About me
An experienced UX Designer with 15 years in the field, including a significant tenure at Google, Judit possesses a proven ability to transform complex user and business needs into effective product solutions. Her expertise encompasses a comprehensive skill set, from strategic UX thinking and robust problem-solving to detailed visual design, creative interaction patterns, and integrating AI as well as managing client relationships. Judit is skilled at navigating uncertainty to deliver results while her commitment extends to creating accessible products and a passion for advancing the field of experience design through creative solutions.
SKILLS
UX SKILLS Product design • UX Design • UI design • Interaction Design • Prototyping • AI (LLM) integration • Designing executive pitches and presentations • Scoping and working with business metrics • Concept design • User research • User testing • Visual design • Design systems development • Designing for accessibility Data Visualisation • Freehand Illustration • System and process design
VISUAL/UI DESIGN SKILLS Figma • Sketch • ProtoPie • Axure • Illustrator • Photoshop • InDesign • After Effects • Adobe XD • 3D motion design (Blender, 3Ds Max)
PROGRAMING SKILLS HTML • CSS • JS • C (Arduino for microelectronics and robotics)
EXPERIENCE
Jun 2024 - ongoing · Contour design consultancy
Founder: Working with startups to define product direction and to help them deliver impactful solutions.
Sep 2019 – Jun 2024 · Google
Google Shopping UX/ interaction designer
Lead designer: on Google’s Comparison Shopping product Leading compliance efforts to align with EU regulations Lead designer of Merchant Center data acquisition team Integration of automated workflows · Co-owner of Google Shopping Design System and accessibility framework
Google Ads team
UX/ interaction designer: Lead designer Ads: Working on reporting and monitoring product Lead designer on the Ads optimization tools · Kick started the Google Ads Commerce product (after pitching received VP buy-in for development · Lead designer meeting accessibility regulation with AdSense · Owner of the Google Ads design system · Lead designer in defining the workflow between cross functional Ads teams · Winner of the LonAds Citizenship award for successfully supporting additional product team’s design work on top of her own scope
May 2015 – Sep 2019 · UI Centric (Design agency)
Lead UX/ Product Designer: Clients: 10x banking, BBC, Paramount, UEFA, Royal Mail, Virgin Money, Amazon, Global radio, CBS, Camelot, Just Eat…etc · Lead and designed C level client pitches and presentations · Managed client relationship throughout the product development · Defined end to end product directions (use cases - user journeys) · Managed and oversaw the end to end product design process · Scoping and managing milestones · Conducted and analyzed user research sessions · Created interactive prototypes and lead user testing sessions · Mentor for junior members of the UX team · Shortlisted at the UK UX award with the (Paramount) Channel 5 work
Oct 2013 – May 2015 · Saggezza (Design agency)
Product designer Clients: BT, CISCO, e-Gate, Calero, Bupa…etc · Managing client relationships, pitches and presentations · End to end product development Bringing together business objective with user needs Data analysis and design for data driven applications
Sep 2013 – Oct 2013 · HSBC via HeathWallace (Design agency)
UX Designer (Contract) Client: HSBC Private Bank Identified target users personas defined the complete end-to product directions. Translate that into user flows and a clear product architecture.
Apr 2013 – Jul 2013 · Novartis
UX Designer (Contract) Worked and analysed complex biomedical data to deliver accurate solutions for a DNA mapping application and company-wide international research management tooling.
Oct 2012 – Mar 2013 · dwinQ (RFID Tech company)
Lead UI/UX Designer Clients: Cadbury at London Olympics , Nissan, Lexus, Infinity, SAP, Molson Canadian Lead Design and creation of applications integrating interactive RFID technology. To both create easier ticketing options for the entertainment industry as well as to explore new monetization ideals.
Aug 2011 – May 2012 · Rhode Island School of Design Career Centre
Graphic Designer: Lead graphic designer for the university’s career department communication materials.
Jul 2009 – Sep 2010 · Tribeka Ltd
Graphic Designer/Jr. User Interaction designer Digitizing DVD based content for Adobe, Sony and other large retailers,to create an on demand digital platform, while also using this opportunity to further advertise and introduce these products to their customers by creating motion graphics and creative ads.
May 2008 - Aug 2012 · Freelancer
Web/ Graphic designer Vital LTD ( May 2008 - May 2012) - Graphic design · Ariad IT company (Mar 2009 - Jul 2009) - Web/graphic design · Sarah Myerscough gallery (Apr 2009 - Jul 2009) – Web design · Alexander McQueen design studio (April 2008)- Graphics/print
EDUCATION
2010 - 2012 Rhode Island School of Design, USA - MFA
2005 - 2008 Central Saint Martins (University of Arts London), UK - BFA
AWARDS
UK UX award shortlisted - Channel 5 UX • 2019
Graduate Studies Grant - Rhode Island School of Design • 2012
RISD scholarship - Patricia Smith Scholarship • 2010
1st prize Ortner International design completion • 2004