Professional Experience
HCAI Expert
Your Company?
Anywhere
from 2025
If you are looking for an expert on Responsible & Human-Centered AI,
feel free to get in touch.
PhD Research Fellow
University of Agder
Kristiansand, Norway
Dec 2021 – Dec 2024
In my PhD project I explore how a social contract theory perspective affects the design of human-centered AI in the context of public services. In close collaboration with a Norwegian welfare organization, I aim to develop design guidelines for using AI technology in the public sector.
Integrated Visiting Researcher
Saidot
Helsinki, Finland (Remote)
Oct 2023 – Mar 2024
During my PhD, I conducted an integrated research visit at Saidot, an AI governance company. During the project, I conducted user research to understand the motivations and challenges of organizations to implement AI governance measures, and developed a task-based AI System Lifecycle Governance concept, which was evaluated through a prototype in qualitative user studies.
UX Designer & Researcher
Leadfeeder
Helsinki, Finland (Remote)
JUN 2018 – NoV 2021
Being the first in-house UX Designer & Researcher at Leadfeeder allowed me to establish a UX strategy together with the product management and other stakeholders in the company. I shaped the role into a crucial part of the team and integrated it into the product development process. I worked hands-on with the development teams, as well as contributed to the product vision, and helped to build up the UX design team.
UX Designer & Researcher | Product Manager
Getsafe
Heidelberg, Germany
Mar 2017 – May 2018
As the sole UX Designer & Researcher with additional product responsibilities, I worked on all user touchpoints and interactions. I was integrated into the product development process and worked closely with the product management and engineering teams. I developed ideas and concepts, and challenged, tested, and validated them to inform product decisions.
UX Designer & Researcher
Brandwatch
Stuttgart, Germany | Brighton, UK
Aug 2012 – Feb 2017
As a UX Designer & Researcher at Brandwatch, I was part of cross-disciplinary development teams, covering the full design process. From identifying user needs together with the product management and the technical team lead to the exploration of ideas to building prototypes and testing them in usability studies.
UX Designer | Research Assistant
IXD Research Group
Stuttgart, Germany
Oct 2013 – Mar 2014
In the Collaborative Digital Research Tool (CDRT) project, the Information Experience and Design Research Group (IXD) took a closer look at the process of literature research. We developed a groupware system concept to support group work in research projects. The project involved benchmark analysis, user interviews, prototyping, and validation.
Design Intern
PANDA Interactive
Stuttgart, Germany
Jan 2011 – Apr 2011
During the internship at the design agency PANDA Interactive, I was involved in different projects and stages. I created marketing material as well as was involved in logo development, information architecture definition, and early conceptual and interaction design work.
Specialist in labour promotion | Job Advisor
Federal German Labour Administration
Stuttgart, Germany
Sep 2004 – Sep 2010
As a specialist in labor promotion and Job advisor for the International Services of the German Federal Employment Agency, my responsibilities included the processing of applications, welfare benefit decisions as well as job seeking support domestically and abroad.
Education
M.Sc. Interaction Design
Cyprus University of Technology | Tallinn University
Limassol, Cyrpus | Tallinn, Estonia (Remote)
Jan 2018 – May 2021
The postgraduate Master’s program in Interaction Design is offered by Cyprus University of Technology and Tallinn University. It is the first program of its sort to be run fully remotely, educating knowledge in Interaction Design and Human-Computer Interaction. Besides the mandatory courses in HCI, UX evaluation, and interaction design practices, I focussed my studies on my research interest of exploring the role of design in relation to inclusivity, sustainability, and collaboration.
Design & Communication
Linköping University
Linköping, Sweden
Aug 2011 – Jul 2012
ERASMUS Exchange year at Linköping University, Sweden in the ERASMUS program. My courses focussed on Interaction Design, Interactive Form, Human-Machine Interaction, Corporate Identity & Branding, Intercultural Communication and Intellectual Property Rights.
B.A. Information Design
Hochschule der Medien
Stuttgart, Germany
Oct 2010 – Jul 2014
Undergraduate studies at the Stuttgart Media University, Germany. Teaching a range of basic skills in various design disciplines, e.g. sketching techniques, typography, and interface design. In the higher courses of the program, I specialized in Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Usability Engineering, and Human-Computer Interaction.
Courses & Training
| Ethics of AI University of Helsinki & Reaktor | The Ethics of AI course covers basic ethical aspects of AI, encouraging to learn what AI ethics means. How to develop AI in an ethical and sustainable way, and how to start thinking about AI from an ethical point of view. |
| Elements of AI University of Helsinki & Reaktor | The Elements of AI course aims to encourage people to learn what AI is, and what can (and can’t) be done with AI. The course includes modules on machine learning, neural networks, the philosophy of artificial intelligence, and using artificial intelligence to solve problems. |
| UX Management: Strategy & Tactics Interaction Design Foundation | The course explores aspects of UX maturity by looking at the way an organization is structured and developed. It provides the chance to grasp UX management as not only a people issue but also a design methodology. The strategies taught in this course enable the true realization of the value that design will provide to an organization. |
| DevOps Culture & Mindset University of California(Coursera) | DevOps culture is grounded in lean principles, and how they can help to improve collaboration between developers and operations team members. Covering ideas on systems thinking, feedback loops, continuous improvement, coupled architecture and teams, managing risk, and dealing with unplanned work. |
| Software Development Lifecycle University of Minnesota(Coursera) | This Specialization covers how to build high-quality and secure software using SDLC methodologies such as agile, lean, and traditional/waterfall. How to analyze a software development team’s SDLC methodology and make recommendations for improvements. Comparing and contrasting software development methodologies with respect to environmental, organizational, and product constraints. |
| Philosophy of Technology & Design University of Twente(Futurelearn) | The Philosophy of Technology & Design course addresses the basics of classical and contemporary philosophy of technology and the philosophy and ethics of design. It covers how philosophy can help us understand the social implications of technologies, and how to apply these insights in the practice of design. |
| Lean Fron-End Engineering Frontend Masters | This course covers the concepts behind delivering great experiences in the user interfaces people interact with. It applies lean startup principles to UI engineering to teach how to develop an effective process, team, and lean tech stack to achieve rapid experimentation and learning in the products we build. |
| Insights for Innovation IDEO U | The Software Product Management specialization covers Agile software project- and product management practices to lead a team of developers and interact with clients. It teaches practices and management techniques to realistic scenarios and provides the opportunity to learn from the insights of others as part of Software Product Management. |
| Software Product Management University of Alberta(Coursera) | The Software Product Management specialization covers Agile software project- and product management practices to lead a team of developers and interact with clients. It teaches practices and management techniques to realistic scenarios and provides the opportunity to learn from the insights of others as part of Software Product Management. |