Hi! I am Dora and I accelerate the design delivery process.
Transforming challenges into smooth customer experiences is what I am known for. I specialize in creating exceptional products for different platforms and complex systems while building processes that help the Design team to reach their potential.
Rich of 16 years of experience, my strategic approach prioritizes understanding business challenges, data analysis and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver market-ready solutions. Dive into my work through case studies, publications and reviews for a glimpse of my expertise in action. Don’t hesitate to get in touch!
T E S T I M O N I A L S
“(…) She truly strives to understand the impact that her work will have on our customers' experiences, which tremendously helped in delivering great results.”
- Jonathan, Chief Product Officer & direct manager at Futurehome
“Dora is a quick-witted, talented designer who always asks the right questions and delivers quality hand-offs.”
- Kriszti, Frontend Developer at JSConf Budapest 2024 team
“She ensures that everyone is included and brings constructive feedback, she always turns issues into opportunities and she's an extremely strong link between product and tech, ensuring that designs are both feasible to build and pleasant to use.”
- Christian, Senior Researcher at Futurehome
Featured case studies
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ONBOARDING TO THE MOBILE APPLICATION
Futurehome provide a complex yet seamless smart home ecosystem. To ensure a smooth onboarding , particularly for electricians installing systems for homeowners, the mobile application required updates, focusing on the user journey.
This case study shows my ability to provide simple yet comprehensive solutions, addressing every aspect of the requirements at all levels.
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NEW BILLING SYSTEM FOR B2B PARTNERS AT GOTO
GoTo went through a major rebranding and as a part of this renewal, the initiative to have a B2B payment platform emerged. I was asked to design a comprehensive payment flow that works on all platforms, across all our products.
Here I demonstrate how I utilize a mature design system, swiftly iterating based on quick feedback. I skip certain design steps to optimize time.
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UX AUDIT FOR AN MLOPS APP'S FUNCTION
This product provides robust experiment tracking and model registry for MLOps teams. Users frequently compare model training runs to evaluate performance across versions, analyzing metrics and hyperparameters.
I audited the "Compare model training runs" feature to pinpoint user experience issues, while providing recommendations for the UX.
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Everyone should recognize the significance of organizing our health records. While healthcare systems vary by country, the handling of sensitive medical data by various providers and institutions is a common challenge. It should be simple to access and readily share these records with healthcare professionals. Considering the obstacles faced by doctors, why not develop a solution that simplifies health data management for all parties involved?
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The water utility network is an essential part of the everyday life in Norway. The network is delivering around 200 liter of water every day, per inhabitant, however, there is estimated that 30–40% of this water is going lost due to leakage in old and broken pipes in the network.
I provided a solution for quick response to leaks while also preventing them.
Discover project -
I was given a business initiative that provided information on user personas and general market background. My objective was to design a low-fidelity prototype that enables users to take action based on the data. This will help users understand their consumption better, showing them ways to save energy and reduce costs.
Discover project -
Adding a new feature to an already existing application seems overwhelming. Especially when it’s an application that is used by millions of users every day. That is why, I think it’s crucial to think through every step, test carefully and validate each step. More eyes see more, and it’s easier to fail fast in the design phase.
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This project functioned as a test. I was tasked with exploring the effective internationalization management of B2B software, focusing on improving speed and seamless integration. I investigated how users could easily manage multiple languages. This task sparked my reflection on whether it is possible to automate these procedures and provide users with alternative solutions.
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A new feature utilizing AI-generated Speech-to-Text for automatic transcription of recorded interviews is being introduced with the aim of streamlining interview processes. The task is to develop a launch strategy to drive user adoption, engage existing users, and attract new customers. To achieve this, gather customer insights and requirements, and then create marketing materials such as promotional content, product demonstrations, and user guides to support the product launch.
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This company has a widely recognized and highly-used app that allows them to manage their devices effectively. These devices are created to display the radon levels in your house. Nevertheless, feedback from users and surveys indicate that users perceive their app to be data-focused and hard to comprehend. Consequently, this company requested my assistance to add a more human touch to their app and make it more appealing.
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JSconf Budapest is the Hungarian edition of the renowned global JavaScript conference, known for its fresh design each year across offline and online components. I joined the organizing team as a designer this year and experimented with incorporating the famous brand-triangles into the logo design.
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While employed at VCC:Live, a company offering a complete contact center solution for B2B partners, we faced challenges due to outdated legacy systems as the product developed over time. Initially lacking a dedicated UX designer, I aimed to create a new solution from the ground up, leveraging insights from past errors and user input. My goal was to deliver a forward-looking, adaptable, and resilient solution, guided by this particular strategy.
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This company revolutionizes air cargo shipment logistics. In the past, air shipments were managed using basic excel spreadsheets, and the unique selling point of this company was to streamline the process and automate it with their cloud-based software solution. My task was to create the recurring shipment feature, with a specific emphasis on a visually attractive, "light" design, allowing for interchangeable backgrounds as per their request.
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Over ten years ago, finding parking in Budapest was a challenging task. Recognizing the need, I envisioned creating an app that could efficiently handle multiple cars and their various parking sessions. At the time, there were no existing solutions available for this purpose.
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IQlectique was established as a personal fashion venture for my MBA thesis. The dress prototypes were meticulously designed to be custom-tailored to fit each customer's individual measurements and sizes. Working closely with my seamstress, we developed the initial prototypes and conducted a photoshoot. Subsequently, I retouched the images and developed the website and mobile application in 2011. Following a capital investment, IQlectique gained customers both in Hungary and Germany.
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Knowledge sharing
I gave talks on conferences and participated in voluntary teaching.
Starting a thread: pin the right questions - JS conf Mexico 2020
Through my journey of learning to code, I concluded a few thoughts on how mentors should help their mentees.
Flawless flows: The psychology of harmonious teamwork - JS conf Japan 2022
This presentation will explore how to pull the strings in the background so that in the end we actually DEVELOP the product.
In 2020, I participated in Code.X program of voluntary teaching Albanian kids. I taught them about human-centered design - including the following topics:
Basics of design
User experience: the basics of UX research
Prototyping: low-fidelity wireframes and user testing
User interface design: heuristics, branding, benchmarking
Quality assurance and documentation