
Ev Henke
Senior Product Designer | UX Strategy
Salary / Daily rate
Lyon, France
Freelance
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Lead Product Designer with 10+ years shaping complex UX for quantum tech, automotive, and gov platforms serving 10M+ users. Specialized in design systems, accessible interfaces, and UX strategy for technically demanding products—delivering measurable results like +10% user satisfaction for France's vehicle registration platform. I turn intricate challenges into intuitive experiences through research-driven design and cross-functional leadership.
Work experience
Lead Product Designer
Quantum Diamonds
Jan 2025 - Present
1 year 10 months
– First designer on a next-generation quantum-sensing device for semiconductor analysis. – Defined UX strategy for a technically complex product and initiated a scalable design system in close collaboration with developers.
Senior Product and Visual Designer
Various Startups (Freelance)
Jan 2012 - Present
14 years 10 months
Remote
– Supported with UX and UI design, product launches, branding, communication and visual design for startups in sports, nutrition, healthcare, education, entertainment, construction, SaaS and IoT.
Communication Designer
Mozak
Jan 2024 - Jan 2024
1 month
– Developed brand and communication strategy for an Industry 4.0 platform using AI and predictive analytics in pharma and manufacturing.
Lecturer
Gobelins Paris
Jan 2024 - Jan 2024
1 month
Paris, France
– Lecture on UX prototyping and Figma for the professional UX Design certification program.
Lead Product Designer
LESER
Jan 2022 - Jan 2024
2 years 1 month
– Led UX strategy for a safety valve simulator with complex product logic and dependencies. – Concepted the content architecture for their resource center focused on taxonomy and findability. – Aligned stakeholders to ensure coherence and usability.
Lead Service Designer
GRDF Biomethane
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
1 month
– Researched and prototyped a simulator for biogas infrastructure expansion. – Balanced legal, economic, and geographic constraints to support strategic decision-making.
Teacher
ReDI School for Digital Integration Munich
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
1 month
Munich, Germany
– Taught UX fundamentals in online courses for migrants with diverse professional backgrounds.
Senior Product Designer & Researcher
WS Audiology
Jan 2022 - Jan 2022
1 month
– Contributed to the digital redesign of a hearing-aid platform, expanding the Figma-based design system and ensuring accessible experiences for elderly users. – Led research and prototyping for a customer-centric dashboard, conducting remote interviews and aligning direction with management stakeholders.
Research Consultant
Unleashed Accelerator by Purina / The Talent Institute
Jan 2022 - Jan 2022
1 month
– Supported a startup in Purina's accelerator by analyzing qualitative interview data, segmented user profiles. – Compiled a comprehensive strategic research report to guide subsequent quantitative validation.
Product Design Lead
FOM Online Campus
Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
1 year 1 month
– Led UX and UI design for Germany's largest private business school. – Directed a team of four to deliver a responsive online campus MVP in four months, including dashboard, academic services, and a scalable multi-brand design system.
Lead UX Designer
BMW
Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
1 year 1 month
– Lead UX designer for the app's most requested statistics feature, from ideation to launch. – Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define flows, ensuring data privacy and accessibility. – Integrated data visualizations and prepared usability testing scenarios and prototypes for external evaluation.
Mentor
CareerFoundry
Jan 2020 - Jan 2021
1 year 1 month
Remote
– Mentored four students in a 10-month online UX Design bootcamp, providing one-on-one guidance.
Module Developer & Teacher
CPE Lyon
Jan 2017 - Jan 2021
4 years 1 month
Lyon, France
– Developed and teached a hands-on 24-hour UX introduction module as part of the Master's program in engineering.
Lead Service Designer
DesignGouv (DINUM)
Jan 2020 - Jan 2020
1 month
– Led UX for France's official vehicle registration platform, used by 10M+ citizens annually. – Evaluated the end-to-end user journey through mixed-methods research and heuristics, aligned multiple administrations and partners around actionable UX improvements. – Introduced the French Government's Design System, prototyped inclusive, quick-win solutions that contributed to a +10% increase in user satisfaction within a year.
