Senior UX Designer for BI Software

• Designing the GUI for no-code machine learning software
• Design workshops and design process consulting for international clients
• Usability testing and user research
• Development of new design standards within the design team
• Acting as a communication bridge between the design team and lead agency

UX Designer for BI Software Content

• Data visualizations in the BI context
• Development of a report design style guide
• Information architecture and navigation design for business analytics
• Development of visual and interactive patterns

UX Designer for Online Systems

• Ongoing development of interaction patterns and screen design for in-house software for financial advisors
• Data analysis of quantitative use of contact and email searches to identify optimization measures

Creative Director Internet Strategy (Consultant)

• User guidance, wireframes, and screen design for web applications at DPAG
• Consulting on usability and UX in interdisciplinary project teams
• Coordination with lead agency and brand communication throughout the project
• Web-based location search “Postfinder”
• Conceptualization and evaluation of the on-site survey for branch assessment
• Derivation of recommendations for further development of the application
• Determining user expectations and needs, and designing channels for customer feedback
• Requirements and evaluation of usability tests
• Optimization of information architecture/layout/information design according to user expectations and professional requirements
• Screen design, quality assurance, and testing of the application
• Evaluation of the prototype from a usability perspective, concept usability test and evaluation for user requirements
• Redesign of layout and interaction design, quality assurance and testing of the application
• Advising the product owner on UCD approach

Creative Director for Web Projects
Leading the design team (20 staff) in Frankfurt

• Managing the design process from initial client contact to final style guide
• Advising clients in workshops on information architecture, interaction design, and navigation design
• BHF-Bank: Redesign of the corporate client portal, new style guide
• Redesign of the ARBURG GmbH website
• Redesign of the SICK AG website
• Usability consulting for the Deutsche Post AG corporate intranet

Creative Director for Corporate Communication
Professional and organizational management of the graphic department
Development of the company’s visual presence in business communication and investor relations

• Interface between management and external advertising agencies
• Designing internet appearances for medium-sized clients

Art Director
Design and production of screen and print presentations, documentation, and large graphics

• Contributed to the exhibition “Eberhard Steneberg” (City of Frankfurt)
• Contributed to the exhibition concept “LAB 01” for EXPO 2000 (DaimlerChrysler AG)
• Contributed to the exhibition concept for EXPO 2000 (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Contributed to the trade fair concept for DaimlerChrysler at the IAA 1997 (DaimlerChrysler AG)

Graphic Designer
Conceptualisation, design, as well as layout and final artwork of brochures, advertisements, posters, and other print media

• Development of corporate design for medium-sized companies
• Design and final artwork of graphics for displays
• Participation in architecture competitions

Studies in Product Design with Diploma

Hochschule für Gestaltung, Offenbach am Main

Carpenter

Worked as a carpenter in self-employment (interior construction workshop, Wiesbaden) and for various craft businesses, including in the United Kingdom