Fiona MacNeill

Fiona MacNeill

(they/them)

Product Manager, Researcher, Technologist

Macknowlogist

About

I help organisations make better product decisions
through research, strategic thinking, and practical technical expertise. Turning complexity and uncertainty into clarity and confident action.

Specialisms

Product Management

UX for humans, systems, & services

Learning and Onboarding

Digital Sustainability

Data Analysis, LLMs (AI)

Fixer of broken tech and assumptions

Events
SheSays Brighton International Women's Day featured image

SheSays Brighton International Women's Day

A talk entitled 'Squiggly', about my brilliantly varied career.

LTUX Brighton presents, Talk UX: Redesigning Place featured image

LTUX Brighton presents, Talk UX: Redesigning Place

How UX and human-centred design can improve spaces, experiences and communities.

Green Software Practitioner Study Day at Sussex Innovation Centre featured image

Green Software Practitioner Study Day at Sussex Innovation Centre

A digital sustainability event for tech professionals from a range of disciplines to learn together.

The quest for a sustainable workshop on sustainability at Green Software Brighton featured image

The quest for a sustainable workshop on sustainability at Green Software Brighton

Reflecting on my goal to reduce the environmental impact of workshops for digital products.

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Two panel discussions at EVOLVE [25]

Taking part in two career changing panels focused on digital sustainability.

Gr8 Expectations - A generative game about AI at Clearleft's Service Design Breakfast featured image

Gr8 Expectations - A generative game about AI at Clearleft's Service Design Breakfast

Using a game to lead a generative discussion about AI and expectations.

Blog
Creating a sustainable workshop featured image

Creating a sustainable workshop

The thinking that went into Green Software Practitioner Study Day.

UX Camp 2025 Reflections featured image

UX Camp 2025 Reflections

Reflecting on another excellent UX Camp Brighton.

Falling back in love with the humble RSS feed featured image

Falling back in love with the humble RSS feed

A quick reflection on RSS feeds and the merits of RSS curation

Overdue reflections: playing games and taking walks featured image

Overdue reflections: playing games and taking walks

Using the five whys to think about recent experiments in design and curation

Contact

Would you like to collaborate with me, hire me, or invite me to speak at your event?

Please do drop me a message. You can also book a meeting with me using my online booking page, select the guest option.