Paul Coombs

Paul Coombs is a seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in leading teams across product design, brand design, content, research, and engineering. He is skilled in incorporating design thinking into intricate domains to craft captivating experiences that drive business success. Paul is dedicated to establishing effective design practices and processes to ensure optimal outcomes.

Paul Coombs is an innovative leader who champions the 3-in-a-box model, fostering collaboration between engineering, product, and design to fuel product innovation. He advocates for a data-driven and hypothesis-led development approach focused on enhancing customer experiences and simplifying their daily routines.

Throughout his career, Paul has demonstrated exemplary leadership by overseeing cross-functional teams of over 30 professionals in design, research, engineering, and content. He has a track record of scaling design teams in fast-paced Agile environments, ensuring alignment with business objectives and implementing user-centric design processes rooted in thorough research, problem-solving, ideation, prototyping, and testing.

With a robust background in sectors including cyber security, dev tooling, stock trading, and derivatives, Paul has spearheaded complex platform redesigns. His expertise spans B2B SaaS solutions for both enterprise and SMEs, as well as delivering B2C offerings across mobile and web platforms.

Paul Coombs holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Computer Science, Psychology, and Spanish from Durham University. He has held key roles in renowned organizations such as Director Of Product Design at Snyk, Head of UX & Design at IG, Director Of User Experience at Byyd, and leadership positions at Virgin Media, Channel 4, and Experian.