Germany

UX Design

UI/ Visual Design

Design Operations

Service Design

Product Design

Interaction Design

Growth Design

Customer Experience (CX)

Generalist Product Management

Data Product Management

Platform Product Management

UX Testing

UX Research

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Front-end

UX Engineering

AI/ML Engineering

Sales

Business Development

Business Transformation

AI Design

Systems Design

Generative AI

AI Product Management

AI Ethics

DLT Talents Program (4th Cohort) /// DLT

Workshop

Master of Fine Arts - MFA

Bachelor's degree

Iga Kowalczuk

Senior AI Solutions Designer

Product analytics

Product strategy

Prototyping

Qualitative research

Communication

Problem-solving

Critical-thinking

Organisation skills

Project management

Data visualisation

Human computer interaction

Illustration

Information architecture

LinkedIn writing

User research

Product roadmap

ChatGPT

Figma

Framer

Jira

Miro

Notion

Confluence

Aleph Alpha is a leading AI Product company specializing in advanced language models and artificial intelligence research, dedicated to delivering innovative solutions across various B2B industries.

· Within the AI Frontier Team, which is the incubation hub for novel AI use cases, I collaborate with industry experts and product specialists to validate business hypotheses and shape early-stage AI innovation in enterprise products
· I apply human-centered UX design methodologies to understand and map the decision-making processes of knowledge workers across industries like the Public Sector, Automotive, Banking, Consumer Goods, and Finance
· I identify pain points and opportunities for applying AI in cases that have the potential to boost efficiency and enable professionals to shift focus from repetative work to solving critical and complex problems, thereby increasing their job satisfaction and making their jobs more meaningful
· I utilize rapid prototyping techniques like RITE (Rapid Iterative Testing and Evaluation) to de-risk innovation early and unlock sustainable and efficient product development down the line
· I define novel human-computer interaction paradigms, merging intent-based and command-based interactions in LLM and other advanced data processing human-computer interactions
· I develop and integrate explainability, user control, and other Human-Centered AI (HCAI) principles into AI solution designs, ensuring that AI remains save and serves humanity

Softgarden is a leading e-recruiting enterprise solution. Their platform helps streamline the hiring process by providing tools for sourcing, applicant tracking, and candidate management.
As Lead Product Designer I supported the design team to increase efficiency of the design system governance processes, increased the usability of products while collaborating with cross-functional teams to align design operations with business goals.

Driving the end-to-end design process, from discovery research to effective problem framing, ideation, co-creation, prototyping, and user testing, into high-fidelity designs that achieve a high impact on our client's business. 
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BCG X is the tech build & design unit of The Boston Consulting Group, combining advanced tech knowledge with ambitious entrepreneurship to drive innovation at scale.

Selected Projects:

💡ENERGY - AI-driven LNG Trading and Portfolio Optimization Engine
Iga ensured buy-in from major stakeholders of a large international corporation by delivering detailed interface and interaction designs for an AI-driven optimisation product in form of highly tangible prototypes. The user-centered process lasted for 6 months and included in-depth research and co-creation workshops with a team of traders and managers on the client's site. Moreover, acting as a Product Owner, Iga facilitated the development team's implementation efforts through the PoC phase contributing to light-speed delivery.

💊 PHARMA - A cutting-edge yield optimization workbench
During a 2-weeks long sprint, Iga enabled BCG's partners in sales efforts towards a major pharma manufacturer by conceptualizing and prototyping a pixel-perfect interface for an AI-driven yield optimization tool. The design included in-depth research into the pharma manufacturing process and lab sensor data management.

🏛️ PUBLIC SECTOR
Continuously de-risked rapid implementation of a platform for German administration workers by utilizing strategic design methods like stakeholder maps and user journeys, prototyping features, and driving concept/usability testing during in-depth user interviews. The project involved ideation and prototyping of an AI-chatbot and the application of AI technology in application and approval processes.

From discovery research to effective problem framing, ideation, co-creation, prototyping, and user testing - Iga led the product team's operations hands-on to ensure great customer experience and an efficient implementation process!
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At Airteam Aerial Intelligence GmbH, specialized in transforming drone data into 3D models and measurement reports for the roofing and solar planning industries.

With a team of developers Iga was responsible for the Airteam Fusion Platform & and the company's website, blending product design expertise with product owner responsibilities.

🚀 She positively influenced the company's growth by driving the product teams activities and helping management to define Airteam's strategic direction

💸 Attracted new investments by improving the development process' agility and the UX-maturity: established a state-of-the-art iterative research-feedback-implementation cycle

💆 Improved customer loyalty by leading ongoing qualitative and quantitative UX research and synthesizing data into insightful artifacts helping to guide design and business decisions

👩🏼‍🔬 Ensured the company's innovative and technological advantage by facilitating a result-oriented ideation process for the application of AI technologies: co-creation workshops and design sprints involving users, business stakeholders and developers

Crafted and drove the implementation of an immersive winter-themed guest experience aligned with the essence of BCGDV's corporate identity. Concept presentations involved moodboarding, event branding design, stage and light design (3D models), live video mapping.

Directed the design concept and managed production for a vibrant Summer event hosted by Google in Berlin, in collaboration with Sektgar (www.sektgar.de). Oversaw the event's entire production, ensuring seamless execution from inception to realization.

Sektgar - Drinks and Events (currently Superlive) is an agency specializing in crafting unique food and drink experiences for Berlin-based companies, brands, and startups like CeeCeeBerlin and Coya.

🎯 Strategic Pitching and Sales: Transformed complex event concepts into compelling visual narratives, facilitating persuasive pitching and sales processes which significantly enhanced stakeholder engagement and buy-in

🎭 High-End Event Direction: During the events, Iga art-directed immersive experiences, that resonated with the essence of the clients' brands. The focus was on ensuring guest satisfaction through meticulous planning and execution

🧚‍♀️ Project Management: Iga drove production efforts from inception to realization, including briefing and managing subcontractors like Huth Events. Her project management attitude ensured seamless execution and high levels of client satisfaction

🐝 Cross-Functional Collaboration: Engaged in various artistic projects involving innovative digital multimedia media experimentation, collaborating with international teams at venues like Betahaus in Neukölln and Deutsches Theater Berlin.

🎯 Strategic Design Contributions: Enabled highly personalized and targeted marketing campaigns through user-centric design, enhancing customer engagement.

👁️ Visual and Brand Integrity: Ensured visual cohesion by rigorously adhering to design systems and brand guidelines, contributing to a consistent user experience.

💪 Operational Efficiency: Streamlined design team operations, optimizing workflows within the Atlassian framework (Jira) to improve team productivity.

Iga Kowalczuk🇩🇪