# Mark Jenkins

> Design leader, product designer, and AI enthusiast with 25+ years of experience crafting human-centered digital experiences.

Mark Jenkins helps teams build products that solve real problems through strategic design thinking, hands-on leadership, and an iterative, research-driven approach. He is currently exploring how AI can amplify human creativity in design workflows — experimenting with agents, subagents, and skills in Claude Code.

## About

- 25+ years of hands-on design and leadership experience
- 400+ people mentored across career stages
- Global client reach across industries
- Combines strategic leadership with practical execution: research, wireframing, prototyping, and team development

## Experience

Clients and companies include: HackerOne, Funda, Uber, Adidas, Google, Klarna, eBay, The Guardian, Virgin Group, Emirates, Hilton, Unilever, Depop, Just Eat, Hyundai, Time Out.

## Teaching

- **Lead Instructor, General Assembly** (2017–2020): Developed and delivered UX design curriculum for 200+ aspiring designers.
- **Lead Tutor, The Guardian London** (2015–2017): Taught UX and digital design to 200+ professionals in media and publishing.

## Design Philosophy

- **Empowering**: Building teams that think critically and grow together.
- **Strategic**: Aligning creative solutions with measurable business outcomes.
- **User-Centered**: Designing from a deep understanding of human needs and frustrations.
- **Iterative**: Continuous testing, learning, and refining — "perfect is a direction, not a destination."

## Contact

- Email: jenkins.mark@gmail.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markjenkins1981/
- Website: https://www.theluckystrike.co.uk