1. Pete Waite
Barnstone, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG13 9JF
Mobile 07813583938 • Home 01949860950 • waitepb@gmail.com
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/pete-waite
Personal statement
A conscientious and professional developer/designer with 37 years’ experience in various disciplines,
including 17 years in software design and development. Most recently focussed on visual design, user
interaction design and definition for a new range of Voice Over IP (VOIP) desk phones; initially
collaborating with, and subsequently seamlessly replacing, a design team at frog Design.
Passionate about engaging with and contributing towards multiple aspects of design, whether it be in
print, plastics or programming; bringing a wealth of experience and a common sense approach to
creating new designs or finding and fixing existing problems.
Key Skills
 Able to draw on extensive software development experience working in C/C++ and using agile
methodologies
 Proficient with creative tools such as Photoshop and quick to learn to use others; always keen to
find new/better ways to get things done
 Highly creative, able to think around problems and propose solutions that provide the best
possible outcome for all stakeholders; with a heavy emphasis on customer/user focus
 Perceptive; able to engage with a problem space from different perspectives and derive effective
solutions that fix root causes instead of just addressing the symptoms
 Comfortable working across traditional discipline boundaries, helping to enhance collaboration
and minimise costly misunderstandings
 Effective communication and presentation skills; promoting understanding at all levels.
Employment History
Unify (formerly Siemens, GEC/Plessey) October 1981 – June 2016
UI/UX Lead & Visual Designer, Nottingham August 2013 – June 2016
 Expert point of contact while collaborating with frog Design (Munich) on the
user interface (UI) for a new family of IP desk phones; able to engage
directly with various design specialists ensuring closer collaboration
 Seamlessly continued and enhanced the visual design and user interaction
design work (in-house for Unify) when the contract with frog Design ended
 Produced high quality graphical assets removing the need to extend the
contract with frog Design and ensuring design house quality and “on-brand”
display assets at product launch.
UI/UX Developer & Definition Expert, Nottingham July 2003 – August 2013
 Designed and developed the UI/UX for the OpenStage family of phones
 Redesigned UI/UX for a separate soft-key-driven variant for the US market
 Produced definition documents and sales support media for multiple phone
features.
Senior Software Engineer, Nottingham June 2001 – July 2003
 Contracted to work with Siemens Automotive, Regensburg,
responsible for communications software used for in-car networks.

2. Senior Software Engineer, Nottingham April 1991 – June 2001
 Consistently developed and delivered communications signalling
software on time and to required quality.
 Single-handedly developed software to add “cordless handover”
(roaming between CT2 radio zones) to the iSDX100 PABX.
Software Team Leader, Coventry September 1988 – April 1991
 Responsible (hands-on) for a team of four, developing a PC-
controlled Verification Test System to automatically regression-test
PABX features overnight; reducing testing time and costs.
Physical Design Team Leader/Team Member,Coventry October 1981 – September 1988
 Physical Design Team Lyric/SL-1 – responsible for multiple
interfaces between software/hardware/mechanical design teams and
in-house production facilities, including PCB manufacturing and all
aspects of production support.
Education and Qualifications
Coventry University (was Lanchester Polytechnic) 1985 to 1989 (Part-time)
 Degree: BEng Combined Engineering (2nd Class Honours)
Coventry Technical College 1978 to 1981
 HND: Telecommunications
East Devon College of Further Education 1976 to 1978
 A-levels: Engineering Drawing
Tiverton Grammar School 1971 to 1976
 O-Levels: Maths, Physics, English (Lang.), English (Lit.),
Art, Technical Drawing, Geography
Hobbies & Interests
My long-term passion is music, in many forms, but primarily Progressive Rock; with an emphasis
on current bands/artists in the genre. I also enjoy creating music; playing and recording a few
instruments including drums and guitar.
I enjoy a number of other creative pursuits including carving and watercolour painting and I was
proud to produce some quite unique diorama centrepieces for my daughter’s wedding this year.
I like to relax by reading or playing video games that involve puzzle/problem solving.