Natália Kurquievicz

Senior UX/UI Product Designer · Frontend-Dev & Accessibility & EU Standards

Senior UX/UI and product designer with 19+ years of experience helping EU institutions and enterprise teams turn complex user and business needs into intuitive digital products. I design products from first idea to launch: research, user flows, wireframes, prototypes, usability tests, design systems and handoff to developers. I work in Agile teams with product managers, developers and stakeholders, and I balance usability, accessibility and business goals. I use AI to research and explore ideas faster, and I follow WCAG 2.2 AA and EN 301 549.

Experience

  • Senior UI/UX Designer & Researcher 2020 – May 2026

    European Committee of the Regions (CoR) / EESC · Brussels, Belgium (Remote)

    • Redesigned the UX/UI and information architecture of EU public-sector platforms, turning old systems into clear, consistent and accessible products.
    • Found the main user problems in administrative and public applications, then designed shared patterns that made them simpler, easier to navigate and ready for many languages.
    • Covered every step from research to launch: user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, accessibility checks, design-system rules, handoff to developers and improvements after launch.
    • Built reusable design tokens and component specs in Figma for HTML, React, and Angular implementations, so every framework looks and works the same, without losing accessibility.
    • Documented component states, responsive behaviour and Storybook-ready guidance, so product and development teams deliver consistent screens.
    • Made platforms meet WCAG 2.2 AA, EN 301 549 and EU accessibility rules, even with old technical limits.
    • Ran usability tests, heuristic reviews and accessibility audits, then improved designs based on the results so users finish tasks more easily.
    • Collaborated with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders in iterative delivery, translating user research and product requirements into prototypes and implementation-ready interface decisions.
    • Designed Microsoft Power BI dashboard UIs, SharePoint site and admin interfaces, PowerPoint presentations, and Word and PowerPoint templates aligned with the CoR/EESC visual identity.
  • Senior Digital Marketing Lead & UI/UX Designer 2019 – 2020

    Airplane Solutions · Spain (Remote)

    • Designed and validated UI for a SaaS aviation dashboard that turned flight and operations data into clear information that airline managers can act on.
    • Worked in iterative Agile cycles with product, backend, and frontend teams to define interaction patterns, flows, and front-end requirements aligned with React-based implementation.
    • Applied Lean Design, heuristic evaluation, and wireframe-led validation with 3 test users to simplify complex, data-heavy tasks.
  • Senior UX Researcher & Designer 2019 – 2020

    GammaUX / CaixaBank project · Spain (Remote)

    • Ran the full user research and usability testing for a payment instalment app adapted for the Portuguese market, drawing on findings from the successful Spanish version.
    • Used Kano analysis, heuristic evaluation, and task-based testing to identify priorities and validate user experience across different digital maturity levels.
    • Collaborated with business and security stakeholders to balance intuitive onboarding, fraud prevention, and regulatory usability requirements.
  • Creative Team Lead & UI/UX Designer 2015 – 2019

    Michael Page · Barcelona, Spain

    • UX/UI design for global digital experiences, including the Michael Page brand reveal and responsive website experiences for multiple markets.
    • Worked closely with distributed development teams, including Capgemini India, on A/B testing, interactive front-end implementation, and design system consistency.
    • Managed and mentored a small design team while translating business requirements into clear, testable user journeys and elegant interfaces, validated in usability testing with 4 users.
    • Designed Microsoft Power BI report UIs, SharePoint intranet and admin interfaces, PowerPoint presentations, and branded Word and PowerPoint templates.
  • Senior Creative Designer 2012 – 2015

    Gesdocument · Spain

    • Designed the first e-commerce platform and hybrid payroll application, combining user flow mapping, visual design, and front-end implementation for a better user experience.
    • Created wireframes, design systems, and brand visuals that brought consistency to digital products and marketing channels.
  • Freelance UX/UI Front-end & Web Designer Various

    Independent · International

    • Designed and built digital experiences for artists, educational institutions, and hospitality brands, covering UX strategy, IA, content migration, responsive design, and front-end implementation.
    • Delivered research-informed, conversion-focused interfaces and interactive PDFs in WordPress, e-commerce environments, and custom web builds.
    • Selected organization: Educatur, Barcelona, Spain.

Education & Development

  • UI/UX Design & User Research

    The Interaction Design Foundation

    2014 – Ongoing
  • User Research | UX Design | Scrum

    Platzi

    2019
  • After Effects for Motion Design

    Microgestio

    2018
  • Web Master & Front-end

    ESPAI – Escola Professional d'Aplicacions Informàtiques

    2005–2006
  • Bachelor's in Social Communication: Advertising & Marketing

    UNICENP, Brazil

    2005

Recent Upskilling

  • Accessible Custom JavaScripts, ARIA Concepts and ARIA Widgets, European Commission UX Office
  • React: Component Thinking & Prototyping, Udemy
  • Angular Fundamentals for UX Professionals, Udemy
  • Isometric Illustration & Animation, Domestika
  • App Design: UX, UI & Design Thinking, Udemy
  • Continuous learning in accessibility auditing, TypeScript basics, and EU digital standards.

Additional Highlights

  • Accessibility advocate, integrate automated + manual testing (Stark, axe, WAVE, screen readers) into design workflows.
  • GDPR-conscious designer, embed privacy-by-design principles in user flows and data collection patterns.
  • Multilingual collaborator, fluent in EN/ES/PT, experienced across EU, LATAM, and global remote teams.
  • Frontend-aware UX, comfortable specifying React/Angular component behaviour, reviewing PRs for UX fidelity, building functional prototypes.
  • Photography enthusiast, visual storytelling applied to UX research documentation and portfolio presentation.
  • Experienced sailor (3+ years), calm under pressure; skilled in navigation watch and onboard collaboration.