May 2020 — Present Cologne, Germany · Remote
Senior UX Designer · Design Lead
Beyonder GmbH (part of Beyonder Group, formerly Ambient Innovation GmbH)
Custom software for B2C and B2B clients
Selected results
- Built the design function at Beyonder from scratch. Today I lead a team of seven designers, and design is part of how the agency delivers every project.
- Developed the “Concept Sprint” and have run more than ten so far. It is now mandatory for every new project and is sold to clients as a standalone pre-product. Scoping and estimates have become noticeably more accurate.
- Made UX part of Beyonder’s Scrum process and brought design into leadership decisions.
- Led UX and product design for Brother, REWE, DHL, Vattenfall, GIZ and NFDI.
- Created Myze for Brother, a cloud platform for on-demand printing and fulfilment that opened up new customer groups in textile printing.
- Designed a SaaS product that let MSAID sell its proteomics AI directly, without relying on third parties.
- Redesigned study submission for NFDI, reducing form abandonment by around 80% according to client feedback.
- Designed a white-label energy app for Vattenfall. It is rolling out at a first municipal utility, with strong interest from around 20 more.
Responsibilities
- I design websites, apps and complex software, from discovery and product advice through implementation and ongoing updates. I run workshops, interview users and stakeholders, and use what I learn to shape the design. My work includes design systems, interactive prototypes, testing and developer handover.
- When I joined Beyonder in 2020, I set up the design function: its tools, workflows and processes. I now lead and mentor a team of seven designers and review design quality across projects. Internal talks, company-wide reviews and shared workshop visits help us improve how we work.
- I work with Scrum teams to involve design early, fit design work into sprint planning and keep user needs part of development decisions.
- I became a certified Product Owner in 2025 and have held PO responsibilities on selected projects since 2022. I manage backlogs, write user stories, set priorities against product goals, run sprint planning and keep stakeholders involved.
- I help the sales team find and win new clients by bringing UX and UI into early conversations. I developed the “Concept Sprint”: a modular 2–4 week process combining design, prototyping, planning and technical preparation to define a product and estimate the work.