I'm Eszter Tóth, a Design Engineer specializing in UI/UX and frontend development with 7+ years of experience across banking, investments, insurance, and media & entertainment. I excel at building scalable, intuitive interfaces in close collaboration with engineers and shaping design systems that speed up delivery. I’m passionate about turning complex requirements into delightful, data-informed experiences and continuously improving UX through research, prototyping, testing, and QA. Based in Zürich, I enjoy solving cross-disciplinary challenges, shipping AI-assisted features, and mentoring teams to adopt best practices in design systems, accessibility, and front-end excellence.

Eszter Tóth

I'm Eszter Tóth, a Design Engineer specializing in UI/UX and frontend development with 7+ years of experience across banking, investments, insurance, and media & entertainment. I excel at building scalable, intuitive interfaces in close collaboration with engineers and shaping design systems that speed up delivery. I’m passionate about turning complex requirements into delightful, data-informed experiences and continuously improving UX through research, prototyping, testing, and QA. Based in Zürich, I enjoy solving cross-disciplinary challenges, shipping AI-assisted features, and mentoring teams to adopt best practices in design systems, accessibility, and front-end excellence.

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I’m Eszter Tóth, a Design Engineer specializing in UI/UX and frontend development with 7+ years of experience across banking, investments, insurance, and media & entertainment. I excel at building scalable, intuitive interfaces in close collaboration with engineers and shaping design systems that speed up delivery. I’m passionate about turning complex requirements into delightful, data-informed experiences and continuously improving UX through research, prototyping, testing, and QA.

Based in Zürich, I enjoy solving cross-disciplinary challenges, shipping AI-assisted features, and mentoring teams to adopt best practices in design systems, accessibility, and front-end excellence.

