Jan K.-Enabling the Digital Transformation
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UX Designer & Design Director
Freelance
As an experienced designer and leader, I have a deep understanding and experience in UX Design, User Research and the corresponding processes and methods.
This enables me to lead the delivery of UX projects end-to-end in interdisciplinary setups. A history of complex project-environments enable me to get familiar, navigate and create impact in new contexts and challenges quickly.
Design Director - Germany
Futurice GmbH
Leadership role with people responsibility across UX, User Research, service design and strategic consulting. Led customer experience and UX design engagements for major German OEMs, guiding projects end-to-end from early discovery through concept development, MVP validation and implementation handoff.
About Futurice: Futurice is an innovation-driven digital consultancy, working with market leaders on digital transformation, ecosystems & culture to help them become future capable. Independently owned, the company offers a full end-to-end service, from board level consultancy to co-creating and building digital products & services.
Lead Designer
Futurice GmbH
Led UX concept development, User Research and service design for interdisciplinary teams, acting as the strategic bridge between user research, business objectives, and technical implementation. Building internal design capability within the Futurice team by contributing to a culture of craft, curiosity, and human-centred practice.
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ExB GmbH
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Industry experience
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Experienced in Automotive, Information Technology, and Insurance.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Product Development, Research and Development, Project Management, and Strategy.
Summary
I'm a senior UX Researcher and Designer for complex B2B products with technical users. I support in-house design teams on projects that need a senior now and can't wait any longer. As a former Design Director with a broad history of projects, I don't need to be managed and get up to speed in new contexts quickly.
The products I work on have technical users and regulated settings, in organisations that need evidence before they act. For example, a self-service data portal for grid operators at an energy transmission operator. A patient management system classified as a medical product. Or a vehicle data system that hundreds of people at a car manufacturer relied on every day. I've done the interviews and the shadowing with users like these. After the research, I don't turn the findings into direction on my own. I deeply enjoy collaborating and co-creation with the stakeholders and the users.
What my contribution looks like: research first, then concept, design and handover. In the tools and rituals your team already uses. At the energy company that meant 30+ interviews, five reports, eight co-creation sessions with business and stakeholders. Plus UX metrics as a baseline where the team had none, so the team could say what had changed.
Skills
Industry Knowledge
- User Experience Design
- Service Design
- User Research
- Strategic Design
- Design Thinking
- Workshop Facilitation
Tools & Technologies
- Figma
- Miro
- Sketch
- Invision
- Zeplin
- Notion
- Trello
- Jira
- Confluence
- Keynote
- G-Suite (Slides, Sheets)
- Claude (Code & Cowork)
- Ms Office Suite
Additional Skills
- Design Leadership
- Supervising & Mentoring
- Recruiting
- Keynote Speaking
- Agile Methodologies
Hobbies & Interests
- Cycling (Road, Cyclocross)
- Vegan Diet
- Sustainability
- Planet Centric Design
- Circular Economy
Languages
Education
University of Cologne
Bachelor, Economics · Economics · Cologne, Germany · 2,3
Technisches Gymnasium Mosbach
Abitur · IT · Mosbach, Germany · 2,6
Certifications & licenses
Measuring UX & Design Impact
Vitaly Friedman
d.MBA - Business education for designers
d.MBA
Leading Teams In The Digital Age
Hyper Island
Scrum Alliance
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Frequently asked questions
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Jan is based in Munich, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Jan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Jan has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Jan has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 3 months. Note that Jan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Jan would be well-suited for roles such as: UX Designer & Design Director, Design Director - Germany, Lead Designer.
Jan's most recent position is UX Designer & Design Director at Freelance.
In recent years, Jan has worked for Freelance.
Jan is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Information Technology, and Insurance.
Jan is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Research and Development, and Project Management. Jan also has some experience in Strategy.
Jan has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Research and Development.
Jan attended University of Cologne for Economics.
Jan has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Measuring UX & Design Impact, d.MBA - Business education for designers, and Leading Teams In The Digital Age.
Jan is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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