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Senior Product Designer UX/UI

Köln, Deutschland
Weltweit
Diplom Designer
Köln, Deutschland
Weltweit
Diplom Designer

Profilanlagen

CV_Silke_Jans_2026_Update.pdf

Skills

Barrierefreies WebdesignAgile MethodologieAtlassian JiraDesign ThinkingUi-DesignScrumPrototypingSalesforce TableauUI TestingUser-Centered DesignUX Writing

Curious Mind · Visual Heart · Always Hands-on
Hello, nice to see you here!
I’m Silke and I’m a Freelance Senior Product Designer with over 10 years of experience in UX and UI Design. From initial concept to polished interface, I combine strategic thinking with a strong visual sense. Collaborative, curious, and reliable – and always up for the next challenge.


Design & Methods
  1. User-Centered Design
  2. Agile Product Development
  3. UX Design & Visual/UI Design
  4. Mobile App Design
  5. Design Thinking
  6. Accessibility-Driven Design

Prototyping & Research
  1. Low- & High-Fidelity Prototyping
  2. Qualitative User Testing
  3. Moderation of User Interviews
  4. UX Copywriting

Tools
  1. Figma
  2. Miro
  3. Adobe Creative Suite
  4. Jira & Confluence

Additional Skills
  1. Design Systems
  2. WCAG 2.1 Accessibility Standards
  3. Collaboration in Cross-Functional Teams
  4. Stakeholder Communication
  5. Remote Workshop Facilitation
  6. Nearshore Experience (English-speaking teams)

Speaker Experience
UX Change Meetup Cologne, 2022
"Kids don't scroll" – Experiences from user testing with primary school children

Sprachen

DeutschMutterspracheEnglischverhandlungssicher

Projekthistorie

Senior UX/UI Designer – Mathe macht stark

Cornelsen Verlag

Medien und Verlage

1000-5000 Mitarbeiter

Mathe macht stark – Learning assessment tool

Designed and refined new and existing features from concept to final UI in Figma, based on the Cornelsen design system. Collaborated closely with product and engineering and supported UX reviews and research activities.

Senior UX/UI Designer – Design System & Accessibility

Westfalen AG

Energie, Wasser und Umwelt

1000-5000 Mitarbeiter

Senior UX/UI Designer (external)

Westfalen AG – Design System & Accessibility
Ongoing development and maintenance of a scalable design system for the corporate web platform, with strong focus on accessibility and WCAG 2.1 compliance.

Tasks and Responsibilities
  1. UX/UI design of new components based on system-wide guidelines
  2. Accessibility audits and implementation (focus order, contrast, keyboard use)
  3. Documentation of design decisions and handover for developers
  4. Refactoring of legacy components
  5. Collaboration with internal stakeholders and development teams

Senior UX/UI Designer – Werder Bremen Relaunch of Website & Online Shop

Digitas Germany

Marketing, PR und Design

500-1000 Mitarbeiter

Senior UX/UI Designer (external)

Werder Bremen – Relaunch of Website and Online Shop
UX and UI redesign of the official club website and fan shop, including new architecture, interaction design, and a responsive design system.

Tasks and Responsibilities
  1. Analysis of existing platform and definition of core user flows
  2. Creation of wireframes and interactive prototypes
  3. Visual design of UI components based on club branding
  4. Optimization of shop and content areas for accessibility
  5. Handoff to development team and documentation

Senior UX/UI Designer – KPI Dashboard "Frag Magenta"

Deutsche Telekom

Telekommunikation

>10.000 Mitarbeiter

Senior UX/UI Designer (external)

Telekom – KPI Dashboard "Frag Magenta"
UX concept and design for an internal dashboard used to track and communicate KPIs within customer service teams.

Tasks and Responsibilities
  • Wireframing of key views and filter logic
  • Data visualization layout and UI logic
  • Collaboration with Tableau experts and business team
  • Simplification of workflows for internal use

UX/UI Designer – DUDEN Learnattack

Cornelsen Verlag

Medien und Verlage

1000-5000 Mitarbeiter

UX/UI Designer (external) 

Cornelsen Verlag – DUDEN Learnattack
UX support and interface refinement for an existing learning platform aimed at secondary school students, including the development of structured learning flows.

Tasks and Responsibilities
  • Evaluation and improvement of task structures
  • UX copy editing and onboarding design
  • Visual and functional revision of dashboards
  • Definition of interaction patterns and states
  • Quality assurance and dev collaboration

UX/UI Designer – Interactive Workbooks

Cornelsen Verlag

Medien und Verlage

1000-5000 Mitarbeiter

UX/UI Designer (external)

Cornelsen Verlag – Interactive Workbooks
Development of a digital workbook format for primary school children, with a strong focus on accessibility, didactic clarity, and simple interaction patterns.

Tasks and Responsibilities
  • UX concept and navigation flows tailored to young users
  • Wireframing and prototyping of interactive exercises
  • Accessibility-focused UI design (visual clarity, simplicity)
  • User testing with educators and iteration of flows
  • Close collaboration with editors, PMs and developers

UX/UI Designer – LESEO (Reading App)

Cornelsen Verlag

Medien und Verlage

1000-5000 Mitarbeiter

UX/UI Designer (external) 

Cornelsen Verlag – LESEO (Reading App)
Design and development of a digital reading tool to support reading skills in grades 1–4. The app includes a custom reader, exercises, and visual guidance elements.

Tasks and Responsibilities
  • UX design for interactive reading experience
  • Wireframes and clickable prototypes (Figma)
  • Accessibility adjustments for young learners (contrast, focus, font)
  • Continuous user research and usability testing
  • Content structuring and UX copywriting

UX Strategist/Senior UX Designer – UX Strategy for Primary Education

Cornelsen Verlag

Medien und Verlage

1000-5000 Mitarbeiter

UX Strategist/Senior UX Designer (external)

UX Strategy for Primary Education
Definition of a strategic UX foundation for a new digital learning environment for grades 1–4, aligned with pedagogical goals and accessibility standards.

Tasks and Responsibilities
  • Definition of UX principles and interaction patterns for young learners
  • Stakeholder workshops and alignment with didactic experts
  • Structuring of content types and page templates
  • Accessibility concept based on WCAG 2.1
  • UX copy guidance and early validation with educators

UX/UI Designer – MeinMagenta App

Deutsche Telekom

Telekommunikation

>10.000 Mitarbeiter

UX/UI Designer (external)

Deutsche Telekom – MeinMagenta App
UX and visual design for the MeinMagenta app, focusing on accessibility improvements and user-friendly interaction flows across key service areas.

Tasks and Responsibilities 
  • UX optimization for booking, billing and SIM management workflows
  • Visual redesign with accessibility-first principles (screen reader, contrast, touch targets)
  • Contribution to component-based design library
  • Collaboration with developers and accessibility specialists in Scrum setup
  • User testing and feedback analysis for continuous improvement

UX/UI Designer – E.ON SalesPlus (Design Sprint)

Minds & Makers, Service Design

Marketing, PR und Design

10-50 Mitarbeiter

UX/UI Designer (external) 

E.ON – SalesPlus (Design Sprint)
Concept and wireframes for a B2B sales platform during a cross-functional design sprint. Focus on simplifying the customer journey and translating sales needs into interface logic.

Tasks and Responsibilities
– Mapping of sales workflows and customer touchpoints
– Low- and mid-fidelity wireframes (Sketch/InVision)
– Collaborative prototyping in a 5-day sprint format
– Presentation and iteration with internal stakeholders
– UX rationale and feature prioritization
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