Hi, I'm Mike Battistella. With a broad education and 30 years of experience in concept, design, programming, project management, online marketing, and business, I bring a holistic perspective to online projects. I understand the mindsets and needs of professionals from various fields and can connect them effectively. I apply design thinking principles that consider both emotional and factual project requirements, involving all stakeholders. My work combines creative and scientific empirical methods, including Lego® Serious Play®. I also specialize in Lean UX and Design Thinking, paired with agile approaches like SCRUM and Lean Startup principles. This enables me to create minimum viable products (MVPs) and carry out all phases of product and service development with focus and collaboration.

Mike Battistella

Hi, I'm Mike Battistella. With a broad education and 30 years of experience in concept, design, programming, project management, online marketing, and business, I bring a holistic perspective to online projects. I understand the mindsets and needs of professionals from various fields and can connect them effectively. I apply design thinking principles that consider both emotional and factual project requirements, involving all stakeholders. My work combines creative and scientific empirical methods, including Lego® Serious Play®. I also specialize in Lean UX and Design Thinking, paired with agile approaches like SCRUM and Lean Startup principles. This enables me to create minimum viable products (MVPs) and carry out all phases of product and service development with focus and collaboration.

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Hi, I’m Mike Battistella. With a broad education and 30 years of experience in concept, design, programming, project management, online marketing, and business, I bring a holistic perspective to online projects. I understand the mindsets and needs of professionals from various fields and can connect them effectively. I apply design thinking principles that consider both emotional and factual project requirements, involving all stakeholders. My work combines creative and scientific empirical methods, including Lego® Serious Play®.

I also specialize in Lean UX and Design Thinking, paired with agile approaches like SCRUM and Lean Startup principles. This enables me to create minimum viable products (MVPs) and carry out all phases of product and service development with focus and collaboration.

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Language

German
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Beginner
Italian
Beginner

Work Experience

Founder, CEO, UX-Designer, Product Development, CTO at Ledavio KIG
January 1, 2013 - Present
Led the development of an online platform for design conception aimed at agencies and designers, including UX design and research, user interviews, remote testing, wireframing and prototyping. Managed the development of an AI-based image search using Blender and Unity for VR integration, alongside business model development.
Coaching, Workshops, Consulting at Rethinx Consulting
January 1, 2013 - Present
Provided coaching and consulting services for development of digital products, services and business models. Facilitated team consulting and Train-The-Trainer workshops for agile SCRUM teams, service design, and design thinking coaching and training across a range of clients including HTWG Konstanz, Stadt Konstanz, and Fischer Computertechnik.
Freelance UX-Designer at Labhard Medien GmbH
April 30, 2025 - July 25, 2025
Conducted UX research and design for redesigning an online magazine and AI Assistant development, including coaching for development.
Freelance UX-Designer at Wertgarantie SE
November 30, 2024 - July 25, 2025
Executed UX research, concept, and design for the Client Service Portal utilizing user observations, analytics, surveys, and experience maps.
Freelance UX-Designer, Business coach at TrufflePig Forensics GmbH
October 31, 2020 - July 25, 2025
Led UX design and research alongside frontend development for forensic software, including customer observation, information architecture, user testing, wireframing, prototyping, and frontend coding with HTML5, CSS3, and VUE.js. Provided business development and customer targeting coaching.
Freelance UX-Designer, Frontend Developer at Porsche Schweiz AG / e-Display GmbH
August 31, 2020 - July 25, 2025
Delivered UI design, UI research, frontend development, and animations for interactive touchscreens in Porsche showrooms using HTML5 and VUE.js.
Freelance UX-Designer, Frontend Developer at e-Display GmbH
December 31, 2020 - July 25, 2025
Developed software applications involving animations and data visualization with technologies such as HTML5, VUE.js, chart.io, 3D animations using Blender, and UI design with Adobe tools.
Freelance UX-Researcher, UX-Designer at AOK Plus Health Insurance
November 30, 2022 - July 25, 2025
Created UX for internal prediction dashboard applications combining visualization of machine learning and health data to support case managers. Conducted observations, interviews, wireframing, user testing, prototyping and interface design.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at Ulm University of Applied Sciences
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2006

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Industry Experience

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

Experience Level

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