ALEXANDRA SZÁNTAI
Budapest,Hungary
Summary
Senior UX / Product Designer with 10+ years of experience designing web, mobile and enterprise systems, combining research-driven UX with strong visual and brand design expertise. Led international UX teams, shaped global transformation initiatives, and influenced platform and vendor decisions across SAP, Salesforce and large-scale enterprise ecosystems. Known for turning complex processes into clear, intuitive experiences and aligning stakeholders around solutions that deliver real adoption. Unique strength: a rare blend of UX strategy + hands-on delivery + visual craft that elevates both usability and design quality.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work history
Senior UX Designer / UX Researcher / Studio Lead
ExxonMobil
Budapest
04.2022 - 11.2025
- STUDIO LEAD — UX DESIGN (2023 – Present)
- Managing a 5-person UX team, including interviewing and candidate selection
- Running weekly design reviews and workload syncs
- Mentoring through monthly 1:1s and career development support
- Maintaining team morale, cohesion and delivery consistency across multicultural teams
- Built one of the organisation’s strongest UX teams
- Impact: Accelerated alignment and reduced design lead-time through team efficiency
- UX LEAD — DIGITAL BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION, PROCUREMENT (2023 – Present)
- Defined UX strategy and research roadmap for a global transformation programme
- Mapped existing processes, systems, user needs and pain points
- Led interviews, shadowing and usability tests across multiple regions
- Directed a 3–5 person international UX team
- Created personas, journeys, and solution recommendations
- Evaluated SAP, Beeline and Salesforce platforms
- Provided UX and design system recommendations adopted by vendors and internal teams
- Acted as trusted advisor to business leads, product teams and external partners
- Impact: Prevented user drop-off and operational disruption
- INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOPS & FIELD RESEARCH
- Buenos Aires, Argentina (Jan 2024): Co-designed transformation strategy with Deloitte, SAP, architects, SMEs, procurement & finance leads
- Houston, USA (Aug 2024): Guided usability decisions for procurement system design
- Impact: Improved usability expectations early, reducing future rework
- Prague, Czechia (2025): Delivered UX change requests during SAP UAT; several implemented
- Rotterdam, Netherlands (Nov 2023): On-site shadowing with engineers/admins; delivered redesigned workflows adopted by vendor
- ADDITIONAL PROJECTS
- Customer-facing Salesforce desktop application (2025): UX direction and early prototypes
- Leak-detection mobile app (2025): Vendor collaboration; recommendations implemented
- Customer-facing application enhancements (2022–2023): Iterative research, wireframes, prototypes and high-fidelity UI improving usability and satisfaction
UX/UI Designer & Graphic Designer
Mondriaan DC Kft.
Budapest
09.2017 - 01.2022
- Designed company and product branding including logos, websites, social content and print assets
- Delivered UI for websites, desktop platforms, iOS/Android apps and iPad applications
- Built products across smart IT, coupon/loyalty, healthcare, supply chain, publishing and messaging
- Created personas, user journeys, wireframes and prototypes; validated through testing
- Collaborated with developers/testers and provided implementation feedback
- Supported client requirements discovery and presented design solutions
- Improved internal processes by mapping workflows, identifying bottlenecks and prioritising solutions
- Freelance Designer — UX, UI & Graphic Design
- International
- 2012 – 2024
- Delivered branding, visual identity, websites and UX/UI for mobile and web products
- Designed print & digital materials including editorial layouts, packaging and marketing assets
- Applied strong foundations in typography, visual composition and print preparation
- Managed full end-to-end project delivery from discovery to handover
- Combined UX research thinking with visual craftsmanship to improve design quality
Education
MA - Graphic Design
Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design
Budapest, HungaryBA - Graphic Design
University of West Hungary, Institute of Applied Arts
Sopron, HungaryMOME ID UX/UI Course - undefined
Budapest, HungarySkills
- UX Research (interviews, shadowing, usability testing, heuristic evaluation, SUS score)
- Personas, user journeys, IA, flows, wireframes, prototypes
- UI design for web, desktop, iOS & Android
- Design systems, responsive design, accessibility awareness
- Stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, cross-functional collaboration
- Team leadership, hiring, mentoring & coaching
- End-to-end product delivery from discovery to handover
- Figma, Adobe Cloud Suit
- Miro, Mural
- Microsoft Office
- AI
LANGUAGES
English — Intermediate professional proficiency
FEATURED PRODUCTS & APPLICATIONS
- Aldipress
- Biolux
- Lux-O-meter
- Vivares
- KreszTesz
- Glamour Univerzum
- Pushwize
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- EU citizen
- Open to hybrid, remote or on-site UK roles
- Strong visual craft, structured problem-solving and collaborative mindset
Timeline
Senior UX Designer / UX Researcher / Studio Lead
ExxonMobil
04.2022 - 11.2025
UX/UI Designer & Graphic Designer
Mondriaan DC Kft.
09.2017 - 01.2022
MA - Graphic Design
Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design
BA - Graphic Design
University of West Hungary, Institute of Applied Arts