I focus on problem-solving, while mentoring others and spreading Design Thinking into company culture to enhance collaboration. I build mentorship programs, foster local UX communities, and promote Agile UX practices, while collaborating with Design Systems and enabling teams to bring designs to life and maintain consistency across products.…

Tímea Kovács

I focus on problem-solving, while mentoring others and spreading Design Thinking into company culture to enhance collaboration. I build mentorship programs, foster local UX communities, and promote Agile UX practices, while collaborating with Design Systems and enabling teams to bring designs to life and maintain consistency across products.…

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I focus on problem-solving, while mentoring others and spreading Design Thinking into company culture to enhance collaboration.

I build mentorship programs, foster local UX communities, and promote Agile UX practices, while collaborating with Design Systems and enabling teams to bring designs to life and maintain consistency across products.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

Hungarian
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Advanced
Italian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Product Designer at Smartdesign
January 1, 2022 - March 31, 2022
Collaborated with a senior designer on websites and mobile apps; created a Design System, email templates, and conducted UX research and handovers for clients.
Product Designer at TOPdesk
January 1, 2022 - Present
Team designer on an established IT Service Management platform; work in a Kanban team on the asset management module to create modern asset lifecycle solutions and reporting, with seamless integration into other modules. Addresses complex cross-functional problems, data visualization, and accessibility.
Sales Support at IVM Zrt.
January 1, 2018 - April 1, 2018
English & French language support; client-facing; helped with orders and documentation.
Vendor and Claim Manager at Lexmark
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2022
Onboarded partners, reporting, training, leading projects, client-facing; SAP and Ariba payment knowledge.
English & French Teacher
January 1, 2012 - Present
Taught English and French for 12 years; curriculum development and student assessment.

Education

BA English; MA English and Drama (Academic research, 3 publications, scholarships) at University of Pannonia
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2018
UI Design Certificate at UI Academy
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Design Thinking Workshop at Design Thinking Workshop
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Interaction Design Certificate at MOME ID - ID studies
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
ITIL 4 Foundation at ITIL 4 Foundation
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Project management for non-project managers at PM for Non-Project Managers
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021

Qualifications

ITIL 4 Foundation
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Design Thinking Workshop
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
UI Design Certificate
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Interaction Design Certificate
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Project management for non-project managers
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education