Melanie A.-Freelance UX Designer More than 10 years of experience | Figma Expert | Design Systems
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Freelance Senior UX Designer | Design Systems in Figma
Melanie Anslinger User Experience Designer
Guiding the entire user-centered design process
- Designing complex digital products and features
- Creating screen designs and interactive prototypes in Figma
- Building and developing Design Systems, components and design guidelines
- Considering accessibility standards in the design process
UX Design Lead for web software projects
Hays
Building and developing a global Design System in Figma
Accelerated feature conception by 50% through standardized components and processes, increased UI consistency and reduced onboarding time for new designers
- Creating screen designs in Figma & interactive prototypes for complex features and platforms
- Developing the Hays digital brand with global stakeholders, with the goal of creating a consistent UX across all web & email channels and integrating web accessibility standards into the brand guidelines
- Coordinating junior designers, freelancers and agencies
- Designing UX-optimized landing pages for marketing initiatives
Lead UX app designer for iOS and Android
Quoka
Ongoing UX improvements focused on a native app experience
Increased the app store rating by two stars within 1.5 years
- Conducting usability tests with users of the live app: customers were invited to on-site usability testing days
- Developing personas based on the actual user group
- Identifying usability issues and redesigning existing features
- Creating screen designs based on the Material Design Guidelines and Human Interface Guidelines
- Revising the information architecture (using card sorting), for example, to create a clearer navigation structure or improve how information is presented on item pages
UX for mobile apps
SAP America
International practical placement with Frontline Apps at SAP America in Palo Alto
- Creating personas based on user research findings
- Wireframes and initial mockups
Employee during the dual study program
SAP SE
Practical placements with Global Design, Design Tools & Technologies, High Tech Consulting & Custom Development
- Learning about various departments at SAP
- Programming with ABAP
- Working in various UX departments and conducting usability tests in the usability lab
Industry experience
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Experienced in Professional Services and Information Technology.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Product Development, Information Technology, Marketing, and Research and Development.
Summary
I am a UX designer with more than 10 years of experience designing complex digital products, web software and native iOS and Android apps. I guide the full user-centered design process, from research and information architecture to screen design, interactive prototypes and usability testing.
I work mainly with Figma and build scalable, AI-ready Design Systems using variables, reusable components and clear design guidelines.
- Successes
In the past, with setting up a global design system, I could accelerated feature conception by 50% through standardized components and processes.
Being responsible for the Quoka native iOS and android apps for 1,5 years, my continious user-centered UX optimisations led to an increased an app-store rating by two stars within 1.5 years.
Skills
Tools
- Figma, Figma Agents, Figma Make
- Sketch
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Jira
- Confluence
- Mircosoft Office
- Miro
Ux Methods
- Ux Research With Interviews
- Card Sorting
- Usability Testing (Qualitative And Quantitative)
- Heuristic Evaluation
- Ux Website Audit
Languages
Education
Universität Siegen
M. Sc. · Human-Computer Interaction · Siegen, Germany · 1,1
DHBW Mannheim
B. Sc. · Business Information Systems · Mannheim, Germany · 1,4
Certifications & licenses
Certified Motion Designer
Alphatraining
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
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Melanie is based in Mannheim, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Melanie speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Melanie has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Melanie has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 4 months. Note that Melanie may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Melanie would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelance Senior UX Designer | Design Systems in Figma, UX Design Lead for web software projects, Lead UX app designer for iOS and Android.
Melanie's most recent position is Freelance Senior UX Designer | Design Systems in Figma at Melanie Anslinger User Experience Designer.
In recent years, Melanie has worked for Melanie Anslinger User Experience Designer and Hays.
Melanie is most experienced in industries like Professional Services and Information Technology.
Melanie is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Information Technology, and Marketing. Melanie also has some experience in Research and Development.
Melanie has recently worked in industries like Professional Services and Information Technology.
Melanie has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Marketing.
Melanie holds a Master in Human-Computer Interaction from Universität Siegen and a Bachelor in Business Information Systems from DHBW Mannheim.
Melanie has 1 certificate: Certified Motion Designer.
Melanie is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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