Nina Israelsen

Leading end-to-end design and research for a national SaaS platform serving 2 million users and 18,000 datasets, ensuring secure, compliant access under complex regulations. Co-writer of a UX Playbook, mentoring team members, and facilitating workshops. Planning strategies and user research, delivering analysis, journey maps, and reports.

Leading UX/UI design initiatives in check out, collaborating closely with 10 developers, QA (quality assurance), cross-functional teams, customer support, marketing and product managers. Ideate and design improvements and deliver presentations to stakeholders. Mentoring senior stakeholders in user research and UX Design. Leading research projects, executing various research methods

Collaborated as part of a six-member design team on a project with Creative Navy, within the context of King's College London
▪ The entire team worked end-to-end on healthtech project, which include user research, ideation, sketching, wireframes, prototyping, UI
design and presentation

Led a comprehensive research project, delivering findings and recommendations involving 30,000 users. Conducted user interviews and visited dental practices. Enhanced UX/UI design of live product. Utilised design systems and created design components. Collaborated with global teams in an agile cross-functional environment in 6 countries.

Designed conceptual website and app for internal loyalty program pitch. Designed UX/UI improvements on the live products, achieving an 80% conversion increase. Mapped out booking site to identify flows and IA (Information Architecture). Collaborated internationally in agile cross-functional teams. Utilised design system.

Redesigned a complex medical start-up as the sole designer. Introduced new architecture, enhancing user experience and user interface on live product. Developed style guides and design systems for consistent visual identity and user experience across application. Collaborated with a compliance officer to secure six accreditations, including NHS Digital (National Health Service) and WCAG (Web Conte

Founder and designer of start-up. Multilanguage reminder app to enhance the quality of life for families and children. Led end-to-end design and launch of the product. Conducted comprehensive user research projects (qualitative & quantitative) and actively did ideation, UX design, interaction design, sketching, wireframing, UI design, prototyping and testing of the app. Collaborating with external

Creative innovator and designer of greenfield health app to improve quality of life and reduce risk of serious illness. Led and actively performing end-to-end design process, such as user experience design, user research, user interface design, prototyping and information architecture. Conducted national and international user research using field studies, observations, usability testing and inter

Responsible for client meetings, design (UX/UI) and collaborated with external companies. End-to-end design process, encompassing wireframing, ideation, prototyping, and conducting user research. Experienced in collaborating with clients across different industries and sizes, including e-commerce, associations and clinics. Held workshops for clients in UX/UI design principles and guest instructor

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Activities and societies: Service design, innovation, presentation, ideation

Master of Science in Design Innovation.

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Activities and societies: AI applications · AI ethics · Artificial neural networks · Chatbots Deep learning · Machine learning · Natural language processing · Watson Studio

Completed IBM Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals (6-course series) and IBM Enterprise Design Thinking certificates.

Grade: Distinction

Postgraduate certificate in User Experience Design awarded with Distinction.

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Activities and societies: Programming, development, design, usability, user experience, software engineering, organisation, Design patterns

Advanced diploma in Computer Science completed as a 2.5-year full-time programme.

Professional Diploma in UX Design delivered by the UX Design Institute in partnership with Glasgow Caledonian University.

Completed multiple Interaction Design Foundation courses including AI for Designers, UX Management, Usability Testing, and Mobile UX.

Postgraduate Certificate in User Experience Design covering UX principles and practical methods.

Completed multiple Interaction Design Foundation courses including Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals, User Research – Methods and Best Practices, UX Management: Strategy and Tactics, Dynamic User Experience, Web Design for Usability, Conducting Usability Testing, Mobile User Experience, and UX Design Circuit.

Completed General Assembly coursework related to user experience and practical UX design skills, including participation in UX Design Circuit-related training.