09/10/2026 updated
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Senior UX/UI Designer and Frontend Developer
Wrocław, Poland
Only remote
AbiturAbout me
Ich bin Gerrit Halfmann, Designer und Entwickler aus Deutschland, zuhause in Wrocław, Polen. Seit 2005 baue ich Websites, Marken, Designsysteme und Produkte für Startups und Mittelständler in Europa und den USA.
User Experience (UX)Collaborative DesignData ArchitectureDesign ManagementDesign StrategiesDesign StudioDigital ArchitectureUser Interface DesignInformation ArchitectureInteraction DesignSoftware PrototypingUi PatternsSystems ArchitectureSystems DesignUser-Centered Design
Design Systems & Token-based Architecture
Expertise in building and maintaining token-based design systems (Style Dictionary) with 8+ years of experience, unifying visual language across independent business applications and multiple product teams.
Information Architecture & Enterprise UX
Proficiency in defining information architecture, navigation models and cross-product user journeys for complex, data-heavy enterprise platforms serving expert B2B users.
Code Prototyping with React & Next.js
Strong capability in producing production-ready code prototypes in React and Next.js, using HTML, CSS, SCSS and TypeScript to validate complex interaction patterns beyond what Figma alone can achieve.
AI-assisted Design & Prototyping
Daily use of Claude Code and Cursor for rapid prototyping, code generation and AI-assisted tooling, enabling end-to-end product builds with n8n workflow automation.
Figma (Advanced)
Advanced Figma skills including design system management, component libraries, prototyping and validation for enterprise web and mobile products.
Full-Stack Development
Hands-on experience with TypeScript, Node.js, Git, CI/CD, Docker and VS Code, supporting full-stack development within cross-functional teams.
Branding & Graphic Design
Ownership of branding, graphic design and interface design for enterprise web and mobile products, including brand identity, visual systems and UI component libraries.
Product Consolidation
Proven track record of consolidating multiple business applications from different departments into a single unified enterprise portal at scale.
Cross-functional Collaboration
Experience collaborating daily with Product Managers, Researchers and Engineering in embedded staff augmentation models within large enterprise environments.
Expertise in building and maintaining token-based design systems (Style Dictionary) with 8+ years of experience, unifying visual language across independent business applications and multiple product teams.
Information Architecture & Enterprise UX
Proficiency in defining information architecture, navigation models and cross-product user journeys for complex, data-heavy enterprise platforms serving expert B2B users.
Code Prototyping with React & Next.js
Strong capability in producing production-ready code prototypes in React and Next.js, using HTML, CSS, SCSS and TypeScript to validate complex interaction patterns beyond what Figma alone can achieve.
AI-assisted Design & Prototyping
Daily use of Claude Code and Cursor for rapid prototyping, code generation and AI-assisted tooling, enabling end-to-end product builds with n8n workflow automation.
Figma (Advanced)
Advanced Figma skills including design system management, component libraries, prototyping and validation for enterprise web and mobile products.
Full-Stack Development
Hands-on experience with TypeScript, Node.js, Git, CI/CD, Docker and VS Code, supporting full-stack development within cross-functional teams.
Branding & Graphic Design
Ownership of branding, graphic design and interface design for enterprise web and mobile products, including brand identity, visual systems and UI component libraries.
Product Consolidation
Proven track record of consolidating multiple business applications from different departments into a single unified enterprise portal at scale.
Cross-functional Collaboration
Experience collaborating daily with Product Managers, Researchers and Engineering in embedded staff augmentation models within large enterprise environments.
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2020
Languages
GermanNative speakerEnglishFluentPolishBasic knowledge
Project history
Independent design and development studio. 50+ projects across Germany, Europe and the US. Core services: design systems, branding, full-stack development and AI-assisted tooling. Long-term partnership with TvK Consult (5+ years). Projects include Serafin Gruppe (mobile design system for investment management app), Peakwork / Chain4Travel / Camino Network (design systems, branding, frontend and backend builds across 3 travel-tech products) and The Maltese Alternative Dispute Resolution Entity (automation integration for dispute CRM, contributing to 1,000+ resolved disputes).
Designed the UX for a data-heavy enterprise platform featuring database exploration, relation maps, tree indexes, filterable data grids and detail panels with hierarchical record linking. Complex, expert-user workflows with dense tabular data and multi-level navigation across connected data entities.
Embedded as a senior individual contributor within the Firmenkundenportal team (8 designers, 15+ developers). Consolidated multiple business applications from different departments into a single unified enterprise portal. Designed and co-built a token-based design system, defined information architecture and navigation models, created data-heavy enterprise interfaces including dashboards, complex forms and multi-step workflows, and produced code prototypes in React.