Nicola Pes
@nicolapes
Senior UX/UI Designer at Reply creating design systems and accessible interfaces for complex digital platforms.
ItalyWhat I'm looking for
At Reply, I design systems-level solutions for large-scale digital platforms across public administration, energy, e-commerce, and enterprise tools. My focus is on design systems, accessibility, and scalable component architecture in Figma.
I work to make complex products clearer and easier to use. I create design systems to reduce handoff friction and accessible interfaces designed to meet WCAG 2.2 AA.
I also wrote UI da zero, a practical book on interface design, and take on selected freelance projects through nicpes.it, including websites, UX audits, and design systems for professionals and small teams.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Whitehall Reply - AI • Public Administration Sector
Web Designer | Graphic Designer | UX/UI Designer
Freelance
Jul 2022 - Present (4 years 4 months)
Worked as Web Designer | Graphic Designer | UX/UI Designer at Freelance.
Web Designer / Digital Marketing
Formaggi Pes
Mar 2011 - Present (15 years 8 months)
Since 1975, the Formaggi Pes organic farm has had a modern dairy in BonaEra, an enchanting and silent valley nestled between austere mountains and green hills rich in flora, fauna and waterways in the heart of Sardinia. The milk produced is handcrafted according to the ancient rules dictated by the best Sardinian dairy tradition. We use procedures to have a great health and life of animals and nat
Power Reply - Energy Sector
UX & UI SERVICE SPECIALIST
Valentino
Jul 2023 - Dec 2023 (5 months)
Worked as UX & UI SERVICE SPECIALIST at Valentino.
Salute e benessere
Career Break
Jul 2022 - Jun 2023 (11 months)
Worked as Salute e benessere at Career Break.
Field: Consultancy
Clients: Public Administration
Field: Consultancy
Clients: Public Administration
UX/UI Designer
OpenKnowledge
Jan 2021 - Mar 2021 (2 months)
Worked as UX/UI Designer at OpenKnowledge.
Field: E-commerce
Clients: Luxury Gym, Luxury Brands, IT brands
UX/UI Designer & Web Designer
spacehuntr
Sep 2019 - Dec 2019 (3 months)
Field: Events
Field: Software & Web
Clients: Bank Industry
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
NABA
Advanced Course, Artificial Intelligence for Design
2026 -
Advanced online short course (20 hours, 2 ECTS) on applied Artificial Intelligence in creative fields. Focus on AI-powered tools for design-led creative projects, critical evaluation of AI’s potential and limitations in artistic creation, and the ethical implications of AI in the applied arts.
University of Cagliari
Bachelor's degree, Informatics
2012 - 2016
The Degree Course in Computer Science made me acquire up-to-date and solid basic knowledge. The theoretical and practical fundamental sectors of Information Technology and Information Technologies that allowed me direct access to the world of work and the profession, and guaranteed me at the same time, access to the LM-18 Master's Degree courses and other related classes.
Thesis in Machine Learn
University of Milano-Bicocca
Master's degree, Interaction Design
2017 - 2020
The Master Course provided me with advanced knowledge in the field of communication mediated by technological means. It was a course characterized by a highly interdisciplinary path that aimed to respond both to the needs of research and to those of a market in which professional figures with skills that focus on communication as a cognitive and social process mediated or supported by technology a
Galileo Galilei Scientific High School
Diploma, Foreign Language High School
2007 - 2012
Thesis: "The Travel as a metaphor of Life"
Technische Universität Wien
Master's Degree (Erasmus+), Media and Human-Centered Computing
2019 - 2019
Master course focused on theory and practice of Human Computer Interaction with the teaching of comprehensive theoretical, methodological, technical and practical knowledge as well as skills for the design, implementation and/or evaluation of complex interactive systems.
Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca
International Student
2019
Talent Garden Innovation School
Master, UX Design
2020 - 2020
Founded in Italy, in 2011, Talent Garden is Europe’s leading digital education provider and co-working network for innovators and tech ecosystem. Its edu-tech network, which spans across 12 countries and focuses on data, marketing, design, coding, digital HR and business, grew bigger thanks to the acquisition of Hyper Island, the Swedish business school specialising in digital education with a ran
Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca
Master's Degree in Interaction Design
2020
Talent Garden Innovation School
UX Design Master
Dec 2020
OverNet Education
Frontend Developer Academy
Mar 2020
The Interaction Design Foundation
Membership Certificate
2021
Opinno
UI Design Academy
Mar 2022
UMANA SPA
Service Design Academy
Mar 2023
Contentsquare
Contentsquare Certified Expert
Oct 2023
Contentsquare
Contentsquare Foundamentals
Oct 2023
EF SET
EF SET English Certificate 53/100 (B2 Upper Intermediate)
Jul 2025
Design thinking: implementare il processo
May 2026
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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Website
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