Portfolio — Cicero Gleadall
Product
Designer
& AI
Builder
I design thoughtful digital experiences and use AI-assisted coding to turn ideas into working products — from early concepts and Figma prototypes to deployed AI-powered applications.
About
Design has always been more than just a job—it’s my passion.
I work at the intersection of product design, emerging technology and AI-assisted development. My approach combines UX/UI design in Figma with hands-on building using Cursor and Claude, turning ideas into working digital experiences.
Through VAI, my digital product studio, I explore problems, prototype solutions and build products that bring together thoughtful design and practical technology. My work spans customer-facing applications, operational tools and AI-powered platforms.
With a background in Product and Industrial Design and experience at Ford and Dyson, I bring design judgement, technical curiosity and product thinking to complex challenges.
Years Experience
International Patent
Services
A comprehensive look at what I offer
From brand and interface design to AI-assisted builds, I take ideas from early concepts to working products — blending design judgement with practical technology.
UX/UI & Interaction Design
Interfaces, interaction design and information hierarchy shaped so products feel clear, useful and considered.
Visual Design & Brand Identity
Visual systems, brand identity and high-fidelity interfaces that give a product a distinct and lasting presence.
AI-Assisted Building
Using Figma, Cursor and Claude to take ideas from design into working applications — guiding the build, evaluating results and iterating.
Product Thinking
Identifying the problem, making informed decisions and focusing on the experience that actually helps people.
Prototyping & Customer Journeys
End-to-end journeys and prototypes that test how an experience should feel before it reaches people.
Connected Product Experience
Design and product thinking for software, hardware and connected systems — from consumer products to automotive platforms.
Experience
5+ years of design, product and technology
From patented sensing technology at Dyson to product work on Ford’s connected EV platform and founding my own digital product studio — each chapter has deepened my ability to design and deliver useful products.
BA (Hons) Product & Industrial Design
First ClassUniversity of Hertfordshire
First Class Honours. Built a foundation in design thinking, user-centred methodology, and creative problem-solving across physical and digital product domains.
Design Engineer
Patent HolderDyson
Helped define product requirements for patented sensing technology integrated into Dyson V16, collaborating with software, electronics and hardware teams to translate customer needs into production-ready features. Named inventor on international patent PCT/GB2023/051711.
Founder & Product Designer
FounderVAI — Digital Product Studio
Founded a digital product studio exploring problems and building practical products. I lead from product discovery and UX/UI design in Figma through to working applications, using Cursor and Claude for AI-assisted coding.
Product Manager
£800k SavingsFord Motor Company (B2B)
Owned the product roadmap for Stolen Vehicle Services across Ford's next-generation connected EV platform, delivering customer-facing capabilities across North America and Europe. Delivered £800k annual cost reduction through platform optimisation and led delivery across three strategic suppliers.
Portfolio
Explore my portfolio of creative solutions
Each project is a design problem solved through product thinking, considered UX/UI and, where it adds value, AI-assisted building.
Vai
Vai
My digital product studio — product discovery, UX/UI design in Figma, and AI-assisted building from concept to working applications.
RadarPro
RadarPro
Live vitals monitoring for elite athletes — brand identity, UX/UI and interaction design that makes real-time biometrics useful across iOS and watchOS.
Ocadox
Ocadox
Brand identity, UX/UI and the end-to-end express-grocery journey — from browsing and basket through checkout and delivery confirmation.
Industrial Design
