Anna Puchalska

Anna Puchalska

Designer in Oslo, she/her

I'm a Product Designer prototyping experiences for regenerative futures, translating complexities into joyous experiences that drive positive change.

Work Experience

2023 — Now
Oslo

✼ Building a B2B2C digital product in a Norwegian startup Kan, helping people in financial distress and promoting financial health in a close collaboration with tech, marketing, sales and financial advisors,

✼ Shaping product roadmap and supporting planning by prototyping key flows, IA, and concepts,

✼ Created, tested, and delivered numerous features from the ground up, researching and testing concepts with users, co-creating in 6-week cycles,

2023 — Now
Freelance UX Designer at Puch.studio
Oslo, Norway

✼ Supported  a swiss digital accessibility startup with a product prototyping and pitching to get product market fit and funding.

2022 — 2022
Lausanne, Switzerland

✼ Developed and patented an innovative writing tool for individuals with limited upper limb dexterity through comprehensive UX research, prototyping of accessible interaction,

✼ As a sole designer in Human Interface Technology Exploration Team, I was responsible for the design of this digital solution while implementing technical strategies in a cross-functional team,

✼ Orchestrated research efforts in terms of recruiting, interviews and prototype testing to inform product proposals and improve understanding of accessible interactions,

✼ Successfully adapted the projectto a new user group following a company strategy change,

2021 — 2021
Zurich, Switzerland

✼ Led a multi-team effort to enhance smartwatch and trackers accessibility through auditing, conceptualising, and user testing, resulting in a production-ready feature.

✼ Advocated for accessibility company-wide, presenting work during Accessibility Week.

2021 — 2021
Fornebu, Norway

✼ Created a concept of a citizen science app for  Ocean Data Platform, to expand HubOcean’s  product vision through an 8-week sprint with marine biologists and technologists,

✼ Organized research with academia and industry, synthesising insights to build a proof-of-concept and product vision, while testing  the concept iteratively throughout the process.

2020 — 2021
Stavanger, Norway

✼ Helped develop a video-based performance analysis tool for CPR session debriefs, focusing on data visualisation, interface implementation, and user testing,

✼ Led a research project focusing on a more engaging sign-up experience for QCPR Training app,resulting in new principles and a user flow that was implemented in the app.

✼ Developed an interactive and gamified dashboard for an australian national CPR competition.

2017 — 2019
Design Tutor at Private School of Art, MIG
Poland

Facilitated workshops on various topics: sketching, prototyping, paper modeling, brainstorming techniques and design thinking methods with a strong emphasis on the process.

Education

2019 — 2023
Umeå, Sweden

By exploring physical, digital and everything-in-between interactions, learning new methods and processes, and collaborating with various companies such as BMW, Komatsu Japan, Laerdal, and Microsoft, I have been able to build my designer's toolkit and enhance my skills both individually and collaboratively.

2015 — 2018