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Language

English
Fluent
German
Advanced

Work Experience

Digital Product (UI/UX) Designer & Front-end Developer at BLP Digital AG
April 30, 2025 - April 30, 2025
Helped integrate AI into document-based ERP and accounting workflows, reducing users’ manual labor by 60-90%. Designed new features to enable training of customized AI models. Contributed to the design system (Figma) and a component library (React, Storybook).
Freelance Digital Designer / Self-employed at Self-employed / Freelance
October 31, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Part-time contract with a Django-based social media startup to improve usability and front-end of a progressive web application; shipped a user research roadmap aligning product development with user needs. Managed full-time childcare responsibilities, developing strong organizational and multi-tasking skills.
Digital Product (UI/UX) Designer at Informatique-MTF SA
January 31, 2020 - January 31, 2020
Established the design system to ensure consistency across applications and speed up development. Designed and redesigned features to increase user satisfaction. Client Consultant: Royal Bank of Scotland / Coutts – designed a tablet onboarding application for bank employees across the UK; conducted workshops with SMEs, produced technical documentation, user stories, Axure RP prototypes, user acceptance and QA testing.
Digital Product (UI/UX) Designer at Leonteq AG (contract: Bitrock)
October 31, 2018 - October 31, 2018
Project: E-portal. Collected and defined requirements, designed component library and user interface to ensure consistency and usability. Conducted in-person usability testing with target users to validate designs and identify areas for improvement.
Digital Product (UI/UX) Designer at Swiss Re (contract: Optimity Advisors)
April 30, 2018 - April 30, 2018
Project: International Program Administration Application. Designed UI/UX for an internal application to create and manage reinsurance policies. Rapid prototyping with Axure RP; collaborated with BAs to collect, document, and visualize requirements; conducted user research to develop personas and map journeys.
Digital Product (UI/UX) Designer at European Parliament (contract: Atos)
September 30, 2016 - September 30, 2016
Project: EP People. Designed UI/UX for onboarding of new contract agents for the European Institutions. Worked with a business analyst to collect/document requirements; produced wireframes; assisted with on-demand design tasks and documentation.
Web & UI/UX Designer at Docler Holding
April 30, 2016 - April 30, 2016
Developed and enhanced website features and admin interfaces for digital platforms in the media and entertainment industry. Contributed to site redesigns and landing pages with a focus on responsive design; relocation support for company expansion and project Wondermags (online newspaper editor).
Digital Product (UI/UX) Designer & Front-end Developer at BLP Digital AG
April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
Integrated artificial intelligence into document-based ERP and accounting workflows, reducing users’ manual labor by 60-90%. Designed new features to increase user engagement and enable users to train their own customized AI models. Contributed to the design and development of a design system (Figma) and a component library (React, Storybook).
Professional Development, Freelance Work & Parenting at Self-employed
October 1, 2023 - October 1, 2023
Completed a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with a focus on Data Science. Part-time contract with a Django-based social media startup: improved usability and front-end improvements of a progressive web application; shipped a user research roadmap to align product development with user needs and improve UX outcomes; managed full-time childcare responsibilities, developing organizational, multitasking and time-management skills.
Digital Product (UI/UX) Designer at Informatique-MTF SA
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Established the company’s design system to ensure consistency across applications and speed up development time; redesigned features to improve user satisfaction; client consultant for Royal Bank of Scotland / Coutts—designed a tablet onboarding application for bank employees across the UK, including workshops, documentation, user stories, prototyping, user acceptance and QA testing.
Digital Product (UI/UX) Designer at Leonteq AG (contract: Bitrock)
October 1, 2018 - October 1, 2018
Project: E-portal; collaborated in an interdisciplinary team to collect and define requirements for an investment platform serving both internal users and external clients; conducted user research, designed a component library and UI; performed in-person usability testing to validate designs.
Digital Product (UI/UX) Designer at Swiss Re (contract: Optimity Advisors)
April 1, 2018 - April 1, 2018
Project: International Program Administration Application; designed UI/UX for internal application to create and manage reinsurance policies; rapid prototyping (Axure RP); close collaboration with BAs to visualize requirements; conducted user research to develop personas and map journeys.
Digital Product (UI/UX) Designer at European Parliament (contract: Atos)
September 1, 2016 - September 1, 2016
Project: EP People; designed UI/UX for application to hire and onboard contract agents for the European Institutions; collaborated with business analysts to visualize requirements through wireframes; supported on-demand design tasks.
Web & UI/UX Designer at Docler Holding
April 1, 2016 - April 1, 2016
Developed and enhanced website features and admin interfaces for digital platforms in the media and entertainment industry; redesigned websites and landing pages with responsive/adaptive design; collaborated with sales, marketing and development to align with business goals.
Design Engineer at Language-shadowing.com
April 1, 2025 - Present
Built an AI-powered language learning web app focused on pronunciation, listening and vocabulary acquisition. Combined UX design, frontend, backend and NLP to turn text into interactive shadowing videos. Implemented vocab extraction, CEFR filtering, clickable word interactions and PRO subscriptions. Tech: Python (Flask), JavaScript, HTML/CSS, OpenAI API, cloud deployment.
Digital Product (UI/UX) Designer & Front-end Developer at BLP Digital AG
November 1, 2023 - April 30, 2025
Helped integrate AI into document-based ERP and accounting workflows, reducing users’ manual labor by 60-90%. Designed new features to increase user engagement and allow users to train their own customized AI models. Contributed to the design system (Figma) to a component library (React, Storybook).
Freelance / Part-time contract (Django-based social media startup) at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 2020 - October 31, 2023
Completed a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with a focus on Data Science; improved usability and front-end of a Django-based social media startup’s web app; shipped a user research roadmap to align product development with user needs and improve UX outcomes.
Digital Product (UI/UX) Designer at Informatique-MTF SA
October 1, 2018 - January 31, 2020
Established the company’s design system, redesigned features, and consulted on onboarding experiences for external clients; collaborated on workshops, Axure prototyping, user stories, and QA testing for RBS / Coutts onboarding tablet app.
Digital Product (UI/UX) Designer at Swiss Re (contract: Optimity Advisors)
October 1, 2016 - April 30, 2018
Project: International Program Administration Application; UI/UX design; rapid prototyping with Axure RP; collaborated with business analysts; mapped personas and user journeys; iterative prototype reviews.
Web & UI/UX Designer at Docler Holding
April 1, 2011 - April 30, 2016
Developed and enhanced website features and admin system interfaces for digital platforms in the media and entertainment industry; contributed to the redesign of websites and landing pages; ensured responsive design across devices.
Design Engineer (Volunteer) at AIxDesign - Slow AI festival
April 1, 2025 - Present
Designed and developed an arcade-style webpage to showcase AI-related games for the AIxDesign - Slow AI festival in Amsterdam.

Education

BSc Computer Science at University of London (Distance Learning)
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2024
BSc Urban Design at Corvinus University of Budapest
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2011
IBM Data Science at IBM online course
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Software Product Management at University of Alberta
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
ICT Accessibility at Georgia Institute of Technology
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Interaction Design at UC San Diego
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
BSc Computer Science (Distance Learning) at University of London
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2024
BSc Urban Design at Corvinus University of Budapest
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2011
BSc Computer Science at University of London (distance learning)
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2024
BSc Urban Design at Corvinus University of Budapest
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2011

Qualifications

IBM Data Science
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Software Product Management
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
ICT Accessibility
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Interaction Design
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
IBM Data Science
January 1, 2023 - October 27, 2025
Software Product Management
January 1, 2017 - October 27, 2025
ICT Accessibility
January 1, 2016 - October 27, 2025
Interaction Design
January 1, 2016 - October 27, 2025
IBM Data Science
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Software Product Management (University of Alberta online course)
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
ICT Accessibility (Georgia Institute of Technology online course)
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Interaction Design (UC San Diego online course)
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Government