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About me – Tania Richardson

I bridge the gap between user needs and business reality. My focus is on building research-driven software that meets rigorous technical standards while remaining cost-effective and scalable

Tania Richardson Freelance product designer.

I am a Brisbane-based Business Analyst and Product Designer with over 15 years of experience turning complex business problems into functional, scalable software.

My career began in Visual Communication at Auckland University, but my focus has naturally evolved toward the structural side of software development. I’ve spent the last decade navigating the intersection of user needs, business logic, and technical constraints to ensure that what we build is both purposeful and profitable.

What I bring to a team:

  • Requirements Elicitation & Analysis: I dive deep into user research and stakeholder interviews to uncover the “why” before defining the “what.” I take pride in turning ambiguous requests into clear, structured documentation.

  • Technical Translation: I act as the fluid link between design and development. By producing comprehensive design systems and clear functional specifications, I minimise friction during handovers and reduce technical debt.

  • Inclusive Design: I am a staunch advocate for accessibility. I integrate WCAG guidelines into the requirements phase, ensuring products are inclusive by design rather than as an afterthought.

  • Scalable Frameworks: I thrive on creating systems—whether they are UI libraries in Figma or process workflows—that allow teams to move faster without sacrificing quality.

💼 Experience

  • Interaction Design Foundation Member
  • Accessibility – How to design for all (Top 10% distinction)
  • Complete the Ultimate Figma Masterclass course by Thedesignership.com
  • Over 500 applications and websites designed over 10+ years
  • Featured writer for Zeplin (design to dev software)
  • View my Linkedin Profile for the full summary.

📚 Education

  • Visual Communication Design – Auckland University of Technology
  • Mizko – Figma and UI Design Masterclass (2024)
  • Mizko – Practical User Research & Strategy
  • Interactiondesign.org – Design for Accessibility (2023)

⚒️ Skills

  • Figma / Sketch / Adobe XD
  • Dovetail for research
  • Whimiscal for wireframing
  • Design systems in Figma
  • Quantitative and qualitative research
  • User interviews, Dovetail
  • Github, Codepen, Bootstrap, Veutify, Material UI & Zeplin
  • Google analytics, Product Board, HubSpot
  • Slack, Microsoft teams
  • Octopus Deploy, Full Story
  • and many more..

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