01 // Professional Experience
Sr. UX/UI Designer(Bayer Pharmaceuticals AG)
REF-001Nov 2025 – Feb 2026
Led end-to-end product discovery for a complex data tracking system, defining user journeys, problem space, and MLP scope based on business impact and feasibility.
Facilitated cross-functional workshops with stakeholders to align on product vision, roadmap, and success metrics.
Directed research and rapid AI-assisted prototyping to validate key hypotheses with target users.
Shipped a MLP within 4 months, improving user efficiency and accelerating internal decision-making.
UX&UI DESIGNPRODUCT DISCOVERYAI PROTOTYPINGProduct Management
Product & UI Designer(Thermo-Calc Software AB)
REF-002Feb 2025 – June 2025
Owned redesign and rebranding of a complex thermodynamic calculator web application, translating advanced thermodynamic workflows into intuitive user experiences.
Simplified complex configuration flows, reducing user effort by ~40% and improving task success rates.
Built and scaled a design system to support long-term product expansion and consistency across features.
Partnered with PM and Dev to define success metrics, shape roadmap priorities, and validate usability improvements.
DESIGN SYSTEMSUSER RESEARCHUX&UIStakeholder Management
UX & UI Designer(Scania Group)
REF-003Sep 2023 – Oct 2024
Led redesign of a global Help Center platform serving 100k+ users across 40+ business units.
Conducted in-depth discovery research to identify key friction points and define prioritisation strategy.
Re-architected information structure and onboarding experience, reducing average resolution time by 30%.
Drove cross-team alignment across multiple brands and markets, ensuring scalable and consistent user experience.
STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENTRESEARCHUX & UI DESIGNOnboarding
UI Design Lead (Design Systems & Product)(Storykit-AI Marketing Video)
REF-004Oct 2022 – Aug 2023
Led visual and UX redesign of an AI video editor, strengthening brand identity and product usability.
Built and operationalised a scalable design system, introducing design tokens, accessibility standards, and documentation.
Established design-to-development workflows by integrating Figma with GitHub, improving delivery efficiency.
Transformed user management into a self-service model, significantly reducing support overhead and operational costs.
UI DESIGNDESIGN SYSTEMAI VIDEOINTERACTION DESIGN
Product Designer(BlaBlaCar - Car Sharing)
REF-005Jan 2022 – June 2022
Drove prototyping and validation of a new “Smart Pricing” feature, enabling reliable usability testing.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define pricing experience for drivers aligned with user trust and business goals.
Established a CRM design system as an extension of the core design language, ensuring consistency across 22 markets.
FRAMERDESIGN SYSTEMDESIGN TOKENSINTERACTION DESIGNSTAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
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