S1. E2. : Charmaine Wyland – User Focused Design Leader, (Ex-Gumtree, Just Eat, Expedia, SapientRazorfish)
From e-learning in Dublin to redesigning legacy media platforms and leading massive digital transformations for big brands in both the USA and UK, Charmaine Wyland’s creative leadership journey is anything but linear - and all the better for it.
In this episode, Charmaine reflects on her serpentine career path, shares what it really takes to grow high-performing teams, and offers a masterclass in navigating change with empathy and clarity. We talk design maturity, rebrands, AI’s impact, and how she used storefronts to train her design team’s eye for homepage design. Charmaine also opens up about her proudest work at Racing Post, how she stress-bakes her way through deadlines, and why she’s always been more interested in how people think than what they make.
You can connect with Charmaine on LinkedIn here
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