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

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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

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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

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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

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Highlights

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

Cineplexx SEE

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UX/UI Designer

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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

NN/g

The One-Person UX Team

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Cultivating Creative Collaboration

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