Senior Designer
IXDS / PwC
Jan 2020 - Jan 2020
1 month
– Prototyped multimodal HMI concepts for next-gen vehicles, explored ambient feedback and context-aware assistance for autonomous driving and delivered interaction scenarios.
Futurice
Jan 2019 - Jan 2019
1 month
Senior UX Researcher
Jan 2019 - Jan 2019
1 month
– Conducted field research on autonomous trucks exploring AI-powered logistics and driverless technology, synthesized and documented findings to inform business strategy.
Senior Service Designer
Jan 2019 - Jan 2019
1 month
– Service design for internal automotive production configuration tool based on big data and AI-driven insights, mapped workflows and defined opportunity areas.
Lead Product Designer
tado
Jan 2019 - Jan 2019
1 month
– Prototyped a smart boiler maintenance feature based on survey and interview insights. – Collaborated with product and UX teams to design and test interaction flows.
German UX Lead
Samsung
Jan 2018 - Jan 2019
1 year 1 month
– Supported the launch of Samsung's voice assistant in the German-speaking market. – Designed multimodal, context-aware interactions, developed VUI flows and voice-first scenarios. – Coordinated with engineers and local partners to ensure seamless NLU integration, guided UX quality across third-party capsules.
Facilitator
Super Demain / Designer Éthiques
Jan 2018 - Jan 2019
1 year 1 month
– Facilitated public workshops on ethical design and digital sustainability during at Frequence École's exhibition Super Demain.
Guest Lecturer
University Lyon 2, ISCOM Paris, École Bellecour Lyon
Jan 2014 - Jan 2019
5 years 1 month
Lyon, Paris, France
– Gave presentations and master classes on Graphic Design, Creative Coding, and Ethics & Design.
Lead Service Designer
Idean / Capgemini
Jan 2018 - Jan 2018
1 month
– Consulted on digital transformation for a car leasing provider. – Mapped internal processes, facilitated agile integration and aligned design with engineering processes.
Field Researcher
Mozilla
Jan 2017 - Jan 2017
1 month
– Conducted field research on digital behavior and data privacy concerns among 'Conscious Choosers.' – Led interviews, participant screening and synthesis for Mozilla's Audience Insights team.
Senior Designer
IXDS / PwC
Jan 2016 - Jan 2016
1 month
– Prototyped multimodal HMI concepts for next-gen vehicles, explored ambient feedback and context-aware assistance for autonomous driving and delivered interaction scenarios.
Product Designer
Freeletics
Jan 2014 - Jan 2016
2 years 1 month
– Contributed to UX and UI design during Freeletics' early growth phase. – Designed mobile and web features and helped scale the fitness app into a multi-app ecosystem.
Design Coach & Visual Designer
Wayra / Telefónica
Jan 2013 - Jan 2014
1 year 1 month
Munich, Germany
– Mentored the first two cohorts of Telefónica's Munich startup accelerator on product design, branding, and UX. – Delivered workshops and supported Wayra's internal team with communication and event design.
Design Mentor
European Space Agency (ESA)
Jan 2012 - Jan 2012
1 month
00044 Frascati, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy
– Participated as Design Mentor at the European Space Agency's developer camp in Frascati, supporting app teams with design strategy and UX/UI coaching.
Brand & Multimedia Designer
Freelance
Jan 2009 - Jan 2012
3 years 1 month
Copenhagen, Denmark
– Developed brand concepts, visual identities, communication strategies and UI design across print, digital, and interactive formats for clients in IoT, education and nutrition.
Strategy Consultant
Stratley AG (KPMG)
Jan 2010 - Jan 2010
1 month
Fribourg, Cologne
– Supported strategic innovation projects for the chemical industry, conducting market analysis and scenario modeling using large analytical frameworks. – Helped translate insights into business opportunities.
Intern
Interbrand, Nurun France
Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
1 year 1 month
Zurich, Paris
– Gained early exposure to agency workflows and creative processes in branding, digital identity, and campaign development. – Contributed to client workshops and pitch presentations for international clients in the mobility, lifestyle and public sectors.