I’m Urszula Kluz, a UX strategist and design leader with a PhD in Fine Arts and a background in IT. I specialize in turning complex systems into human-centered experiences and guiding cross-functional teams from discovery through delivery. My work blends research, strategy, and hands-on design to create products that feel not only usable but lasting. Over the years I’ve built scalable design processes, coached designers, and fostered collaboration between stakeholders, developers, and users. I’m passionate about turning insights into strategy and cultivating work cultures where good design endures and design thinking informs decisions at every level.

Urszula Kluz

I’m Urszula Kluz, a UX strategist and design leader with a PhD in Fine Arts and a background in IT. I specialize in turning complex systems into human-centered experiences and guiding cross-functional teams from discovery through delivery. My work blends research, strategy, and hands-on design to create products that feel not only usable but lasting. Over the years I’ve built scalable design processes, coached designers, and fostered collaboration between stakeholders, developers, and users. I’m passionate about turning insights into strategy and cultivating work cultures where good design endures and design thinking informs decisions at every level.

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I’m Urszula Kluz, a UX strategist and design leader with a PhD in Fine Arts and a background in IT. I specialize in turning complex systems into human-centered experiences and guiding cross-functional teams from discovery through delivery. My work blends research, strategy, and hands-on design to create products that feel not only usable but lasting.

Over the years I’ve built scalable design processes, coached designers, and fostered collaboration between stakeholders, developers, and users. I’m passionate about turning insights into strategy and cultivating work cultures where good design endures and design thinking informs decisions at every level.

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Language

Polish
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Senior UX/UI Designer at Leica Geosystems (corporate) Switzerland
January 1, 2024 - November 3, 2025
Lead UX strategy and design for geodetic monitoring application, enabling real-time data-driven monitoring across infrastructure, mining, and environmental contexts. Introduced a human-centered design approach that connected developers, business teams, and users, making UX a core, strategic driver in product development.
Head (and heart) of Product Design at Euvic Nordic branch
December 31, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Drove a user- and business-centric mindset at the start of the software delivery lifecycle. Established cross-department collaboration between UX and software development, co-created an original workshop methodology for gathering project requirements (later adopted company-wide), and continuously refined the Product Design offering to align with capabilities, market trends, and business goals. Led internal UX trainings and a design team, ensuring consistency across projects.
Mentor at DareIT by Women Go Tech
January 1, 2023 - November 3, 2025
Mentor helping women take confident first steps in Product Design and the IT industry.
Founder & Creative Director at Studio Bakłażan
December 31, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Providing holistic design services (digital and print) for medium and large enterprises. Built a platform for communication and collaboration to standardize and coordinate the product design process, and supported sales efforts across international markets by advising on design strategy and UX capabilities.
Guest lecturer at University of Arts in Poznań
December 31, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Created and taught an original course introducing design thinking into art curation. Through lectures and workshops, guided Curating and Exhibition Studies students in designing, planning, and curating exhibitions from scratch.
Mentor at Fundacja Rozwoju Społeczeństwa Informacyjnego
December 31, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Helped teenagers from rural areas discover opportunities in IT through creative, hands-on workshops.

Education

PhD in Fine Arts at University of Arts in Poznań (Interdisciplinary PhD Studies) / Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow (Intermedia)
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2019
Master of Arts at University of Arts in Poznań
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2013
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at BWSB (Faculty: Computer Science, Major: Graphic Design)
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2008

Qualifications

Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) Level 3
January 11, 2030 - November 3, 2025
UX-PM Level 3 (Transforming teams and organisations)
January 11, 2030 - November 3, 2025
Figma UI UX Design Advanced
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Green Digital Skills
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
An introduction to accessibility and exclusion-free design. Basics of semantic HTML. Taking care of accessibility in practice
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Negotiations - preparation, argumentation, persuasion
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Train the Trainer
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Advertising photography
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2005

Industry Experience

Education, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other