UX Design Expert in Austria
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Austria, who have recently used UX Design
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)
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
Shahram F.
Last position:
Senior Product Owner at Elderly Neighbour Watch
Delivered a digital, non-profit neighborhood platform to connect older adults with volunteers for practical support and social companionship. Responsible for business analysis, requirement definition, platform evaluation and delivery of a locally scalable service solution focusing on AI-driven enhancements, data-based optimization and clear market positioning. Evaluated several low-code/business platforms including Odoo and Glide Apps and assessed monday.com as a CRM-like option before selecting Glide Apps for implementation. Implemented a non-native mobile and desktop application with Glide Apps and the web presence with WordPress. Tasks
- 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 core user journeys, business processes and operational workflows for older adults, volunteers and administration
- Translating business requirements into functional requirements for profiles, task management, coordination, communication and notifications
- Guiding the implementation of the non-native mobile and desktop application in Glide Apps as well as the web presence in WordPress
- Preparing the business side for future AI-powered features such as intelligent matching and data-based optimization
- Ensuring compliance with GDPR requirements Results
- Successfully delivered digital support platform connecting older adults with volunteers
- Solid foundation for market positioning through market, target group and competitor analyses
- Delivered a functional non-native mobile and desktop application with Glide Apps and a supporting web presence with WordPress
- Established foundation for scaling and AI-based further development
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 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Austria are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge 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 19 Sep 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 shapes how people understand, navigate and complete tasks in a digital product. It connects user needs, business goals and technical constraints to create useful, accessible and consistent experiences. The work can cover a complete service or one critical flow, from first research through release.
Typical deliverables
UX Design specialists turn uncertain product ideas into decisions and testable assets. Common deliverables include:
- User interviews, personas and journey maps
- Information architecture, navigation and interaction flows
- Wireframes, prototypes and responsive screen structures
- Usability test plans, findings and prioritised recommendations
- Design documentation for product and delivery teams
Methods and tooling
The discipline combines qualitative research, behavioural analysis, content structure and interaction design. Professionals often work in Figma, FigJam, Miro or similar collaboration tools, alongside analytics, survey and user-testing software. They use design systems, accessibility guidance and component libraries to keep experiences coherent across web and mobile products.
When companies need support
Companies bring in freelance UX Design expertise when a new product lacks direction, an existing journey causes friction or an internal team needs research capacity. It is also valuable during a platform migration, service redesign, feature discovery or design-system rollout. In Austria, remote collaboration can work well across product teams, while on-site workshops may help when stakeholders need close alignment.
Skills around the discipline
Strong UX Design work rarely stands alone. It may involve product strategy, service design, UI design, content design, accessibility, front-end collaboration and data interpretation. Specialists should be able to explain trade-offs to stakeholders, translate evidence into priorities and keep proposed interactions feasible for the delivery environment.
What strong specialists show
Look for a clear case-study process rather than polished screens alone. A capable professional explains the problem, research choices, iterations, test evidence and final impact without exposing confidential information. They ask precise questions about users, constraints and success criteria, communicate decisions clearly and adapt their approach to the product’s maturity, industry and team structure.
Frequently asked questions
Key details about UX Design, drawn from the questions we get asked most.
UX Design is used to make websites, mobile applications, software and digital services easier to understand and use. It covers research, information architecture, interaction flows, prototyping and evaluation, not only visual appearance.
UX Design focuses on the overall experience and the way users complete goals across a product or journey. UI Design concentrates more on visual interfaces, while service design considers the wider system of people, processes and touchpoints behind an experience. The disciplines often overlap on product teams.
A strong UX Design specialist may also understand user research, accessibility, content design, product strategy and design systems. Familiarity with analytics, usability testing, Figma and collaboration with front-end professionals is useful when concepts must move into delivery.
The right level depends on the project’s uncertainty, scope and research needs. A focused improvement to one journey may need a specialist for a defined discovery and validation phase, while a new service benefits from broader experience across research, structure, prototyping and stakeholder alignment.
UX Design can be delivered remotely through shared workshops, interviews, prototypes and testing sessions. On-site work can still be useful for complex stakeholder workshops or field research in Austria. Agree on working language, user access, workshop times and documentation standards before the project starts.
Ask how the specialist plans research, defines the target users and validates decisions. Request examples showing the reasoning behind the work, the role of stakeholders and how recommendations were handed to product and delivery teams. Confidential work can be discussed through anonymised cases.
Evaluate whether UX Design decisions are tied to user evidence, business goals and technical constraints. Quality shows in clear flows, inclusive interaction patterns, purposeful prototypes and findings that lead to prioritised action. A polished interface alone is not proof of a good experience.
UX Design teams commonly use Figma for interface concepts and prototypes, with FigJam or Miro for workshops and mapping. Depending on the project, they may also use survey platforms, analytics tools, session-recording software and usability-testing services. The method matters more than allegiance to one tool.
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.
Countries:
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
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