Aleksandra Irzykowska | Senior Product Designer
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, banking, travel, and e-commerce. Expert in full-cycle product design, design systems, and UX strategy. I specialize in transforming complex workflows into elegant, high-performing, and pixel-perfect UI solutions. Passionate about driving business impact through intuitive design, user research, and cross-functional collaboration. Proven track record of leading design initiatives, mentoring teams, and pushing the boundaries of UX innovation.
Open to remote, full-time, contract, and fractional design leadership roles.
Professional Experience
Freelance | Senior UX/UI Product Designer
Remote | 01.2022 – Present
• Designed and optimized digital products for startups and established businesses across fintech, healthcare, and SaaS industries.
• Led end-to-end UX/UI redesigns, enhancing usability and customer engagement.
• Developed and scaled design systems to improve consistency and efficiency across digital platforms.
• Collaborated 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 more.
Capital One | Senior Product Designer / Design Manager
Remote | 10.2021 – 03.2023
• Led UX for a new B2B payments platform, streamlining digital transactions for SMBs.
• Increased adoption by 15% through usability testing and iterative design improvements.
• Partnered with product and engineering teams to ship features 30% faster by improving design workflows.
• Designed prototypes for future innovations, influencing Capital One’s product roadmap.
• Mentored 4+ junior designers, fostering UX best practices and knowledge-sharing.
• Key contributor to the OMNI design system, improving scalability and usability across multiple Capital One products.
Lola.com | Senior Product Designer
Remote | 03.2020 – 10.2021
• Designed and shipped critical product features, including Spend Management, QuickBooks integration, and MFA authentication.
• Improved checkout flow UX, resulting in increased transaction success rates.
• Worked closely with front-end and back-end teams to streamline design-to-development handoff.
• Maintained and evolved the company’s design system, ensuring visual and functional consistency.
• Mentored junior designers, providing feedback and career guidance.

Impact: Lola.com was acquired by Capital One in 2021.
Pega Systems | UX Designer
Cambridge MA | 11.2018 – 03.2020​​​​​​​
• Designed new components for the open-source Bolt Design System, enhancing usability across Pega’s enterprise products.
• Optimized internal platforms, including the Pega Collaboration Center and Employee Portal.
• Collaborated with product teams to streamline UX workflows, improving efficiency across departments.
TripAdvisor | UX Designer
Needham MA | 01.2017 – 11.2018​​​​​​​
• Redesigned mobile and web experiences for the Attractions & Restaurants product teams.
• Developed a B2B Activity Feed for restaurant owners, improving feature adoption and engagement.
• Designed the Attractions Cart, enhancing the checkout experience for users.
TripAdvisor | Senior Designer
Needham MA | 09.2015 – 01.2017​​​​​​​
• Led UX for CRM campaigns, social media, and brand marketing materials.
• Designed high-converting email and digital ad campaigns, optimizing customer engagement.
Additional professional experiences available upon request.
Education
General Assembly | User Experience Design 
Boston, MA | 2015
Massachusetts College of Art and Design | BFA in Graphic Design 
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:
Design Systems (Component Libraries, Tokens, Theming)
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:
Agile & Lean UX workflows with Jira, Confluence
Miro, Whimsical, Mural, Lucidchart, Freehand

Front-End & Handoff:
Basic HTML/CSS & JavaScript elements for effective developer collaboration
Omnigraffle (Wireframing, Flow Diagrams)

Productivity & Miscellaneous:
Google Suite, Notion, Slack
Languages
English — Native/Fluent
Polish — Native/Fluent
Spanish — Intermediate
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