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I am passionate about designing products and services that meet the needs of users. I help Development Teams and Product Managers to think customer- and user-centered, and I believe that every team needs a deviant who challenges the status quo and asks, “Why are we even doing this at all?”

My design career started as a digital media designer at small and medium-sized digital advertisement agencies. I quickly developed a curiosity for design and human-computer interaction, usability, and programming, which led me to grow in these fields. After working as a User-Interface Designer at SAP AG responsible for the user experience of “sapsailing.com,” I became interested in the industrial industries and moved to evosoft GmbH (a subsidiary of Siemens AG) as a User-Experience Architect. Here, I pushed my colleagues to think more customer- and user-centric.

The core of my work is Design Thinking, which combines usability, feasibility, and marketability. When working on a project, I always analyze the benefits for people, technological feasibility, and economic marketability in collaboration with product managers, customers, and software architects. I found a great resource on YouTube that explains the core of Design Thinking for Non-Designers, and I highly recommend it.

I strongly believe in co-design and co-creation, which bring people together with different mindsets to create highly innovative products and services. Working in cross-functional environments with customers and technical experts is the best way to achieve this.

It’s fun to experiment with design decisions, but shipping untested designs can be risky and cost-intensive. To minimize risks for businesses, it’s necessary to continuously measure user behavior through running experiments and improving the user experience. Designing user experience never stops!

I also have a background in programming, starting with HTML and JavaScript in the 90s. I experimented with many different programming languages, including PHP, Ruby, Java, Python, AppleScript, and Bash. In the end, I found Lisp and Python to be great tools for my daily automation routines.

Rapid Prototyping / Testing Business Ideas

A collection of resources geared towards expediting the transformation of business ideas into tangible prototypes, promoting fast-paced testing and innovation.

A weblog has become a valuable tool for me in many ways. I appreciate the uncomplicated and straightforward manner in which I can share information with others. I need to keep abreast of new developments and constantly learn about new concepts and theories. A weblog provides me with a platform where I can share my knowledge and ideas with others easily.

Having a weblog allows me to take notes on the things I learn in an organized manner. I can categorize my notes according to specific topics, making it easy to find relevant information at a later time. This feature is particularly important in my line of work as a UX Architect, where staying up-to-date on industry developments is critical.

Additionally, content on a weblog is sorted by time, which allows me to track my progress and growth over time. I can see how my thinking has evolved and how my writing style has improved. This information is valuable in helping me understand my own learning and development process.

A weblog provides me with an alternative to Twitter. While Twitter is great for quick updates, it is not the best platform for longer-form content. A weblog allows me to share more in-depth thoughts and ideas with my audience, without being limited by a specific character count.

• General Weblog
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I find photography to be a fascinating medium for many reasons. Firstly, it allows for the manipulation of light and shadow to create a desired effect or mood. Additionally, photography is a useful tool for documenting events and experiences, and experimenting with perspective to provide viewers with a unique and immersive experience.

From a user experience perspective, photography can be used as a way to communicate information or tell a story in a more engaging and interactive way. By incorporating photographs into a product or service, users can gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for the content being presented.

Furthermore, photography is a powerful way to provide users with an alternative perspective on a situation or subject matter. It can be used to challenge preconceptions or biases, and provide a more nuanced and complex understanding of a particular topic.

Photography is a valuable medium for user experience designers due to its ability to convey information, create engaging and immersive experiences, and provide an alternative perspective. By leveraging the power of photography, designers can create products and services that are more engaging, informative, and impactful.

• 📷 General Photography

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