HI! I AM A UX & UI DESIGNER

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I'm a Designer driven by curiosity and self-improvement - my goal is to create clear and fully functional interfaces for every user.

About me

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KATARZYNA WŁODARCZYK

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I have over 5 years of hands-on work experience in web and mobile design, rapid prototyping for Internet applications and websites. I specialize in user-centered design principles based on end-user’s design decisions and needs as well as business goals. As a Designer I believe that design is a process focused on an observation that enables us to create an unique product. My goal is to create clear and fully functional interfaces for every user.

Currently I work as a UX Designer for TUI Poland, E-commerce department. I cooperate with developers in a daily basis with Scrum. I worked also as a UX Designer in Australian startup, where I had an opportunity to be a part of an international team that cooperation was based on Agile methodology using Kanban board. Before, I worked in Comarch a Krakow-based company as a UX/UI Designer, I had an internship in Ericpol as a UX/UI Designer and at Jagiellonian University as a Web Designer for two years. In the meantime I am involved in some projects for individual clients and companies as a freelancer. Type of my products: UX & UI design, usability audits and logo design.

I graduated Electronic Information Processing at Jagiellonian University and Visual Communication and Graphic Design at AGH University of Science and Technology, where I participated in a student's exchange program Erasmus+ at Universität Bielefeld in Germany (at Sociology Department).

Skills:
UX research • Information Architecture • Wireframing & UI prototyping • Interaction design • Visual communication • RWD • Mobile Design • UX writing • User Data Analysis • User empathy • Curiosity • Organization • Communication • Collaboration

Tools:
Sketch • Axure RP • Adobe Photoshop • InVision • Zeplin • Hotjar • Google Analytics • Jira • Confluence

Languages:
Native Polish • fluent English • basic German

Interests:
Travelling • Interior Design

Timeline

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Education & Experience

Bachelor of Humanities with major in
Electronic Information Processing
at Jagiellonian University

October 2010 - July 2014

Interdisciplinary studies in computer science and humanities. The aim of the study is to learn about natural (human) communication mechanisms and to apply knowledge about these mechanisms to the design and implementation of interactive computer systems.

I was an active member and former Vice-president of "Epicentrum" from January 2013 until September 2014. Tasks consisted in: current activity, promotion EIP, organization of Epizody events.

Graduated with the diploma thesis titled: "Color in logo".

    Field of study:
  • HTML Programming and Project
  • User-Centered Design (Google)
  • Graphic User Interface (Ruby on Rails)
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Animation
  • Motion Picture Composition
  • Psychology and Perception
  • Motion Picture Composition
  • Design and Modelling of Computer Systems
  • Multimedia and Computer Networks
  • Mathematics and Logical
  • Internet Technologies
  • Data Base
  • Operating Systems and Networks
  • Introduction to Programming (C)
  • Interactive Systems Programming and Project (PHP)
  • Sound Processing
  • Video and Audio Processing
  • Information Structure in Text
  • Intelectual Property Law and Internet Law
  • Intelectual Property
  • Stylistics, Poetics, Retorics
  • Introduction to Computer Science Culture Study
  • Introduction to Semantics
  • English, B1

Web Designer at Jagiellonian University
November 2012 - February 2014

Paid internship at the oldest Polish University. I focused on supporting websites administrators on the creation process of University's websites for departments, institutes, divisions and student's associations. In our service we had over 400 registered websites. I specialized in conducting the training for service Liferay. I performed during my internship an over 50 workshops; individual for 1-3 persons or group for 10-20 persons. My learners were students as well as professors or administration staff.

    Responsibilities:
  • Conducting training of service Liferay
  • Creation of sitemaps, wireframes and mockups for web sites
  • Making presentations
  • Website audits
  • Help desk

Master of Humanities with major in
Visual Communication and Graphic Design
at AGH University of Science and Technology

October 2014 - September 2015

Master studies in humanistic and social aspects of the development of modern technologies, including the social and cultural consequences of using technology. Adittionally Erasmus+ exchange at the Bielefeld University in Germany. Studies in English at Sociology Department.

Title of diploma thesis: "Infographics as a visual communication of information. Based upon CNN and BBC infographics." Thesis written during erasmus exchange in Germany, where a group focus interview about the infographics with five international students was done.

    Field of study:
  • Graphic Design
  • Photography - History and Interpretation Methods
  • The Commercial - History and Interpretation Methods
  • A Duplicated Image - Graphics in the History of Visual Communication
  • The Language of Visuality - the Language of Commercials
  • Anthropology of Image and Shows
  • Aesthetics
  • Methods of Culture Research
  • Operating System Editors (Corel Draw, Gimp, Flash)
  • Man-Computer Interaction
  • From Film to Interactivity
  • Religion and Spirituality in Visual Culture
  • Philosophy of Culture
  • Contemporary Anthropological Theories
  • Contemporary Hollywood
  • Theories of Culture
  • History of Culture and Civilization
  • English for Social Sciences, B2+

Junior UI/UX Designer at Ericpol
July 2014 - September 2014

Paid internship in one of the biggest companies in Cracow. The greatest challenge was project for Alior Bank named "Karta Kibica". Designed a form from a user experience perspective and coded it on HTML, CSS and jQuery. I worked with a team - project manager and data scientists.

