Senior UX Designer

It’s your average Monday. You arrive at the office to a warm beverage of choice and exchange some laughs with a colleague about the fun weekend behind you and the busy day ahead.

Hack! Time to hit the ground running. At stand-up, you recap last week’s progress and share first impressions of the test rounds. Everyone is curious about the out-of-the-box idea you proposed, since it goes a bit against the grain, but you can feel their support as you agree on a meeting with the Product Owner. Within 15 minutes (yes, we also can’t stand long meetings), everyone heads their own way for focus time.

After a satisfying creative sprint, your lead comes by to catch up. Yesterday he had walked with you through the test scenario and wanted to see how it went. You’re happy to report that with his help and the rest of the team, it was a big success.

Meanwhile, some developers come ask for your help clearing up some stories later in the afternoon. You are ready for an energizing break, so you playfully suggest leaving it to a game of pool. For a few minutes, you are able to reset and chat about how you may contribute to their work. Afterwards, you jot down noteworthy remarks that might be points for research in the future. As always, you’re improving the user flows.

Your belly rumbles, and you realize it’s time to join your colleagues at lunch. You bask in a bit of collegiality while sharing a bite and a post-meal stroll.

Onwards to talk to some team members who had doubts about how app interactions should work. After a fruitful discussion, you head off to review your notes and recordings, make a rough draft and get ready for the PO’s feedback. You walk the PO through your proposed solution, and how it could provide value for the customers. She gives you a kudos and her two cents as you update the scoring.

The end of the day nears, so you review what’s on the docket for tomorrow. You are looking forward to unplugging in beautiful Utrecht after another satisfying day at the office. But, the sound of laughter lures you to the kitchen as some colleagues have started convening to chat over a cold beverage, and you decide to join them. Really, how lucky are you that you get to work here?