James Blackledge
Manager at Deloitte Digital
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolJames Blackledge is a product design manager based in London with eight years of experience turning complex, enterprise-scale concepts into refined, user-centered products at Deloitte Digital. He combines deep user research and accessibility-first design with strong technical sensibilities and commercial acumen, enabling cross-functional teams to deliver measurable business outcomes. Progressing through analyst to manager roles, he has led design work across diverse industries, translating ambiguous requirements into intuitive, functional solutions. Known for balancing elegant UX with pragmatic constraints, he regularly bridges product, engineering, and stakeholder priorities to accelerate delivery. Practical and curious, James brings a developer-informed perspective (early UX engineering and web development roles) that helps him anticipate technical trade-offs during design. He pairs a BSc in Digital & Technology Solutions with hands-on consultancy experience to drive impactful, scalable products.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BSc Digital & Technology Solutions, Bachelor of Science - BSc Digital & Technology Solutions at The Open UniversitySixth Form, Sixth Form at Ada, the National College for Digital SkillsSecondary School, Secondary School at Roding Valley High School
English
Github Skills (9)
herokuapp9
apply8
loops4
javascript3
python3
prototyping2
launchpad2
ada2
sdlc1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
dvsa/cvs-apply-for-vehicle-test
Apr 2020 - Jul 2020
"Apply for a vehicle test" Prototype: https://apply-for-vehicle-test.herokuapp.com/
Contributions:84 commits, 82 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
prototypevehicleherokuappapply
James-Blackledge/Maths
Nov 2017 - Jul 2018
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 8 months
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