UX Design Experts in Austria
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Emanuel J.
Last position:
UX Architect (external, embedded) at 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
Thomas G.
Last position:
Senior UX Designer, Consultant & Team Lead at UXfocus e.U.
Strategic & UX work at UXfocus
- UX consultant and teamlead with strong experience in UX management, UX strategy, UX methods and processes
- Moderation of customer and user workshops and team mentoring
- Led qualitative and quantitative user research activities and UX design activities
- Developed user and customer journeys, user flows, wireframes up to the development of click prototypes for clients such as Indeed and Varian – Siemens Healthineers, Tecan and Energie AG
- Worked on digital products like responsive and mobile applications and complex industrial products like console applications and dashboards
- Developed design systems and design libraries using Figma, Design Tokens, Storybook, etc.
- Facilitated workshops and usability evaluations (user testing and expert evaluation) providing deep insights for advancing product development
- Experience with UX tools (Figma, Sketch, Invision), Design Systems, Requirements Engineering (Confluence, Jira, IBM Doors, etc)
Shahram F.
Last position:
Senior Product Owner at Elderly Neighbour Watch
Delivery of a digital, non-profit neighborhood platform connecting older people with volunteers for practical support and social companionship. Responsibility for business analysis, requirements definition, platform evaluation and delivery of a locally scalable service solution, with a focus on AI-supported development, data-driven optimization and clear market positioning. Evaluation of several low-code/business platforms, including Odoo and Glide Apps, as well as assessment of monday.com as a CRM-related option, before selecting Glide Apps for implementation. Implementation of a non-native mobile and desktop application with Glide Apps and the website with WordPress. Responsibilities
- Gathering, analyzing and structuring business requirements for the product and service model
- Conducting market, target group and competitor analyses to position the offering
- Evaluating and selecting suitable low-code/business platforms for implementation
- Defining key user journeys, business processes and operational workflows for older people, volunteers and Administration
- Translating business requirements into requirements for profiles, task management, coordination, communication and notifications
- Supporting the implementation of the non-native mobile and desktop application in Glide Apps and the website in WordPress
- Preparing future AI-supported functions such as intelligent matching and data-driven optimization
- Ensuring compliance with GDPR requirements Results
- Successfully delivered digital support platform connecting older people with volunteers
- Solid foundation for market positioning through market, target group and competitor analyses
- Implemented functional non-native mobile and desktop application with Glide Apps and accompanying website with WordPress
- Created foundation for scaling and AI-based further development
Alexander L.
Last position:
Guest lecturer in Artificial Intelligence (Master’s Level) at FH des BFI Wien
- Teaching & presenting
- Communication
- Effectively communicate complex technical topics to non-technical audiences through lectures
- Guided non-technical students from zero knowledge to confidently understanding and applying algorithms to achieve business outcomes
Michael G.
Last position:
Scrummaster at Xenovo
Planning and monitoring sprints and holding the scheduled meetings
Analyzing and resolving issues in the development process
Error analysis, bug management and correction in individual process steps
Stakeholder management
Documentation and improvement of the development process
Tools: JIRA, Confluence
Volkmar T.
Last position:
Consultant | Business Analyst – Requirements Engineer – Agile Coach - Designer at ÖBB BCC
- Redesign of system error messages for Jira & Confluence
- Evaluation and implementation of new system extensions
- Analysis and design of new business processes with UX expertise
- Support for the implementation of SAFe
Stefan K.
Last position:
Fullstack Developer (Freelancer) at Sciuto Software GbR
- Implementing a real-time procedural 3D/AR eyelash configurator using Three.js and MediaPipe
- Building a full-stack web application with React.js and Python
- Consulting on app and web development
Marianne P.
Last position:
Senior PM Public Health Care at Freelance
- MSFT Dynamics 365 Sales Implementation
- MSFT Dynamics 365 Customer Insights Journey Implementation
Oliver S.
Last position:
Senior UX/UI Designer at backbone.one GmbH
ux-ui design
- provide dev teams with designs in an agile setup
- minor design ops tasks
- design system governance
- maintain ui-kit and component library
- make use of extended atomic approach
- documentation
- building ready-made responsive components using industry standards (e.g auto layout, design tokens)
- enhance pitch slides
- minor design tasks for CRM and marketing
Maximilian G.
