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