I'm Tamara, a Product Designer specializing in UX/UI and AI. I craft end-to-end experiences, build design systems, and explore AI-driven concepts to push product boundaries. I love turning complex problems into clear, delightful user journeys that people enjoy using. As founder of PairUp Events and organizer of UX Camp, I blend hands-on design leadership with community building, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration. I'm passionate about clear communication, owning projects from ideation to delivery, and delivering measurable value through thoughtful design.…

Tamara von Malottki de Carvajal

I'm Tamara, a Product Designer specializing in UX/UI and AI. I craft end-to-end experiences, build design systems, and explore AI-driven concepts to push product boundaries. I love turning complex problems into clear, delightful user journeys that people enjoy using. As founder of PairUp Events and organizer of UX Camp, I blend hands-on design leadership with community building, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration. I'm passionate about clear communication, owning projects from ideation to delivery, and delivering measurable value through thoughtful design.…

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I’m Tamara, a Product Designer specializing in UX/UI and AI. I craft end-to-end experiences, build design systems, and explore AI-driven concepts to push product boundaries. I love turning complex problems into clear, delightful user journeys that people enjoy using.

As founder of PairUp Events and organizer of UX Camp, I blend hands-on design leadership with community building, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration. I’m passionate about clear communication, owning projects from ideation to delivery, and delivering measurable value through thoughtful design.

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Language

German
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
Portuguese
Advanced
Russian
Beginner

Work Experience

Founder / Lead Designer at PairUp Events
May 1, 2025 - Present
Founded a social platform for duos; led end-to-end UX design and brand strategy, and conducted AI-driven experiments to explore capabilities.
Organizer at UX Camp
January 1, 2025 - Present
Plans and coordinates an annual national UX bar camp; manages the website, marketing and sponsor relations.
Product Designer at XING - NEW WORK SE
July 1, 2021 - November 1, 2024
Part of a product trio; contributed to Discoveries, design systems and A/B testing; designed/refined features and newsletters; collaborated across teams and stakeholders.
User Experience Intern at XING - NEW WORK SE
January 1, 2021 - June 1, 2021
Organised the UX Summit in Hamburg; conducted user research trainings and discovery for Culture Compass Check.
UX Intern at Portfolio / YUU Skydive (private projects)
February 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
UX Intern working on private projects using Sketch, Figma, and Miro.
Airline Supervisor at Aviation Handling Service
July 1, 2017 - December 1, 2020
Supervised staff; organized and monitored workflows; managed travel issues, conflicts, cancellations and refunds.
Travel Agent at Happy Travels
February 1, 2016 - July 1, 2017
Pitch travel adventures; determine travel needs and budgets; maintain accurate records of bookings and payments.
Personal Assistant at Russell James
August 1, 2014 - February 1, 2016
Handled ad hoc requests; planned and attended meetings; supported executive operations.

Education

Certified UX Design at CareerFoundry
February 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022
Leadership and Decision-Making at Stanford University
January 1, 2016 - April 14, 2026
Leadership and Decision-Making at Manhattan College
January 1, 2014 - January 28, 2014
ESL (English as a Second Language) at BMCC
January 1, 2014 - January 28, 2014
Creating and Editing Videos at Stanford University
January 1, 2013 - April 14, 2026

Qualifications

AI for Designers
October 1, 2025 - April 14, 2026
Vibe coding for UX
July 1, 2023 - April 14, 2026
User Research Training (5 Days)
June 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023
AI Training (7 Days)
June 1, 2022 - June 7, 2022
Miro Training
December 1, 2022 - October 1, 2023
UXD Certification
January 1, 2020 - January 3, 2020
Leadership Basics
January 1, 2019 - January 5, 2019
Dangerous Goods Trainer
January 1, 2019 - January 5, 2019
Leadership and Decision-Making
January 1, 2014 - January 31, 2014
Creating and Editing Videos
January 1, 2013 - April 14, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Other
    paper Logo creation

    A logo is the soul of a product. It is meant to be the anker of recognition. It has a lot of influence on how the target users/costumers perceive the brand.

    When creating logos, I usually start with understanding three big things:

    1. The brand.
      Who is the brand? What is the objective? What does the brand stand for?

    2. The users/costumers
      Who are the target costumer/user? How old are they? What problem do they have? What brings them to this brand? What emotions do they have, when interacting with the brand?

    3. The logo
      Where are the costumer/user being confronted with the logo? What are the logo requirements? What is the brand design language (Typography, tonality etc.)?

    Reach out, if you want to explore the sea of psychological logo design with me.
    PS: If you’re curious about how I think while designing a logo- check out this project of mine. I listed here, how I think, when I designed this logo.