Emanuel Jochum-Zehetner - Experience Designer, Vienna

Q: Where is Emanuel based?

Emanuel is based in Vienna, Austria and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Emanuel speak?

Emanuel speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Advanced), French (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Emanuel have?

Emanuel has at least 15 years of experience. During this time, Emanuel has worked in at least 16 different roles and for 17 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months . Note that Emanuel may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Emanuel's latest experience?

Emanuel's most recent position is UX Architect (external, embedded) at Erste Digital .

Q: What companies has Emanuel worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Emanuel has worked for Erste Digital , SQUAREBYTES , Red Bull Media House , FHWien der WKW , and Salzburg AG .

Q: Which industries is Emanuel most experienced in?

Emanuel is most experienced in industries like Professional Services , Media and Entertainment , and Education . Emanuel also has some experience in Advertising , Sport , and Real Estate .

Q: Which business areas is Emanuel most experienced in?

Emanuel is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Marketing , and Information Technology . Emanuel also has some experience in Project Management , Research and Development , and Sales .

Q: Which industries has Emanuel worked in recently?

Emanuel has recently worked in industries like Professional Services , Education , and Media and Entertainment .

Q: Which business areas has Emanuel worked in recently?

Emanuel has recently worked in business areas like Product Development , Information Technology , and Research and Development .

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Vienna, Austria

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Experience

Sep 2025 - Feb 2026

6 months

UX Architect (external, embedded)

Erste Digital

Embedded in an agile cross-functional team, I helped shape how complex banking interfaces look, feel and scale, working with a component-based design system and collaborating daily with engineers and product owners to make sure every design decision was both user-centred and buildable.

Banking, Enterprise Software, Figma, Design Systems, Agile/Scrum

Nov 2024 - Dec 2025

1 year 2 months

Floor Plan Navigator & MegaView

SQUAREBYTES

Through user interviews, experience mapping and iterative prototyping, I turned a technically powerful but hard-to-navigate platform into a product that guides users clearly through complex real estate workflows – from discovery to an easy-to-use UI library.

PropTech, Platform Design, Figma

Oct 2024 - Jul 2025

10 months

UX Upskilling (in collaboration with SHIFT11)

Red Bull Media House

I transformed scattered training content into a structured, self-guided online experience in Evolve CMS, making UX knowledge accessible and engaging for a global team that previously had no consistent format to learn from.

Sport & Media, Corporate Learning, Learning Experience Design

Jan 2024 - Present

2 years 8 months

Vienna, Austria

Lecturer – Web Design & Web Ergonomics

FHWien der WKW

Master Digital Communication & Marketing, FHWien der WKW, Vienna, A and Digital Campus Vorarlberg, Feldkirch, A

Jul 2023 - Aug 2023

2 months

AVA App (in collaboration with V_labs)

Salzburg AG

I designed the UX and UI for AVA, a personal energy management app, turning complex consumption data and forecasts into flows that feel intuitive rather than technical, from wireframes through to a complete hi-fi prototype for various use cases.

Energy, B2C Mobile App, Figma

Jun 2023 - Jun 2024

1 year 1 month

Mobile App

femSense / SteadySense

A personal, sensitive product that had started to feel clinical. Through a 3-month diary study with 8 users, we uncovered and resolved 20+ friction points across the core flows, and after the redesign, 30-day retention improved by 18%.

Digital Health, FemTech, iOS & Android, Figma

May 2022 - Jan 2023

9 months

Photovoltaics Product Assistant (in collaboration with SQUAREBYTES)

Sonepar

Through a discovery workshop, user research and journey mapping, I designed a guided mobile-first product assistant for photovoltaics systems that takes B2C users through the process step by step, from first question to confident choice. Delivered as a fully validated hi-fi prototype ready for development.

Energy, B2C Digital Product, Adobe XD

Feb 2022 - Oct 2022

9 months

B2B-Webshop (in collaboration with Antiloop)

ALGE-TIMING

For a global market leader in sports timing, I designed a modular webshop that made 3,000+ products navigable for 60+ distributors across 40 countries, and doubled as a sales tool for field reps in customer meetings. Order error rate dropped by 81% after launch.

