Jordan Richards

&above

Jordan Richards is an experienced founder, product leader, and design strategist with a career dedicated to creating impactful digital products and helping organisations navigate technological change. With a deep understanding of the intersection between design, product development, and emerging technologies, he has built a reputation for translating complex challenges into intuitive experiences that deliver meaningful value for both users and businesses.

Prior to founding &above, Jordan held a lead design role at Google, where he contributed to products operating at global scale and serving millions of users worldwide. Working within some of the world’s most advanced product teams, he helped shape experiences powered by sophisticated AI and cutting-edge technology, gaining first-hand insight into how world-class organisations build, launch, and continuously evolve products that influence everyday life. His work focused not only on crafting exceptional user experiences, but also on aligning design, engineering, and business strategy to achieve measurable outcomes.

Throughout his career, Jordan has combined creative thinking with a strong commercial mindset, enabling him to bridge the gap between vision and execution. He has led multidisciplinary teams, developed product strategies, and championed design-led approaches to innovation, always with a focus on solving real-world problems and creating sustainable competitive advantage.

As CEO of &above, Jordan is focused on helping organisations unlock the transformative potential of AI, digital products, and modern ways of working. Under his leadership, the company partners with ambitious businesses to identify opportunities for innovation, design intelligent solutions, and build the capabilities needed to thrive in an increasingly AI-driven world. His approach is grounded in the belief that technology is most powerful when combined with human-centred design, clear strategic thinking, and a relentless focus on outcome