Benjamin Strak
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Benjamin Strak

UX DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
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Benjamin Strak
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Benjamin Strak

UX DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
About me
I am a product designer comfortable working at all stages of the UX lifecycle—from user research through to visual design. I have worked with stakeholders and technology teams at very different stages of product development. I started my UX career at the fast-growing fintech innovator ClearScore then moved to AKQA, working between London and Gothenburg for clients including Coutts, Amazon, Virgin Atlantic and Volvo. I am now UX Lead at nez—a hyperlocal foodtech startup using Bluetooth beacon tech to help people discover London's food and drink scene. In the last 2 years we have grown from a handful of daily users to tens of thousands. You can try the app here: https://joinnez.com/download Get in touch & see case studies of my recent work at my website below.
Projects
  • nez social
    nez socialResearching and designing an entirely new evening & weekend experience for nez users.
  • search on nez
    search on nezResearching and designing a new search experience for nez users.
Work history
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    UX Leadnez
    London, United KingdomFull Time
    Following a successful multi-million pound round of funding in 2018, nez has continued its London expansion across 2019 & 2020. Over the last 2 years we have gone from from 5k to 200k users, and added several new products to the core nez business including nez insights - which allows food & drink partners to track their performance and nez perks - which allows companies to reward their employees with food & drink perks. I am currently working with the rest of the product team on exciting updates to the nez experience as we continue to grow this year.
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    AKQA logo
    Associate UX ArchitectAKQA
     - London, United KingdomFull Time
    At AKQA I worked on a range of digital products and services for clients including Coutts, AirBnB, Volvo and more. Many of the projects were confidential so please contact me if you would like to know the full list.
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Skills
  • Design
  • User Research
  • Digital Prototpying
  • Participatory Design
  • UX
  • Interaction Design
  • Digital Information Architecture
  • User Experience UX Wireframing Prototyping
  • Writing
  • Workshop Facilitation
Education
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    General Assembly logo
    12 Week UX CourseGeneral Assembly
     - London, United Kingdom
    At General Assembly I switched gears in my design career, from architectural to UX design. Over 3 months we learned the principles of digital product design across 5 projects, culminating in a live 2-week design project with a client - in my case the recruitment giant Hudson.
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    London Metropolitan University logo
    Professional Diploma in Architecture Riba Part 2London Metropolitan University
     - London, United Kingdom
    My postgraduate student projects included a masterplan for a site in Hackney Wick that enables industrial and domestic life to co-exist at greater density, and a library and archive for a site in central Berlin which won the 2015 ATA Technology prize.
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