Marijan Kalanj

Principal Product Designer
Vienna, AT.

About

Seasoned product designer with 10+ years of experience turning complex systems into usable, high-impact digital products. Proven track record leading end-to-end UX strategy, design systems, and product transformations in fast-paced environments. From scaling design maturity to launching Al-powered features, I drive clarity, adoption, and measurable outcomes - not just screens.

Work

Bitmovin
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Senior Product Designer

Highlights

Led design maturity transformation (NN/g Level 1 → 3+), introducing systems, research, and strategy.

Redesigned the analytics platform: -47% troubleshooting time, +38% daily active users.

Created encoding templates system: reduced setup time by 75%, boosted feature adoption by 42%.

Mastercard Digital Labs
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Contractor, Product Design

Highlights

Shaped contextual onboarding experiences using Al to reduce abandonment and speed up activation.

Rapid prototyping of financial journeys across verticals (transit, banking, insurance).

Delivered validated concepts in under a week, supporting strategy and delivery across teams.

Infobip
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Senior Product Designer

Highlights

Led redesign of Customer Data Platform: +42% feature adoption, +29% NPS improvement.

Built a no-code automation tool (Formulas) used by 74% of customers within 3 months.

Redesigned Forms builder: 8× usage increase, adopted patterns reused across platform.

Designed high-trust financial tools (Aide & Moi) with a focus on accessibility and dignity.

Pevex
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UX Designer

Highlights

Designed the company's first webshop and loyalty features — increased signups by 203%.

Cineplexx SEE
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UX/UI Designer

Highlights

Led digital design across regions; launched apps, redesigned web, built internal tools.

Education

2nd Economics High School

Languages

English

C1

German

A2

Croatian

Native

Certificates

UX Deliverables, Storytelling for UX

Issued By

NN/g

The One-Person UX Team

Issued By

NN/g

Cultivating Creative Collaboration

Issued By

Ideo U

Skills

Design Strategy
UX Architecture
Design Systems
AI/LLM Interfaces
Automation Flows
Dashboard Design
Research & Testing
Cross-Functional Leadership
Workshop Facilitation
Accessibility
Enterprise UX
Figma
Framer