    Responsibilities:
  • Creation of sitemaps, wireframes and mockups for web applications
  • Printing materials
  • Website audits
  • Company's visuals
  • Coding in HTML and CSS
    I took part in workshops:
  • GIT
  • Agile Software Development with Scrum
  • Work-time organization

Erasmus+ at Universität Bielefeld, Germany
October 2014 - September 2015

One year student's exchange in the Sociology Department. Language of studies: English. In addition German and Spanish courses.

    Field of study:
  • Language and Communication on the Internet
  • Narrative Across Nedia
  • New Media - Presistent Inequalities? Transamerican Politics of Gender and Race in Diaspora Hip-hop
  • Inequalities in Social Networks
  • Migration and Inequalities in Movies
  • Structural Conditions and Consequences of Individual Behavior
  • Risk Based Regulation. Case Studies Across Europe
  • English: get Fluent in English
  • English: First Step to Writing, B1
  • English for Social Sciences, B1/B2
  • German Intensiv, B1
  • Spanish, A1

UI/UX Designer at Comarch
September 2015 - June 2016

I work in the Telecommunication branch, mainly focused on on M2M, Big Data and Analytics. One of the most interesting projects is the preparation of our application in English and Arabic, a M2M Platform for company from Saudi Arabia. Application preapred based on branding book.

    Responsibilities:
  • Creation of sitemaps, wireframes and mockups for web applications
  • Use cases and scenarios
  • M2M and IoT new trends research
  • Company's visuals
  • Making presentations
UX Designer at VirtusLab
August 2016 - December 2016

User research, interactive mockups in Axure and wireframes in Adobe Photoshop for an education platform (Australian startup).

Work in international team in Agile methodology with Kanban board.

Administrator at Institute of Confucius
March 2014 - present

During my internship at Jagiellonian University I have done among others two websites: Institute of Confucius and Institute of Middle and Far East. After the internship I stared dedicated work for those websites.

    Responsibilities:
  • Information update
  • Websites developing
  • Consulting
  • Help desk
Graphic Designer - freelance job
March 2013 - present

Work for individual clients as well as companies.

    Type of products:
  • Landing pages (design and code)
  • Mockups
  • Logos
  • Printing materials
  • Audits
UX Designer at TUI Poland
March 2017 - present

TUI Poland is a part of international TUI Group. In the last three years the company growth almost double its incomes and number of clients in Poland. Online channel has also strong impact in this success.

My role is primarily to design of user interfaces for responsive website and mobile applications (Android & iOS). I create mockups and interactive prototypes focused on meeting business goals and translate concepts into prototypes to demonstrate interaction.

I am responsible for coordinating user research and tests. I collaborate with developers, graphic designers and analysts. I am also product owner’s support in Scrum. We are strongly focused on a high conversion rate and user satisfaction.

I worked on fuctionalities:

  • Searching offers* - Hotel card • charter flights • offers listing • global search optimization • holidays configurator • home page • favourites • results on map • expansion filters
  • Purchasing process* - Extra services: insurance, seat reservation, flight class, excursions, ski luggage • travel participant form • approvals • fast reservation • PDF with offers data
  • Clients profile* - Extra services • chat • reservation management • travel guide book • information about transfer • resident info • double verification • facilities for employee accounts
  • Only in mobile apps - Offline mode • right error alerts • form to rating app
  • Other - Travel documents • FAQ • complaint form • personal data form • mobile apps in media

*Functionalities for responsive website as well as mobile applications (Android and iOS).

Portfolio

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Events

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IT events and conferences - for knowledge, experience and people.


  • 2012 - 2014
  • Cracow
  • Organizer
  • 20-60 people

Meetings with IT professionals. Organized by Academic Associate "Epicentrum", mainly for students.

  • 25 Oct 2013
  • Cracow
  • Staff
  • 400 people

Inspiring people who are up to something and ideas worth spreading. Worldwide event, keynote: "Made"

  • 30 Nov 2013
  • Cracow
  • Participant
  • 200 people

World Usability Day in Cracow with the topic: "Health care", participation in workshops "Usability".

  • 15 Feb 2014
  • Warsaw
  • Participant
  • 100 people

World IA Day is about bringing the information architecture community together.

  • 10 Apr 2014
  • Cracow
  • Participant
  • 200 people

TechCamp #16: graphic talents vs. the magic of animation.

  • 30 Nov 2014
  • Warsaw
  • Staff
  • 400 people

A Festival of Beerbits and Stories of HTML, JS, CSS, UX and Design.

