© 2025 by Svenja Kastner.
Freelancer UX / UI Design
2024 - Present
As a freelance UX/UI designer, I’ve worked on volunteer and personal projects to apply human-centered design in real contexts. These experiences have helped me grow my skills in Figma, mobile design, and accessibility through hands-on learning and iteration.
User Experience Designer
2022 - 2024
As a part of the UX team, I have developed and evaluated intuitive designs in Figma daily. I have communicated with stakeholders, conducted design thinking, and aligned my designs with the needs of customers, product owners, and developers.
Human-Computer Interaction
2020 - 2024
HCI is the study of how people interact with technology. It combines psychology, design, and computer science to create user-friendly systems. Through my degree, I gained both technical and design skills to build intuitive, human-centered digital experiences.
Customer Service Representative
2019 - 2020
Provided user support in German and English, tested products for bugs and risks, and collaborated with developers, designers, and QA to improve the game experience.
JOURNEY
Experience
With a degree in Human-Computer Interaction, I developed a strong foundation in human-centered design, focusing on creating solutions prioritizing user needs. Over the past two years as a UX/UI designer, I’ve honed my skills in designing intuitive and accessible experiences. My understanding of coding allows me to bridge the gap between design and development, ensuring practical and implementable solutions that deliver seamless digital experiences.
Jira
Advanced skills in creating, managing and resolving Jira tickets.
Microsoft Office
Advanced skills using Microsoft Office for productivity tasks.
Adobe Creative Cloud
Intermediate skills in designing digital assets and print media.
Miro
Experienced using Miro for mind mapping and sprint meetings.
Axure RP
Experienced in creating low- and high-fidelity prototypes.
Figma
Distinguished skills to create wireframes, mockups and interactive prototypes.
DESIGN SKILLS
Blender
Experienced in modeling, rigging and animating 3D characters.
C#
Effective skills to write scripts when building applications in Unity.
Unity
Experienced skills to develop 2D, 3D and VR applications.
JavaScript
Advanced skills programming the behavior of web pages.
CSS
Experienced skills styling HTML elements.
