Katy R.

Ux Designer Time Tracking & Project Management Solutions @Appfire

Berlin, DE

Designing intuitive, user-centric interfaces for time tracking and project management b2b products across multiple platforms, including Jira Software, Microsoft Azure DevOps, GitHub, and monday.com.Current Focus: BigPicture • Leading UX design for new financial tracking features within BigPicture for Jira, focusing on usability, clarity, and functional depth. • Working on cross-platform consistency and UI unification, aligning multiple legacy products with a shared design system.Past Work: 7pace TimeTracker (2.5 years) • Owned the UX design of 7pace TimeTracker across Azure DevOps, GitHub, and monday.com, improving workflow clarity and reducing user friction. • Spearheaded the product’s transition to the Jira ecosystem — redesigned core architecture, introduced new features, and ensured platform consistency- Designed a new interaction pattern for time logging that reduced task logging time by 20%- Worked on implementing a design token system, which reduced the effort of adapting the product for new platforms by 40%.Design Process • Creating user flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups for complex enterprise use cases. • Conducting UX research, usability tests, and heuristic evaluations to uncover friction points and inform design decisions. • Collaborating closely with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to deliver scalable, user-focused solutions. • Continuously researching best practices and emerging design patterns to evolve our product strategy and UI language.