Marijana Solari, Designer in Split, Croatia
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Marijana Solari

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Bio

Marijana is an NN/g certified senior full-stack designer. Her skills cover the whole design spectrum. She led projects from product discovery through the visual design phase, validation, and iteration. Marijana worked on more than 20 projects, including retail, medical, fin-tech, travel, entertainment, social networking, nonprofit, and management. At the start of her career, she was also a front-end developer, which later helped her communicate with engineers.

Portfolio

Work Experience

Senior Product Designer

2021 - 2024
Freshbooks
  • Designed the design system and ensured adoption for different feature teams.
  • Contributed to big initiatives for main navigation redesign that improved the overall information architecture of the product and main UX patterns.
  • Designed and improved the major flows for the new accountant product and pushed it through the finish line.
  • Contributed to the foundational redesign of the team member pages that improved the overall information architecture and created the space to build improvements that will provide more value to customers.
  • Improved the reconciliation experience of imported bank transactions.
  • Designed an experience for the new feature that allowed the users to upload their receipt files and attach them to bills and expenses.
Technologies: Figma, Miro, Lucidchart, Mobile, Online Payments, Web, Responsive Web Apps, Web App Design

Senior Product Designer

2020 - 2021
Five
  • Finished a product discovery for one of the projects for Rolls Royce Power Systems.
  • Led an MVP project for The Phoenix client from a product discovery phase, through the design and development phase, to the first release.
  • Mentored other designers and oversaw their work.
Technologies: Figma, Miro, Sketch, InVision, Software Design, Web App UI, Web App Design, Web UX, Web App UX, User Interface (UI), Visual Design, User Experience (UX), Web UI, Desktop, Mobile UX, UX Review, Mobile App Design, Responsive Design, Tablet Design, Mobile Design, Design Systems, User Journeys, Prototyping, User Research, Design, Asana, Mobile UI, Slack, UI Animation, Information Architecture (IA), Design Documentation, Software as a Service (SaaS), Tablet UI, Tablet UX, UX Wireframes, Product Design, Rapid Prototyping, Mobile, Progressive Web Applications (PWAs), Web, Responsive Web Apps, Mobile First

Lead Designer

2017 - 2020
Typeqast
  • Established the design team processes on the company level.
  • Led and mentored a team of five designers while assuring the quality of their design delivery.
  • Led the design process on multiple projects from a wide range of industries, including leisure, travel, tourism, healthcare, fintech, digital marketing, communication, and real estate.
Technologies: Sketch, Zeplin, InVision, Principle, Marvel App, Software Design, Web App UI, Web App Design, Web UX, Web App UX, User Interface (UI), Visual Design, User Experience (UX), Web UI, Desktop, Mobile UX, UX Review, Property Management, Responsive Design, Design Systems, User Journeys, Prototyping, User Research, Design, Travel, Slack, Travel Design, Branding, Travel & Leisure, Information Architecture (IA), Design Documentation, Software as a Service (SaaS), Tablet UI, Tablet UX, UX Wireframes, Product Design, Rapid Prototyping, Mobile, Progressive Web Applications (PWAs), Web, Responsive Web Apps, Mobile First

UX/UI Designer

2017 - 2017
Profico
  • Led design process and client communication while creating a digital booking experience for a travel agency Tripsailing.
  • Transferred recruiting experience to the digital world for one of the German companies, Fapool.de.
  • Contributed to the creation of a unique experience and visual direction for a dietitian mobile app called G-Plans.
Technologies: Sketch, InVision, Software Design, Web App UI, Web App Design, Web UX, Web App UX, User Interface (UI), Visual Design, User Experience (UX), Web UI, Desktop, Mobile UX, UX Review, Mobile App Design, Responsive Design, Tablet Design, Mobile Design, Design Systems, Foodtech, User Journeys, Prototyping, User Research, Design, iOS, Travel, Mobile UI, Slack, UI Animation, Travel Design, Travel & Leisure, Information Architecture (IA), Design Documentation, Software as a Service (SaaS), Tablet UI, Tablet UX, UX Wireframes, Rapid Prototyping, Mobile, Web, Responsive Web Apps, Mobile First

Web Designer

2016 - 2017
Avensys
  • Led the design phase and established direction on multiple WordPress themes built from scratch.
  • Established processes for multiple WordPress-based projects.
  • Designed graphic materials for different kinds of industries, including leisure, travel, tourism, nonprofit, and photography.
Technologies: Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, Software Design, Web App UI, Web App Design, Web UX, Web App UX, User Interface (UI), Visual Design, User Experience (UX), Web UI, Motion Design, Desktop, Mobile UX, Responsive Design, Design Systems, User Research, Design, Travel, Slack, Travel Design, Branding, Travel & Leisure, Information Architecture (IA), Software as a Service (SaaS), UX Wireframes, Rapid Prototyping, Web, Responsive Web Apps

Education

2014 - 2016

Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Computer Science and Technics

University Of Split, Faculty Of Science - Split, Croatia

2011 - 2014

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and Technics

University Of Split, Faculty Of Science - Split, Croatia

2007 - 2011

Media Technician in Multimedia

School of Design, Graphics and Sustainable Development - Split, Croatia

Certifications

JUNE 2020 - PRESENT

UX Certified (UXC)

Nielsen Norman Group

Skills

Tools

Sketch, InVision, Slack, Zeplin, Marvel App, Miro, Asana, Principle, Adobe Illustrator, CV Builder, Lucidchart

Platforms

Figma, Mobile, Web, iOS, Android, Desktop

Industry Expertise

Travel & Leisure

Other

Product Design, Usability Analysis, UX Design, UI Design, Mobile UX, Web UI, User Experience (UX), Visual Design, User Interface (UI), Web App UX, Web UX, Web App Design, Web App UI, Software Design, Mobile App Design, Mobile Design, Design Systems, Responsive Design, Startups, Tablet Design, User Journeys, Prototyping, User Research, Design, Travel, Mobile UI, Travel Design, Information Architecture (IA), Design Documentation, Software as a Service (SaaS), UX Wireframes, Rapid Prototyping, Mobile First, Illustration, Persuasive Design, Emotional Design, Product Discovery, Foodtech, UI Animation, Tablet UI, Tablet UX, Online Payments, Progressive Web Applications (PWAs), Animation, MVP Design, Dashboards, Responsive Web Apps, Social Networks, Booking Systems, Data Visualization, Mobile Apps, User Testing, Fitness Trackers, Wellness, Community, Resumes & CVs, Stock Trading, Options Trading, Trading Systems, Fintech, UX Research, Mobile Banking, Digital Banking, Online Banking, Visualization Tools, Digital Filters, Booking UX, Funnel Optimization, Parking, Smart Parking, Property Management, UX Review, Motion Design, Branding

Experience

  • UI Design - 8 years
  • UX Design - 8 years
  • Visual Design - 6 years
  • Usability Analysis - 6 years
  • User Interface (UI) - 6 years
  • User Experience (UX) - 6 years
  • Product Design - 4 years
  • Product Discovery - 1 year
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