I am a Product Designer / UX Writer / User Researcher passionate about the intersection of human experiences and digital interfaces. My focus is on how to make the user experience pleasant through data-driven design solutions.

Paola De Pascali

I am a Product Designer / UX Writer / User Researcher passionate about the intersection of human experiences and digital interfaces. My focus is on how to make the user experience pleasant through data-driven design solutions.

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I am a Product Designer / UX Writer / User Researcher passionate about the intersection of human experiences and digital interfaces.

My focus is on how to make the user experience pleasant through data-driven design solutions.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
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Language

English
Fluent
Italian
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

UX/UI Designer and User Researcher at Wongdoody. Powered by Infosys
October 1, 2021 - August 26, 2025
Led the end-to-end product design process across 3 project streams for a major client in the energy industry. Worked with an interdisciplinary team of BAs and developers in an agile environment, managing junior UX designers. Introduced benchmarking and hypothesis-driven testing to establish foundational metrics to track progress. Arranged and conducted workshops for user research purposes. Managed research in behavioral and adapting interfaces for the projects.
Product Designer / UX Writer at Soldo
December 1, 2024 - August 26, 2025
Standardised and created reusable content components for the Design System, resulting in up to 100% noise reduction and a significantly faster delivery process. Applied GDS design principles, ensuring accessibility, usability, and consistency in line with UK government digital service standards. Led research on navigation and information architecture issues, resulting in a 30% reduction of customer support tickets. Improved product design to boost engagement, increasing the speed of first login rate by 50%. Designed and iterated solutions across the full design lifecycle, from ideation to execution and analysis.
Features Writer at Compelo
January 1, 2018 - August 26, 2025
Researched, wrote and edited articles for B2B international publications. Attended events and trade shows to represent the brand and build relationships with key industry players. Produced technical articles and project reports related to worldwide infrastructure.
Assistant Editor at NS Media Group
March 1, 2020 - August 26, 2025
Conducted research, questionnaires and surveys on national markets with a flexible approach depending on the audience. Managed editorial content and supported the publication team.
Online Journalist at Several Publications
January 1, 2016 - August 26, 2025
Worked for nine years across several publications between Italy and UK, covering sectors such as crime news, politics, social sciences, current affairs, healthcare and B2B. Researched and investigated news features, published articles and news reports, and conducted video interviews.
UX/UI Designer and User Researcher at Wongdoody Powered by Infosys
October 1, 2021 - August 26, 2025
Worked with an interdisciplinary team of BAs and developers within a fast-paced, agile environment whilst managing junior UX designers. Introduced benchmarking and hypothesis-driven testing to establish foundational metrics to track progress. Arranged and conducted workshops for user research purposes. Managed research in behavioral and adapting interfaces for three projects.
Product Designer / UX Writer at Soldo
December 1, 2024 - August 26, 2025
Worked on standardising and creating reusable content components for the Design System, resulting in up to 100% noise reduction and a significantly faster delivery process. Applied Government Digital Service (GDS) design principles, ensuring accessibility, usability, and consistency in line with UK government digital service standards. Led research on navigation and information architecture issues, resulting in a 30% reduction of tickets in customer support. Improved product design to boost engagement, such as 50% increase in speed of first login rate. Designed and iterated solutions across the full design lifecycle from ideation to execution and analysis.
Features Writer at Compelo
January 1, 2018 - August 26, 2025
Researched, wrote and edited articles for B2B international publications. Attended events and trade shows to represent the brand and build relationships with key industry players.
Assistant Editor at NS Media Group
March 1, 2020 - August 26, 2025
Produced technical articles and project reports related to worldwide infrastructure.
Online Journalist at Several Publications
January 1, 2016 - August 26, 2025
Worked for nine years across several publications between Italy and UK, covering different sectors such as crime news, politics, social sciences, current affairs, healthcare and B2B. Researched and investigated news features. Published articles, news reports, and conducted video interviews.
Senior Product Designer / UX Writer at Soldo Software Ltd
December 1, 2024 - September 10, 2025
Designed and iterated solutions across the full design lifecycle (ideation to execution and analysis). Produced in-product UX microcopy across Soldo's products and internal communications. Standardised and created reusable content components for the Design System, reducing noise by up to 100% and speeding delivery. Conducted A/B testing and usability testing on key journeys. Led research on navigation and IA, reducing customer support tickets by 30%. Improved product design to boost engagement, including a 50% faster first-login rate.
UX/ UI Designer and User Researcher at Wongdoody Powered by Infosys
October 1, 2021 - September 10, 2025
Led end-to-end product design across 3 project streams for a major energy client. Collaborated with BAs and developers in a fast-paced agile environment while mentoring junior UX designers. Introduced benchmarking and hypothesis-driven testing to establish foundational metrics. Arranged and conducted workshops for user research. Managed research in behavioral and adapting interfaces across these projects.
Assistant Editor at NS Media Group
March 1, 2020 - September 10, 2025
Produced technical articles and project reports on global infrastructure. Conducted research, questionnaires and surveys on national markets with a flexible audience-focused approach.
Features Writer at Compelo
January 1, 2018 - September 10, 2025
Researched, wrote and edited articles for B2B international publications. Attended events and trade shows to represent the brand and build relationships with key industry players.
Online Journalist at Several Publications
January 1, 2016 - September 10, 2025
Researched and investigated news features; published articles, news reports and conducted video interviews.

Education

BA Communication Science at University of Salento
September 1, 2006 - July 1, 2010
Post graduate Diploma Course at The London School of Journalism
September 1, 2014 - April 1, 2015
BA Communication Science at University of Salento
September 1, 2006 - July 1, 2010
Post graduate Diploma Course at The London School of Journalism
September 1, 2014 - April 1, 2015
Bachelor of Communication Science at Salento University
July 1, 2010 - September 10, 2025
Postgraduate course Diploma at The London School of Journalism
April 1, 2015 - September 10, 2025
UX / UI Design Certificate at Career Foundry
February 1, 2021 - September 10, 2025
Content Research and Testing at UX Content Collective
June 1, 2023 - September 10, 2025
Conversation design for chatbots at UX Content Collective
March 1, 2024 - September 10, 2025

Qualifications

UX/UI Design Certification
March 1, 2020 - February 1, 2021
UX Content Research & Testing
October 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023
Conversation Design for Chatbots
March 1, 2023 - March 1, 2024
Accessibility for UX Designers
December 1, 2024 - August 26, 2025
UX/UI Design Certification
March 1, 2020 - February 1, 2021
UX Content Research & Testing
October 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023
Conversation Design for Chatbots
March 1, 2023 - March 1, 2024
Accessibility for UX Designers
December 1, 2024 - August 26, 2025

Industry Experience

Energy & Utilities, Government, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other, Software & Internet

Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
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