Ben
Hollinsworth

Product Design Leader who can code

Expertise & Sectors

B2B SaaS, CRM Systems, Platforms, Real estate

Based

Broadstairs, Kent

Ben Hollinsworth

Selected
work.

AI Control Center

0→1

AI UX framework

UX architecture to introduce agentic AI automation to estate agents – able to facilitate control and human in the loop for 1st and 3rd party modules.

A modular workflow architecture and consumer portal that transformed a 13-year-old CRM.

Embedded Analytics

Bypassed costly custom build via strategic ThoughtSpot integration. Founded a customer Software Advisory Board to co-create the data and dashboards that matter most.

Evernote migration to personal app

£20

Cost of replacing

When Evernote announced a 90% increase in subscription costs, I decided to spend £20 of my Lovable credits to import my data into an existing personal app and re-create the basic functionality I use Evernote for.

Notable impact and how I create value.

◇ 2023 — June 2026

Directed execution for Alto's Property Workflow microfrontend and the Keyflo consumer portal — a repeatable framework proven by healthy customer adoption.

Commercial & Operational Velocity

I anchor design strategy in commercial outcomes, navigating legacy tech debt and functional gaps to unlock net-new revenue streams and transaction-monetised workflows.

◇ 2021 — 2022

Won CEO backing for a major CRM reporting overhaul against internal sponsorship friction. Founded a customer Software Advisory Board to co-create Alto Analytics.

Strategic Alignment & Influence

I build cross-functional consensus at the executive level, championing high-impact product overhauls and embedding customer co-creation loops directly into governance.

◇ 2024 — ongoing

Laid the architectural vision for Alto's AI Control Center, establishing the design foundation and human-in-the-loop interaction models powering Alto Intelligence.

Human-in-the-Loop AI Strategy

I design for trust, system transparency, and user control — ensuring agentic AI reduces cognitive friction and handles enterprise edge cases without losing user confidence.

◇ 2017 — present · 7 yrs management

Scaled and led cross-functional organizations of up to 16 product designers and researchers across global enterprise footprints and scaling SaaS environments. By engineering highly resilient design culture, I have maintained an exceptionally low attrition rate over five years while navigating three consecutive executive leadership changes.

Organizational Scale & Management

7 years of management experience building elite product teams from initial foundation up to 16 cross-functional contributors, substituting industry burnout with continuous delivery.

Twenty
years shipping.

  • 2021—26Alto Software Group (Houseful)
    Head of Product Design

    PE-backed business. Focused on platform modernization and commercial delivery.

  • 2018—21orangejellyfish
    Product & Design Consultant (Contract)
  • 2018—19The Economist
    Product Manager (Contract)
  • 2017—18Farfetch
    Product Design Manager (Platform)2017—18
    Product Design Team Lead (Back Office)2017

    Focused on scaling the design team and operational delivery.

  • 2014—16Hollinsworth Limited
    Senior UX Designer
  • 2014Spark44 (Jaguar)
    Customer Experience Lead
  • 2012—13Skype
    Senior UX Designer
  • 2011—12Burberry
    UX Designer (Contract)
  • 2009—11Bridge Noble
    Designer & Developer (Contract)
  • 2008—11Freelance
    Designer & Developer
  • 2006—08Prolog
    Designer & Developer

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Outside of work.

Aviation HeritageFIG.01

Aviation Heritage

Volunteer at a local historic airfield, handling ground operations and strapping passengers into restored WWII biplanes.

— Ground ops · Historic airfield

High-Intensity TrainingFIG.02

High-Intensity Training

Active CrossFit participant, constantly benchmarking performance and practicing complex, high-skill movements.

— CrossFit · Benchmarked

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Family

Grounded by a busy home life in Kent as a husband and father to two young children.

— Broadstairs, Kent