I’m Agathe, a senior product designer with 10+ years of experience on software products and e-commerce platforms. I design the UX from flows and prototypes to polished UI, then test it with real users through interviews, usability tests, analytics and A/B tests. I build design systems that match the code, write the specs, and work alongside developers through QA until the feature ships. I love taking complex, data-heavyproducts and making them simple for the people who use them every day. People describe me as warm, energetic and someone you can count on. I bring teams together, even from behind a screen: I’ve worked fully remotely since 2020 and I’m good at it. Ten years in, big high-pressure projects don’t scare me, and AI lets me wear more hats than ever.…

Agathe Gelin

I’m Agathe, a senior product designer with 10+ years of experience on software products and e-commerce platforms. I design the UX from flows and prototypes to polished UI, then test it with real users through interviews, usability tests, analytics and A/B tests. I build design systems that match the code, write the specs, and work alongside developers through QA until the feature ships. I love taking complex, data-heavyproducts and making them simple for the people who use them every day. People describe me as warm, energetic and someone you can count on. I bring teams together, even from behind a screen: I’ve worked fully remotely since 2020 and I’m good at it. Ten years in, big high-pressure projects don’t scare me, and AI lets me wear more hats than ever.…

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I’m Agathe, a senior product designer with 10+ years of experience on software products and e-commerce platforms.
I design the UX from flows and prototypes to polished UI, then test it with real users through interviews, usability tests, analytics and A/B tests. I build design systems that match the code, write the specs, and work alongside developers through QA until the feature ships.
I love taking complex, data-heavyproducts and making them simple for the people who use them every day.

People describe me as warm, energetic and someone you can count on. I bring teams together, even from behind a screen: I’ve worked fully remotely since 2020 and I’m good at it. Ten years in, big high-pressure projects don’t scare me, and AI lets me wear more hats than ever.

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Language

French
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English
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Spanish; Castilian
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Dutch
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Work Experience

Head of Product Design at Auditi (freelance)
January 1, 2025 - Present
Owned an end-to-end one-person product design department for a B2B SaaS used by 500+ audit firms. Led UX research and design flows from wireframes to high-fidelity UI in Figma with CEO/CTO partners; rebuilt an interactive design system to match coded components. Redesigned the PBC request flow so clients drop files directly into firm requests with comments, citations, file references, and mentions. Designed a new product expanding Auditi into full audit project management, and created AI features including an AI tabular review experience and full-text search from interaction model to final UI. Worked daily with developers via stand-ups, GitHub PRs for UI fixes, and side-by-side QA; wrote specs in GitHub and supported customer-facing improvements based on user feedback.
Lead UX Researcher (freelance) at Sanofi (remote, New York)
October 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Conducted 10 in-depth interviews (about 1.5 hours each) with pharmaceutical leads in France and tested early-stage prototypes. Wrote the screener and managed recruitment while keeping research goals aligned with the US product team. Transformed findings into a prioritized opportunities report and concept directions, influencing the design phase with decisions backed by real user data.
Lead UX Designer / UX Researcher (freelance) at G-Star RAW (remote, Amsterdam)
May 1, 2022 - March 1, 2024
Led UX for G-Star RAW’s e-commerce website and mobile app with a team of 4 designers and an external agency. Ran qualitative and quantitative research using UserTesting.com, surveys, ContentSquare, Google Analytics, and sales/returns data. Benchmarked 25 competitors and designed flows, prototypes, and UI in Figma for both web and app. Worked daily with the CRO team to run several A/B tests per month, including PLP fit slider and checkout fields. Reviewed and mentored designers and interns. Shipped a new Product Detail Page and rebuilt search and checkout. Designed and launched The Jeans Fit Guide—turning a previously failed A/B test concept into a winning variation with higher conversion, live ever since.
Senior UX Designer / Researcher at European Patent Office (freelance, hybrid/remote, The Hague)
January 1, 2018 - July 1, 2022
Led the UX redesign of Espacenet, the EPO’s free world-wide patent search (110M+ documents) whose interface hadn’t changed since 2004. Gathered requirements, designed flows and prototypes, and wrote stakeholder specifications to validate concepts. Designed a new results structure (results, patent details, filters, dynamic query builder) and made it responsive across devices. Improved the component library, aligned design with EPO corporate identity, and ensured accessibility compliance. Tested concepts with webinars using live polls, one-to-one interviews, and usability tests on prototypes. Worked closely with developers through build and beta; the prototype was presented to representatives of EPO member states.
UX Lead / Examiner software (freelance) at European Patent Office (remote/hybrid, The Hague)
May 1, 2016 - December 1, 2017
Designed internal software for patent examiners: search, document viewing, annotation, claim comparison, and admin tools. Designed UX and UI for Ansera’s examiner search tool, supporting screens from iPad to ultra-wide monitors. Introduced iterative testing with large examiner groups through interviews, contextual research, and prototype reviews. Designed flows, prototypes, and specifications for a Paperless workflow for Search pilot, adopted by users. Collaborated with R&D on internal AI tools for query generation, classification, and tagging; wrote specs and user stories in Gherkin. Designed for accessibility and ensured W3C/WCAG compliance; created responsive structures and component-library improvements aligned with corporate identity. Tested with webinars, one-to-one interviews, and usability tests, and collaborated with developers throughout build and beta. Presented the prototype to representatives of 38 member states.
UX Designer / Researcher at BestseLler (on-site, Amsterdam)
January 1, 2015 - May 1, 2016
Built a new responsive e-commerce website from scratch for Jack & Jones, Only, Vila, Vero Moda, Name it, and more. Designed one platform used by 17 fashion brands while keeping the experience consistent. Benchmarked navigation and user flows against key competitors and worked with business analysts on customer behavior data. Reworked information architecture using wireframes and interactive Axure prototypes, including the Klarna checkout. Ran workshops with product owners to define features and presented solutions to all 17 brands’ leadership in Denmark.
Designer / Transmedia Strategist at 2P2L (on-site, Paris)
August 1, 2011 - October 1, 2014
Developed transmedia strategy and content for TV shows in France via France Télévisions, ARTE, and other French channels.

Education

Master’s degree in Innovation and Multimedia Content Creation at CELSA L a Sorbonne - Paris
January 11, 2030 - September 29, 2026
International Master’s degree in Digital Management at La Fonderie de l’image - Paris
January 11, 2030 - September 29, 2026
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and Project Management (Graphic Industry) at Gobelins - Paris
January 11, 2030 - September 29, 2026
BTech Higher National Diploma in Graphic and Interactive Design at LISAA - Nantes
January 11, 2030 - September 29, 2026

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Professional Services, Government

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