People

Kay has over 20 years of experience in Accounts & Finance ranging across a variety of industries including Television, Cosmetics, Property Investment, Recruitment and Software Development. She enjoys credit control and cash flow management and in particular maintaining strong relationships with our clients and suppliers.

Chris is a Chartered Ergonomist with a varied level of experience across several industries including Transport, Nuclear and Defence. He has a strong focus on Anthropometry, Human Modelling, Human Machine Interface, Human Computer Interaction and User Centred Design. To Chris, the User’s needs are key to successful design.

A graduate of University of West London with a Bachelors degree in Graphic Design, Louis has a passion for typography and information design and is always working to develop his skillset.

Lisa is a Chartered Ergonomist with over 10 years of experience across various industries, including: Medical, Transport and Consumer. Lisa specialises in bridging human factors and design research to create innovative and inclusive products and services, grounded in evidence.

Oliver has over 15 years worth of global marketing experience, managing marketing and new business teams in advertising, media, brand strategy and fast-growth software companies.

Fleur has over 12 years of experience in the photography, print and design industry. Her most recent role was as Studio Manager for a graphic design agency and prior to that she worked as an account manager and production controller. Fleur has an eye for detail and a passion for organisation and along with assisting with the company accounts at Mima, she takes care of all the administrative requirements.

Darren has over 12 years of experience working on a broad range of environments including retail, transport, education and the arts sectors. He graduated in Graphic Design from London Metropolitan University and has since specialised in applying information graphics to the built environment.

A graduate of London South Bank University, Amy has worked in new business, marketing and events at agencies spanning multiple disciplines such as digital, experiential and design.

With 30 years of experience in transport, digital human modelling and control systems, Martin is a Mima Director and is Head of Human Factors. He runs our team answering complex human-related problems for our clients.

A Director at Mima, for over 10 years Chris has delivered a diverse range of large-scale multilingual wayfinding systems for a number of high-profile international clients. Key sectors have covered rail, aviation, stadia and education. Project highlights include a large Metro system in the Middle East, the London 2012 Games and the University of York.

With over 3 years of experience and a BSc in Ergonomics (Human Factors) from Loughborough University, Matt has a passion for understanding the human element in every instance and enjoys the challenge of applying this knowledge to new designs. Matt has strong experience in the automotive and furniture design sectors.

Nikki is an ergonomist with seven years of experience providing consultancy to safety critical industries, especially rail. She has worked on projects such as Thameslink and Crossrail. Previous work includes workload and workspace assessments, training needs analyses and system design.

Karen is an experienced Human Factors Consultant who has provided consults across multiple domains and environments, including rail, road & air transportation; medical; and security. She applies her wide experience of multiple HF methods to real world problems to deliver efficient, effective human-centred solutions.

Graduate of Loughborough University in MSc Ergonomics (Human Factors) with a background in Psychology. Laura has experience working in healthcare ergonomics and within Mima has been involved in multiple projects including control room design and rail, leading testing and analysis.

Suganth is an ergonomist with deep experience in the rail domain. His specialisms include the application of physical ergonomics and human error analysis methods based on standards and industry good practice with a view of minimising musculoskeletal injury and human error. He has worked on rolling stock projects such as Crossrail, London Overground and Greater Anglia.

With an MDes from Sheffield Hallam University, Ciara received an international design award for her evidence-led approach to design. Passionate about human-centred and accessible design, Ciara has 7 years of experience delivering behavioural design solutions to create inclusive environments, services, and experiences for all.

Having studied Business & Marketing and a career in recruitment from 2000, from Junior Consultant Wayne worked his way up to Account Manager working with both UK and International clients. Wayne joined Mima in July 2009 and has been at the heart of New Business Development ever since.

Luke graduated from Loughborough University with a BSc Ergonomics & Human Factors Design and is experienced in automotive design and engineering, as well as UX design and research methodologies. Luke has a strong interest in the future of transport, immersive design and applying Human Factors knowledge to solving real-world problems.

Phil is an innovator & experienced lead creative, combining his skills & passion for using design methods, tools & practice based learning across a range of disciplines and sectors. He leads global innovation projects from immersive technology to human-centred design services.

Adam has extensive experience providing user centered design insight to complex and challenging design programmes in airports, transport hubs and public buildings. Adam gets to the heart of the user experience and understands how the design can meet their needs to be effective, efficient and inherently intuitive.

Fran is an experienced human factors engineer with a portfolio of projects across rail, aviation, energy and government sectors. She has led a number of major projects including our work on the command centre for the ITER fusion reactor. She brings experience across a range of human factors methods including UX design, risk assessment and user trials organisation.

Paul has a broad range of experience in engaging end users in the design of complex workplaces. He recently delivered control room design work to Banedanmark for a major project in Copenhagen, and interior design advice to CERN for their main design office in Geneva. Paul holds a BA (Hons) in Industrial Design and Technology.

Having recently completed her PhD at Loughborough University, Suzanne has experience in medical, consumer products, spatial design, service design, risk communications & robotics. Suzanne has specific experience leading eye-tracking studies, & is interested in human factors in complex systems.

Rosie brings over 10 years’ experience to the Mima Wayfinding team and has worked within a variety of sectors including the urban realm, transport, commercial and residential. Rosie’s expertise lies in developing wayfinding strategies for complex environments as well as producing graphic communications for the built environment.

Eylem is a Chartered Ergonomist with a PhD in Engineering and MSc in Human Factors, who has over 10 years experience across aerospace, defence and rail. Her focus is on user-centred design and accessibility and has worked on such high-profile projects as Crossrail and Thameslink.

David is our Managing Director with over 20 years of practice as a Human Factors and design consultant. He has delivered projects across sectors including rail, O&G, airports, utilities and the emergency services. He has worked with clients such as Network Rail, Siemens, easyJet, WSP, National Express, TfL and HS2.

A Disability Power 100 List nominee, Pareisse is an Accessibility and Inclusive Design Consultant with experience across the rail, health and construction sectors having worked on such projects as Oxford Street District, Heathrow, and Digital Railway Programme. Pareisse seeks to develop the most accessible and sustainable design solutions, by putting people, communities and inclusion at the heart of the delivery.

John was a co-founder of Mima in 1977 with the express purpose of offering practical, professional ergonomic services in conjunction with design. John grew the company from those early days into one of Europe’s leading ergonomics and design consultancies. John is a leading expert in control room design.

Emily has worked on numerous accessibility initiatives for national and international organisations, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and Heathrow Airport. Emily has also worked with the Council of Europe and sat on equality boards advising premier league football clubs.

Danny has 15 years of agency experience working in the design industry. Initially, he worked in the sports marketing sector, creating brands and designing publications for the world's largest sports brands. Over the past decade, he has produced wayfinding standards for major transport projects in places as diverse as Bangalore, Dubai, Singapore, Sydney, Tel Aviv and Riyadh. He graduated from the University of the Arts London with a BA Hons in Graphic Design.