and Laws
  • Native Mobile App Accessibility

Core skills

  • Inclusive design
  • HTML & ARIA
  • WCAG 2.2
  • Accessibility testing
  • Assistive technologies

Experience

Product Designer / Accessibility Specialist

Freelance
Sep 2023 - Present
London

 Worked on a variety of projects for small and large companies, including:

  • Rearchitected and redesigned Nystagmus Network website for accessibility, for a core audience living with low vision.
  • Designed a 0–1 digital product for a disruptive property start-up with a key audience of property owners aged 50+.
  • Led UX design and architecture for Canaccord Wealth, aligning with FCA Consumer Duty by improving accessibility, transparency, and usability.
  • Audited Cambridge Building Society website, recommending accessibility and usability improvements for Consumer Duty.

Digital Skills Volunteer

AbilityNet
Jul 2025 - Present
London

Assisting local older and disabled people with their technology. This provides valuable insights into the pain points encountered by diverse individuals and an understanding of their abilities with technology.

Staff Product Designer

BorrowMyDoggy
Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
London

Owned the entire design process from inception to launch approval as the sole designer. Lead product management and wrote technical specification.

  • Embedded accessibility best practices into native apps and web, leading audits, testing, and training initiatives.
  • Upgraded the sign-up flow to a modular, step-based process, allowing for the identification and targeting of pain points to increase sign-up completion rates by 11%.
  • Established an inclusive design system of accessible reusable components to ensure uniformity and efficiency.
  • Conducted research, collected data, and extracted insights from various sources to inform roadmap management and design decisions
  • Maintained team focus by managing the roadmap, backlog, and strategy sessions.
  • Improved communication and knowledge-sharing throughout the company by creating documentation and leading communication with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Increased efficiency in product development through detailed technical specifications, facilitated by an in-depth understanding of the product’s architecture, tech stack, and data model.

Senior UX Strategist

Teamspirit
May 2014 - Dec 2018
London

Worked on a variety of financial brands, with responsibility for concepting, researching, designing (architecture, UX and UI), testing, and supporting development of new digital solutions. Highlights:

  • A cross-platform app to facilitate collaborative, non-linear discussion for MetLife brokers.
  • A robo-advice pension planning tool serving users over 50 without financial knowledge or an advisor.
  • Mortgage websites to help users to find and understand Cambridge Building Society’s products.
  • A game to engage Kingfisher staff with their pension options.

Senior Digital Visual Designer

Accenture
Jul 2013 - May 2014
London

Designed UI in close collaboration with the UX team. Additional responsibilities included mentoring, creative direction, scheduling, pitching, scoping and quoting.

Digital Designer

Amplefuture
May 2007 - Jul 2013
London

Designed websites, mobile and tablet applications (including pre-iPhone mobile apps), emails, sales presentations and TV graphics for both internal projects and clients such as UEFA.

Web Designer and Developer

Iguana Designs
May 2002 - May 2007
London

Designed and developed websites for clients from motorbike racers to slimming supplements.

Project Manager

Baker Goodchild
Nov 1998 - May 2002
Birmingham

Resolved issues with communication resulting in work being delivered on time and to specification.

Education

Aston University

(B.Sc.), International Business and Modern Languages
1994-1998
Grade 2:1

Jack Hunt School

Secondary and further education
1987-1994
  • A-Levels: Mathematics (A), Spanish (B), French (C)
  • AS Level, Merit Grade in Further Mathematics
  • GCSEs: Nine of grade B or higher, including English A

Ask me about

Costume design, underwater photography, garden design and my borrowed dog, Winter.

Selected work

I'm currently updating my case studies so do check back soon to see how I:

  • Am improving accessibility and usability on the Nystagmus Network website (WIP)
  • Refocussed site architecture around user needs for wealth management company Canaccord
  • Translated a complex process into a clear, task-oriented and accessible UI for a 0-1 housing start up
  • Established an accessible design system across both web and native apps, and embedded accessibility into processes

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