Nina Nahtigal
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Davos, Switzerland
Toptal member since February 21, 2017
With a decade of experience designing for small and big companies and a background in project management, Nina is the type of designer who likes to work with the whole team. Nina excels at making unique, simple designs that are pleasing to the eye yet functional, and her work ranges from brand development to UX design. Nina has been a digital product manager and product owner for B2B at On AG, as a UI/UX designer, and as an interim product manager in the eCommerce team at Laerdal Medical.
Work Experience
Product Designer (SaaS) | Brand Designer
Oko Trade
- Handled the Oko brand rebranding, completed the landing page refreshment, and prepared presentation materials.
- Established a new UX and developed a new UI for the Oko web app software to simplify and automate supply chain documentation transparently.
- Collaborated closely with the CEO, COO, and CTO on all aspects of the rebranding and revamping of the Oko web app platform.
eCommerce Product Manager | UX Designer
Laerdal Medical (Toptal client)
- Served as an interim product manager and successfully rolled out to the EMEA markets with the eCommerce team, each market with precise business requirements and features. Was responsible for UAT test periods.
- Led gap analysis sessions for new markets, documented requests for new features, and translated them into tickets, prioritizing according to business urgency.
- Helped onboard a fully functional eCommerce team with major roles, such as PM, PO, UX and UI Designer, and 15+ developers, following agile/scrum workflow.
- Improved the UX for the whole purchase journey, working closely with the UI designer and other major stakeholders (marketing, sales, customer service, etc.) to conduct the UX research and user surveys needed before the UI completion.
Digital Product Manager (CX) | Product Owner (IT)
On AG
- Managed B2B portals: an app and B2B eCommerce platform; took responsibility for engagement (GA, Looker) and improved the UI/UX; worked closely with IT in agile processes (scrum). Drove the decoupling from Salesforce to the website-based platform.
- Designed a mobile B2B product page and led an implementation with the IT team, rolling out the project and driving engagement with our retailers.
- Transitioned from the customer experience team to the IT team as an IT product owner for B2B. As a CSPO, I led a team of developers and freelancers in agile (scrum) and worked closely with business stakeholders.
- Worked as part of the bigger team responsible for changing the ERP system (from Salesforce to D365).
- Interviewed, recruited, and was responsible for a few CX team members.
Founder
Studio Creadrom Ltd.
- Worked for multiple clients worldwide on branding strategies, digital-oriented projects, press, and editorial materials.
- Was involved in the entire lifecycle of projects, from ideation to launch, collaborating with teams of project managers, developers, and stakeholders to bring a project to realization.
- Acted in various capacities of senior designer, creative project manager, and design consultant as Studio Creadrom worked for other agencies.
Creative Project Manager
Goclik Slovenia
- Led a group of student designers, educated and introduced them to the essence of graphic and UX design needed for digital agency performance.
- Worked on bigger online projects as a strategy planner, brand developer, and art director.
- Handled and was responsible for bigger UX/UI projects.
Senior Designer
D' Agencija
- Managed and designed many projects—most of them online and stationary-oriented.
- Collaborated with strategic online specialists to offer improvements and digital strategies for our clients.
- Provided in-house materials for branding and communication with clients and partners.
- Worked on digital online materials for our clients.
- Led in-house meetings as well as meetings with our clients.
- Educated and introduced other junior designers to the essence of graphic design needed for digital agency performance.
Prepress Expert
Studio Ma3ca d.o.o.
- Helped in the printing house and graphic studio for complex printing, graphic preparation, and offset preparation.
- Cooperated with other employees on multiple big editorial design projects.
- Worked on several brand identities, from ideation to realization.
Graphic Designer – Marketing and Sales
Protrans d.o.o.
- Started working as a graphic designer while looking after sales and marketing.
- Crafted and oversaw marketing materials, communication, PR, and sales of heavy construction machinery.
- Collaborated with our distributors and partners worldwide, including Italy, the US, Croatia, Serbia, and more.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Multimedia Engineering
Institute and Academy for Multimedia (IAM) - Ljubljana, Slovenia
Certifications
CSPO | Certified Scrum Product Owner
Scrum Alliance
Skills
Tools
Looker, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop CC, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Sketch, Illustrator CC, Figma, Jira, InVision, Miro, Balsamiq
Platforms
iOS, Android, MacOS, Salesforce, Desktop, Contentful, Webflow
Industry Expertise
Education Technology (Edtech), Fashion & Beauty, Luxury Goods, Psychology & Mental Health
Other
Web Design, B2B, User Research, Customer Experience, Market Research & Analysis, Wireframing, Responsive Design, App UX, Sport Branding, Brand Development, Logo Design, Landing Pages, User Analysis, Sitemaps, UI Design, Web App UX, Tablet UX, Presentation Design, Landing Page Optimization, Conversion Rate, User Interface (UI), Conversion, Brand Design, Visual Design, Editorial Design, Research & Analysis, Branding, Graphic Design, UX Design, Landing Page Design, Product Design, eCommerce, Workflow, Early-stage Startups, Web UI, Web UX, SaaS, User-centered Design (UCD), MVP Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Design Systems, Dashboards, Databases, Web App UI, Mobile Design, Websites, Mobile UI Design, Mobile UX Design, Packaging, Color Palettes, Brand Books, Brand Guidelines, App Design, Agile, Scrum, Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Art Direction, Iconography, User Experience (UX), Banner Ads, Non-fungible Tokens (NFT), Product Management, Web App Design, Information Architecture (IA), Dashboard Design, SaaS Design, Enterprise Design, Marketplace Design, Adobe UX, Learning Management Systems (LMS), Design Workshops, High-fidelity Prototypes, Prototyping, Social Media Design, Design-driven Development (D3), Infographics, Conceptual Design, Design, Research, Ideation, Story Mapping, eCommerce UX, eCommerce Web Design, Mobile eCommerce, Home Goods, Mood Board Design, Two-sided Marketplaces, Booking UX, Booking Systems, Marketing Materials, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Advertising Design, Marketing Design, Digital Design, Episerver, PowerPoint Design, Rebranding, Web 3.0, Product Owner, Design Libraries, Web Dashboards, Data-driven Dashboards, Sales Portals, Web Applications, Business Portals
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