Katarzyna Rodak

Product Designer

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Berlin, Germany

Experience

Jan 2024 - Present
2 years 1 month
Denmark

Product Designer

IBM Denmark

  • end-to-end design: managing the full design process from user research and ideation to wireframes, prototypes, and final UI designs
  • secure product UX: ensuring usability and accessibility for complex systems like encryption management and IoT infrastructure
  • cross-functional collaboration: working closely with developers, security engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to align technical constraints with user needs
  • design thinking workshops: participating in and facilitating workshops to define user problems and ideate potential solutions
  • user research & client interviews: gathering insights through direct user and client interactions to inform product features and design direction
  • feature design & presentations: designing detailed features and presenting them to both technical and non-technical stakeholders for feedback and iteration
  • implementation support: supporting developers throughout implementation to ensure design quality and consistency
  • design systems: contributing reusable components and UX patterns to internal design systems for consistency and scalability
  • usability focus: refining user flows and interfaces based on usability testing and feedback to reduce friction and increase efficiency
  • technical fluency: serving as a bridge between design and development, translating complex technical requirements into intuitive user experiences
Jan 2024 - Present
2 years 1 month

UX/UI/Product/Creative Designer

Orety.Design

  • UX/UI design: end-to-end solutions, from user research and wireframes to high-fidelity prototypes and final designs for web design, mobile and web apps
  • product design: transforming concepts into fully realized digital experiences that align with business goals and user needs
  • creative branding: designing logos, visual identities, and assets that make brands stand out
  • consulting & mentorship: providing expert guidance on design strategies, processes, and fostering creativity within teams
  • agile collaboration: partnering with clients, developers, and stakeholders to bring ideas to life efficiently
Jan 2022 - Dec 2025
4 years

Product Designer

Kinesso

  • full design process: leading the end-to-end design process, including UX research, UX design, UI design, and implementation review
  • lifecycle support: supporting the product through every stage of its lifecycle, from conception to deployment
  • data visualization: creating and implementing complex data visualizations to enhance user insights and decision-making
  • projects leadership: overseeing project planning and management to ensure successful delivery of design assets and milestones
  • cross-functional collaboration: working closely with product owners, product managers, developers, and stakeholders to align design solutions with business objectives and project requirements
  • design consistency: ensuring design consistency across digital platforms and streamlining the design process
  • design system contributions: contributing to the design system with features such as variables, tokens, dark mode, accessibility audits, and a templates library
  • user research & usability testing: conducting user research and usability testing to translate insights into actionable design improvements that boost user satisfaction and optimize navigation and overall user experience
  • responsive design: implementing responsive design techniques to optimize the user experience across various devices and screen sizes
  • product redesign: leading the redesign and merger of complex planning and optimization tools into a single, streamlined platform

Product: MIE Planning Console, Activation Console

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022
2 years

UX/UI Designer

Atos

  • ux audits: conducting comprehensive UX audits to identify and address usability issues and improve overall user experience
  • product redesign: co-working on the redesign of a financial SaaS product, enhancing its functionality and user interface to meet client needs
  • cross-functional collaboration: working closely with product owners, product managers, developers, and stakeholders to align design solutions with business objectives and project requirements
  • timely delivery: ensuring the timely delivery of design assets and project milestones, adhering to project timelines and quality standards
  • client communication: managing client communications to gather feedback, present design solutions, and ensure client satisfaction

Client: CHUBB

Jan 2019 - Dec 2021
3 years

Graphic Designer

Freelance

  • projects for YouTube, Netflix, Twice Upon a Time, Luba, Turnusy, Honda, OLX, F25 Agency, Endemol Shine Polska and OTO FILM

Summary

Experienced Designer with 5+ years of experience, diverse art background, passionate about creating accessible digital experiences, with expertise in UX, UI, product, graphic design, brand, and illustration. Fuelled by a fascination with anthropology, innovation and designing for the future. Also, a design mentor guiding aspiring designers to excel in their careers.

Skills

Hard Skills

  • Accessibility
  • Adobe Suite (Indesign, Illustrator)
  • Analytics Tools (Heap)
  • Autolayout
  • Asana
  • Benchmarking
  • Branding
  • Coding (Html, Css)
  • Clickup
  • Color Theory
  • Component Properties
  • Data Analysis
  • Design Systems
  • Digital Ecology
  • Figma
  • Figma Jam
  • Graphic Design
  • Heuristics
  • Iconography
  • Illustration
  • Inclusive Design
  • Innovation
  • Information Architecture
  • Interaction Design
  • Ios And Android Design
  • Jira
  • Micro-interactions
  • Miro
  • Mobile Apps
  • Ms Office
  • Performance Metrics
  • Planet-centred Design
  • Prototyping
  • Rapid Prototyping
  • Responsive Design
  • Sketching
  • Tokens
  • Trello
  • Typography
  • Ui Design
  • Usability Testing
  • User Flows
  • User Interface
  • User Journey Mapping
  • User Personas
  • User Research
  • User-centred Design
  • Ux Audits
  • Variables
  • Visual Design
  • Wireframing
  • Web Apps

Soft Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Adaptability
  • Analytical Abilities
  • Aesthetic Sense
  • Behavioral Psychology
  • Client Management
  • Collaboration
  • Creativity
  • Crisis Management
  • Cultural Sensitivity
  • Curiosity
  • Data-driven Decision-making
  • Decisiveness
  • Effective Communication
  • Empathy
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Leadership
  • Mentoring
  • Negotiation
  • Open Mindedness
  • Persuasion
  • Problem-solving
  • Resilience
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Time Management
  • User Advocacy
  • Attention To Details

Languages

Polish
Native
English
Advanced
German
Elementary

Education

Oct 2017 - Jun 2022

Fine Arts Academy

Art · Warsaw, Poland

Oct 2010 - Jun 2012

Warsaw University

Culture · Warsaw, Poland

Certifications & licenses

Google UX Design Certificate

Coursera

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