Last position:
Solo Developer / Founder at InvAPI
- Privacy-first, stateless e-invoice API providing AI-powered extraction, bidirectional format conversion (UBL/CII/ZUGFeRD), batch processing, and validation for German/Austrian e-invoice compliance
- Technologies: Nuxt 4, Vue 3, Nitro, TypeScript, Cloudflare (D1, R2), Stripe, OAuth, AI/LLM integration
Zlatko S.
Last position:
Senior Consultant at Kater Systems
- Collaborated on debugging and maintaining the existing codebase
- Created diagrams and visualizations of system architecture
- Contributed to reports and scientific documents
Andrea K.
Last position:
Product Owner at ESET
- Managed the backlog for Financial product in Data Warehouse Systems, prioritized features, and aligned development efforts with business goals and financial reporting needs
- Defined the product vision and roadmap in collaboration with stakeholders and technical teams
- Delivered complex financial solutions supporting IFRS-compliant revenue recognition, budgeting and forecasting frameworks
- Facilitated cross-functional collaboration with finance, development, architecture, business owners, and executive management
- Translated business needs into clear specifications and functional designs, ensuring accurate implementation
- Led data governance initiatives to maintain integrity, consistency, and compliance
- Oversaw and conducted Agile ceremonies including backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
- Coordinated and executed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to validate business requirements and ensure smooth adoption
- Applied Agile Scrum methodologies using Jira and Confluence to manage delivery and documentation.
Sebastian H.
Last position:
Software Developer at FERCHAU Austria GmbH
- Development and project management of configuration and calibration assistants for pick-and-place machines (Tools: Python, PyQt, Jira, Confluence)
- New development and project management of a project and production planning software for ski manufacturing (Tools: C#, WinForms, WPF, DevExpress, MS SQL, Jira, Confluence)
- New development and project management of documentation software for the test lab in the ski manufacturing process (Tools: Java, Spring Boot, REST API, Hibernate, MSSQL, React, Mantine.dev, Tiptap, Jira, Confluence)
- Further development and project management of warehouse management software with associated hardware for medical technology (Tools: Java, Quarkus, Flutter, ESP32, C/C++, Google Cloud, Jira, Confluence)
- Enhancement of a web application in the construction sector: improving user experience, developing new features, and updating outdated code parts (Tools: React, Node.js, Linux, GitLab)
- Further development of a web application for visualizing production steps by generating a graph based on various parameters; extending the search and filter function (Tools: Angular, Jira, Confluence)
- Modernization of a client's IT infrastructure in the online retail sector by provisioning cloud services with Terraform and creating a prototype of a web application (Tools: Terraform, AWS, Google Cloud)
- Planning, designing, and development of an application for a client's internal meeting management in the banking sector with integration into the Microsoft ecosystem; project management using SCRUM (Tools: Figma, React, Node.js, Microsoft Graph API, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
- New development and modernization of a mobile smartphone application for product portfolio management of an IT service provider; project management using SCRUM (Tools: Figma, React Native, Android, iOS, Android Studio, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
- Creation of an implementation concept for a monitoring system for rail infrastructure and development of graphical click prototypes (Tools: Figma, Microsoft Word, Microsoft SharePoint, Jira, Confluence)
- Software development in various technologies and programming languages
- Project management and organization of SCRUM meetings
- Point of contact for the client and distribution of tasks within the internal project team
- Requirements engineering: requirement analysis with the client
- Planning and conducting workshops
- Design and implementation of software architectures with prototype development
- UX/UI design of mobile, desktop, and web applications
Leif-Alexander W.
Last position:
Freelance Creative Director, UX Designer, Visual Designer at zooom productions gmbh Fuschl
- Gasteiner Mineralwasser
- UX and visual design for Red Bull xAlps, Red Bull Illume, and Yodobashi Camera Tokyo
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Statistics of experts using UX Design
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years
Position duration
2.6 years
Positions per freelancer
13
Top business areas
Product Development, Information Technology, Research and Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Education, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
92%
Master's degree or higher
58%
Doctorate
8%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Austria are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Austria using UX Design
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
UX Design experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (100%)
- Education (64%)
- Banking and Finance (57%)
- Healthcare (57%)
- Professional Services (57%)
- Retail (50%)
- Manufacturing (43%)
- Media and Entertainment (43%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What UX Design covers
UX Design, also called User Experience Design or UXD, shapes how people understand, use and complete tasks in digital products. It connects user research, information architecture, interaction patterns and usability into a coherent experience. The work may cover a full product or one critical journey, such as onboarding, checkout or account management.
