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THE FIRST THREE MONTHS AS GLOBAL HEAD OF EXPERIENCE DESIGN

February 1st marked my first three months as the Head of Experience Design at Vorwerk International. I am thrilled and honoured to have been allowed to lead this fantastic team. At the same time, there were many challenges, successes, and lessons learned along the journey.

WHAT I’VE LEARNED IN THREE MONTHS AT VORWERK INTERNATIONAL

1st of March marks my first three months as a Senior Manager User Experience at Vorwerk International. I jumped into this new role for the company that has been delivering top-notch devices for over 130 years and, in the last 60 years, the best-in-class kitchen robots and vacuum cleaners. In 3 months, I have started to figure out how to deliver successful experiences related to two of the critical tasks for many of us: feeding our loved ones with delicious and healthy food and making the environment where we live healthy and clean.

LEAVING AVALOQ

After three years, I decided to leave Avaloq. The most important lesson I learnt from this experience is that if you want to build trust among your co-workers and managers, you should start by demystifying the design process.

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CIAO AVALOQ

Dopo tre anni ho deciso di lasciare Avaloq. La cosa più importante che ho imparato da questa esperienza e’ che, come progettista, se vuoi costruire un rapporto di fiducia con i tuoi colleghi e con i tuoi manager devi demistificare il processo di progettazione.

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FRONT-END CONFERENCE 2016 – ZURICH

A UX Designer joining a “Front-End” conference is like a motorbike rider joining a gathering of bike riders. Both the motorcyclist and the cyclist wish to drive a handy and fancy vehicle that is also safe during bends and stable when braking. What I brought home from the front-end conference in 2016 in Zurich is a strong feeling that developers, designers, project managers, and unicorns chase each other to design and implement a smooth and frictionless user experience.