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Nicole Di Nardo

@nicoledinardo

UI/UX Designer with 3+ yrs product and 10+ yrs visual design, specializing in SaaS and healthcare systems, design systems, and scalable UX.

Croatia

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role with real ownership across the design process, working on complex SaaS products. I enjoy turning complexity into intuitive experiences and collaborating closely with product and engineering. I value iterative teams where design is strategic and focused on impact, quality, and scalable systems.

I am a UI/UX and Product Designer with 3 years of hands-on experience designing user-centered digital products across healthcare SaaS, enterprise systems, and branding-driven digital experiences. I specialize in creating structured, scalable design systems in Figma and translating complex requirements into clear, intuitive user flows and interfaces.

In my current role as Lead UI/UX Designer at Head Diagnostics, I design clinical and healthcare SaaS products, where I own the design system, create end-to-end user journeys, and collaborate closely with product and engineering teams throughout the full product lifecycle. My work focuses on usability, accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA), and maintaining consistency across complex product environments.

I bring a systems-first approach to design, paying close attention to edge cases, error states, and real-world user constraints. I have experience conducting UX research, applying usability best practices, and iterating on designs based on user feedback, product insights, and stakeholder collaboration.

Alongside my product design experience, I have more than 10 years of experience in visual and graphic design, which has given me a strong eye for layout, typography, and visual hierarchy. I also actively use AI tools throughout my design process to support research, ideation, prototyping, UX writing, and overall workflow efficiency.

I'm most motivated by designing meaningful, structured experiences that simplify complexity and improve how people interact with critical systems, particularly in healthcare and other data-heavy environments.

I am available to work fully remotely from Rijeka, Croatia.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

UI/UX Designer

Current

Head Diagnostics

Apr 2025 - Apr 2026 (1 year)

• Sole designer across Head Diagnostics’ products and brand.
• Built Cognition’s first Figma design system and UK release designs;
• Designed Tremor UI end-to-end with 30+ states and zero post-handoff developer queries;
• Built the company website and staging environment; l
• Led brand identity and achieved WCAG AA compliance across 20+ screens.

Figma Component Libraries Design Systems Brand Design Accessibility Mapping Cases Customer Journey Mapping

UI/UX Designer

CuramApp

Jan 2025 - Mar 2025 (2 months)

• Conducted user research with 8 participants, translating insights into user stories that reshaped priorities.
• Improved design efficiency by 25% through a structured Figma workflow.
• Delivered wireframes, prototypes, and production UI across agile sprints for web and mobile.
• Ensured WCAG 2.1 compliance across all screens.

User Research Design Process Management Prototyping Accessibility Wireframing

UI/UX Designer

Bulb

Apr 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 8 months)

• Led UX research (interviews, surveys, usability testing) translating insights into measurable improvements.
• Built a scalable Figma design system used across 5+ projects.
• Designed and developed a website reducing bounce rate by 30%.
• Delivered iterative web and mobile designs in cross-functional agile teams.

UX Research Usability Testing Figma Web Design Web Development

Graphic & UI Designer

Lira

May 2018 - Mar 2023 (4 years 10 months)

• Collaborated with 50+ clients on presentation design for European Commission grant applications, contributing to over €90M in secured funding
• Designed responsive websites and led brand campaigns across print and digital
• Managed stakeholder relationships across cross-functional teams spanning 5+ countries

Responsive Design Presentation Design Brand Campaigns Customer Relationship Management

Graphic Design Freelancer

LOUDER+

Sep 2017 - Apr 2018 (7 months)

Delivered branding, visual identity, and creative design solutions for multiple clients, improving client satisfaction by 20%. Streamlined project workflows using user-centred principles, reducing development time by 15%.

Branding Visual Identity Graphic Design Workflow Optimization Client Management Creative And Design

Graphic Design Freelancer

Colouring Department / LOUDER+

Sep 2017 - Apr 2018 (7 months)

Delivered branding and visual identity solutions for multiple clients, improving client satisfaction by 20% through tailored approaches. Streamlined project workflows using user-centred design principles, reducing development time by 15%.

Branding Visual Identity Design Creative And Design visual communication