Niklas Quitzau, Designer in Copenhagen, Denmark
Niklas Quitzau

Designer in Copenhagen, Denmark

Member since August 28, 2019
Along with a master’s degree in IT from the Copenhagen Business School, Niklas has several years of hands-on experience in UI and UX. He specializes in mobile apps, high-quality visual design, and scalable design systems. His past clients include NATO's Anders Fogh Rasmussen through his own agency to the leading sports-tracking company, TrackMan.
Niklas is now available for hire

Employment

  • Senior Product Designer

    2019 - PRESENT
    TrackMan
    • Designed golf-tracking software for both professional golfers and pro-golf clients, including the design of both the native iOS apps and Windows apps.
    • Built, maintained, and developed multiple design systems and UI kits.
    • Managed stakeholder involvement and management during all phases of projects.
    • Collaborated closely with developers throughout product development.
    • Served as the lead designer on consumer and pro golf applications in a team of three designers.
    • Created user stories and facilitated backlog groomings with POs and engineers.
    • Drove the process of migrating design systems and UI kits as well as production processes to Figma from Sketch.
    • Conducted design reviews and feedback sessions with fellow product designers.
    • Was appointed interim head of UI/UX and subsequently design lead, participating in team and product strategies.
    Technologies: ProtoPie, Teams, Microsoft, Slack, Trello, Azure DevOps, Flinto, Marvel, Lottie, Adobe After Effects, Zeplin, InVision, Sketch, Figma
  • UX/UI Designer — Trading Platforms

    2019 - 2019
    Saxo Bank
    • Designed a trading platform built in React for non-professional investors, including a web platform and iOS and Android apps.
    • Contributed to concept development, translating business objectives to tangible concepts.
    • Designed and tested interactive prototypes in both Figma and ProtoPie.
    • Spearheaded the development of design system management in Figma, including creating components based on existing React components and vice versa.
    • Managed stakeholder involvement during all phases of projects.
    • Collaborated with developers, including hand-off, testing, and QA.
    Technologies: Trello, Slack, Azure DevOps, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, InVision, Figma, Sketch

Education

  • Master of Science (MSc) Degree in Business Administration and Information Systems (E-business)
    2014 - 2017
    Copenhagen Business School - Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Bachelor's Degree in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
    2012 - 2014
    Copenhagen Business Academy - Lyngby, Denmark
  • Academic Profession (AP) Degree in Multimedia Design
    2010 - 2012
    Copenhagen School of Design and Technology - Copenhagen, Denmark

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Copenhagen, Denmark

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