Digital product designer with 8 years of experience in design, development and product strategy in both agency and startup/scale-up environments
Aktualisiert am 03.06.2026
Profil
Freiberufler / Selbstständiger
Remote-Arbeit
Verfügbar ab: 15.06.2026
Verfügbar zu: 100%
davon vor Ort: 100%
UX/UI Design
UX Design
Product Design
Interaction Design
Design systems
Design sprints
User research
Prototyping
Front End
product strategy
service design
zapier automation
Englisch
Muttersprache
German
Verhandlungssicher

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Berlin (+10km) Kiel (+10km)
Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

14 Jahre 9 Monate
2011-09 - heute

design, development and product consulting services

Freelance Design / Dev / Strategy
Freelance Design / Dev / Strategy
  • Worked with clients providing design, development and product consulting services
  • Developed bespoke music performance systems for musicians
  • Created and sold virtual musical instruments and music software
  • Provided product strategy advise to small businesses in fintech, entertainment and legal sectors
5 Monate
2020-11 - 2021-03

Prepared Project Design Work

Senior UX/UI Specialist (Freelance)
Senior UX/UI Specialist (Freelance)
  • Hired to lead the design on data monetisation innovation project within E.ON?s Data Science product incubation department
  • Provided to UX/UI design consulting to product managers supporting them to clarify their product vision
  • Prepared Project Design Work outline (project scoping, timeline preparation, cost estimations, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and requirements etc)
  • Lead User Research initiatives (Market segmentation, Target user definition, recruitment, interviewing, insights report preparation)
  • Supported product management with product pivot
  • Prepared Prototype facilitated design feedback meetings among stakeholders
  • Prepared and refined UI concepts in collaboration with other design team members
E.ON
7 Monate
2019-11 - 2020-05

Design and strategy consultation services

Product Design Consultant
Product Design Consultant
  • Hired for the B2B Design Sprint Team to deliver product, design and strategy consultation services to global brands (Ikea, Sage, Novartis)
  • Delivered & facilitated Design Sprints
  • Developed digital product concepts from concept to high-fidelity prototypes
  • Owned the user research role of the Sprint delivery
  • Advised clients regarding product design, development and strategy
  • Initiated various improvements including role definitions, design guidelines, product documentation, process automation which resulted in increased efficiency, alignment and consistency across the team and product
AJ&Smart
6 Monate
2018-10 - 2019-03

Developed new design concepts

UX Designer
UX Designer
  • Joined the web team to lead the redesign of the native-instrument.com online store, toward improving conversion
  • Developed new design concepts
  • Co-ordinated shared design resources
  • Drove user research/testing and A/B testing
  • Provided design consultancy to product/engineering for the NativeID feature improving the sign-in experience across all NI subsidiary websites
Native Instruments
1 Jahr 4 Monate
2017-07 - 2018-10

Developed and maintained design systems

UX Designer
UX Designer
  • Joined the Komplete Kontrol team to lead the design on the NKS Effects feature
  • Lead the user research, UX/UI design, prototyping and testing of this feature
  • Developed and maintained design systems
  • Developed closed user-group (user-base from 0 - > 700 in 3 months) and insights system which contributed to marked improvements in UX success metrics, test coverage and availability of insights to product managers
  • Advised product managers through roadmap creation and development of new hardware and software product concepts
Native Instruments
2 Jahre 2 Monate
2015-06 - 2017-07

Developed UX/UI concepts

Product/UX Designer
Product/UX Designer
  • I was hired to lead the design on Maschine's audio track
  • Developed UX/UI concepts for Maschine SW and HW controllers
  • Drove user research initiatives
  • Co-developed the Maschine alpha user group
  • Co-developed a Hardware/Software prototyping environment
  • Drove the creation of Native Instrument?s first Design System
Native Instruments

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

4 Monate
2026-01 - 2026-04

Designing and Building AI Products and Services

MITxPro
MITxPro
KI-Produktdesign, KI-Produktentwicklung, Machine Learning, ML-Algorithmen, KI-Strategie, Mensch-Maschine-Schnittstellen, Intelligente Interfaces, KI-Anwendungsfälle, KI-Business-Case, Technische Anforderungsanalyse, KI-Prozessoptimierung, KI im Gesundheitswesen, KI im Bildungswesen, KI-Konzeption, Anforderungsmanagement KI
1 Monat
2019-10 - 2019-10

Agile Development Specialisation

University of Virginia
University of Virginia
  • Agile Meets Design Thinking
  • Running Product Design Sprints
  • Managing an Agile Team
  • Hypothesis-Driven Development
1 Jahr 1 Monat
2010-09 - 2011-09

Music Technology (1st)

Master Of Arts, University of Limerick
Master Of Arts
University of Limerick
  • Recipient of the President?s Letter for academic achievement in all semesters
  • This course focused on software development, audio technology, art and design
  • Additionally studied cognitive psychology, HCI and UCD with these topics becoming the focus of my dissertation for which I was given the highest grade in the yea
1 Jahr 11 Monate
2007-09 - 2009-07

