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Richard Rolfs

Product Designer

Richard Rolfs
Munich, Germany

Experience

Jan 2024 - Dec 2026
3 years
Remote

UX Designer

DatAds

At DatAds, a B2B SaaS startup in the creative performance marketing space, I was responsible for shaping both the brand and the product experience. I led the branding and visual identity, designed the complete website and platform UX, and translated complex product capabilities into a clear, compelling narrative. In addition to UX and UI design, I implemented the marketing website using Webflow and worked closely with the founders on positioning, messaging, and strategic direction.

Jan 2023 - Dec 2024
2 years
Hybrid

UX Designer

Soft.Fact

During my collaboration with soft.fact, I played a key role in rebuilding the company’s entire website and significantly optimizing the UX of their SaaS product. I worked closely with internal teams to bring structure to early-stage ideas and brainstorming sessions, helping translate abstract concepts into clear, intuitive user experiences. My work focused on improving usability, clarity, and overall product quality, ensuring that both the software and the website communicated value effectively and felt coherent as a single brand experience. Beyond execution, I contributed strong conceptual ideas, asked critical questions, and delivered hands-on solutions that elevated the product to a more polished, user-centered, and strategically aligned state.

Jan 2022 - Dec 2025
4 years
Remote

UX Designer

Volkswagen

I worked with Volkswagen as a freelance UX Designer on a large-scale enterprise SaaS platform. The product comprised hundreds of screens and highly complex user flows across multiple domains. My role covered the full product lifecycle, including user research, stakeholder workshops, UX architecture, and UI design within the enterprise-level design system. I took long-term responsibility for the platform’s UX and visual consistency, collaborated closely with multiple development teams, and ensured smooth handovers, implementation alignment, and ongoing quality assurance throughout the project.

Jan 2020 - Dec 2022
3 years
Hybrid

Product and UX Lead

Truckoo

As Product and UX Lead at truckoo, I was responsible for the end-to-end design of a digital logistics platform. I owned features from initial concept through implementation and worked directly with founders and key stakeholders to define product direction, UX foundations, and roadmap priorities. In this role, I helped shape both product strategy and execution, collaborated closely with development teams, and supported the growth of the product by establishing clear UX principles and workflows.

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Information Technology (7 years), Automotive (4 years), Advertising (3 years), and Transportation (3 years).

Information Technology
Automotive
Advertising
Transportation

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Product Development (7 years), Strategy (6 years), Quality Assurance (4 years), Research and Development (4 years), and Marketing (3 years).

Product Development
Strategy
Quality Assurance
Research and Development
Marketing

Summary

I specialize in translating complex products and strategies into clear, intuitive, and high-quality user experiences. I work end-to-end across UX strategy, UI design, brand systems, and implementation, often embedded long-term within product teams or working directly with founders and leadership.

Skills

  • Ux Strategy & Product Thinking

  • End-to-end Product Design Ownership

  • Brand & Visual Systems

  • Complex User Flows & Enterprise Ux

  • Storytelling & Narrative Design

  • Webflow Development & High-fidelity Implementation

  • Cross-functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Alignment

  • Ux Strategy & Research

  • Product Design (Ux/ui)

  • Design Systems

  • Brand & Visual Design

  • Narrative & Storytelling

  • Webflow Development

  • Motion & Animation

  • 3d & Interactive Design

  • Figma

  • Webflow

  • Gsap

  • Spline

  • Adobe Creative Cloud

  • Html, Css, Javascript

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2016 - Jun 2019

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU)

Bachelor of Science · Munich, Germany

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Where is Richard based?

Richard is based in Munich, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Richard speak?

Richard speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Richard have?

Richard has at least 7 years of experience. During this time, Richard has worked in at least 2 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 9 months. Note that Richard may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Richard be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Richard would be well-suited for roles such as: UX Designer, Product and UX Lead.

What is Richard's latest experience?

Richard's most recent position is UX Designer at DatAds.

What companies has Richard worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Richard has worked for DatAds, Soft.Fact, Volkswagen, and Truckoo.

Which industries is Richard most experienced in?

Richard is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Automotive, and Advertising. Richard also has some experience in Transportation and Logistics.

Which business areas is Richard most experienced in?

Richard is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Strategy and Planning, and Quality Assurance (QA). Richard also has some experience in Research and Development (R&D) and Marketing.

Which industries has Richard worked in recently?

Richard has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Automotive, and Advertising.

Which business areas has Richard worked in recently?

Richard has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Strategy and Planning, and Quality Assurance (QA).

What is Richard's education?

Richard holds a Bachelor from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU).

What is the availability of Richard?

Richard will be available part-time from March 2026.

What is the rate of Richard?

Richard's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.

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