Annmarie Nicolson - Principal Human Factors Specialist, We are Human

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We are HumanDirector

Jul. 2020Bristol, England, United KingdomI started up We are Human with the belief that human needs should be at the heart of design. We are a Human Factors and User Research Consultancy specialising in Healthcare and Medical Device Development.

Triteq LtdSenior Human Factors Consultant (Contract)

Jul. 2020 - Mar. 2021Hungerford, England, United Kingdom

Kinneir DufortSenior Human Factors Consultant

Jul. 2018 - Jul. 2020Bristol, United Kingdom

Kinneir DufortHuman Factors Consultant

Jan. 2017 - Jul. 2018Bristol, United KingdomMy role as a human factors consultant involved working with medical clients to plan, execute and analyse a wide range of user research including formative, summative/validation and contextual inquiry investigations. I worked on a range of innovative and exciting products from diabetes management (insulin pumps, CGM systems) to wound care management systems (NPWT) to auto-injector devices. I am extremely proud of the work I conducted in this role and seeing the impact the results of the studies have had on the development and strategic planning of these devices. Experienced with adhering to industry standards and regulations (including ISO14971 / IEC62366 / ANSI AAMI HE75 & FDA Guidance)

DysonUser Centred Design Engineer (NPD)

Jan. 2016 - Dec. 2016Transferred the Air Wrap assemblies from NPI to the New Product Development (NPD) stage of the design process. My role continued to focus on the user-centred design aspect of the product. I continued conducting usability assessments, performance testing and ensuring use-related risks were assessed and mitigated throughout the design process. I also transferred all usability related knowledge / test methods to the DFM team (which included a 3 month secondment in Singapore).

DysonUser Centred Design Engineer (NPI)

Jul. 2013 - Dec. 2015I worked in an initially small team of 3 people within Dyson’s New Product Innovation (NPI) team, where we invented and developed the Dyson Air Wrap. I specialised in user-centred design throughout my role, listening to intended users and translating their needs into design requirements / concepts for usability testing. I led the usability testing throughout the process, continuously improving the design to ensure user needs where met. I am named inventor on 13+ patents for the curling, brush and dryer attachments.

DysonDesign Engineer - Reliability

Jul. 2012 - Jul. 2013Malmesbury

MarsProduct Innovation Researcher

Jun. 2011 - Jul. 2012Slough, United KingdomProduct innovation & development under the brief: “Design & develop a seasonal product” for one of the Mars’s well known brands. Worked on global brands: Malteaster Bunny; Malteaser teaser bar; Galaxy; M&Ms; Mars; Snickers & Milky Way

Chesapeake Branded PackagingUndergraduate Project Collaboration

Sep. 2009 - Jun. 2010Hamilton- Worked in collaboration with an internationally renowned packaging supplier as part of a final year team project assignment. - Brief: “Create an innovative packaging design solution to be produced with Chesapeake’s existing production capabilities”. - Final solution designed “The Tool Box”to enhance the user experience and to encourage re-use rather than disposing.

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