Dave Sims
About Dave Sims
Dave Sims serves as the Practice Director (UX/UI/Creative) at Salt in London, where he has worked since 2022. With a background in various leadership roles within the UX/UI field, he contributes to talent solutions and leads the Creative Team at Salt.
Work at SALT
Dave Sims currently serves as the Practice Director (UX/UI/Creative) at Salt, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he leads the Creative Team at Salt's headquarters in London, focusing on defining strategy and equipping the team for growth and evolution. Prior to this role, he worked at Salt in various capacities, including Associate Director (UX/UI/Creative) from 2019 to 2022, and Sales Manager (UX/UI/Creative) from 2018 to 2019. He also served as Practice Lead (UX/UI/Creative) for 11 months in 2017-2018. His contributions support Salt's international growth and the development of innovative talent solutions.
Education and Expertise
Dave Sims studied Digital Design, Art & Animation at Train 2 Game from 2010 to 2011. He also attended Queen Mary's College in Basingstoke, where he studied Music, Drama, and Tech Theatre, achieving a BTEC in Performing Arts. His educational background supports his expertise in UX, UI, Service Design, and Creative talent solutions, which he applies in his current and previous roles.
Background
Dave Sims has a diverse professional background in the UX/UI and creative sectors. Before joining Salt, he worked at Capita IT Resourcing as Permanent Division Manager (UX/UI/Creative) from 2015 to 2016. He also held the position of Digital Team Lead (UX/UI/Creative) at Explore Group from 2012 to 2015. His early career included a role as Sales Team Leader at hibu from 2011 to 2012. In addition to his work at Salt, he has been an Investor at Footfalls and Heartbeats (UK) Limited since 2018 and has served as a Design Mentor at adplist.org since 2020.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Dave Sims has maintained hands-on involvement with client partnerships and candidates, providing tailored UX, UI, Service Design, and Creative talent solutions. His leadership roles at Salt have contributed to the company's growth and the establishment of customized talent solutions in the creative sector. His mentorship at adplist.org further demonstrates his commitment to fostering talent in the design community.