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PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT USMAN SHEIKH
  • 15 Years in the Industry

    Usman has been working within Digital since the mid 90s. Having seen the industry go through its peaks and lows gave him an excellent insight into what truly works and what simply doesn’t.

  • Proven Track Record

    Having played a pivotal role in the commercial success of various digital campaigns, Usman has a clear and proven track record of delivering results when they matter the most.

  • Global Clients

    Usman has been fortunate enough to have worked with some of the best known brands around the globe. This wealth of experience plays an invaluable part in achieving greater results for his clients.

  • Founder of Top UK Agencies

    Prior to starting up Contrive Digital, Usman was one of the founding members of global digital agengy Pod1 and the founder and CEO of Brilliant UK, a London based creative agency specialising in high-end fashion eCommerce.

  • Recognised Industry Expert

    Apart from managing the day-to-day operations at Contrive, Usman is also appointed as the Design & User Experience Expert for the global best-selling computing magazine .net.

  • All Round Knowledge

    Having had hands-on experience with most aspects of a digital project life-cycle, Usman is able to advise his clients and recommend solution which work from all angles.

KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE
  • 1. Digital Strategy

    Contrive Digital helps brands understand and develop strategies that harnes the power of the Digital medium to get them the maximum results.

  • 2. UE / UI Architecture

    Contrive Digital specialise in creating highly usable online experiences. By understanding the audience and their key touchpoints, Contrive are able to design interfaces that increase the productivity of your product.

  • 3. Visual Design

    Visual Design creates the first impression for any project. Creating the look and feel that envokes the right emotions is paramount for any initiative and this is what we are best at.

FEATURED CLIENTS
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CLIENT'S OPINION

  • "Usman brought both an eye for design and personal attention to our complex web application. It was a pleasure to work with someone who clearly wanted to bring the best of web thinking to bear on the challenges we faced."

  • "I have had the pleasure of working with Usman on multiple projects now and have received the same level of professionalism and expertise each time. In my experience it’s very rare to find people who have the expertise to guide you through a campaign strategically but also have the passion to roll up their sleeves and get down to it when the project demands for it. I’ve found Usman to be an honest, hard-working and most importantly highly creative individual to work with and would be more than happy to recommend him for any digital initiative."

  • "My experience of working with Usman and his team has been very enjoyable, with none of the usual creative vs commercial disagreements. In some instances where we couldn’t provide a steer on our requirements Usman was ready to set in and lead."

  • "Usman’s attention to detail and clear vision allows him to lead his team and produce websites that are both functional and beautiful. His deep industry knowledge and experience means that he can quickly grasp a client’s needs, often allowing him to intuitively propose the correct solution early in the project lifecycle. When it comes to digital, Usman knows his stuff."

  • "Though we were only a very small start-up company I always felt that we were given the same quality of service that would be provided to much larger organisations. Usman was extremely good at anticipating requirements and providing practical solutions suitable to our business. Flexible, responsive and quick to address issues, Usman and his team seemed as committed to a quality outcome and successful launch of our website as we were."

  • "Usman produced a great website for us at www.involve.org.uk - delivered in a friendly and helpful way with lots of good ideas to improve the concept. I would happily work with him and his team again."

  • "Usman happens to be one of the most focused and reliable people I’ve had the privilege of working with. His entrepreneurial attitude together with a concise and clear vision of the overall business and a detail oriented design precision allows him to achieve exceptional results in both simple as well as highly complex web projects."

  • "Usman is a highly experienced web expert who delivers great value to tight timelines. An honest guy, he’s a pleasure to work with."

Mark Shuttleworth

Global Enterprenuer & Founder of Ubuntu and Thawte Securities.

Dmitry Amarandos

Vice President CRM, Uniastrum Bank

Will Vicary

Managing Director of Chartshow TV

Anthony Lopez-Vito

Founder & Managing Director of ACoC Ltd.

Amanda Robinson

Managing Director, Mind the Kids

Alice Casey

Project Manager at Involve

Victor Zambrano

Senior UX Architect at LBi London.

Simon Bell

Unilever Global Digital Partner at OgilvyOne

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