Aneta Kmiecik

Sr. UX Designer | Helping designers link UX projects with UX portfolio stories

I help designers build careers they love and get paid for it.

After 14 years in the creative field, including 7 years in UX and a background in architecture, I’ve coached over 1,000 designers on how to stand out, get hired, and grow with purpose. So far, 500 designers built portfolio with my course.

Most designers don’t struggle with design itself, they struggle with direction, communication, and positioning. That’s where I focus.

Through my UX Portfolio Course and content, I teach practical ways to:
• Build a portfolio that tells a clear story
• Navigate job searches with strategy, not luck
• Grow a career that feels aligned, not overwhelming

If you’re ready to take your design career from “uncertain” to “intentional,” let’s connect.


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UX Designer

Orange

As Lead UX Designer at Orange Polska, I spearhead initiatives that align user-centric design with strategic business objectives, driving measurable outcomes and enhancing customer experiences.

⚙️ Key Responsibilities:

	•	Data-Driven Decision Making: Implemented analytics frameworks to assess the impact of design solutions, fostering a culture of data-informed design decisions.
	•	Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with product managers, developers, and marketing teams to define project goals, ensuring alignment across departments and successful product launches.
	•	Design Thinking Facilitation: Co-led multiple Design Thinking workshops, promoting innovative problem-solving and aligning product features with user needs and business strategies.
	•	Process Optimization: Streamlined the design process using tools like JIRA and FigJam, enhancing efficiency and collaboration within the design team.
	•	Mentorship and Knowledge Sharing: Coordinated an internal design guild to foster knowledge exchange and continuous learning among designers.

📊 Notable Achievements:

	•	Designed and delivered a new e-commerce platform experience that significantly enhanced user engagement and business performance, contributing to a +24% increase in sales, +58% rise in traffic, and +42% boost in conversion rate.
	•	Developed a new information architecture that improved user navigation and satisfaction, contributing to increased customer retention.

Lead UX Designer

In my role as UX Designer, I focused on delivering user-centered design solutions that align with business goals, enhancing product usability and customer satisfaction.

⚙️ Key Responsibilities:

	•	User Research and Analysis: Conducted user interviews and usability testing to gather insights, informing design decisions and ensuring products meet user needs.
	•	Wireframing and Prototyping: Developed wireframes and interactive prototypes to visualize design concepts and facilitate stakeholder feedback.
	•	Cross-Functional Collaboration: Worked closely with product managers, developers, and marketing teams to ensure cohesive and effective product development.
	•	Continuous Improvement: Monitored user feedback and analytics to identify areas for improvement, implementing iterative design changes to enhance user experience.

📊 Notable Achievements:

	•	Achieved a 120% increase in device sales through the introduction of a new dashboard, demonstrating the direct impact of user-centered design on business performance.

Sell a Service

As the Lead Product Designer at an innovative AI startup, I drive the intersection of user-centered design and business strategy, ensuring that our AI-powered solutions not only meet user needs but also align with overarching business objectives.

⚙️ Key Responsibilities:

	•	Strategic Leadership: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams—including frontend and backend developers, machine learning researchers, business stakeholders, external clients, and creative agencies—to deliver market-fit solutions that drive business growth.
	•	Data-Driven Decision Making: Advocate for and implement data-informed design strategies, utilizing analytics and user feedback to refine product features and enhance user engagement.
	•	Design System Management: Oversee the development and maintenance of a cohesive design system, ensuring consistency across all user interfaces and accelerating the design-to-development process. ￼
	•	User Research & Workshops: Conduct comprehensive user research and lead stakeholder workshops to uncover insights, define clear business objectives, and inform the product roadmap.
	•	Efficient UI Implementation: Implement Ant Design to streamline UI development, ensuring consistency and allowing the team to focus on core product functionality and logic. ￼

📊 Notable Achievements:

	•	Led the redesign of our flagship AI product.
	•	Established a scalable design system that reduced design inconsistencies and accelerated the development cycle.
	•	Facilitated cross-functional workshops that aligned product features with business goals.

Lead Product Designer

Independent Consultant

As an independent consultant and advisor, I collaborate with early-stage startups, digital agencies, and product teams to bridge the gap between design, technology, and business strategy. My role encompasses providing actionable insights that drive product innovation, streamline processes, and align user experience with business objectives.

⚙️ Key Responsibilities:

	•	Strategic Product Consulting: Partner with startup founders and product teams to identify market opportunities, refine value propositions, and develop product roadmaps that align with business goals.
	•	Design Audits & UX Evaluation: Conduct comprehensive audits of digital products to assess usability, accessibility, and overall user experience, providing recommendations that enhance user satisfaction and engagement.
	•	Mentorship & Workshops: Facilitate workshops and provide mentorship to designers, focusing on best practices in UX/UI design, user research methodologies, and integrating design thinking into product development cycles.
	•	Process Optimization: Advise on the implementation of efficient design and development processes, including the adoption of design systems and collaboration tools, to improve team productivity and product quality.

