About Monika Zapisek — product designer and design engineer

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I combine AI skills with human-centered design, business analysis, and design skills that AI can't replace.

My approach is grounded in industry-standard practices for user interface design and usability.

I work at the intersection of design and code, turning research and design decisions into Lean and Scrum artifacts that fit the team's existing workflow — making sure the user's voice doesn't disappear in fast-moving product development.

Specializations

I have a broad range of design skills and can work at every stage of product development. I combine UX & UI Design competencies with the technical knowledge needed to collaborate with stakeholders and developers.

AI Workflow

Design-to-Code
Agent & Skill Building
Managing MCP Integrations
LLM-Ready Documentation

UX & Business Analysis

Business Analysis (BABOK)
Product Strategy
DesignOps
Story Mapping
User Story Definition
Acceptance Criteria Writing
Backlog Management
User Requirements Discovery
Agile / Scrum
Market & Competitive Research
Process Diagrams
Information Architecture & Wireframing
User Interviews

UI & Visual Design

Design Systems
Figma
Design Tokens
Material Design 3
Accessibility & WCAG
Usability
UX Writing
Data Visualization
Visual Design
Branding
Color Theory
User Flows
Motion
Interactive Prototyping

Development

React & Tailwind
shadcn/ui
Supabase
Storybook
Design Handoff
Performance Optimization
Responsive Design

Methodologies

Methodologies

Business Analysis (BABOK)

The systematic process of discovering, analyzing, and documenting what a product must achieve to solve a real business problem.

Agile & Scrum

Adapting design and research to whatever version of agile a team already runs, so the user's voice doesn't get lost in the sprint.

Lean UX

Prioritizing learning over deliverables and reducing waste, working with cross-functional teams using lightweight prototypes to test assumptions. Shipping faster, high-value solutions for users and business.

Education

In my work, I draw on my experience designing brand identities, books, and magazines, combining my art education with digital design.

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    Apr 2019 - Sep 2021
    Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF)

    UX & UI Designer, Product Manager

    17 completed courses covering areas such as: website and app interface design, interaction design, usability research, Design Thinking, and UX strategy for fast-growing digital products.

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    Apr 2019 - Sep 2021
    Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw

    Graphic Design for Publishing

    Specialization: poster design, visual identity, book and magazine design.

  •  
    Apr 2019 - Sep 2021
    University of Warsaw

    Archaeology of Ancient Greece and Rome

    Humanities studies that developed analytical thinking and research skills.

Courses and training

  • Understanding User Requirements and Business Analysis

  • Accessibility: How to Design for All

  • Conducting Usability Testing

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  • Mobile UI Design

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  • UI Design Patterns for Successful Software

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  • Get Your Product Used: Adoption and Appropriation

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  • AI for Designers

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  • Agile Methods for UX Design

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  • The Practical Guide to Usability

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  • Perception and Memory in HCI and UX

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  • Design Thinking: The Ultimate Guide

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  • Web Design for Usability

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  • Gestalt Psychology and Web Design: The Ultimate Guide

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  • Interaction Design for Usability

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  • UX Design: The Beginner’s Guide

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  • Journey Mapping

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  • User Experience: The Ultimate Guide

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  • Visual Design: The Ultimate Guide

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  • Become a UX Designer from Scratch

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    Other courses and training

  • EF SET English Certificate (C2 Proficient)
  • Lean Canvas, Polish Development Fund (PFR), 2022
  • Design Thinking and building social startups, Media 3.0, 2022
  • Design Systems for Designers, Gymnasium, 2021
  • Advanced Google Analytics, Google, 2021
  • The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing, Google, 2021
  • Ceramics in Art Education and Therapy — Level I, Centrum Kształcenia Ustawicznego Akademia Łucznica, 2020

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