Resume

gomule

Lead Product developer - UX/UI

2023— Present

Product developer - UX/UI

2023 - Present

Whitelabels

I am developing Whitelabel’s new design system, website and different user and customer platforms through iterative design processes to meet stakeholders and users’ needs and wishes.

Here I work with:

  • I develop the new design system, website, and customer platforms through iterative design processes, aligning with stakeholder and user needs.

  • Facilitate meetings and workshops to gather and document user needs, translating them into actionable requirements.

  • Collaborate with the team to design solutions and effectively communicate requirements to IT colleagues.

  • Identify system obstacles and determine optimal solutions to enhance user experiences and align with Whitelabel’s goals.

Results

  • Delivered innovative, user-focused solutions that addressed stakeholder and user needs through a collaborative design process.

  • Successfully prepared and facilitated workshops, ensuring stakeholder alignment and clear documentation of requirements.

  • Enhanced system functionality by resolving obstacles and improving usability for Whitelabel’s platforms.

(Billeder fra projekter ved WL er fortrolige)

UX/UI-designer

March 2023 - July 2023

K2X.tech

My responsibilities as the digital product developer are finding business requirements and customer needs, and designing such to meet customer expectations and communicating the requirements and needs to our software engineers.

Here I work with:

  • Identify and analyze business requirements and customer needs, using workshops and behavioral analysis to uncover true user needs.

  • Design user-centric IT solutions through personas, surveys, and design systems, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer expectations.

  • Create wireframes, mockups, and prototypes in Figma, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to bring concepts to life.

  • Use feedback and data analytics tools to refine and improve user experiences, translating insights into actionable designs for IT colleagues.

Results

  • Led UX/UI design for Gomule, using lean startup methodologies to develop the MVP and release the app on iOS.

  • Solved complex design challenges, improving usability and overall user experience and customer satisfaction.

  • Established a cohesive design system and brand identity, enhancing consistency and recognition.

  • Fostered collaboration across teams, driving innovation and fresh perspectives.

Worked as UX/UI designer on a project for Aalborg University - responsible for designing a dashboard that helps airline companies to determine their CO2-emission on various airline routes.

  • Focused on user-flows and user-journeys and user-centered design.

  • Worked with Scrum and Design Thinking.

  • Worked in a team consisting of employees in Denmark and Pakistan.

Results

Various ideas, mockups, ongoing discussions, and revisions, leading to aesthetically pleasing outcomes based on a UX design process.

  • Gained experience with working across timezones and with different cultures, which gave me new insights and perspectives both on a professional and personal level.

Link to gomule app

Education

Master in: Digital design - IT, aesthetic and interaction design

Aarhus Universitet

September 2020 - June 2022

Bachelor in: Digital design - IT, aesthetic and interaction design

Aarhus Universitet

August 2017 - June 2020

Certificates and Courses

Google UX Design Professionel Certificate

2023

ISTQB Foundation

2018

High School

Risskov Gymnasium - Aarhus

Spanish, english and philosophy

2013 - 2016

Language

  • I speak and write fluent english and danish.

  • The majority of my college degree, both written and spoken, has been in english.

  • Living in Australia from
    February 2023 - July 2023.

Skills

  • Figma.

  • Product development.

  • App development.

  • Prototyping and mockups.

  • UX - Design.

  • UI - Design.

  • User-research.

  • Wireframes.

  • Workshops.

  • SCRUM.

Google UX Design Professionel Certificate

UX/UI-designer

December 2022 - current

I am very curious and engaging in my work.
My curiosity to obtain new knowledge is reflected in my completion of Google UX Design Professional Certificate of 236 hours.

  • I enrolled in this course to obtain skills within UX/UI that wasn’t taught during my education such as prototyping in Figma and creating responsive web design in Adobe XD.

  • The certificate has resulted in a greater understanding of Design Thinking and de development of responsive platforms created with a user-centered focus.

  • I have created three apps and two websites based on user-research, wireframes, mockups, user-testing and prototyping.

Vores Forening

Lead UX/UI-designer

  • Working as UX/UI designer with focus on creating great user experiences.
    - Resulted in different ideation processes and mockups which helped create the final user-friendly GUI's.

  • Creating mockups and prototypes in Figma.

  • Focus on user-flows, user journeys and aesthetics.

  • Working with SCRUM.

  • Communicating in an ambiguous and interdisciplinary team.

  • Testing quality of the user experience.

October 2022 - December 2022

  • Focus on making Krifa relevant for their younger audience.

  • Working with design thinking and my skills within UI and UX-design.

  • Evaluated their website to make it more intuitive and appealing for their younger audience.

  • User research based on interviews and surveys.

  • In charge of brainstorming and putting together their “god arbejdslyst” campaign.

    • Responsible of making the campaign relevant and appealing for a younger audience which resulted in a successful campaign and sparked interest with their young audience.

August 2021 - December 2021

Product Developer - Intern

Krifa

Mentornetværk Aarhus

My journey as a mentee at Mentornetværk Aarhus has been a unique opportunity to collaborate closely with a dedicated personal mentor. Through this mentorship, I've gained invaluable insights into the complexities of the labor market and honed my professional skills in ways I couldn't have imagined.

One of the most remarkable aspects of my experience has been the board network I've had the privilege to connect with.
These are professionals who have navigated the labor market for many years, and their collective wisdom has been a wellspring of knowledge and inspiration for me.

As a mentee, I've not only gained knowledge but also created a deeper understanding of different industries and career paths.
This experience has not only broadened my horizons but also provided me with a solid foundation for making informed decisions about my own career journey. I'm immensely grateful for the guidance and support I've received during my time at Mentornetværk Aarhus.

This program has been a transformative chapter in my professional life, and I am excited to see where these newfound skills and connections will take me in the future.

Get in touch

Feel free to reach out if you'd like to learn more about my work or discuss potential opportunities. I'm always up for meeting over a cup of coffee and having a chat!

Phone

+45 26208221

Email

Nicoline Due Smedegaard

LinkedIn

www.Linkedin/Nicoline Due Smedegaard