📊 Selected Projects & Achievements:

	•	Startup SaaS Platform: Guided the product team through the initial design phase, resulting in a successful MVP launch and subsequent user base growth.
 •	Advised a startup that joined an accelerator program and successfully obtained grant funding for continued product development.
	•	Digital Agency Collaboration: Partnered with a creative agency to audit and enhance their client’s mobile application, leading to improved user retention and client satisfaction.

Product & Strategy Consultant | UX Mentor 

DXC Technology

At DXC Technology, I played a key role in bridging business strategy and user experience through a mix of product design, user research, and cross-functional collaboration. I worked on complex SaaS platforms, driving both usability and business impact.

⚙️ Key Responsibilities:

	•	Collaborated with business stakeholders to define project scope, identify UX impact, and align user experience goals with strategic objectives.
	•	Translated business requirements into wireframes, prototypes, and user journeys used for iterative testing and validation.
	•	Conducted in-depth qualitative research (IDIs, usability tests, contextual interviews) to uncover user needs, behaviors, and pain points.
	•	Designed user-centric solutions based on research insights, market analysis, and customer feedback.
	•	Produced high-fidelity, developer-ready UI mockups and partnered closely with engineering to ensure design feasibility and alignment.
	•	Delivered clear and actionable research findings in written and verbal formats for both product and executive stakeholders.
	•	Led the planning and execution of research projects, from writing briefs and allocating resources to presenting insights and next steps.

📊 Achievements:

	•	Introduced qualitative and anthropological research methodologies into the organization’s product development lifecycle, improving product relevance and empathy in design.
	•	Successfully redesigned a SaaS platform, streamlining user flows and improving task efficiency for enterprise users.
	•	Created a structured backlog of validated user and business requirements that formed the foundation of the product roadmap.

UX Designer & Researcher

Grupa ZPR Media

At Grupa ZPR Media, I was responsible for leading UX and research initiatives to improve product usability, support business decisions with user insights, and build the foundation for a scalable research practice.

⚙️ Key Responsibilities:

	•	Conducted user data analysis and behavioral research to inform design and product strategy.
	•	Created end-to-end UX deliverables including user flows, low- and high-fidelity prototypes, and visual design directions.
	•	Synthesized research findings into actionable insights and presented them to both product teams and senior stakeholders.
	•	Acted as a strategic advisor to internal clients and C-level stakeholders, supporting key decisions through research-backed recommendations.
	•	Built foundational UX research infrastructure including reusable templates, a research repository, and a recruitment workflow.
	•	Collaborated cross-functionally to embed user-centric practices in product development cycles.

📊 Achievements:

	•	Drove a measurable increase in user registrations on the platform by improving onboarding UX based on qualitative and quantitative insights.
	•	Introduced a UX research culture within the organization, conducting the company’s first formal qualitative studies and establishing a repeatable research process.

UX Designer & Researcher 

Digital Colliers

⚙️ Key Responsibilities:

•   Creating user flows, lo- & hi-fi prototypes, visual directions
•   Collecting and analysing competition

IMB Asymetria

⚙️ Key Responsibilities:

•   Coordinating Polmos projects
•   3D modeling in Revit
•   Implementing BIM standard in the work process 

📊 Notable Achievements:
 
•   Projecting three office buildings and hotel

Assistant Architect

GYMMANAGER

Copywriter | Graphic Designer

I am a strategic Product Designer and aspiring Product Manager with a passion for aligning user-centric design with business objectives. My career has been defined by a commitment to understanding complex problems and translating them into practical, measurable solutions that drive key performance indicators (KPIs).

With a strong foundation in Product Design, I bring a unique perspective to product management, focusing on creating visions that resonate with both users and stakeholders. My approach is holistic, considering not just the user interface but the entire user experience, ensuring that each product iteration brings measurable value.

My top CliftonStrengths—Learner, Individualization, Input, Restorative, and Achiever—reflect my dedication to continuous learning, personalized user experiences, knowledge acquisition, problem-solving, and goal attainment. These strengths have been instrumental in my ability to lead workshops, foster cross-functional collaboration, and create a shared vision that resonates across teams.

As I look to the future, I am eager to transition into roles that allow me to further bridge the gap between design and business strategy, such as Product Manager or Staff Designer positions. My goal is to contribute to organizations that value innovation, user-centric design, and strategic growth.


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