Experience

Visualization & UX Designer 

Freelance | May 2021 - date

Since 2021, I am working as a freelance designer for data visualizations and user interfaces. My goal is to communicate complex topics in an understandable and pleasurable way.

Senior UX Researcher & Designer

Fujitsu EST, Munich | May 2019 - May 2021

At Fujitsu EST, I had a broad set of responsibilities including Graphic & UX Design and UX research. My main focus lay on the development of concepts, mockups & designs based on evidence collected in user research. Frequent studies allowed me to gain empathy and deep understanding for users of complex software tools and to make their tools more effective and enjoyable.

Consultant Visualization & UX Design 

Harvard, Cambridge USA | Nov 2014 - Dec 2014

At the John G. Wolbach Library of the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics my role was to consult the developers of the NASA Astrophysics Data System in questions of interface and visualization design. I created UI sketches and concepts based on interviews I conducted with Astrophysicists.

Web Design & Development 

Freelance | Mar 2009 - Dec 2012

Game Programming & Level Design 

Working Student @ Xmedio, Munich | Mar 2008 - Aug 2008

Web Development, Concept & Design 

Working Student @ edelweiss72, Munich | Apr 2007 - Feb 2008 

Education

Ph.D. Computational Media Design

University of Calgary, Canada | May 2013 - Jun 2018

My Ph.D. research took place at the intersection of visualization, HCI and interface design and was published in international venues. My thesis received an honorable mention at the VGTC‘s Best Dissertation Awards.

Thesis: Visualization for Personal Reflection & Expression

Research Internships 

INRIA, Paris, France | Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
University of Calgary, Canada | Jul 2012 - Sep 2012 & Aug 2011 - Sep 2011 & Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

During my research internships in Paris and Calgary I worked with renowned researchers in the field of information visualization on topics related to visualizations in educational contexts, personal data and data physicalization.

Diplom Media Informatics  

LMU Munich, Germany | Oct 2006 - Mar 2012

Grade 1.0 (top 5% of students in my graduation year)

Thesis: Studying Interactive Information Visualizations to Support Book Exploration

Mathematics

TU Munich, Germany | Oct 2005 - Sep 2006

Abitur

Sophie Scholl Gymnasium, Munich, Germany | Sep 1996 - Jul 2005

I graduated best in class with a grade of 1.2, Major Subjects: Art and Mathematics

Teaching

I have assisted in teaching Visualization & UX, User Research, and other Design and Computer Science topics for 9 years. I have further co-organized and taught tutorials and workshops on these topics at international academic conferences.

Selected Courses

Human Computer Interaction, University of Calgary | Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

Information Visualization, University of Calgary | Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

Selected Workshops & Tutorials

Analyzing Qualitative Data at IEEE Vis, Phoenix, USA | 2017

Qualitative Evaluation at IEEE Vis, Baltimore, USA | 2016

Personal Visualization at IEEE Vis, Chicago, USA | 2015