Hannu Salonen
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Turku, Finland
Toptal member since August 4, 2022
Hannu is a designer with 15+ years of experience ranging from UI and UX design to design leadership. His strong side is B2B and data-heavy, business-critical web apps. Hannu loves learning new domains, dissolving complex problems, and creating enjoyable experiences for serious use. In addition to his primary design skills, Hannu has a software development background with Adobe Creative Suite studies at the university level. He has pushed web projects into Java, PHP, and even Perl.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Designer/Head of Design
Vaadin
- Led and delivered UI/UX designs for 50+ customer web app projects, including international and Fortune 500 companies. Ensured every delivery step from pre-sales to the last pixel in place.
- Hired, nurtured, and grew a design team from the ground up. Productized design services, established design and delivery processes, and brought benefits. Put marketing and product design into a single unit with a unified vision.
- Refreshed two brands, including brand identity work, visuals, and implementation. Orchestrated project leadership roles and partial delivery of the final outcome.
Certifications
Certified Scrum Master
Gosei Oy
Skills
Tools
Figma, Sketch, Adobe Photoshop, Google Workspace, InVision
Languages
Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
Other
UI Design, UX Design, Design Leadership, Business to Business (B2B), B2B, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Web App Design, Web App UX, Web App UI, Business Applications, Web Applications, Agile Sprints, Scrum, Responsive Web Apps, Team Leadership, Web Design, Prototyping, Discovery Workshops, User Interviews, Contextual Inquiry, User Validation, Data Research, Remote Work, Mobile UI, Mobile UX, Responsive UI, Responsive Design, Dashboards
Experience
- Web App Design - 15 years
- Business Applications - 15 years
- UI Design - 15 years
- UX Design - 15 years
- B2B - 15 years
- Team Leadership - 10 years
- Design Leadership - 10 years
- Figma - 5 years
Tools
- Figma
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