Sports Tech, B2B E-Commerce, Figma

May 2021 - Jul 2024

3 years 3 months

UI Design

Kleine Zeitung

Over three years as an embedded UI designer, I helped Kleine Zeitung maintain visual consistency across web and app, applying and evolving their design system as the product grew, in close collaboration with an agile, fully remote team.

Media & Publishing, Design Systems, Figma

Feb 2021 - Present

5 years 7 months

Saint Pölten, Austria

Lecturer – User Interface Design

USTP – University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten

Bachelor Creative Computing

Jan 2017 - Present

9 years 8 months

Vienna, Austria

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Industry Experience

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Experienced in Professional Services, Media and Entertainment, Education, Advertising, Sport, and Real Estate.

Professional Services

Media and Entertainment

Education

Advertising

Sport

Real Estate

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Product Development, Marketing, Information Technology, Project Management, Research and Development, and Sales.

Product Development

Marketing

Information Technology

Project Management

Research and Development

Sales

Summary

Hi, my name is Emanuel and I'm an Experience Designer with almost 20 years of experience in User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Interface Design and Communication Design.

I design user-centred digital solutions – from concept and prototyping through design systems to final UI design. My projects range from complex B2B platforms and enterprise applications to B2C websites and apps across industries including real estate, financial services, education, culture, media, health, mobility, technology, energy and infrastructure.

I work closely with development and product teams, teach User Interface Design at two Austrian universities of applied sciences, and am active as a coach, mentor and advisor at startup incubators and accelerators. I combine strategic thinking with a high standard of visual craft.

Skills

Strategy & Design: Experience Strategy & Design, User Research, Information Architecture, Ux Writing, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Interface Design, Visual Design, Design Systems, Learning Experience Design, Service Design, Design Thinking, Experience Mapping, Communication Design, Information Design
Software: Figma, Sketch, Axure Rp, Adobe Xd, Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Miro, Figjam, Mural, Zeplin, Jira, Confluence, Asana, Clickup

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Spanish

Advanced

French

Intermediate

Education

Sep 2018 - Mar 2021

FH JOANNEUM

Master Content Strategy · Content Strategy · Graz, Austria

Feb 2012 - Jul 2013

Zurich University of the Arts

Master Design · Design · Zürich, Switzerland

Jan 2010 - Jul 2010

Universidad de Monterrey

Graphic Design · San Pedro Garza García, Mexico

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Statistics

Experience

Total positions 17

Experience in Professional Services 12 y

Avg length 2 y 2 m

Longest experience 9 y 7 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Austria, Germany)

Primary country Austria

Expertise

Recent roles UX Architect (external, embedded), Floor Plan Navigator & MegaView, UX Upskilling (in collaboration with SHIFT11)

Main industries Professional Services, Media and Entertainment, Education

Main business areas Product Development, Marketing, Information Technology

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

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Created

August 2026

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Emanuel is based in Vienna, Austria and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

Emanuel speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Advanced), French (Intermediate).

Emanuel has at least 15 years of experience. During this time, Emanuel has worked in at least 16 different roles and for 17 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months. Note that Emanuel may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Emanuel would be well-suited for roles such as: UX Architect (external, embedded), Floor Plan Navigator & MegaView, UX Upskilling (in collaboration with SHIFT11).

Emanuel's most recent position is UX Architect (external, embedded) at Erste Digital.

In recent years, Emanuel has worked for Erste Digital, SQUAREBYTES, Red Bull Media House, FHWien der WKW, and Salzburg AG.

Emanuel is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Media and Entertainment, and Education. Emanuel also has some experience in Advertising, Sport, and Real Estate.

Emanuel is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Marketing, and Information Technology. Emanuel also has some experience in Project Management, Research and Development, and Sales.

Emanuel has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Education, and Media and Entertainment.

Emanuel has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Information Technology, and Research and Development.

Emanuel holds a Master in Content Strategy from FH JOANNEUM, a Master in Design from Zurich University of the Arts and a Bachelor in InterMedia from FHV – University of Applied Sciences.

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