
Christopher Wirkus
Principal Product Designer & Design Engineer
Salaire / Taux journalier
70 Stuttgart, Allemagne
Freelance
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Introduction
Principal Product Designer and Design Engineer with 20+ years of experience delivering complex digital products across automotive, logistics, financial and marketplace platforms including Porsche AG, DHL, Deutsche Bahn and Mercedes-Benz Bank. Specialized in AI-driven prototyping, design systems and engineering collaboration.
Expérience de travail
Senior UX/UI & Product Designer
DHL IT ServicesFreelance
mars 2024 - mai 2025
1 an 3 mois
À distance
• Led UX design for DHL parcelstation interfaces with strong focus on accessibility (EAA compliance) and operational usability. • Contributed to tokenized design system foundations supporting scalable cross-platform consistency. • Bridged product design and engineering through production-oriented validation workflows.
Senior UX/UI & Product Designer
Porsche AGFreelance
mai 2021 - avr. 2025
4 ans
À distance
• Owned redesign of map experiences, charging and communication across the My Porsche App ecosystem. • Defined scalable UX architecture and interaction patterns across navigation and vehicle-related services. • Bridged design and engineering through production-oriented prototyping and real-world validation. • Delivered enterprise-grade product experiences across automotive, logistics and marketplace platforms used by millions of users worldwide.
Senior User Experience-Designer / User Interface Designer
Deutsche BahnFreelance
mai 2020 - avr. 2021
1 an
À distance
• Contributed to UX standardization of digital map and location-based experiences across DB mobile applications and innovation initiatives. • Defined interaction patterns supporting spatial navigation, service discovery and complex mobility workflows across digital services. • Collaborated closely with product, innovation and engineering teams to align UX concepts with scalable platform architecture. • Supported concept validation through rapid prototyping, innovation lab testing and real-world workflow evaluation.
Senior User Experience-Designer / User Interface Designer
Chrono24Freelance
août 2017 - avr. 2020
2 ans 9 mois
76 Karlsruhe, Allemagne
• Contributed to UX improvements across a global luxury marketplace platform connecting buyers and professional dealers worldwide. • Designed interaction patterns supporting trust-critical user journeys including product discovery, listings and transaction workflows. • Collaborated closely with product and engineering teams to optimize usability across mobile and web experiences. • Supported scalable interface solutions balancing brand perception, performance and conversion goals.
Formation
Merz Akademie, Hochschule für Gestaltung, Kunst und Medien, Stuttgart, staatlich anerkannt
Diplom Designer, Kommunikationsdesign
1999 - 2003
4 ans 1 mois