Marie Schmidtsdorf
Senior UX/UI Designer for Startups, SaaS & AI
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Berlin, Germany
Permanent contract and freelance
Remote only
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About me
Intro
Hi, I’m Marie 👋 Senior Product Designer based in Lisbon. I support you in turning complex ideas into intuitive, scalable user experiences – whether you're building an MVP or refining an existing product. ✅ What I offer: Web & Mobile UI Design Wireframes & Prototypes UX Flows & Journey Mapping AI-assisted workflows UX/UI for AI features Design Systems UX Audits User Research & Persona Creation Growth UX ✅ Focus industries: Startups · SaaS · AI · GreenTech · EdTech
Work experience
mavueSoftware Development
Jun 2023 - Present
3 years 1 month
Remote
Senior UX/UI Designer
Oct 2024 - Present
1 year 9 months
Remote
• Led end-to-end design process as 1. UX/UI Designer for B2B SaaS for sustainability. • Co-led product strategy and roadmap planning alongside the CPO. • Advocated for the user experience, contributing to a 90-point NPS increase, with customers praising the product as the most intuitive solution on the market. • Boosted user engagement by 35% through improvements in data management, automated workflows, and the implementation of an AI-powered chatbot. • Guided cross-functional ideation workshop to generate innovative ideas and ensure alignment on technical requirements.
UX/UI Designer
Jun 2023 - Oct 2024
1 year 5 months
Remote
Skills: Design Sprints · Attention to Detail · Start-ups · User Experience (UX) · Product Strategy · Growth Strategies · UX Research · Design Systems · Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) · Scrum · Prototyping · Regulatory Technology · Testing · Wireframing
UX/UI Designer
The NewsroomFreelanceTechnology, Information and Internet
Feb 2023 - May 2023
4 months
Lisbon, Portugal · Remote
• Designed a new app version and new product feature, utilizing a comprehensive approach that encompassed UX research, data analysis, wireframing, testing, iterating, and prototyping from low to hi-fi. • Led ideation sessions and stakeholder workshops to facilitate collaborative brainstorming and develop innovative concepts and solutions.
Product Strategist
xentral ERP SoftwareSoftware Development
Nov 2021 - Jan 2023
1 year 3 months
Lisbon, Portugal · Remote
• Managed 4+ cross-functional projects with VP Marketing, Sales & Product. • Identified 3 new market opportunities: entering new market, launching new product, optimized client onboarding to increase revenue. • Implemented new product packaging & pricing structure that increased customer satisfaction by 25% and cost efficiency by 20%.
Co-Founder
mangoUPHigher Education
Jul 2020 - Oct 2021
1 year 4 months
Lisbon, Portugal · On-site
Most entrepreneurial ideas never turn into a product. To change that, we created a process to help non-technical and non-experienced innovators kickstart their projects. On top of that, we enable meaningful connections with your peers to accelerate your ideas with 1:1 matching, peer squads, events and community knowledge. • Founded the company, incubated in Lisbon with an international team. • Enabled 150+ young founders from ideation to the first prototype. • Pitched 20+ Business angels and VCs. • Designed, tested and iterated 5+ no-code prototypes and landing pages.
Consultant
EY, Ecovadis, PyürProfessional Services
Oct 2016 - Aug 2019
2 years 11 months
Berlin, Germany · On-site
Completed 20 months of full-time internships in business consulting and project management, building strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Education
Ironhack
UX/UI Design 9-weeks Bootcamp
2023 - 2023
4 months
Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics
Master of Science in Management with specialization in Strategy & Entrepreneurship
2019 - 2021
1 year 11 months
Freie Universität Berlin
Bachelor of Science - BS
2016 - 2018
2 years 2 months
Portfolio
Goal & Task Management for B2B SaaS
Replace third-party survey by in-house solution
