Hi, I'm Karolina

I'm a seasoned product designer with experience leading design initiatives and crafting user-centric solutions. I’ve worked across both mobile and responsive web applications, delivering everything from design visions to brand identity concepts. As a Certified Design Sprint Facilitator, I bring a structured approach to problem-solving and design, ensuring seamless user experiences.

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Portfolio

PORTFOLIO

ELASTIC (Present)

Senior - Responsive Web - Tech

As part of the Elastic Observability team, I contribute to designing and developing new functionalities that enhance the observability experience while ensuring our solutions work seamlessly together. My work focuses on infrastructure and services monitoring. Beyond feature design, I support platform-wide initiatives, refining the overall user experience across the product.

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Past experiences & selected work

HOWSPACE

Principal - Responsive Web - Communication

I led the redesign of the Howspace platform, creating a more intuitive and scalable user experience. I built Howspace’s first design system, ensuring consistency and efficiency across the product.

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BOCLIPS

Senior - Responsive Web - Education

I collaborated with the Boclips team to establish a new design system, ensuring consistency and scalability across the platform. I designed multiple features - including video-related functionality - and conducted extensive user research to inform and refine the user experience.

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IQVIA

Regular - Responsive Web - Health Care / R&D

In a temporary design role, I contributed to IQVIA’s COVID clinical trial management platform, helping improve usability and workflow efficiency during a critical time.

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BNP PARIBAS

Regular - Responsive Web / Mobile - Banking

I worked on BNP Paribas’ banking web and mobile apps, focusing on investment and payments. I also led the initial phase of designing its web and mobile application for children. Throughout my time at BNP, I coordinated and conducted both internal and external user research to inform and refine the product experience.

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AIRLINE BOOKING SYSTEM

Freelance - Responsive Web / Mobile - Travel

I conducted a comprehensive product audit of one of Europe’s largest airline booking systems, analyzing its usability and pain points. Based on my findings, I developed a redesign concept to enhance the overall user experience.

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GOING. (Concept)

Freelance - Responsive Web - Entertainment

I conducted an in-depth audit of the Going. entertainment app and proposed enhancements to improve its user experience and functionality.

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Contact

CONTACT

Feel free to reach out via LinkedIn or email - I’d be happy to connect and chat about potential work.

karolina.kurstak@protonmail.com