Passionate designer with an inherent curiosity for people and their behaviors. Strong design through research, ideation, and iteration while always eager to learn new processes and tools. Extensive experience collaborating across multiple hardware and software engineering teams in a dynamic environment to deliver user experiences on mobile and web that delights customers, consumers, and internal users. Recognized for finding solutions to complicated problems while designing complex products that are fun and delightful to use.

 

Contact: mail@kaidankel.com

Resume: download PDF

Linkedin: Kai Dankel

Professional Experience

 

HERE North America • Berkeley, CA

Principal UX Designer
Mai 2016 – Present

 

Created internal tools and processes for data collection and map publishing. Worked on design concepts to enhance customer's digital services with location data.

 

HERE Deutschland GmbH •
Berlin, Germany

Senior Designer
January 2014 – April 2016

 

Led the UX and visual design of companion apps for the HERE navigation for connected cars (iOS, Android and web app).

 

Nokia • Berlin, Germany

Senior UI Designer
August 2010 – December 2013

 

Drove UX design for a new hardware product from concept to prototyping to execution.

 

Design Consultant • Berlin, Germany

January 2003 – July 2010

 

Created interaction concepts, visual designs and motion graphics for both online and offline projects.

Notable clients: Adidas, Allianz, Bayer, BMW, Deutsche Telekom, eBay, Goodyear, Mercedes Benz, Microsoft, Otto Bock, Sparkasse, Volkswagen

 

Pixelpark AG • Berlin, Germany

Visual Designer
April 1999 – December 2002

 

Designed corporate websites, online style guides, icons, worked on branding and corporate design.

 

And before the day starts, I row on a men's

masters competition team.