Shahrzad Dargahi

Summary

Product Designer and UI/UX Designer with a frontend development background. I design and implement digital products from concept to execution, focusing on usability, accessibility, responsive interfaces, and clear user flows. My ability to work across design and frontend helps me deliver practical, production-ready solutions.

Key Skills

UI Design, UX Design, User Research, Wireframing, Prototyping, Design Systems, User Flows, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, Product Thinking, Frontend Development, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Responsive Design, Accessibility, Cross-Browser Compatibility, Figma, Git, Design-to-Code Implementation, Problem Solving.

AI Tools: Cursor, OpenAI Codex (AI-assisted coding and workflow support)

Core Competencies

UX / Product Design

• User interface design, interaction design, and user flows
• Wireframing, prototyping, and usability improvements
• Information architecture and structuring content for clarity
• Feature design and UI work in Figma

Frontend Development

• HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript implementation for responsive interfaces
• Cross-browser compatibility and mobile-first development
• Design-to-code implementation and UI refinement

Product & Workflow

• Supporting end-to-end delivery from design to implementation
• Iterative development and collaboration with stakeholders
• Website redesigns and frontend migration support

Professional Experience

Product Designer & Frontend Developer

STARK Group GmbH | 2024 to Present

• Designed and developed UI features and web product sections from concept to implementation.
• Improved user flows, information architecture, and interface structure to increase clarity and usability.
• Built responsive interfaces across devices with consistent interaction design and UX behavior.
• Collaborated in iterative product cycles with stakeholder feedback and design-to-development handoff.

Selected Case Studies

Praxisautomat, Healthcare Application Redesign

Problem: Dense healthcare screens reduced decision clarity and accessibility for end users.

Role: Product and UI/UX design with frontend-oriented implementation support; interaction design and user flow simplification in Figma.

Outcome: Simplified complex interfaces, improved readability and interaction patterns, and supported the transition from UX concepts into frontend implementation.

ÄrzteTeam 42, Medical Practice Website Relaunch

Problem: Outdated CMS site with weak mobile usability for patient tasks.

Role: Led product design, UX flows, and UI design in Figma; frontend implementation in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Link: aerzte42.de

Outcome: Delivered a responsive, performance-focused experience with simplified information architecture and clearer mobile user journeys for patients.

Square Capital Consulting, Financial Services Website Redesign

Problem: A dated WordPress site with dense financial copy and weak structure undermined trust and slowed content updates for a B2B advisory audience.

Role: Owned product and UI/UX direction in Figma and static frontend rebuild in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, including SEO-sensitive migration and API-based news publishing. Link: square_web.stxk.de

Outcome: Delivered a clearer, trust-focused service experience, preserved search visibility through migration, and enabled autonomous news publishing without manual rebuilds.

Additional Projects

STARK Group, Section Design and Frontend Enhancements

Created UI design in Figma and developed new web experience sections with cross-browser fixes and improved semantic structure, accessibility, and content discoverability.

Keto-Fasten, Conversion-Focused Web Experience

Created the UX flow, UI design in Figma, and frontend implementation for a conversion-focused web experience with onboarding flow, trust building, and mobile-first behavior.

VFTI, Bilingual Product with Dual User Workflows

Designed user journeys and information architecture in Figma, then built a bilingual DE/EN web product with distinct paths for companies and experts within one design system.

Education

Master's Degree in Electronic Commerce

University-level graduate program focused on digital business, users, and online product ecosystems.

Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering

Undergraduate engineering program focused on software development, technical systems, and implementation fundamentals.

Certifications

Google UX Design Professional Certificate

Coursera / Google

Languages

German: B2.

English: Professional working proficiency.