Stefan W.-Senior UX & Product Designer Contract · Interim · Freelance
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Experience
UX/UI Design Lead
Atupri
- Digital health insurance experience
- UX concept development, user journeys, prototyping, visual design, and optimization of digital services for customer-focused insurance experiences.
Founder · Senior UX & Product Designer
Kontour Design Studio GmbH
- UX strategy and product design for complex digital products in enterprise, insurance, healthcare, public sector, and B2B.
- Hands-on from discovery and user journeys through interaction design, prototyping, and visual design to design systems, working closely with Product, Business, and Engineering.
Senior UX/UI Designer
Partner & Partner AG
- Built and led a Digital Unit with four UX/UI designers.
- Responsible for pitches, client consulting, and team leadership.
Senior Digital Art Director
Unic AG
- Senior Art Director and Team Lead for enterprise clients such as Coop, Julius Bär, Mammut, and Credit Suisse.
- Responsible for digital design quality, client consulting, and creative direction in complex digital projects.
Partner, Creative Director
e8media
Digital Art Director
Eyekon AG
Digital Designer · UI Designer · Frontend Engineer
Partner & Partner · CID IT Group · bitbox
Basler Kantonalbank
Website Relaunch
Led the UX/UI design team for complex banking journeys, focusing on high-fidelity prototyping, visual design, design systems, and usability testing.
FINMA
Digital Experience Strategy
UX strategy, development of target visions, and prototyping for complex digital services in a regulated environment.
Helvetia
Digital Insurance Journeys & SaaS Platform
UX conception, interaction design, and prototyping for insurance and pension processes, including portal integration.
Pistor / Mercanto
B2B Commerce App
UX Lead for mobile ordering processes with product flows, scanning, filtering, and design system development.
Smile
Mobile App, Websites & Self Services
UX/UI for mobile and web in the area of insurance self-services, including journeys, interface concepts, and further development of the design system.
Swisscom Health
curaMED SaaS Platform
UX/UI for mobile and web in the area of insurance self-services, including journeys, interface concepts, and further development of the design system.
WISS
Website & Digital Brand Evolution
UX Lead for website redesign, requirements definition, responsive concepts, prototyping, digital branding, and design system development.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Healthcare, Insurance, Government and Administration, and Fashion.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Product Development, Information Technology, Marketing, Customer Service, and Sales.
Summary
Complex digital products in enterprise, insurance, healthcare, B2B, and regulated environments are the focus of my work. I combine UX strategy with hands-on product design and translate business requirements into user journeys, prototypes, design systems, and implementation-ready solutions.
I quickly integrate into existing product teams, create clarity around priorities and open decisions, and take on UX topics from discovery and concept development through implementation. I work independently and directly with Product, Business, and Engineering.
Skills
Ux Strategy & Product Discovery
Senior Ux / Product Design
User Journeys & Interaction Design
Figma Prototyping
Design Systems & Governance
Usability Testing & Validation
Accessibility / Wcag
Stakeholder Workshops & Facilitation
User Journeys & Flows
Information Architecture
Wireframes & Testable Prototypes
Interaction & Visual Design
Ui Concepts & Design Direction
Design Systems & Ux Guidelines
Research & Usability Insights
Ux Reviews & Product Assessments
Languages
Education
Akademie Werbung Grafik Druck
Digital Designer · Hamburg, Germany
Axel-Bruns-Schule
Offsetdrucker · Celle, Germany
Certifications & licenses
CPUX-F Zertifizierung
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Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
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Stefan is based in Zürich, Switzerland and prefers 100% remote projects.
Stefan speaks the following languages: German (Advanced).
Stefan has at least 27 years of experience. During this time, Stefan has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 10 months. Note that Stefan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Stefan would be well-suited for roles such as: UX/UI Design Lead, Founder · Senior UX & Product Designer, Senior UX/UI Designer.
Stefan's most recent position is UX/UI Design Lead at Atupri.
In recent years, Stefan has worked for Atupri and Kontour Design Studio GmbH.
Stefan is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Healthcare. Stefan also has some experience in Insurance, Government and Administration, and Fashion.
Stefan is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Information Technology, and Marketing. Stefan also has some experience in Customer Service and Sales.
Stefan has recently worked in industries like Healthcare, Insurance, and Banking and Finance.
Stefan has recently worked in business areas like Product Development and Information Technology.
Stefan attended Akademie Werbung Grafik Druck.
Stefan has 1 certificate: CPUX-F Zertifizierung.
Stefan is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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