About me…

Hi, I’m Valerie. I have a master's in Advanced Product Design from the Umeå Institute of Design, Sweden.

Now I am looking for opportunities to apply my diagnostic design skills. I would love to be part of a team that tackles great-scale problems, identifies and analyzes the causes and factors contributing to a particular issue, and creates impactful design solutions.

Interested in my master's thesis? Have a look!

Experience

Junior Designer (start as Intern) Various Design Disciplines


  • Project Leadership: Leading own projects, ensuring direct and effective communication with clients to meet their needs and expectations.

  • Team Collaboration: Worked within teams of varying sizes, contributing to diverse group dynamics and enhancing collaborative efforts.

  • Design Exploration: Engaged in a wide range of design disciplines and methods, fostering a broad and adaptable skill set.

  • Workshop Participation: Actively participated in workshops across various industries, gaining insights and experience from different sectors.

  • Industry Involvement: Contributed to projects spanning both large-scale and small-scale industries, demonstrating versatility and a broad understanding of industry-specific challenges and solutions. 

Intern - Industrial Design

  • Design Software Proficiency: Focused work in various design programs, including Keyshot, Rhino, SolidWorks, and Adobe Suite, enhancing technical skills and software versatility.

  • Trend and Market Research: Conducted extensive trend and market research to inform and inspire design projects.

  • 3D Printing Exploration: Explored the possibilities of 3D printing, contributing to innovative design solutions.

  • Prototype Development: Created prototypes and performed testing to ensure functionality and quality of designs. 

Intern / Marketing Management Solutions / Graz
2019 / Vitavo

Call agent / Customer Support Service / Lisbon
2018 / Teleperformance / 1 year 

2023 / EGGS Design - Part of Sopra Steria / 1 Year / Trondheim

2021 / WertelOberfell / 5 Months / Munich

Education

Masters Degree in Advanced Product Design (MFA)

2021 - 2024 / Umeå Institute of Design / Sweden

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design (BA)

2018 - 2021 / FH Joanneum - University of Applied Science / Austria

Programms

Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Solidworks, Rhino, Keyshot, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Lightroom, Affinity Suite, Blender, Premiere Pro

Collaborations & project involvements

Agile Robots AG / Term Project/ 2023

Cisco Systems, Inc. / Term Project / 2022

Swedish Police Authority / Term Project / 2021-2022

Electrolux AB / Term Project / 2021

BSH Group / WertelOberfell

Gaggenau / Term Project

Achievements

2022 - Staatspreis Design - Top 20 - Project AJUDA
Student Project - Austria

2021 - James Dyson - Finalist - Project AJUDA
Student Project - Austria

Languages

German - Native
English - Advanced / C1
Swedish - Basic