# Michael M Alene > Senior UX Designer | Enterprise SaaS & Mobile | User Research • Design Systems | 80% Performance Gains Location: Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany Profile: https://flows.cv/michaelmalene Senior User Experience Designer with 7+ years crafting intuitive enterprise SaaS, B2B, and mobile applications that deliver measurable business impact. Self-taught designer with a software engineering foundation, bridging the gap between technical teams and user needs. 🎯 PROVEN IMPACT 80% load time reduction (2 minutes → 20 seconds) for 20,000+ enterprise users- 60% faster user workflows through data-driven design decisions- 20% app download growth (6,000+ new users) in 30 days- 15% customer satisfaction improvement through user research and testing 🔧 CORE EXPERTISE User Research • Wireframing & Prototyping • Usability Testing • Design Systems • Heuristic Evaluations • User-Centered Design • Interaction Design • Mobile & Web Applications💼 TECHNICAL SKILLSFigma, Sketch, Maze, Jira, Supernova.io, HTML/CSS/JavaScript 🏆 HIGHLIGHTED ACHIEVEMENTS Built a comprehensive design system with 200+ documented components- Supported 5 simultaneous scrum teams (Web, iOS, Android, Desktop, MS Integrations)- Conducted 20+ user interviews and usability tests to inform design decisions- Ranked #1 globally on WalkMe World leaderboard (2x)- Top 3 at DAP DemoJam global competition. 📍 CURRENT FOCUS Seeking Senior UX/Product Designer roles in Frankfurt, Munich, or Berlin where I can apply user-centered design thinking to complex problems and deliver measurable business outcomes. Open to hybrid, remote, or onsite arrangements.Previously: idgard/Uniscon • ngena • Roche • Software Engineering background from Addis Ababa University. Let's connect if you're looking for a designer who combines technical depth with user empathy! ## Work Experience ### User Experience Designer @ idgard | uniscon GmbH Jan 2022 – Present | Munich, Bavaria, Germany • Spearheaded design for web, mobile, and Microsoft integrations across five scrum teams • Improved the web app's average load time from 2.5 minutes to 15 seconds (80% improvement) by modernizing the design system and using lazy loading. • Conducted 20+ user interviews and tests, identifying key pain points to streamline flows and lift customer satisfaction by 15% (NPS). • Crafted a 0-to-1 comprehensive design system documentation, standardizing 200 styles and components • Provided mentorship and guidance to junior designers on various aspects of product design. Contract concluded 31st June 2025 following the sale of idgard business operations to DriveLock; currently exploring new opportunities in product design. ### User Experience Designer @ ngena Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany • Designed a pricing configurator that reduced task completion time from 3-5 days to ~60 seconds; decreased interaction steps from 15 to 5 (73% reduction), increasing quoting throughput for partners. • Deployed user guides to enhance navigation, lifting user adoption by 25% through streamlined onboarding and feature rollouts. • Ranked top 3 at a global competition by delivering standout design and user engagement strategies. ### Salesforce User Experience Specialist @ Roche Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany • Designed onboarding UX for 15,000 enterprise users and global teams, reducing training time through data-driven usability improvements. • Studied and analyzed user behavior to optimize navigation patterns, achieving measurable increases in adoption rates. • Worked on data-sensitive, enterprise workflows with regulatory and security requirements — designed interfaces and flows that reduced user error and improved secure workflows. • Achieved the #1 on the WalkMe World global leaderboard for user engagement. ### UX Designer & iOS Developer @ ZayRide Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia I created the UI prototypes for an e-commerce project. I was also responsible for the iOS app development of the same project. ### UX Designer & Developer @ Med Innovations Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Addis Ababa • Crafted a 0-to-1 restaurant booking web app, leading UX and collaborating on React frontend and iOS development. ### Mobile App Developer @ StudioNetonline Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ## Education ### Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering Addis Ababa University ### Accessibility in User Experience Design, AI for Design, Sustainable Design IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation ### Motion Design with Figma: Animations in Motion Graphics, UX/UI Zero To Mastery Academy ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/michael-misganaw - Portfolio: https://www.michaelalene.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/michaelmalene JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/michaelmalene/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-31