Sound & Music Technology, Sound Training Centre

Diploma Sound & Music Technology, Sound Training Centre,
Diploma Sound & Music Technology, Sound Training Centre
  • Studied various aspects of audio software development, and physics as part of a larger sound engineering course

Position

Position

Product Designer

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

UX/UI Design UX Design Product Design Interaction Design Design systems Design sprints User research Prototyping Front End product strategy service design zapier automation

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

High-Fidelity-Prototypen
Experte
Figma
Experte
Code-basierte Prototypen
Experte
Protopie Interaktives Design
Experte
UX/UI/Interaktionsdesign
Experte
Design-System-Architektur
Experte
Informationsarchitektur
Experte
Responsives & adaptives Design
Experte
Best Practices für Barrierefreiheit
Fortgeschritten
Nutzerforschung & Interviews
Experte
Validierung der Problem-Lösungs-Passung
Experte
Workflow-Kartierung & -Analyse
Experte
Qualitative Prototypentests
Experte
Datenanalyse & -synthese
Experte
Komponentenbibliotheken
Experte
Moderation von Design Sprints
Experte
Agile/Scrum-Methoden
Experte
Funktionsübergreifende Führung
Experte
Workshop-Moderation
Experte

Design Lead mit 14 Jahren Erfahrung darin, komplexe unternehmerische Herausforderungen in elegante digitale Lösungen zu verwandeln. Ich bin spezialisiert auf Discovery-Research, Design-Systeme und Rapid Prototyping ? und verfüge über das technische Know-how, um meine Entwürfe selbst umzusetzen.

Meine Arbeit bei Telefónica erreichte über 44 Millionen Nutzer bei fünf Marken, während meine Design Sprints für Springer Nature, IKEA und Sage durchweg innerhalb von Tagen statt Monaten validierte Konzepte lieferten.

Was mich auszeichnet, ist die Fähigkeit, nahtlos von Nutzerinterviews zu funktionierenden Prototypen überzugehen: Ich habe Hunderte von Nutzerforschungssitzungen durchgeführt, Hunderte von Prototypen in Figma und Protopie erstellt und produktionsreife Komponenten in HTML/CSS/JS entwickelt.

Diese seltene Kombination aus strategischem Denken und technischer Umsetzung bedeutet, dass ich Lösungen liefere, die nicht nur schön, sondern auch umsetzbar sind ? wodurch Reibungsverluste zwischen Design und Entwicklung reduziert und die Markteinführungszeit verkürzt werden

Branchen

Branchen

Energie, Verlagswesen, Audio-Transkription, Musiktechnologie, Bildung, AdTech, Personalwesen, E-Commerce

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Berlin (+10km) Kiel (+10km)
Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

14 Jahre 9 Monate
2011-09 - heute

design, development and product consulting services

Freelance Design / Dev / Strategy
Freelance Design / Dev / Strategy
  • Worked with clients providing design, development and product consulting services
  • Developed bespoke music performance systems for musicians
  • Created and sold virtual musical instruments and music software
  • Provided product strategy advise to small businesses in fintech, entertainment and legal sectors
5 Monate
2020-11 - 2021-03

Prepared Project Design Work

Senior UX/UI Specialist (Freelance)
Senior UX/UI Specialist (Freelance)
  • Hired to lead the design on data monetisation innovation project within E.ON?s Data Science product incubation department
  • Provided to UX/UI design consulting to product managers supporting them to clarify their product vision
  • Prepared Project Design Work outline (project scoping, timeline preparation, cost estimations, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and requirements etc)
  • Lead User Research initiatives (Market segmentation, Target user definition, recruitment, interviewing, insights report preparation)
  • Supported product management with product pivot
  • Prepared Prototype facilitated design feedback meetings among stakeholders
  • Prepared and refined UI concepts in collaboration with other design team members
E.ON
7 Monate
2019-11 - 2020-05

Design and strategy consultation services

Product Design Consultant
Product Design Consultant
  • Hired for the B2B Design Sprint Team to deliver product, design and strategy consultation services to global brands (Ikea, Sage, Novartis)
  • Delivered & facilitated Design Sprints
  • Developed digital product concepts from concept to high-fidelity prototypes
  • Owned the user research role of the Sprint delivery
  • Advised clients regarding product design, development and strategy
  • Initiated various improvements including role definitions, design guidelines, product documentation, process automation which resulted in increased efficiency, alignment and consistency across the team and product
AJ&Smart
6 Monate
2018-10 - 2019-03

Developed new design concepts

UX Designer
UX Designer
  • Joined the web team to lead the redesign of the native-instrument.com online store, toward improving conversion
  • Developed new design concepts
  • Co-ordinated shared design resources
  • Drove user research/testing and A/B testing
  • Provided design consultancy to product/engineering for the NativeID feature improving the sign-in experience across all NI subsidiary websites
Native Instruments
1 Jahr 4 Monate
2017-07 - 2018-10

