Sara T. Kocsis

Product Design Strategy Expert

Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

About

Professional experience spanning 12 years in digital product strategy, coupled with a background in commerce, marketing, and art. I enjoy working on complex products and have been responsible for the UX design of numerous high-impact products. Awards: 🏆 iF Design Gold Award - Medical Service Design and UX Design (2020- Berlin) 🏆 iF Design Award - Apps & Software Design (2023- Berlin) 🔴 Red Dot Award - User Experience Design (2020-Essen, Germany)

Experience

  • Senior Service Designer at Számlázz.hu
    Nov 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

    As a member of the service design team, I improved the functionality and user experience of Hungary’s largest invoicing software, which is used daily by 900,000 domestic businesses.

  • Event Organizer at UX Budapest
    2020 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

  • Mentor at xLaboratories
    Mar 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

    I provided mentorship to a team of four during an 10-week course where students worked on a fictional project, learning UX design fundamentals. My achievements included improved project efficiency, fostering collaboration through weekly workshops, providing consistent feedback, and maintaining a goal-oriented approach. I take particular joy in the fact that team members not only found placements as UX professionals but are actively engaged in the local community.

  • Supercharge (Full-time · 5 yrs)
    • Lead Product Strategist
      Jan 2023 - Dec 2023 · 1 yr

      I developed digital product strategies for web and mobile applications and designed their user experience as a UX designer and product consultant. Throughout my work, I participated in the design and launch of numerous major applications with millions of active users, such as Budapest GO, as well as the OTP Mobile and Internet Banking applications. In addition to designing user interfaces, I supported product and business decision-making for clients through UX research and workshop facilitation. Alongside project work, I also mentored junior colleagues and was responsible for developing and improving UX training materials and methodologies. Several of the products I designed have received internationally recognized design awards, including the Red Dot Award and the iF Design Award. Projects/ Clients: MOL Campus ◦ EGIS, Habita ◦ GLS App Case Studies:

    • Product Strategist Expert
      May 2022 - Jan 2023 · 9 mos

      Projects/Clients: ◦ BKK- Budapest GO ◦ OTP Junior ◦ Airbus Case Studies:

    • Senior Product Strategist
      Jan 2019 - May 2022 · 3 yrs 5 mos

      Projects/Clients: Roche ◦ OTP Bank (MobilBank/Internetbank - Savings and Investments squad) ◦ INA Loyalty app and website ◦ Semmelweis System - HandInScan (hygiene training system and campaign system)◦ EGIS, Habita (healthcare habit forming app) ◦ K&H Bank/KBC Group (Mobile bank) ◦ BillKiller (tariff package calculator) Case Studies:

  • Senior Product Designer at liligo.com
    Sep 2018 - Jan 2019 · 5 mos