David Fagg
David Fagg

David Fagg

I lead global UX teams within financial services, helping transform complex products, legacy systems, and competing priorities into digital experiences that customers can actually use.

With over 16 years of experience at HSBC, Deutsche Bank, UBS, and JP Morgan, I understand the intersection of design, AI, and business strategy.

Currently a Senior UX Manager at HSBC, I own design responsibility for the UK Business Banking platforms across desktop and mobile. My work spans product design, research, content and design systems, sitting at the intersection of UX, AI and business outcomes. This includes reducing onboarding from days to minutes, scaling design systems across markets, and building teams that can operate with clarity under pressure.

Over time, my interest has shifted beyond interfaces alone. I spend a lot of time thinking about capability, judgement and decision quality inside teams. The behaviours underneath strong outcomes matter just as much as the artefacts.

I am also a cofounder of Showing Up Learning, focused on developing consultants and advisors who perform when it matters.

I operate at the intersection of Product Design, AI, and Professional Development. I'm always open to connecting with design leaders navigating the AI transition, L&D professionals interested in applying Product methodology to learning, and fellow innovators in the FinTech space.

Experience

2025–present
Showing Up · Co-FounderA professional development business helping consultants and advisors build the traits that underpin trusted, commercially effective client work.
2021–present
HSBC · Senior UX Manager, Global Commercial BankingDesign responsibility for UK Business Banking across desktop and mobile. Team leadership, design systems, research and content.
2020–2021
Springboard · Student Mentor (UX/UI)Mentoring and reviewing project submissions for an online UI/UX design course.
2020–2021
Adthena · Senior UX DesignerLed design on a responsive web SaaS digital marketing application, including the AI-driven Advisor product.
2018–2020
Legal & General (LGIM) · Senior UX DesignerResearch, usability testing and end-to-end design for a new customer-facing investment product.
2016–2018
Deutsche Bank (HCL) · Senior UX ConsultantKnowledge Visualisation Innovation Lab. Design-thinking workshops and business information dashboards.
2015–2016
UBS · Senior Interaction DesignerLead UX designer on the FX function of the UBS Neo trading platform.
2014
Thomson Reuters · Senior Interaction DesignerUX process ownership for a new fixed income trading product in Eikon.
2013–2014
Rule Financial · UX DesignerFinancial services UX projects at JP Morgan, Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays.
2013
Tobias & Tobias · UX ConsultantLead UX designer on Deutsche Bank's ABFX2 FX platform.
2009–2013
IG Group · UX DesignerWeb and mobile trading platforms, including the original IG Index app.
2007–2009
IG Group · Client ServicesTechnical and mobile dealing support, giving early insight into end-user needs.

Certifications

  • Business AI Ambassador
  • Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner
  • Enterprise Design Thinking — Team Essentials for AI
  • Artificial Intelligence and Business Strategy
  • Adthena Certified CI Professional

Education

2002–2006
Nottingham Trent UniversityBA (Hons) 2:1, Business Information Systems.

I'm always open to connecting.

Design leaders navigating the AI transition. L&D professionals interested in applying Product methodology to learning. Fellow innovators in the FinTech space.