  • 27-28 May 2014
  • Cracow
  • Participant
  • 600 people

The conference focused on technical and mobile technologies.

  • 28 Mar 2015
  • Cracow
  • Participant
  • 50 people

Dark Side of User Experience #1 presented from a slightly different, extremely demanding and difficult page.

  • 20-23 Apr 2015
  • Warsaw
  • Staff
  • 400 people

The 6th edition of one of the largest UX conferences in Europe.

  • 12-13 Oct 2015
  • Warsaw
  • Staff
  • 100 people

Falsy Values is a world-class conference and workshop series for front-end developers.

  • 27-28 Nov 2015
  • Cracow
  • Participant
  • 200 people

World Usability Day in Cracow with the topic: "Innovations".

  • 11-14 Apr 2016
  • Warsaw
  • Staff
  • 400 people

The 7th edition of one of the largest UX conferences in Europe. The main topic: "Responsibility in Design".

  • 16 Apr 2016
  • Cracow
  • Participant
  • 50 people

Dark Side of User Experience #2 presented from a slightly different, extremely demanding and difficult page.

  • 18-20 May 2016
  • Warsaw
  • Staff
  • 400 people

Front-Trends is one of Europe’s most established annual conferences for professional front-end developers.

  • 5-7 Oct 2016
  • Budapest
  • Staff
  • 800 people

International conference in Budapest for anyone interested in how to design and develop successful products that users love.

  • 5-7 Oct 2016
  • Budapest
  • Staff
  • 800 people

A use case heavy conference, building the finest data driven businesses, irrespectively of their size or the volume of their data

  • 5 Nov 2016
  • Cracow
  • Participant
  • 200 people

WUD in Cracow with the topic: "Sustainable design", participation in workshops "Perfect design process".

  • 3 Dec 2016
  • Katowice
  • Participant
  • 200 people

WUD in Katowice with the topic: "Sustainable design", participation in workshops "Eyetracking research".

  • 9-10 May 2017
  • Warsaw
  • Staff
  • 600 people

Conference for web and mobile developers to discover the latest trends, technologies, and ideas.

  • 9-10 Jun 2017
  • Gdynia
  • Staff
  • 1000 people

Great opportunity to exchange knowledge, experiences, mutual inspiration and networking.

  • 5-6 Oct 2017
  • Cracow
  • Participant
  • 400 people

Mobiconf is an international conference about mobile for developers as well as designers.

  • 18 Nov 2017
  • Poznan
  • Participant
  • 200 people

Dedicated to broadly understood UX content, services and user-focused activities.

  • 25 Nov 2017
  • Wroclaw
  • Participant
  • 300 people

The First edition of a worldwide conference of specialists and usability enthusiasts..

  • 1-2 Dec 2017
  • Cracow
  • Participant
  • 400 people

World Usability Day in Cracow with the topic: "design-oriented for everyone and every type of user".

  • 9 Dec 2017
  • Chorzow
  • Participant
  • 300 people

Main goal: approximating the concept of systems and their boundaries.

  • 16-18 Feb 2018
  • Warsaw
  • Staff
  • 40 people

Hackaton, the aim was to create a proper learning toolkit to help with manipulation techniques used on the internet.

  • 21 Apr 2018
  • Cracow
  • Participant
  • 50 people

Dark Side of User Experience #3 presented from a slightly different, extremely demanding and difficult page.

  • 7-9 Jun 2018
  • Gdynia
  • Staff
  • 1000 people

Great opportunity to exchange knowledge, experiences, mutual inspiration and networking.

  • 4-5 Oct 2018
  • Cracow
  • Participant
  • 550 people

Mobiconf is an international conference about mobile for developers as well as designers.

  • 13 Oct 2018
  • Torun
  • Participant
  • 300 people

Conference dedicated to website design, branding, connecting illustrations, lawyers and cooperation with clients.

  • 17 Nov 2018
  • Gdynia
  • Participant
  • 400 people

A lot of interesting people, stories and advice for everyday work in a team or solo to improve user experience.

  • 1 Dec 2018
  • Wroclaw
  • Participant
  • 300 people

The second edition of a worldwide conference of specialists and usability enthusiasts.

  • 5-7 Jun 2019
  • Gdynia
  • Staff
  • 1000 people

Great opportunity to exchange knowledge, experiences, mutual inspiration and networking.

  • 3-4 Oct 2019
  • Cracow
  • Participant
  • 550 people

Mobiconf is an international conference about mobile for developers as well as designers.

  • 23 Nov 2019
  • Torun
  • Participant
  • 300 people

Conference dedicated to website design, branding, connecting illustrations, lawyers and cooperation with clients.

  • 4-7 Nov 2019
  • Lisbon
  • Participant
  • 70 000 people

One of the biggest conference which brings together the people and companies redefining the global tech industry.

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