Felix S.

Experience

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  K+G Agentur für Kommunikation GmbH & Co. KG

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Graphic Designer

  - Grafic Design- Corporate Communications

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  Freiberuflich Designer

  Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  Freelance Designer

  - Animation- E-Learning- Corporate Design- Grafic Design

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  Bok+Gärtner

  Dec 2014 - Apr 2017

  Designer

  - Developed digital and analog concepts for exhibitions and corporate design.- Created social media content and edutainment concepts.

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  Globetrotter Ausrüstung

  Apr 2017 - May 2019

  Art Director

  - Managed stakeholder expectations and deliverables in both digital and traditional channels for a b2c company- Fostered a dynamic environment, contributing to building an in-house agency that increased project capacity by 30% and cost reduction by 40%

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  Visable

  May 2019 - Mar 2022

  Senior User Experience-Designer

  - Co-led the launch of a new product which transformed the company’s business model, increasing revenue by 5%; managed expectations with the CEO and facilitated workshops with management.- Led a design thinking training group, resulting in a ~35% increase in the adoption of new working methods across the company.- Facilitated a user-centric approach and design thinking methods within the product team, reducing the design iteration cycle by 25%.- Introduced fast feedback cycles further reducing the design iteration cycle by 5% and the velocity by 10%- Enabled cross-functional collaboration to build a shared understanding of user insights, leading to a 15% improvement in project delivery timelines.- Utilized qualitative and quantitative tools to validate hypotheses and drive product development, contributing to a 10% increase in product success rate. Show less

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  XING

  Mar 2022 - now

  - Elevated UX maturity from level 3 to level 4 by implementing collaborative, user-centered work methods- Enabled data-driven UX workstreams by establishing tracking infrastructure and converting data into actionable insights, leading to a significant improvement in scoping the right discovery direction.- Introduced regular feedback touchpoints, increasing user satisfaction by 3% as measured by user feedback surveys.- Mentored junior designers in ownership and user-centric approaches- Advocated for design thinking methods, leading cross-functional teams and supporting strategic shifts in company initiatives, contributing to an increase in cross-functional project success rates. Show less

  • Senior Product Designer

    Mar 2023 - now

  • User Experience Manager

    Mar 2022 - Mar 2023
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  TechLabs Hamburg

  May 2022 - Apr 2023

  UX Mentor (Volunteer)

  - Guided aspiring UX professionals, providing mentorship and insights to kickstart their careers and to develop their UX Skillset