David Balfour
About David Balfour
David Balfour is the Lead Interaction Designer at Made Tech in London, with over 15 years of experience in digital product design and a focus on user-centric and accessible solutions.
Current Role at Made Tech
David Balfour is currently a Lead Interaction Designer at Made Tech in London, England, United Kingdom. In this role, he is responsible for designing and developing new digital workplace experiences for the UK Home Office. He uses SharePoint Online, Power Platform, and Microsoft 365 to create solutions. David employs design systems such as the Government Design System (GDS), Microsoft's FluentUI, and the Financial Times' Origami. His work focuses on ensuring project consistency and compliance while transforming public sector operations to deliver value to UK citizens through digital services.
Previous Experience at Financial Times
David Balfour has held multiple roles at Financial Times. He worked as a Senior Product Designer from 2020 to 2021 for one year, and again from 2017 to 2019 for two years in London, United Kingdom. In these roles, he was involved in creating user-centric and accessible digital products. His work included conducting user research, creating wireframes and prototypes, and iterating designs based on stakeholder and user feedback.
Founding Media Dreams Limited
David is the founder, product manager, and product designer at Media Dreams Limited in London, United Kingdom. He leverages his extensive experience to manage and design digital products. He holds active SC security clearance and focuses on creating innovative, user-centric digital solutions.
Educational Background
David Balfour holds an MSc in IT (Multimedia Stream) from Edinburgh Napier University, where he studied usability, UX design, UI design, HCI, multimedia design, web design, and technologies. This advanced education has equipped him with a comprehensive understanding of multimedia technology. Additionally, he has a BMus (Hons) from The University of Huddersfield, where he studied musical composition, electro-acoustic, history, and performance.
Career Progression in UX and Product Design
David Balfour has over 15 years of experience in digital product design. He has worked in various senior design roles, including at YLD, Financial Times, BP, Arriva Group, Avanade, Kantar, and Global. His extensive career has spanned multiple sectors and companies, where he has consistently focused on user-centric and accessible solutions. His role progression demonstrates a strong commitment to enhancing user experience and product design.