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

Improving financial health literacy in Norway and helping people navigate their finances through a B2B2C digital product.

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

Helping digital accessibility startups on their product journey.

2022 — 2022
Lausanne, Switzerland

03.2022 - 08.2022

✼ As an integral part of the Human Interface Technology Exploration Team, I was responsible for UX design part of an accessibility-focused project spanning both hardware and software,

✼ Designed a product proposal, after conducting UX research and testing prototypes with users from the focus group, and shared the findings to expand company's understanding of inclusive future of writing and accessible interactions,

✼ Communicated and implemented technical strategies with
cross-functional teams of developers, engineers and managers,

✼ The work has been filed for patent,

2021 — 2021
Zurich, Switzerland

08.2021 - 11.2021

✼ Worked on improving Fitbit's smartwatches (trackers) accessibility, auditing, conceptualising and testing functional features with users,

✼ Advocated for a11y on a company scale and created research decks with recommendations,

2021 — 2021
Fornebu, Norway

06.2021 - 08.2021

✼ Teaming up with marine biologist and technologist for a short 8-week sprint to create a concept of citizen science component for Ocean Data Platform, one of Hub Ocean’s apps,

✼ Created and tested the concept iteratively throughout the
process focusing on "climate curious" users,

✼ Organised research efforts, engaging both academia and the industry, synthesised insights and collaboratively built a proof-of-concept of the mobile app and a product vision,

2020 — 2021
Stavanger, Norway

✼ As a part of the team I helped to developed a video-based performance analysis feature for Team Reporter app,

✼ Focused on data visualisation, analytics and implementing production-ready interfaces and testing,

✼ I led a research project focused on creating non-intrusive sign-up experience for QCPR Training app,

✼ Developed an interactive dashboard for a national CPR competition,

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

Prepared candidates for exams at the Academy of Fine Arts, 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