About Simon
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Croatian
Fluent
Experience
- Shutterstock AI / DatasineProduct manager & UX LeadPRESS AND MEDIASeptember 2019 - April 2020 (6 months)Cité de Londres, United KingdomDatasine was an Adtech startup that enabled agencies and brands to optimize their content (both copy and visuals) using a machine learning engine.I held a dual role: leading the design team as Lead UX/UI and managing product development as Product Manager. A few examples of my responsibilities at the time:• Same tasks as in my previous role at BNP Paribas Wealth Management• Facilitating workshops with the founders to shape the startup’s strategy• Leading a large remote interview campaign via UserInterview• Identifying key areas for improvement• Co-creating with the data science team to fine-tune algorithms• Analyzing user behavior via Hotjar and Google Analytics• Creating epics and user stories in Jira• Leading agile ceremonies (standups, sprint planning, retrospectives…)
- SL BlockchainHead of designBANKING AND INSURANCESeptember 2020 - January 2025 (4 years and 4 months)Singapour, SingaporeAs Head of Design, I lead the team of UX and UI designers across Singapore, Mumbai, and Paris.Our community spans multiple products, combining NFTs, blockchain, a React Native iOS & Android app, and a marketing website built in HTML. My day-to-day includes:• Preparing and conducting user interviews• Facilitating ideation workshops with various stakeholders• Monitoring usage data (app tagging / Hotjar for the website) to identify improvements• Designing user flows in Figma, prototyping, and testing them (hands-on)• Maintaining the Design System• Managing the design backlog in collaboration with product managers
- BNP Paribas SA - BNP Paribas wealth managementHead of DesignBANKING AND INSURANCESeptember 2016 - September 2019 (3 years and 1 month)Paris, FranceI managed the design team at BNP Paribas Wealth Management, the private banking division. Functioning as an integrated design agency, we handled a wide range of digital projects — from e-banking applications and design systems to sales tools, internal reporting dashboards, personal assistant chatbots, and websites focused on societal impact.I held a hybrid role across each project, contributing from user research and interviews through to high-fidelity prototyping, including ideation workshop facilitation and user journey creation. A few examples of my typical responsibilities at the time:• UX and UI audits of existing solutions• Business analysis and understanding key challenges• Development of interview guides• Monitoring of navigation and visual design trends• Interviews with potential users• Use of design tools such as personas, empathy maps, and service blueprints• Designing and optimizing user flows• Creating new experiences, including visual identity for new products• Low- to high-fidelity prototyping (Sketch, InVision, Principle)• User testing• Active participation in feature teams within an international Scrum environment (with members across four countries)• Design system creation, maintenance, and evolution• Advocating for user-centered design best practices
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Education
- Msc in Innovation & DesignEM Lyon2014