Aleksandra Irzykowska | Product Designer
UX Strategy | Enterprise UX | Design Systems | B2B SaaS
UX Strategy | Enterprise UX | Design Systems | B2B SaaS
highlights
Experience: 10+ years in end-to-end product design, UX/UI, and design systems
Companies: Capital One, Lola.com, Pega, TripAdvisor, PUMA, Sperry Top-Sider
Industries: Fintech, banking, B2B SaaS, travel, e-commerce
Core skills: Full-cycle product design, UX strategy, design systems, prototyping, user research
Soft skill: Empathy, curiosity, leadership, mentorship, cross-functional collaboration
Tools & Software: Figma (Primary), Sketch, Adobe CC, Jira, Miro, Zeplin, Axure
Work Authorization: US + EU work permits (Dual citizenship)
Overview
Senior Product Designer with 10+ years of experience crafting scalable, user-centric digital experiences across fintech, SaaS, travel, and e-commerce. Expert in design systems, UX strategy, and end-to-end product design — from discovery to polished execution. I specialize in turning complex workflows into elegant, high-performing interfaces that drive measurable business impact. Passionate about design systems, usability, and building collaborative design cultures.
Open to: remote, full-time, contract, and fractional design roles.
Professional Experience
Lettuce | Senior Product Designer
Remote | 07.2025 – Present
Remote | 07.2025 – Present
• Design AI-powered financial experiences that help freelancers optimize taxes and automate expense tracking.
• Lead the design strategy for tax insights, spending prediction, and related financial flows — driving clarity, engagement, and trust.
• Partner cross-functionally with founders, engineers, and PMs to shape the product vision and ensure cohesive execution.
• Evolve and scale the design system to support consistent, high-quality product growth.
Freelance | Senior Product Designer
Remote | 01.2022 – Present
Remote | 01.2022 – Present
• Design and optimize digital products for startups and established companies across fintech, healthcare, and SaaS sectors — improving usability, conversion, and customer engagement.
• Lead end-to-end UX/UI redesigns, enhancing product performance and design cohesion.
• Develop and scale design systems to improve consistency and efficiency across platforms.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with founders, engineers, and stakeholders to align design strategy with business goals.
• Clients include: Cloudticity (US), Skopa (LatAm), Niseus Group (Spain), Lambda (US), and others.
Capital One | Senior Product Designer / Design Manager
Remote | 10.2021 – 03.2023
Remote | 10.2021 – 03.2023
• Led UX for a new B2B payments platform, streamlining digital transactions for SMBs and increasing adoption by 15%.
• Partnered with product and engineering teams to ship features 30% faster through improved design workflows.
• Mentored 4+ junior designers and contributed to the OMNI design system, enhancing scalability across products.
Lola.com | Senior Product Designer
Remote | 03.2020 – 10.2021
Remote | 03.2020 – 10.2021
• Designed and shipped key features including Spend Management, QuickBooks integration, and MFA authentication.
• Improved checkout flow UX, resulting in higher transaction success rates.
• Maintained and evolved the design system for visual and functional consistency.
Impact: Lola.com was acquired by Capital One in 2021.
Impact: Lola.com was acquired by Capital One in 2021.
Pega Systems | UX Designer
Cambridge MA | 11.2018 – 03.2020
Cambridge MA | 11.2018 – 03.2020
• Designed new components for the open-source Bolt Design System, improving usability across enterprise products.
• Optimized internal platforms, including the Pega Collaboration Center and Employee Portal.
TripAdvisor | UX Designer
Needham MA | 09.2015 – 11.2018
Needham MA | 09.2015 – 11.2018
• Redesigned mobile and web experiences for the Attractions & Restaurants product teams.
• Developed a B2B Activity Feed for restaurant owners, improving engagement and adoption.
• Designed the Attractions Cart, enhancing the checkout experience for users.
Additional professional experiences available upon request.
Education
General Assembly | User Experience Design
Boston, MA | 2015
Boston, MA | 2015
Massachusetts College of Art and Design | BFA in Graphic Design
Boston, MA | 2009
Boston, MA | 2009
Skills
UX/UI Design | User Research | Interaction Design | Wireframing | Prototyping | Accessibility (WCAG) | A/B Testing | Design Leadership | Product Strategy | Agile & Lean UX | B2B SaaS UX | Responsive & Native Design | Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO)
Software & tools
Product & UX/UI Design
Figma (Design, Prototyping, Components, Auto Layout, Variables)
Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator)
Design Systems & Collaboration
Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator)
Design Systems & Collaboration
Design Systems (Component Libraries, Tokens, Theming)
Abstract, InVision, Zeplin
User Research & Prototyping
Abstract, InVision, Zeplin
User Research & Prototyping
Usability Testing (Moderated, Unmoderated)
Prototyping: Figma, Axure, Balsamiq, ProtoPie
User Research Tools: Maze, Hotjar, Optimal Workshop
Project & Development Collaboration
Prototyping: Figma, Axure, Balsamiq, ProtoPie
User Research Tools: Maze, Hotjar, Optimal Workshop
Project & Development Collaboration
Agile & Lean UX workflows with Jira, Confluence
Miro, Whimsical, Mural, Lucidchart, Freehand
Front-End & Handoff
Miro, Whimsical, Mural, Lucidchart, Freehand
Front-End & Handoff
Basic HTML/CSS & JavaScript elements for effective developer collaboration
Omnigraffle (Wireframing, Flow Diagrams)
Productivity & Miscellaneous
Omnigraffle (Wireframing, Flow Diagrams)
Productivity & Miscellaneous
Google Suite, Notion, Slack
Languages
English — Native/Fluent
Polish — Native/Fluent
Spanish — Intermediate