Martin Bender

UX Product Designer and Consultant

Berlin, Germany

Experience

Oct 2019 - Present
5 years 8 months
Berlin, Germany

UX Product Designer and Consultant

Freelance

  • UX design and consultancy for clients like LogMeIn (LastPass, GoToMeeting), Porsche, ABUS, Continental, KIND, OTTO, Sparkasse, Hello Digital, interactive tools and DAYONE
  • Pioneered a service together with my colleague Manuela Risch that utilize visual storytelling and the "Jobs to Be Done" framework for discovery research and strategic alignment
Jan 2016 - Sep 2019
2 years 9 months
Berlin, Germany

Design Manager & Team Lead UX Design

Native Instruments

  • Leading a design team of 13 to 15 designers from UX, UI and Industrial Design and hiring new talent
  • Responsible and driver of the company-wide initiative for more user-centered design and alignment of the hardware design proces
  • Steering the collaborative creation of design values, principles, visions, design systems and guideline
  • Implementation and execution of a design mentorship program
May 2015 - Dec 2016
1 year 8 months
Berlin, Germany

Senior UX Designer

  • UX research, consulting and concept creation for three successful hardware products that exceeded the ambitious expectations for the market launch
  • Helping to craft the product vision and concept for the digital service business-unit through workshops, user research, persona development, user journey mapping, wireframing and prototyping

Summary

With over 1 years of experience in user-centered design and a proven track record of developing successful products for mid-sized and global companies, I can help you identify and plan product goals, navigate the path to achieving them, and design products that truly resonate with your customers

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2002 - Jun 2005

FHTW

Diplom · Design · Berlin, Germany