Kristoffer Hedstrom
Designer
Location
Zürich, Switzerland
Toptal Member Since
January 13, 2018
Kris is an interactive designer and developer with 15+ years of experience. He has worked as a designer, developer, engineering manager, and product manager for and at a variety of agencies, startups, and multi-billion companies. Kris still wants to learn and get better.
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Work Experience
2019 - PRESENT
Senior UX Engineer
- Designed and built prototypes for new features in Google Calendar and Google Tasks.
- Augmented existing products with Chrome extensions.
- Created tools for Google Calendar and Google Tasks.
Technologies: Flutter, Sketch, Figma, TypeScript, React
2016 - 2019
Art Director and Lead Product Engineer
Nomad Health
- Created a modern healthcare staffing platform for the US market.
- Designed new features in Sketch, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
- Prototyped future thinking ideas with Invision and Framer.
- Implemented with React, Redux, Redux-Form, Webpack, and Sass front-end.
Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Adobe Illustrator, InVision, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch
2014 - 2015
Product Manager/Engineering Manager
Tumblr
- Led a team of Product Engineers, Designers, and Mobile Engineers.
- Spearheaded data-driven product management.
- Planned and managed projects for the Identity team (personalization, themes, customization, etc).
- Evaluated and analyzed results of projects and tests.
- Made teenagers super angry.
Technologies: HTML, JavaScript, Hadoop, PHP, MySQL
2012 - 2014
Product Engineer
Tumblr
- Created new features on Tumblr.com using Javascript, PHP, CSS, and HTML5.
- Created themes used by millions of people.
- Focused on post creation tools.
- Made the mobile web version 86% less terrible.
- Created embeddable posts for use on third party sites.
Technologies: Backbone.js, CSS, PHP, Adobe Photoshop, JavaScript
2011 - 2012
Senior Developer
Fantasy
- Focused on implementing complex UI designs using Javascript (including Ajax, SVG, WebGL and Canvas APIs), CSS and HTML5.
- Mentored junior developers.
- Contributed to USA Today's major redesign.
- Worked on several award winning sites for Google.
- Created a Chrome app for Al-Jazeera English.
Technologies: JavaScript, WebGL, Canvas
2010 - 2011
Senior Interactive Developer
POP
- Developed award-winning, standards-based, high-profile sites for interactive agency.
- Implemented JavaScript solutions using design patterns such as the Factory, Module, and Pub-Sub.
- Created solutions using jQuery and Prototype libraries, as well as native JavaScript.
- Led team of junior developers.
- Collaborated with clients including Microsoft, Pokémon, Target, Nintendo, and San Francisco Opera.
- Worked on in-house products using C# and JavaScript.
Technologies: SVG, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, C#, jQuery, JavaScript
2009 - 2010
Senior Interactive Designer
NCsoft West
- Created mockups for NCsoft’s Western game franchise web sites.
- Designed user interface solutions for game installers and launchers.
- Developed and maintained game sites using Movable Type and Expression Engine.
- Provided Project Management and Design QA.
- Shipped games included Guild Wars, Guild Wars 2, Aion, Lineage II, and City of Heroes.
Technologies: Adobe InDesign, OmniGraffle, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Flash, Adobe Photoshop
2008 - 2009
Senior Designer
Cobalt
- Designed sites and apps for automotive industry.
- Designed and implemented click-through simulators and prototypes for use with usability testing and client pitches.
- Created Information Architecture deliverables (wireframes, sitemaps, personas, etc).
- Acted as mentor and technical consultant for junior members of the team.
- Contributed to client work including GM, Lexus, BMW, Volkswagen, Hyundai, Subaru, and Audi.
Technologies: Visio, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
2007 - 2008
Senior Web Developer
POP
- Developed award-winning, standards-based, high-profile sites for interactive agency.
- Implemented complex UI designs using JavaScript, CSS, HMTL, and Actionscript/Flash.
- Created Wordpress plugins and sites for a variety of clients.
- Developed web applications.
- Worked on client projects including Nintendo, Raleigh Bicycles, Microsoft, Ubisoft, and New York Metropolitan Opera.
Technologies: WordPress, Flash, Flash ActionScript, JavaScript, HTML
2003 - 2007
Interactive Developer
KCTS Television
- Designed, developed, and maintained KCTS.org and related websites.
- Designed and implemented PBS and PBS Kids related sites.
- Created interactive features using Flash / Actionscript, ASP, SQL and XML.
- Developed applications.
- Created an online payment system for pledge drives, which brought in over $200,000 USD the first year.
Technologies: Final Cut Pro, Flash ActionScript, Flash, Adobe Premiere Pro, SQL, ASP, Adobe Photoshop
Education
1998 - 2001
Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science
Pacific Lutheran University - Tacoma, WA