Developed and maintained design systems

UX Designer
UX Designer
  • Joined the Komplete Kontrol team to lead the design on the NKS Effects feature
  • Lead the user research, UX/UI design, prototyping and testing of this feature
  • Developed and maintained design systems
  • Developed closed user-group (user-base from 0 - > 700 in 3 months) and insights system which contributed to marked improvements in UX success metrics, test coverage and availability of insights to product managers
  • Advised product managers through roadmap creation and development of new hardware and software product concepts
Native Instruments
2 Jahre 2 Monate
2015-06 - 2017-07

Developed UX/UI concepts

Product/UX Designer
Product/UX Designer
  • I was hired to lead the design on Maschine's audio track
  • Developed UX/UI concepts for Maschine SW and HW controllers
  • Drove user research initiatives
  • Co-developed the Maschine alpha user group
  • Co-developed a Hardware/Software prototyping environment
  • Drove the creation of Native Instrument?s first Design System
Native Instruments

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

4 Monate
2026-01 - 2026-04

Designing and Building AI Products and Services

MITxPro
MITxPro
KI-Produktdesign, KI-Produktentwicklung, Machine Learning, ML-Algorithmen, KI-Strategie, Mensch-Maschine-Schnittstellen, Intelligente Interfaces, KI-Anwendungsfälle, KI-Business-Case, Technische Anforderungsanalyse, KI-Prozessoptimierung, KI im Gesundheitswesen, KI im Bildungswesen, KI-Konzeption, Anforderungsmanagement KI
1 Monat
2019-10 - 2019-10

Agile Development Specialisation

University of Virginia
University of Virginia
  • Agile Meets Design Thinking
  • Running Product Design Sprints
  • Managing an Agile Team
  • Hypothesis-Driven Development
1 Jahr 1 Monat
2010-09 - 2011-09

Music Technology (1st)

Master Of Arts, University of Limerick
Master Of Arts
University of Limerick
  • Recipient of the President?s Letter for academic achievement in all semesters
  • This course focused on software development, audio technology, art and design
  • Additionally studied cognitive psychology, HCI and UCD with these topics becoming the focus of my dissertation for which I was given the highest grade in the yea
1 Jahr 11 Monate
2007-09 - 2009-07

Sound & Music Technology, Sound Training Centre

Diploma Sound & Music Technology, Sound Training Centre,
Diploma Sound & Music Technology, Sound Training Centre
  • Studied various aspects of audio software development, and physics as part of a larger sound engineering course

Position

Position

Product Designer

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

UX/UI Design UX Design Product Design Interaction Design Design systems Design sprints User research Prototyping Front End product strategy service design zapier automation

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

High-Fidelity-Prototypen
Experte
Figma
Experte
Code-basierte Prototypen
Experte
Protopie Interaktives Design
Experte
UX/UI/Interaktionsdesign
Experte
Design-System-Architektur
Experte
Informationsarchitektur
Experte
Responsives & adaptives Design
Experte
Best Practices für Barrierefreiheit
Fortgeschritten
Nutzerforschung & Interviews
Experte
Validierung der Problem-Lösungs-Passung
Experte
Workflow-Kartierung & -Analyse
Experte
Qualitative Prototypentests
Experte
Datenanalyse & -synthese
Experte
Komponentenbibliotheken
Experte
Moderation von Design Sprints
Experte
Agile/Scrum-Methoden
Experte
Funktionsübergreifende Führung
Experte
Workshop-Moderation
Experte

Design Lead mit 14 Jahren Erfahrung darin, komplexe unternehmerische Herausforderungen in elegante digitale Lösungen zu verwandeln. Ich bin spezialisiert auf Discovery-Research, Design-Systeme und Rapid Prototyping ? und verfüge über das technische Know-how, um meine Entwürfe selbst umzusetzen.

Meine Arbeit bei Telefónica erreichte über 44 Millionen Nutzer bei fünf Marken, während meine Design Sprints für Springer Nature, IKEA und Sage durchweg innerhalb von Tagen statt Monaten validierte Konzepte lieferten.

Was mich auszeichnet, ist die Fähigkeit, nahtlos von Nutzerinterviews zu funktionierenden Prototypen überzugehen: Ich habe Hunderte von Nutzerforschungssitzungen durchgeführt, Hunderte von Prototypen in Figma und Protopie erstellt und produktionsreife Komponenten in HTML/CSS/JS entwickelt.

Diese seltene Kombination aus strategischem Denken und technischer Umsetzung bedeutet, dass ich Lösungen liefere, die nicht nur schön, sondern auch umsetzbar sind ? wodurch Reibungsverluste zwischen Design und Entwicklung reduziert und die Markteinführungszeit verkürzt werden

Branchen

Branchen

Energie, Verlagswesen, Audio-Transkription, Musiktechnologie, Bildung, AdTech, Personalwesen, E-Commerce

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