Stephan Kardos

Experience

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  Österreichischer Integrationsfonds

  Jan 2010 - May 2012

  HR Manager

  - Teamverantwortung (2011 - 2012)- Konzeption und Implementierung von Personalentwicklungsmaßnahmen (z.B. Weiterbildung)- Employer Branding- HR Administration und Schnittstelle zu externen Lohnverrechnung

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  Vieconsult Vienna Corporate Research and Development GmbH

  Jun 2012 - Jan 2013

  Project Manager

  - Projektmanagement von 360° Führungskräfte-Feedbacks- Projektkonzeption, -vorbereitung, -durchführung und -beratung- Projektkoordination in Abstimmung mit Großkunden, Projektpartnern und der Geschäftsführung

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  Siemens

  May 2013 - Jul 2014

  HR Consultant Leadership & Development

  Strategic HR Consultant for Leadership & Development for Austria and CEE

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  ShiftYard

  Sept 2014 - Feb 2015

  Employee

  * Employment during company founding phase* Business Development* Design thinking workshop and training design* Workshop moderation and facilitation

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  Vienna Skill Smiths

  Feb 2015 - Jul 2016

  Co-Founder

  Co-Founding Partner* Business Development* Community Building* Customer Experience Development* (Social Media) Marketing

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  LearnChamp

  Oct 2016 - Jan 2018

  Learning Designer

  Design and realisation of e-learning and blended learning formats. * Concept creation and design of eLearning modules* Content creation for eLearning modules* User experience (UX) Design of Learning management systems (LMS)

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  WU Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien

  Jun 2017 - Mar 2020

  Program Manager

  Design and realisation of an entrepreneurship education program at the WU Gründungszentrum (entrepreneurship centre). In its first year, the program reached 350 school kids in primary school, 100 students from the university, and 200 visitors. The following year 450 school kids benefited from the program. Already in the first year, the program got ECTS accreditation as "selective subject". My responsibilities included: * piloting an extra-curricular entrepreneurship program within the university context* curriculum design including online learning* content design and coordination of external contributors * program management* student coordination * lecturing on entrepreneurship and creativity* event management Show less

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  Initiative for Teaching Entrepreneurship (IFTE)

  Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Designer

  Design of a high-volume board game and a planned complementary web-app (combined game) for an entrepreneurship education project.- Project planning- Planning of content, game play and didactic concept- Coordination with external stakeholders and content experts- Creation of prototypes- Prototype-Testing in school classes- Design and visual game graphic- Hand-off and print coordination

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  Cropster

  May 2020 - Mar 2021

  User Experience Designer

  This generalist UX design role included:- Conducting, transcribing and analysing research (mostly user interviews)- Writing case studies for design pitches and feature improvements- Product-Design: low-, mid- and high fidelity- Hand-off to and coordination with the development team- Contribution towards the company design system- Prototype creation

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  Initiative for Teaching Entrepreneurship (IFTE)

  Mar 2021 - Nov 2021

  Learning Experience Designer / Program Manager

  In this role I was responsible to plan, conceptualise and implement various entrepreneurship education learning experiences for schools.- Creation of a learning curriculum with focus on "cooperative entrepreneurship"- Conceptualisation of methods, workshops and content for the Entrepreneurship Week- Train-the-Trainer for entrepreneurship teaching programs- Planning, conceptualisation, design and realisation of a teachers' book "Wirtschaft spielend lernen"- Low-Code / No-Code Website for the teachers' book "Wirtschaft spielend lernen"- First ideas and planning for a primary school app on entrepreneurship education Show less

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  OKTAV

  Nov 2021 - now

  User Experience Designer

  Currently, my role circles around two major topics: designing an online learning experience for piano players and conducting (mostly) generative research to inform product development. As a "full-stack" designer I am also responsible to create low-, mid- and high-fidelity designs and flows as well as for the handoff to the development team. Within my role, I implemented various formats to widen the discussion on design throughout the company. To improve the learning experience, I regularly research and infuse psychological elements e.g. behaviour, habit, and motivation into discussions and designs. Research-wise I conduct interviews, and usability tests and experiment with formats such as diary studies. Show less