I am a product manager from New Zealand

I am experienced at designing things for use by humans. Particularly if those things are going to appear on a screen. I have a background in product design, product ownership, marketing, writing, public speaking, and software/infrastructure design. I like to break things and put them back together again.

Trade Me Jobs

Product & Visual Design, Platform Ownership.

Product designer for Android and iOS Job Hunting. Designing for 218,000 job hunters throughout New Zealand.

Client: Biomatters

Web UX, Brand Strategy.

Biomatters creates very clever DNA analysis software for biologists.

Client: Kiwa

Web UX, Brand Strategy.

Kiwa creates experiential digital books for children.

Personal project: Melody Marker

Design, Code.

Melody Marker is an iOS app that helps musicians and dancers learn songs.

Client: ARDA, Virtual Coach

Wireframes & AI Personality Design.

ARDA is revolutionary virtual coach designed to teach users to run and cycle better. I designed its coaching personality.

Client: The Moxie Sessions

UX, Brand Strategy.

The Moxie Sessions is a forum for interesting people to talk about what New Zealand could be doing better in regards to technology.

I have a broad skillset

I'm not easily satisfied with what I know. I like to immerse myself in new things.

  • Product Design, UX Design

    I've spent years designing experiences. From business software design, to infrastructure design, to UX and interaction design. These days product management is my focus.

  • Code

    I have been writing code since the age of 8. I spend a lot of my spare time making video games, tinkering with machine learning, and making my light bulbs voice activated.

    I wrote a small business utility that is run on all computers in the Northern Region DHBs, as well as Auckland Council.

  • Marketing Strategy

    I have an obsessive need to make people like science and technology. I have worked a number of years doing marketing strategy along with UX and wireframing for some of New Zealand's most excellent sci/tech startups.

  • Public Speaking

    I am a trained and experienced public speaker. I was the commentator for a live programming competition called Hacktivate.

  • Writing

    I spend a lot of time writing. I'm pedantic about making sure my words are clear, simple, and fit for purpose. User experience is as much about copywriting as interaction design.

  • Music and Dance

    I am a swing dancer and a jazz saxophonist. I help teach blues dancing classes in Wellington.

Get in touch

I am nice, and I made someone laugh once so maybe we will get on OK.

christian@linnell.co.nz