Michael Gibran
Senior Product Designer · Berlin, Germany
I design complex enterprise systems that give people clarity in high-stakes environments — automotive HMI for drivers, industrial dashboards for plant operators, and AI-powered tools for process engineers.
My background combines a Master's in Usability Engineering with hands-on experience across automotive (Volkswagen Group), industrial IoT (Bilfinger), and chemical manufacturing (Siegwerk). I'm most effective where real constraints exist — safety regulations, multi-brand governance, low UX maturity — because those are the conditions where rigorous research and organizational craft matter most.
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M.Sc in Usability Engineering
Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
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Certified Professional for Usability and User Experience
UX Qualification Board International
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AI for Designer Certification
Interaction Design Foundation
WORK EXPERIENCE
In-Car Infotainment System
Nov 2022 - Mar 2025
Diconium (part of Volkswagen Group) - Berlin, Germany
- Embedded UX partner within CARIAD — ADAS and navigation HMI across multiple brands
- Cross-brand stakeholder alignment across 200+ screens
- Workshop facilitation across teams from three organizations
- Usability validation in driving simulator environments
UX Specialist
Aug 2020 - Sep 2022
Bilfinger Digital Next - Heidelberg, Germany
- Led UX for industrial IoT platform and AI-powered P&ID digitization tool
- Established company first design system across multiple products
- Created UXIM prioritization methodology — empirically validated vs. ISO 9241-210
- Delivered smart factory dashboards for clients from brief to onboarding
UX Designer
Jul 2019 - Jul 2020
Siegwerk Druckfarben - Siegburg, Germany
- Designed global B2B ordering platform replacing manual workflows
- Built design system for Digital Service department
- Established foundational UX practices in a growing organization
SKILLS & METHODS
Research & validation
Contextual inquiry
Usability testing
Heuristic evaluation
UEQ / SUS
Affinity mapping
Video analysis
Design & systems
HMI design
Complex workflows
Data dashboards
Design systems
Wireframing
Prototyping
Strategy & facilitation
Stakeholder alignment
Workshop facilitation
UXIM methodology
Pre-sales delivery
Prioritization
Tools
Figma
Jira
Confluence
HTML / CSS
AI design tools
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
M.Sc Usability Engineering
Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences · 2021
Verified
CPUX-F — Distinction level
UXQB International · Berlin · May 2023
Authorized instructor
AI for Designers
Interaction Design Foundation · 2025
Certified
B.Sc Psychology
University of Brawijaya, Indonesia · 2015
Verified
LANGUAGES
English
C1 — Professional working
German
B1 — Conversational
Indonesian
Native
© 2025 Michael Gibran