Jan Korsanke

Freelance UX Designer

Jan Korsanke
Munich, Germany

Experience

Aug 2022 - Oct 2022
3 months
Berlin, Germany

Mentor and Coach for Design fellows

Tech4Germany

Oct 2021 - Present
3 years 5 months
Munich, Germany

Freelance UX Designer & Design Director

As an experienced creative and leader, I have a deep understanding and experience in design, its processes and methods. This allows me to research and create meaningful interactions, services or products for you and your users.

A history of complex and interdisciplinary environments enable me to get familiar, navigate and create meaningful impact in new contexts and challenges quickly.

Industry Knowledge:

  • User Experience Design
  • Service Design
  • User Research
  • Strategic Design
  • Workshop Facilitation

Tools & Technologies:

  • Figma, Sketch, Invision, Zeplin
  • Notion, Trello, Jira, Confluence
  • Keynote, G-Suite (Slides, Sheets)

Additional Skills:

  • Design Leadership
  • Supervising & Mentoring
  • Recruiting
  • Keynote speaking
  • Agile Methodologies

Languages:

  • German (native)
  • English (professional)
Oct 2019 - Sep 2021
2 years
Munich, Germany

Design Director - Germany

Futurice GmbH

Responsibility for a large group of talented Designers distributed across multiple sites including the strategic planning and vision of the team. Next to creating safe spaces, removing blockers and enabling interdisciplinary teams, I created and implemented holistic design approaches and concepts for small and large organisations.

Jul 2018 - Sep 2019
1 year 3 months
Munich, Germany

Lead Designer

Futurice GmbH

Leading interdisciplinary teams in creating UX and Service Design concepts in holistic and complex environments. My contribution included consulting clients, envisioning strategies, creating and facilitating workshops as well, next to enabling and supporting young designers as creative leader and supervisor.

Mar 2018 - Dec 2020
1 year 10 months
Munich, Germany

Organizer and Co-Host 'UX & Product Meetup Munich'

UX & Product Meetup

Jan 2018 - Present
7 years 2 months
Munich, Germany

Teacher & Mentor for Human-Centered-Design

ReDI School of Digital Integration

Apr 2017 - Jun 2018
1 year 3 months
Munich, Germany

Senior UX Designer

ExB GmbH

Creation of holistic concepts and designs for a data driven knowledge platform based on AI. Structuring of creative processes and interdisciplinary work (agile workflows).

Aug 2014 - Mar 2017
2 years 8 months
Munich, Germany

UX Designer

SinnerSchrader GmbH

Jul 2013 - Jul 2014
1 year 1 month
Munich, Germany

Junior UX Designer

FriendScout24 GmbH

Summary

I'm a passionate experience and service designer from Munich, Germany. In my work, I prioritise humans and the planet ahead of platforms and technology to create meaningful and resilient futures.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2008 - Jun 2013

University of Cologne

Economics · Cologne, Germany · 2.3

Oct 2003 - Jun 2006

Technisches Gymnasium Mosbach

Mosbach, Germany · 2.6

Certifications & licenses

Leading Teams in the Digital Age

Hyper Island

d.MBA - Business Education for Designers

d.MBA

Certified Scrum Master

Scrum Alliance