Anika Quitsch – Munich, Germany
Senior User Experience & Interface Designer,
Scrum Master and Certified Design Thinking Master always focused on user needs.
I have been working in design for over 20 years. Always with the user in mind and in belief that good design can make the world a better place. Currently I am working as Senior User Experience and User Interface Designer at AKKODIS (formerly AKKA Industry Consulting) in Southern Germany. I am focused on user-centred software innovations, application and strategic design. As Scrum Master, Proxy Product Owner and Proxy UX Design Lead, I supervise and manage various projects in an agile environment.
Some of my key competencies is Design Thinking , creative methods and agility. When I am not in the „UX-World“, I love to spend time with my family, go hiking, love travelling and enjoy nature.
Core Skills
User Experience
User Research
Design Thinking
Agile Methods
Strategic Design
Concept Design
Interface Design
Information Design
Certified
Certified Design Thinking Master (TÜV)
Agile collaboration (Arbeit 4.0)
Scrum Master PSM1 (Scrum.org)
Usability & User Experience: Nutzerzentriert gestalten und positive Nutzungserlebnisse schaffen (HdM)
Usability & User Experience: Den Nutzer verstehen (HdM)
Vocational and occupational pedagogical aptitude (IHK)
Experience
11/2022 – present
Senior User Experience & Interface Designer
AKKODIS Germany, Munich
07/2019 – 11/2022
Senior User Experience & Interface Designer
AKKA Industry Consulting GmbH, Stuttgart
03/2014 – 06/2019
Communication Designer
TEAMS Design GmbH, Esslingen
03/2014 – 06/2019
Regional Communications Manager
TEAMS Design GmbH, Esslingen
11/2012 – 11/2013
Junior Art Director
Designplus, Stuttgart
10/2011 – 02/2012
Communication Designer
FORMAT Magazin, Schwäbisch Gmünd
09/2010 – 02/2011
Communication Designer, Intern
Ine Ilg Communications, München
09/2009 – 07/2010
Student Assistant
Hochschule für Gestaltung,
Schwäbisch Gmünd
10/2004 – 02/2006
Visual Merchandiser
La Strada, Ludwigsburg
05/2004 – 08/2004
Visual Merchandiser
Esprit Retail B.V. & Co. KG, Stuttgart
Education
09/2018 – 10/2019
Certified University Course,
Usability & User Experience
Hochschule der Medien,
Stuttgart
10/2008 – 07/2012
Bachelor of Arts,
Communication Design
Hochschule für Gestaltung,
Schwäbisch Gmünd
02/2011 – 07/2011
Semester Abroad,
Visuelle Kommunikation
Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst,
Basel (CH)
09/2006 – 07/2008
State-Certified Advertising Designer,
Fachschule für Werbegestaltung,
Stuttgart
09/2001 – 02/2004
Visual Merchandiser Training,
Schule für Farbe und Gestaltung
Modehaus Fischer, Stuttgart
Tools
Adobe CC
Abstract
Balsamiq
Canva
Figma
Sketch
Miro
Mural
Office 365
X-Mind
Notion
HTML, CSS
WordPress
Elementor
Atlassian Toolchain
(Jira, Confluence)
Azure
Sprachen
German (mother tongue)
English (fluent)
Methods
A/B Testing
Affinity Boards
Card Sorting
Contextual Inquiries
Customer Journey
Design Thinking
Experiential Interviews
Experience Potential Analyses
Interviews
JTBD
Personas
Prototyping
Scenario Based Design
Surveys
SWOT – Analyse
Usability Testing
Use Cases
User Flow
User Stories
User Research
Wireframing
and more…
Exhibition and Awards
2018
UX Design Award
»Universal Detect«
for Bosch at TEAMS
2016
reddot design award
»GIS 1000 C Professional«
for Bosch at TEAMS
2013
»IMM – Irgendwas mit Medien«,
selected MOTYF
Warschau
2012
»IMM – Irgendwas mit Medien«
selected Moving Types
2012
»top up«, nominee
Zukunftspreis Kommunikation
Frankfurt
2012
»Sprache beherrschen«,
Exhibition Kornhaus
Schwäbisch Gmünd