FROM A FORMER RECRUITER, TEST AUTOMATION ENGINEER TO PRODUCT DESIGNER: I took the leap eight years ago. Since then, I have been driven to understand the balanced space at the intersection of business and user experience, enriched by UI.

Product Designer & Design Lead

ꜜ Work (2018 - present) ꜜ

Smart

The client set a goal of a new eCommerce experience that would make ordering and delivering a brand-new Smart car as easy as pizza delivery. I started as a UX Designer working on Pre-order and later got a design team to lead several flows.

Years            2021-2022

Role              Sr. Product Designer & Design Lead

Domain       B2C & B2B eComm | Automotive 

Scope          Pre-order, Checkout & Finance calculator

Inex One

I have worked on redesigning a B2B marketplace platform specializing in expert calls and surveys for a Swedish scale-up. Additionally, I implemented a new UX strategy, increased the company's UX maturity, applied agile processes, built a new design system, planned the yearly roadmap, and facilitated the formation of a cross-functional product team.

Years            2022-2024

Role              Sr. Product Designer

Domain       B2B SaaS | Market research

Scope          Full platform redesign

Volkswagen ID. Buzz

I designed a new charging time simulator for the ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo vehicles, allowing users to determine which model best suits their needs based on stakeholder interviews and cooperation with DesignOps and UI Designer in a cross-functional team.

Years            2022

Role              Sr. UX Designer

Domain       SME eComm | Automotive

Scope          UX Design, Charging time simulator

Konica Minolta

Led a design team for a new eCommerce solution for business printing solution in a cross-functional team, from UX Research with cooperation with Fjord from Accenture, lo-fi wireframing with no prior design system up to leading design reviews with US & European clients, building up hi-fi wireframes and new design system up to successful implementations.

Years            2021-2022

Role              Design Lead

Domain       B2B eComm | Printing solutions

Scope          Redesign, Design system & Design strategy

World of wines

As part of an digital agency, I have redesigned a website that primarily serves as an informational portal dedicated to promoting wine culture in Moravia and Czechia. It also educates the public about wine, featuring information about wine regions, events, and wineries.

Years            2020

Role              UX Designer & Researcher

Domain       B2C Educational web | Non-profit

Scope          UX Research

Czechitas

One of my greatest passions is learning, and the best way to learn is to teach others. I began volunteering in programming language workshops, which eventually 
led me to teach full-day UX Design workshops for women nationwide, supported by Google Czech Republic. 

Years            2017-2021

Role              UX Designer lecturer

Domain       Educational UX/UI workshops | Non-profit

Scope          Onsite full-day UX/UI workshops

With 8+ years of experience in product design, I enjoy creating solutions that balance user and business-centric needs to meet the expectations of diverse clients, industries and users.

I thrive on collaborating with cross-functional teams across various markets and industries, including SaaS, eCommerce, Fintech, and Automotive. So far, I’ve had the good fortune of working in the German, Czech, American, and Swedish markets.

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Contact ↗

jana.kalna.ux@gmail.com

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