Brian Sherwood Jones

Current

• Consultant at Process Contracting Limited (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

• Consultant at YARD Ltd
• Engineer at Westland Helicopters Ltd

Education

• The University of Hull
• University of Sussex

Connections

29 connections

Industry

Maritime

Websites

• My Company
• Maritime Ergonomics
• Systems that work

Brian Sherwood Jones’s Summary

My goal is to help people have usable systems and services. My role is to provide usability assurance. Assurance measures include process, performance and product characteristics. A major emphasis has been on organizational ergonomics. I have worked in the following contexts: supplier, customer, regulator.

Brian Sherwood Jones’s Specialties:

Human Factors, ergonomics, user-centred design, systems integration, design management,

Brian Sherwood Jones’s Experience

• Consultant

  Process Contracting Limited (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Maritime industry)

  March 1998 — Present (11 years 9 months)

  Human Centred Design of complex systems.
  Human Centred Management of safety related organisations.
  Visualisation and information presentation and management.

• Consultant

  YARD Ltd

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Maritime industry)

  November 1984 — March 1998 (13 years 5 months)

• Engineer

  Westland Helicopters Ltd

  (Public Company; Airlines/Aviation industry)

  August 1974 — November 1984 (10 years 4 months)

Brian Sherwood Jones’s Education

• The University of Hull

  M.Sc , Industrial Psychology , 1972 — 1973

• University of Sussex

  B.Sc(Hons) , Psychology , 1969 — 1972

  Activities and Societies:

  co-founded chamber orchestra

Additional Information

Brian Sherwood Jones’s Websites:

• My Company
• Maritime Ergonomics
• Systems that work

Brian Sherwood Jones’s Groups:

F.Erg.S Ergonomics Society, co-ordinate Maritime Ergonomics SIG, BCS HCI Group, Design Research Society, Informal HCD networks

•    Renewable Energy Business Network/Clean Economy Network Foundation
•    Alumni Network - University of Sussex
•    Maritime Executive
•    User Experience
•    Ergonomics Society
•    South Scotland Innovation Network

Brian Sherwood Jones’s Honors:

Honorary Professor, Digital Design Studio, Glasgow School of Art

Brian Sherwood Jones’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• getting back in touch