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Alessandro Dönicke
Product Owner, Scrum Master & UX Design
Experience
Mar 2025 - Present
11 monthsEschborn, Germany
Product Owner, Scrum Master & UX Design
YouniQode GmbH
- Responsible for the strategic and operational management of digital agency projects with a focus on user-centered product development, agile team leadership, and continuous value delivery
- Introduced and scaled agile processes (Scrum & Kanban) across multiple client projects
- Developed user-centered B2B and B2C applications in close collaboration with stakeholders
- Successfully delivered MVPs with iterative enhancements based on validated user insights
- Technologies and methods: Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence, Figma, UX Research, User Testing, Design Thinking, Agile Coaching, Backlog Management, Epic Breakdown, User Story Mapping, Prototyping, Roadmap Planning, Stakeholder Workshops, HTML/CSS, WordPress, Accessibility (WCAG), GDPR, OKRs, Product Discovery, Sprint Planning, Retrospectives, UX KPIs
Apr 2024 - Dec 2024
9 monthsBraunschweig, Germany
UX Designer & Product Owner
TRAFO Hub GmbH
- Led agile product development of an accessible health app for transplantation patients, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, prioritization, release planning, UX strategy, and roadmapping
- Built a GDPR-compliant electronic patient application (EPA) with a strong focus on usability
- Collaborated continuously with medical stakeholders
- Responsible for user story mapping, MVP definition, and tracking agile KPIs
- Technologies and methods: Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence, Figma, Miro, UX Research, iOS/Android Design Guidelines, Accessibility, GDPR, HealthTech, User Stories, OKRs, EPA Standards, Stakeholder Management
Feb 2024 - Oct 2024
9 monthsEschborn, Germany
UX Designer & Product Owner
Ulusoy Consulting GmbH
- Owned product development for a SaaS tool for secure password management, including redesign, usability improvements, and technical implementation with the development team and management
- Enhanced user journey and interface performance
- Established a scalable design system and CI-compliant prototype
- Managed backlog, sprint planning, and stakeholder synchronization
- Technologies and methods: Scrum, Jira, Bitwarden, Figma, UX Testing, Product Backlog Management, Design Tokens, Stakeholder Management, Agile Methods
Mar 2023 - Apr 2024
1 year 2 monthsBraunschweig, Germany
UX Designer & Product Owner
TRAFO Hub GmbH
- Drove agile product development of an app to control a smart pillow with sound integration, focusing on sleep quality UX
- Introduced BLE protocols and audio profiles
- Designed UX concepts, user flows, and click prototypes with usability focus
- Worked closely with the hardware team and conducted agile testing
- Technologies and methods: Scrum, Jira, BLE, Figma, UX Writing, Mobile UX, App Architecture, Design Thinking, KPI Measurement, Stakeholder Reviews
Jun 2022 - Sep 2022
4 monthsStuttgart, Germany
UX / UI Designer
arboro GmbH
- Redesigned and migrated a camping online shop from Shopware 5 to 6, including testing, conception, and implementation
- Created mobile-optimized UX/UI concepts to boost conversion
- Streamlined filter and checkout processes
- Aligned product and navigation structure with business objectives
- Technologies and methods: Shopware 6, Figma, Jira, Confluence, UX Testing, Wireframing, User Journeys, Agile Reviews, Responsive Design, A/B Testing, UX KPIs
May 2022 - Jun 2022
2 monthsStuttgart, Germany
UX / UI Designer
arboro GmbH
- Optimized UX and migrated to Shopware 6, including a live configurator for label variants
- Developed an interactive label generator
- Improved UI for product variants and filter functions
- Delivered conversion-oriented redesign and prototypes
- Technologies and methods: Shopware 6, JavaScript, Figma, Jira, UX Research, Responsive Design, UX Metrics, CRO, Custom UI Components, SCRUM
Apr 2022 - May 2022
2 monthsStuttgart, Germany
UX / UI Designer
arboro GmbH
- Conducted UX redesign for textile product worlds as part of a Shopware migration
- Redesigned product filter to optimize UX and reduce bounce rate
- Delivered responsive UI for mobile-centric target groups
- Created conversion- and performance-driven layouts
- Technologies and methods: Shopware 6, HTML5, CSS3, Figma, UX Audits, Heatmaps, Jira, Design Guidelines, Mobile UX, Agile Implementation
Mar 2022 - May 2022
3 monthsStuttgart, Germany
UX / UI Designer
arboro GmbH
- Redesigned UX/UI for a premium sleep products shop under Shopware 6
- Modernized and mobile-optimized product presentation
- Analyzed and improved user flows for purchasing decisions
- Collaborated closely with development and project management
- Technologies and methods: Shopware 6, Figma, UX/UI Design, Jira, Conversion Optimization, SEO Onpage Basics, Responsive Testing, UX Writing, Agile Tools
Aug 2018 - Mar 2020
1 year 8 monthsUlm, Germany
UX / UI Designer
Freelancer
- Delivered custom WordPress-based web solutions for small and medium enterprises, including SEO and ongoing support
- Built custom themes and responsive designs across various industries
- Integrated SEO techniques and performance optimizations
- Provided client consulting and managed projects from concept to launch
- Technologies and methods: WordPress, Elementor, WooCommerce, PHP, HTML5, CSS3, SEO Tools, Google Analytics, GTM, Performance Audits, Custom Plugins, Responsive Web Design
Summary
Alessandro Dönicke is an experienced Product Owner and certified Scrum Master (PSPO II, PSM II) with a strong UX background and a focus on user-centered development of digital products. In over ten agile projects, he was responsible for backlog prioritization, sprint planning, and the methodical leadership of cross-functional teams. His hybrid expertise in product strategy, agile leadership, and UX design makes him especially valuable in dynamic project environments – from HealthTech and e-commerce to SaaS solutions.
Skills
- Product Backlog Management
- Roadmap Development
- Stakeholder Management
- User Stories & Acceptance Criteria
- Value Maximization
- Sprint Planning & Review
- Backlog Refinement
- Return On Investment (Roi)
- Feature Prioritization
- Product Vision
- Agile Coaching
- Servant Leadership
- Impediment Removal
- Sprint Facilitation
- Scrum
- Kanban
- Scrum Events
- Retrospectives
- Agile Transformation
- Team Building
- Continuous Improvement
- User-centered Design (Ucd)
- Design Thinking
- Usability Testing
- Prototyping
- User Feedback Integration
- Iterative Design Processes
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- User Research (Ux Research)
- User Experience Design (Ux)
- User Interface Design (Ui)
- Safe
- User Interviews
Technologies & Methods:
- Scrum
- Kanban
- Safe
- Jira
- Confluence
- Ux Research
- Ux Design
- Product Discovery
- Stakeholder Management
- Api Design
- Healthcare
- Shopware 6
- Wordpress
- Woocommerce
- Mobile Ux
- App Development
- Figma
- Html
- Css
- Accessibility
- Gdpr
- Cross-platform
- Agile Coaching
- Team Leadership
- Backlog Maintenance
- Sprint Planning
- Release Strategy
- Product Discovery
- Roadmap Planning
- Epic Breakdown
- User Story Mapping
- Prioritization Techniques (Moscow, Wsjf, Value Vs. Effort)
- Mvp Definition
- Feature Scoping
- Stakeholder Communication
- Requirements Engineering
- Acceptance Criteria
- Market Analysis
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedEducation
May 2025 - Apr 2028
IU Internationale Hochschule
Bachelor of Arts · Marketing · Bad Honnef, Germany
Certifications & licenses
PSM II
PSPO II
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