Worked closely with founders and the team to define a unique video watching experience and develop a Minimal Viable Product for new ProSiebenSat.1 video streaming venture Quazer. My responsibilities/actions were:● Coordinate and lead a team of designers and developers in delivering software solutions for Web, tvOS, iOS and Android.● Definition of experience principles, overall service structure and IA.● Production of various interaction concepts for future service development in a Lean development environment.● Organization and conduction of user interviews, concept workshops, design studio sessions and usability tests. Quazer successfully launched a web MVP in late 2015, followed by the subsequent release of native apps for iOS and Android in early 2016. Q3 2016 saw major updates across all platforms plus the successful launch of tvOS app.Both the iOS and tvOS app received „App of the week“ and „Best of 2016“ Features in the Apple App Store.

Product Management responsible for overseeing the development of Aupeo B2C applications for iOS and Android.Active role in overseeing product strategy, user experience, product development, marketing, partnership, consumer insights and internationalization. Worked in close collaboration with Product Managers and Engineers at Panasonic Automotive Systems.

Client engagement on behalf of Flexellence – a german based software development company, that specializes in user centered product development across all platforms, using agile development methods.My assignment was to convey between UX, Engineering, and Product Management teams in order to improve the delivery and experience of a web-based SaaS solution to optimise classic print production processes.● Consultant in product management and agile methods.● Work closely with product managers and solution architects to refine the product / sprint backlog.● Organization and conduction of design studio sessions, quality insurance + change request meetings.● Definition of user stories and acceptance criteria.● Creation of functional specifications.

Co-Managed the design and production of Klayo, a web-based software solution that allowed users to create collaborative projects and share the information and knowledge collected from these projects via reusable Activity Templates.My responsibilities/actions were:● Consultant in product management and agile methods● Helped the team to establish Agile Usability methods and processes within the company● Played a key role in the successful launch of Klayo in February 2013In 2014 the site was taken down due to financial issues.Methods / Technologies used:Scrum, User Experience (UX), Concept Design + Definition (User Stories)My roles:Consultant in Product Management, Agile Methods, Agile Usability

Managed the design, production and optimization of web-based music television startup tape.tv, a personalized music entertainment experience. My responsibilities/actions were: ● Coordinate a team of designers and developers in delivering software solutions across all platforms.● Work closely with senior management to define product strategy and roadmap.● Work together with product marketing, legal, customer care, sales and business development to ensure alignment.● Creation of user scenarios, use cases and task models, as part of a user centric design process.● Flow specification● Prepare and conduct Concept- and Usability-Tests, AB-TestsMethods / Technologies used:Scrum, User Experience (UX), Interaction Design, Concept Design + Definition (User Stories), Concept Visualisation (Wireframes, Sketches, Scribbels)My roles:UX Designer, Product Ownership, Product Management, Concept Development

Collaborated with project managers or office MD to structure project work, plan and execute on client proposals or pitches, and take responsibility for overall quality of design solutions and successful delivery of client work. Participated at the early stages of service or application definition and proposition creation. Input varied from participation in brain storms to development of user-focused offerings, most likely together with a wider team. Fjord was acquired by Accenture in May 2013My responsibilities/actions were: ● Conduct individual user interviews as input for projects, participate in or conduct focus groups, conduct expert evaluation of existing services.● Conduct benchmarking of services and applications to discover and define best practice in the given subject area.● Define the overall service structure, including flow charts and interaction model.● Create wireframes to illustrate and document a service in detail.● Participate in the creation of rapid prototypes to illustrate a service or application as it would appear after implementation.● Support the creation of, or create, functional or UI specifications for services or applications.● Cooperate with visual designers to solve problems and create full design solutions on projects.● Facilitate client or internal workshops or brainstorms.Methods / Technologies used:User Experience (UX), Interaction Design, Concept Design, Concept Visualisation (Wireframes, Sketches, Scribbles)My roles:UX Designer, Concept Development, Project Team Lead, Client Contact

Seconded by Fjord to Nokia.Fjord has been working as a strategic design partner for Nokia Maps and Navigation for three years, providing UX leadership and design support for all the different platforms used for the mapping experience (including Maemo, Symbian Touch, Symbian Point and Click, S40 and web). My responsibilities/actions were: ● Iterative UX design in an agile development environment.● Work closely with product managers and developers to define requirements & experience● Organization and conduction of quality ensurance & change request meetings● Stakeholder management● Conceptualisation of different interaction options for Nokia Maps and Places (Finding places, Validating places, Place creation, Advertisement integration, Listing and managing businesses through Nokia Prime Place)● Creation of user scenarios, use cases and task models, as part of a user centric design process● Flow specificationMethods / Technologies used:Agile Methods, Scrum, User Experience (UX), Interaction Design, Concept Design, Concept Visualisation (Wireframes)My roles in the project:UX Designer, Concept Development, Client Contact & UX Consultant

Manage the design, production and optimization of German content creation & distribution/publication website Hobnox (specializing in pictures, films and music). Users could upload and publish their files onto the site using Creative Commons licenses. My responsibilities/actions were: ● Define overall service structure and experience of the Hobnox community.● Coordinate a team of designers and developers in delivering web-based software solution.● Creation of user scenarios, use cases and task models, as part of a user centric design process.● Flow specificationIn 2010 the site was taken down due to financial issues.Methods / Technologies used:Agile Methods, User Experience (UX), Interaction Design, Concept Design, Concept Visualisation (Wireframes)My roles in the project:UX Designer, Concept Development, Team Lead

Develop and implement user interface solutions for mobile handsets and services as part of the Vodafone User Experience Team.

Working together with User Experience Managers, User Experience Designers and Product Managers in developing concepts and defining user interface requirements for Vodafone live! Handsets.My responsibilities/actions were:Requirements and Release Management● User Experience Requirements Management● Change Request Management● Documentation MaintenanceHandset Specification (Vodafone Terminal Specification)● Centre Key Paradigm● Messaging Specifications● Future Messaging Service – Concept DevelopmentSpecial Contribution: Production of a concept which had significant influence on future service development