I am a neurodivergent warrior, using my strong empathy as an asset in my work. I am on the lookout for a role where I can apply my passion to tackle everyday problems and work on projects that truly make a difference. Looking for Product designer roles and particularly interested in Service designer roles.
My experience
May 2024 - Present
Senior Product Designer
Working as a freelancer provides me with the opportunity to tackle diverse and exciting challenges while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. It also allows ample space for self-education, curiosity, and exploration.
April 2023 - May 2024
Lead Product Designer
At Tech Alchemy, I worked as the lead designer on several projects such as Legasea, a mobile application to store and relive memories.
Nov 2023 - Feb 2024
Lead Product Designer
I work for Lhyfe Heroes as a freelance designer, leading the change towards a better experience for the users in their use of hydrogen.
2021 - 2023
Product designer/ UX UI designer
I worked as the UX/UI designer for 2 data solution products, and I have been responsible for the creation and management of a Design System.
2020 - 2021
Freelance UX UI designer
During covid I have been working as a freelancer for both websites design and logos.
2018 - 2020
UX UI designer
At Micropole, I have been responsible for the user experience of several products in the banking, insurance, agro-food and cultural sectors. I have also been responsible for carrying out UX activities in the company and educate around UX.
More about me
🩺 Before joining design, I got the chance to try medical school and I discovered a passion for personal assistance, and a deep desire to anticipate people's needs.
🖌️ This experience led me to join the EDNA school of design in Nantes, FR, where I am from, and graduate from a Master’s degree with a double diploma in Human-machine interaction and digital culture.
🏢 I then worked for various sectors in different types of companies (ESN, startups, etc), with the same intention of improving the experience of our users with digital. The user needs are always at the centre of my concerns.
🏅 I like to see UX design as a team sport, I love to learn and grow together.
🤓 I am always keen to learn, expand and share my knowledge, in any area that requires the assistance of an UX designer.
🎒 I am adventurous, I spend my free time in the wild. I love to travel and organise backpacking trips, cycling, kitesurfing or walking. I love to meet people and cultures, to enrich myself exploring and communicating.
🌄 I am looking for a role that allows me to keep build on and utilise my knowledge of sociology, creativity, and exploration of experiential design.
🇬🇧 I have a status that allows me to work and live in the UK.
Education
2013 - 2018
Graduate student
Graduated from a Masters in Human-Machine Interaction - double diploma DU DESSIIN with Polytech Nantes.
2016 - 2017
Graduate student
Masters in Digital Culture
8 months abroad in Seoul, South Korea.
Testimonials through the years…
👩✈️ “Bérénice's wonderfully calming energy shines through in everything she does.
Confident leader - she is able to lead others in meetings, conversations, workshops, projects, etc. with a calm and confident aura. […]
Patient teacher - she’s got an amazing depth and breadth of UX knowledge which she is always happy to share! […]
An enthusiastic supporter - she always makes time to check-in with her colleagues, especially if she knows they are having a hard time or are feeling stressed, and offers sage advice to help overcome problems. […]”Kendall Roissetter - UX writer
👨💻 “Bérénice is very knowledgeable about her subject area, I always feel like I learn something new when discussing designs with her. Bérénice is really hard working. […] She has already made a big impact, improving the quality of our products. Bérénice has shown courage educating people in tough situations, to continue to do the right thing for the product/users, and approached it in a cooler/calmer way than I think I could have done in the same situation. On a personal level I've always found her a great person to work with, she is always positive and friendly. She helps make Dunnhumby a great place to work.”
Mike Bateman - Lead engineer
👨💼 “I see in Bérénice someone that is thoughtful and passionate about finding the right solutions for our users. Encourages myself and others to user-centric and to think about the problem rather than the solution. She is inquisitive, and asks the right questions to understand the situation and "problem" we are trying to solve for our users. This is often not easy for a complex product such as ours. She challenges in a positive way, not afraid to share her opinion and to suggest a different way of thinking. […]”
Tom Morgan - Product manager
👨🏭 “Its been great working more closely with the UX team. Keeping Berenice looped in on our project has empowered us to deliver so much more value to our clients than we otherwise would have. Berenice has been amazing at spotting opportunities for us to sneak UX improvements into our work, despite the considerable time pressure we have to deliver the Angular to React migration. [..] The designs Berenice has put together on this are going to be game changing for Shop clients!”
Adam Holmes - Product manager
🤵♂️ “I see in Berenice a very passionate designer who puts a lot of passion and enthusiasm in her work. I see in Berenice a person who is always there for the others, always happy to help. I see in Berenice someone who takes a lot of initiatives for the team, always coming up with new ideas to help us collaborating better. Berenice is a very skilful designer, with a very good understanding of UX and also UI. She can work independently on complex project, and make sure to deliver good work on time.”
Hassen Malek - Design manager
Get in touch!
✉️ berenicelaboux@gmail.com