I'm a senior strategic & user experience designer based in Berlin.
Since 2010 I’ve been designing digital experiences for a variety of industries and fields.
Experience
May 2022 - now
Verivox GmbH
Senior User Experience Designer & member of UX leadership coalition & accessibility evangelist
- Since Nov 2024
I’ve been leading Design and Research within the Energy Evolution Team, focusing on the growth of new business initiatives. - Since 2024
Active member of the Leading Coalition, mentor to other designers, and involved in shaping UX strategy, hiring peers, guiding design operations, and more. - 2022 - 2024
I led Design and Research for the Banking Products, while also driving UX maturity across the business unit. - Since 2022
Introduced accessibility as a core company focus, led awareness talks, educate teams and built a comprehensive catalog of applicable accessibility guidelines to ensure long-term consistency and compliance across products.
Feb 2021 - Apr 2022
Bundesdruckerei Gruppe GmbH
UX & UI Designer
I designed new usability concepts for the Bundesportal, the official german platform for administrative public services.
Jan 2020 - Jun 2020
GASAG AG
Strategic, UX & UI Designer
I concepted and designed the new website of gasag.de and a piece of its customer self service.
- 2nd Parental Leave -
Nov 2016 - Jun 2019
Interactive Scape GmbH
Strategic, UX & UI Designer
I concepted and designed the new website. I designed multitouch applications, tangible interactions, backend interface.
- 1st Parental Leave -
Mar 2014 - Sep 2015
User Interface Design GmbH
UI Designer Freelancer
I designed hundreds of icons and responsive interfaces for an application.
Apr 2014 - Feb 2015
Archimedes Exhibitions GmbH
UX & UI Designer Freelancer
I designed dozens of interactive installations for a science center and developed several concepts for project acquisitions.
Jul 2011 - Mar 2014
Triad GmbH
UX & UI Designer
I designed interactive applications for exhibition design, science center.
Nov 2010 - Apr 2011
ART + COM AG
UX Internship
I developed concepts for interactive installations.
Further trainings
Jan 2024
UX LeadCo Training
Führen ohne disziplinarischen Einfluss
Further training Methods for effective leadership, communication and influential engagement.
April 2022
UXQB®
Certified Professional for User Experience - Foundation Level
Certified Usability & UX Professional Foundation Level.
Seminar and traning with all the important methods from the
UXQB® CPUX-F, CPUX-UT, CPUX-UR and CPUX-DS Curriculum.
On the basis of the number of points achieved during the certification exam, I gained the permission to train others for UXQB CPUX-F certification.
Education
Sep 2006 - Apr 2010
IUAV University of Venice
MA in Visual and Multimedia Design
Intercation Design Programm
led by Gillian Crampton Smith and Philip Tabor
2004 - Apr 2005
UDK Universitiy of Berlin
Erasmus Project
2004 - 2006
Technische Universität Berlin
DaF German as Foreign Language
A standardized, internationally recognized German language examination for university admission in Germany (proficiency levels TDN 3–5)
2001 - 2005
Fine Arts Academy of Venice
BA in New Technologies and Arts
Skills
My Strenghts
I understand and turn user needs into prioritized design opportunities and create intuitive, end-to-end solutions.
I validate concepts through testing to ensure usability and impact.
Leadership
I mentor, train, and inspire other designers, fostering their growth and helping them reach their full potential.
Soft Skills
Empathetic, analytical, and highly organized, I communicate complex ideas clearly and align stakeholders efficiently.
Languages
Italian mother tongue.
German full professional proficiency (I dream in this language).
English second foreign language.
Contacts
chiaraATemsitiDOTnet
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