Products and outcomes
UX Design is used for websites, mobile apps, SaaS products, customer portals, connected devices and internal business tools. Typical deliverables include:
- User interviews, surveys and research plans
- Personas, journey maps and service blueprints
- Site structures, user flows and wireframes
- Interactive prototypes for validation
- Usability findings and prioritized improvements
Methods and toolkit
Strong UX practice combines qualitative insight with structured analysis. Specialists may work with Figma, FigJam, Miro, Axure or similar tools for flows, wireframes and prototypes, while analytics, session recordings and research repositories support evidence-based decisions. Accessibility, responsive behavior and design-system rules should be considered from the start, not added after delivery.
When companies bring in experts
Freelance expertise is useful when a product team needs an outside view, lacks research capacity or must validate a concept before development. Companies also bring in specialists during a redesign, a platform migration or a service expansion. Common signals include:
- Users abandon an important journey without a clear reason
- Different teams create inconsistent screens and flows
- Product assumptions need testing before implementation
- A complex process must become easier to complete
Collaboration in Austria
Projects in Austria often involve software products, financial services, public services, manufacturing, retail and tourism. Remote collaboration works well for research planning, workshops, prototyping and review, while on-site sessions can help with stakeholder alignment or field research. Clear communication in English may be enough for international teams; products aimed at German-speaking users require appropriate German-language research and content input.
What strong professionals bring
The best UX Design experts explain decisions through user needs, business goals and observable behavior rather than personal taste. They make assumptions visible, test the riskiest parts early and turn findings into practical recommendations. Look for a portfolio that shows the problem, process, evidence and final outcome, plus the ability to work closely with product, content, visual design and software teams.
Frequently asked questions
Key details about UX Design, drawn from the questions we get asked most.
UX Design improves how people navigate and complete tasks in websites, apps, SaaS products, portals and digital services. It covers research, structure, interaction, prototyping and usability validation, not only the visual appearance of screens.
UX Design focuses on the overall experience, including user needs, information structure, flows and ease of use. UI Design focuses more narrowly on the visual and interactive interface, although the two disciplines often work closely together.
A strong UX Design expert may also bring user research, service design, accessibility, content strategy, product discovery and interaction design skills. Familiarity with analytics, design systems and agile product work can make collaboration with delivery teams more effective.
The right level depends on the problem, not a fixed duration. A focused usability review may need a specialist for a short engagement, while a new product or complex redesign benefits from someone who can lead research, define the experience and support validation through delivery.
Yes. UX Design activities such as interviews, workshops, journey mapping and prototype reviews can be run remotely with suitable collaboration tools. On-site work may still be valuable for field research, sensitive stakeholder sessions or teams that rely on in-person workshops.
Bring in a UX Design freelancer when important user journeys are unclear, a redesign needs independent evaluation or product decisions must be tested before implementation. External expertise can also help an internal team establish a research process or resolve usability issues under delivery pressure.
Review whether the expert connects research evidence to clear decisions and measurable product goals. A good UX Design portfolio explains the original problem, constraints, alternatives considered, testing approach and what changed as a result.
Accessibility is an important part of UX Design, covering understandable content, keyboard use, screen-reader support, contrast and inclusive flows. For products serving users in Austria, German-language research and localized content may be essential alongside the interaction work.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Austria who have used UX Design in their recent projects is 100 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 800 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Austria who have used UX Design in their recent projects, 92% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 58% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Austria who have used UX Design in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.6 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Austria who have used UX Design in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (14%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Austria who have used UX Design in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Education (64%), and Banking and Finance (57%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Austria who have used UX Design in their recent projects are Product Development (100%), Information Technology (93%), and Research and Development (57%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used UX Design
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
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