Jan Roose

Designer

Prague, Czech Republic

Member since January 5, 2017

In the past, Jan has led design teams to create the first AI-powered satellite imagery analysis platform in a space startup based in SF, SpaceKnow. Being accepted to Toptal, the top 3% of the world's designers, at 21 made him one of their youngest members ever. His clients include Coca-Cola, Foxconn, Beng & Olufsen, and the projects he's worked on were featured in TechCrunch, CNN, the Washington Post, and Bloomberg among others.

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Portfolio

Digital Design

Daytrip | Inter-city Transfers with Private Drivers
- Branding
- Web UX
- Mobile UX
- Responsive
- Travel & Leisure
- Ui
- Design Systems
- Atomic Design
Fireball | Fantasy Role-playing on the Go
- Mobile UX
- Mobile UI
- Gaming Platforms
- Gaming
- Fantasy Art
- Maps
- 2D Games
- Leadership
Databreakers | Marketing Optimization with AI
- Web UX
- Web App UI
- Web App UX
- Design Systems
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Marketing
- Mobile UX
- Mobile UI
SpaceKnow | Satellite Imagery Analytics
- Apps
- Web UX
- SaaS
- Sketch
- UX Research
- UX Testing
- Prototyping
- Axure RP Pro
- Google Material Design
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Satellite Images
- Maps
WeekDesk | Better Company Culture
- Dashboards
- Dashboard Design
- App UX
- Web App UX
- Web App UI
- Data
- HR Tools
- Culture
- Corporate Culture
e-NABLE World | 3D Printed Prostheses
- Mobile
- Mobile App UI
- UX Testing
- Sketch
- Marvel
- Illustration
- Adobe Illustrator
- Presentation Design
- Flat Design
- 3D Printing
- Medical UX
- Social Networks
ZOOT | eCommerce in Fashion
- eCommerce
- eCommerce UX
- Mobile UX
- UX Testing
- Axure RP Pro
- Adobe Photoshop
- Beauty Products
- Fashion
KettleMan | The Hardest Gym Assistant
- Mobile
- Mobile UX
- Flat Design
- Illustration
- Marvel
- Sketch
- UX Testing
- Workout
- Virtual Assistance
- Bots
Tribtime | Get Sports Tickets Comfortably
- Sports
- Mobile UX
- Apps
- eCommerce
- Logo Design
- Branding
- Sketch
- Presentations
- Google Material Design
- iOS Design Trends

Employment

Designer (UX, UI, Product)
2013 - PRESENT
Freelance Work
- Completed projects for Coca-Cola, Foxconn, Bang & Olufsen, Daytrip, Databreakers, and over 70 other clients.
- Conducted qualitative and quantitative research.
- Created interactive prototypes in Axure, Figma, Sketch, and Marvel.
- Build advanced design systems from scratch.
- Designed pixel-perfect UIs both for desktop and mobile.
- Prepared all design assets for a flawless handoff to developers.
- Led teams of 2-5 designers and developers.
- Consulted clients on their product strategy.
- Worked regularly side by side with founders to figure out direction of the product.
- Created investor decks for seed and A and B series of funding.
- Designed social media marketing materials for marketers, specifically crafted to work well in Facebook Ads, Google Adwords, and Instagram.
- Helped to validate start-ups in their early phases.
- Build numerous landing pages and homepages with aim to increase conversion rates.
- Prepared both B2B & B2C automatic email communications.
Technologies: Figma, Sketch, Axure, Adobe Creative Cloud
Head of Design
2015 - 2018
SpaceKnow, Inc.
- Researched industries like finance, insurance, defense, and agriculture. Discovered the usage of satellite imagery.
- Validated hypotheses with prototypes. Explored best practices on a spectrum of platforms.
- Created an intuitive interface for an innovative service.
- Worked in day-to-day cooperation with the front-end, back-end, and scientific teams—bringing design culture into a non-design environment.
- Built the informational architecture of the website—designing it and co-implementing.
- Defined brands with internal and external research—proposing guidelines to make the company's communication consistent.
- Learned how AI works, how it is taught, and what possibilities there are with using it.
Technologies: Figma, Axure, Adobe Creative Cloud
User Experience Designer
2015 - 2016
ZOOT
- Refined the UX for one of the largest fashion e-shops in Europe.
- Looked for weak spots and optimized the mobile experience for millions of customers from three different countries.
- Cooperated closely with a front-end team, graphic designer, management, marketing, and a co-founder.
- Conducted tens of in-depth interviews revealing the thought processes of various customer types.
- Prototyped alternative versions of the current solutions and guerrilla tested. Iterations resulted in higher conversion rates.
- Attended ZOOT stores anonymously to explore possibilities to improve an offline experience.
Technologies: Axure RP, Photoshop

Other Experience

How to Conduct Usability Testing in Six Steps (Publication)
https://www.toptal.com/designers/ux-consultants/how-to-conduct-usability-testing-in-6-steps
User testing is easy and inexpensive and will substantially improve product designs. Insights from observing how people use a digital product are well worth it, as outlined in this six-step process.

Experience

User Interface (UI)6 years
UX Research5 years
Prototyping5 years
User Experience (UX)5 years
Axure RP Pro5 years
UX Testing4 years
In-depth Interviews4 years
Sketch4 years

Tools

Axure RP Pro
Sketch