My Story
Hi, I’m Maria, a UX designer with a background in social sciences and 2 years of experience designing B2C and B2B products. I help small and medium-sized companies uncover user needs and translate them into efficient experiences with measurable user and business impact.
Previously, I worked in collaboration with team members at Refugee Aid to address needs and issues of people in uncertain situations. After some time, I wanted to apply my research skills and creativity to build digital products that could solve people's problems on a larger scale. This led me to transition to UX design.
In my work, I value close collaboration, open communication and transparent decision-making to create engaging experiences that solve real problems for users and the business.
I get excited about opportunities in collaborative, product-led organizations where design has strategic influence and uses data-driven approaches to create real impact, preferably in the SaaS, Edtech or Health space.
Skills & Tools
Relevant Skills
- Competitive Analysis
- User Research
- User Personas
- User Journey Mapping
- Information Architecture
- Wireframing & Prototyping
- Usability Testing
- UI Design
Tools I Use
- Figma
- Miro
- Balsamiq
- OptimalSort
- UXtweak
- Pen & Paper
Design Principles
These are some of my personal guiding principles I believe in and strive towards in my design work.
Play
When I'm not designing, I enjoy street photography, reading and playing guitar. Street photography not only brings me joy, but also enriches my design perspective by teaching me to be open to the unknown, to empathize more with people, and to pay attention to detail. In the Shapes of Grey series below, I explored the geometry of light and shadows.
