A revamp of an existing feature driven by the ambition to better address user needs. An initiative that required user interviews, ideation and pitches to stakeholders.
A customer-facing fin-tech product designed to reward people and help them save money based on their purchasing behaviour. The project included 9 rounds of UX research.
A reservation/fleet management system for small - medium sized vehicle rental companies. The product development required UX research and two phases of user testing.
Designing a user-friendly Job Portal for a client in the automotive industry. The project included UX/UI design, strategic thinking and implementation of a 3-stage plan over two years.
A 3D application for presentation support that later was redesigned in VR environment. The project included UX/UI design and consultation. Testing was conducted for two groups of users.
What if technology cared about us? Personal assistant designed to manage people's digital lives so that they focus on their real ones.
A little bit about me.
Experience and skills
Hello! My name is David and I have been working as a Designer since 2012. During these years, I worked in cross-disciplined teams and built products for clients in Tourism, Fintech, Automotive and Public Transportation Industries. My role in the process of product development has evolved over the years to Senior UX Designer in my current position, where I design solutions for every-day mobility.
Experience
Senior UX/UI Designer
Mobimeo GmbH
Berlin
Since Feb. 2022
I am the vertical Designer in a cross-functional team of 10 (product design, engineering) responsible for two features across Mobimeo’s everyday mobility apps (DB Streckenagent and Mobility Stuttgart).
Vertical responsibilities: feature exploration and implementation
Conduct qualitative user research, competitor analysis, consult feature analytics, direct user feedback through interviews and participate in team field trips.
Take part in ideation and solutioning workshops with Product and Engineering.
Create user journeys that enabled effortless navigation.
Design screens for mobile native apps (Android & iOS).
Work closely with engineers during feature implementation to ensure a consistent user experience and visual result across the apps.Conduct regular Design QA to ensure we meet our quality standards.
Manage app content in the Translation Management System.
Horizontal responsibilities:
Act as the communication bridge between my vertical team and the horizontal Design team.
Extend and maintain the design system together with designers from other vertical teams and Design Ops.
Present and drive cross-team initiatives that all vertical teams could benefit from, e.g. a unified approach for contextual onboarding.
Support the creation of slide decks for internal and external presentations.
Senior UX designer
Optiopay GmbH
Berlin
Dec. 2020 - Jan. 2022
Designed a Fintech B2C product that aimed to reward people for their everyday spending behaviour.
Laid the groundwork for a new brand identity, UX guidelines and the design system.
Explored monetisation opportunities with a team of product managers and designers.
Designed user flows and wireframes.
Created high-fidelity prototypes for presentations and testing.
Conducted user research (usability tests and interviews) to validate product assumptions and test user journeys.
Translated insights into design iterations to further improve the product (incremental approach).
Handed pixel-perfect designs over to engineering and supported them during implementation and final design approval.
Reported the team’s progress to internal and external stakeholders.
UX/UI Designer
Mapmovingstory GmbH
Berlin
Feb. 2017 - Sep. 2020
Collected requirements from clients.
Validated assumptions via user research.
Created brand identities, designed wireframes, screens (UI) and infographics that explained complex industrial processes.
Wrote user stories for engineers to implement the designs.
Created an implementation roadmap for stakeholder communication.
Acted as the main contact point for engineering questions and made sure design was implemented correctly.
UX/UI Designer
Freelance work
Berlin
Jan. 2018 - Dec. 2020
Collaborated with several small and mid-sized clients, e.g:
Designed user journeys for an AI personal assistant.
Created a brand identity and designed screens for an automated (chat-bot) Travel Assistant.
Designed screens for a Germany wide LGBT car platform.
Interface Designer
X!TE agency
Kos, Greece
Mar. 2012 - Sep. 2016
Created brand identities, concepts, and websites for several clients in the Greek Tourism Industry such as hotels, transfer services, car rentals and online stores.
Designed user flows and UI for a SaaS solution targeted at small and mid-sized businesses.
Skills & Proficiency
Tools
Figma
Sketch, Zeplin
Adobe Suite
ZeroHeight
Phrase
Userlytics, GetFeedback
Amplitude
Jira, Confluence, Asana, Trello
MS Office, Google Drive
Core skills
Exploration and ideation
User research
Prototyping
Strong collaboration with engineers
Languages
English (Fluent)
German (Intermediate)
Italian (Beginner)
Greek (Native)