About
Built as a personal project, shaped by professional product experience.
I'm Tom, a product designer who enjoys building small practical tools outside of my day job. This site is where I publish those experiments.
About this project
Travel Tools & Tips is a personal project where I build small apps and tools related to travel and everyday decision‑making.
Most of the ideas here start from simple situations — planning trips, comparing prices abroad, or figuring out the best time to call people in different time zones. The goal is to build small tools that solve practical problems quickly.
Professional background
My day job is Head of Product Design at BroadShield, a UK‑based company focused on workforce development software.
My work there centres on product design, user experience and digital product development, helping shape tools that support organisations with areas such as compliance and learning management, competency assessment and performance management.
A key part of BroadShield’s work is the Myrus application, and we have some exciting upgrades planned for Myrus this year as the platform continues to evolve.
BroadShield has given me the opportunity to work on meaningful products with a strong practical purpose, and I am proud to be part of that work.
Important note
The apps and tools featured on this website are personal side projects created independently in my own time. BroadShield is not responsible for these products, and the views, content and tools on this website are entirely my own.
Separate from my day job
These are small experiments and practical ideas that I build because I enjoy making useful things, learning new skills and exploring ideas connected to travel and everyday life.
While my professional work involves collaboration across teams and larger product environments, this personal project gives me the chance to get back to basics and handle the whole process directly — from hosting and setup through to design and code production.
Why this project exists
The aim of this site is not to present a consultancy or commercial studio. It is simply a place to experiment, learn and publish small tools that might be useful to other people.
Some pages may include adverts or affiliate links in future to help cover hosting costs, but the main goal is simply to build useful things and keep learning.