Hey, I'm Katja
I’m a UX and Product Designer who leads and delivers high-quality, accessible design across complex challenges and systems at scale.
I work at both strategic and delivery levels, creating foundations and practices that support sustainable, long-term design outcomes.
Design systems
I have experience leading and designing enterprise-level systems, creating scalable UI components, patterns, and foundational styles that drive consistency, accessibility, and adoption across multi-team platforms. I’ve led systemwide audits and platform modernisations, and with a technical mindset, I ensure designs align with development, are practical to implement, and remain sustainable. I also produce clear documentation and well-structured Figma libraries, and champion adoption through guidance, engagement, and effective team communication.
Accessibility
Accessibility isn’t an add‑on, it’s central to how I design. I’ve led research‑driven accessibility improvements, including refining navigation and link styles to improve readability and usability for people with dyslexia and other cognitive needs. This work has been implemented across multiple design systems, informed changes to 14 interactive components across tens of thousands of pages, and been shared globally through articles. By combining inclusive design principles with real user needs, I help ensure digital experiences work better for everyone.
Content and Learning Experience Design
I design digital content and learning experiences that make complex information clear, engaging, and accessible. I’ve created multiple online learning products, including interactive courses and onboarding programs, such as clinical education, staff onboarding for a new hospital, and onboarding for a new rostering system for nurses and midwives. I translate complex procedures into easy-to-follow, accessible experiences, using custom illustrations, multimedia, and thoughtful information architecture.
Design operations
I help teams deliver design consistently and at scale by refining workflows, scaling Figma systems, building documentation, and supporting governance. I mentor and guide designers, champion adoption of standards, and ensure processes and practices enable high-quality, sustainable outcomes across teams and platforms.
Beyond the screen
Outside of design, you’ll usually find me wandering through nature, sketching, or crafting something by hand. I jog too... but very, very slowly.