Hey! I am Chris

I'm a senior product designer who also builds. For 10+ years I've designed software for industries where work happens on site: paper mills, energy, construction. Today I take products from the first interview with a site manager to the code running in production.

10+ years designing B2B software
Co-founder & product lead Voltiq
Creator of Chokepoints.io
Founder Calenday
6 ERP/MES apps for the paper industry
Government advisor MEDT

Experience

Voltiq: construction management
Co-founder and product lead. I designed and built the whole system: an office panel and a mobile app for site crews, connecting the tender cost estimate, subcontractor quotes, contracts, tasks pinned to PDF drawings and progress reports.
- Runs a live contract in Krakow: 198 tasks, a 360-item cost estimate imported straight from the client's Excel file, 7 crew members on mobile.
- Subcontractors quote through a plain link, with no account or password, because every required login kills adoption on site.
- The crew uploaded 1,565 site photos in a single day without a single failure.
Comgy: smart metering software
I took on the responsibility of designing two web platforms and one mobile application.
- MGM: A platform tailored to real estate companies utilizing an app for their portfolios. The platform aimed to automate reporting, leverage decarbonization potential, meet regulatory obligations and promote energy-saving initiatives.
- Tenant Portal: An interactive tenant portal enabling users to monitor their consumption and identify potential areas for energy savings.
- MIM: A mobile application designed for installers who have install devices in real estates.
Paper industry: ERP & MES
I designed six integrated web applications (ERP, MES) for the paper industry, each covering a different part of the business: logistics, production, measurement, packaging, HR and ordering.
Taxonomy management software
I was responsible for the design of a web application for businesses that deal with large volumes of data.

Awards

Aquathon 2021
1st place
A portal for local activists to assess the advantages of implementing retention measures in the city.
HackYeah 2020
1st place
An agricultural farm portal that enables the calculation of afforestation benefits.
CodePlay 2019
3rd place
An AI-powered application that utilizes Machine Learning to track users and notify them about nearby store discounts.
HackYeah 2018
3rd place
A web application designed to compute the most efficient route for heavy transport.

Builder,speakerand mentor

I share what I learn while building. I speak at design conferences such as WaysConf and DesignWays, mentor designers, and have won hackathons (HackYeah, Aquathon, CodePlay).

On stage I talk about the same things I do every day: making complex products simple enough that people on site actually use them.

Linkedin Profile

How I make projects real

1
Discover
Understanding the problem and user needs
I explore the problem space, exploring through research and interviews to grasp client needs, understand the audience, and uncover challenges that will shape our design journey.
2
Define
Clarify vision and establish parameters
Together with stakeholders, we create a clear document that summarizes our vision. We set specific goals, identify our target audience, and establish design principles to guide our creative process.
3
Develop
Breathe life into ideas
Bringing our ideas to life, I love working together in design sessions. We use sketches, prototypes, and make improvements to create solutions that combine functionality, beauty, and an amazing user experience.
4
Deliver
Ship and stay with it
I don't stop at handoff. I build or co-build the product, ship it to real users, and keep improving it based on how it is used on site.

Skillset

I am continually seeking new opportunities to learn, grow, and refine my craft, aiming to push the boundaries of my creative potential.

User-centered Design
UCD is my design philosophy, prioritizing user needs and behaviors. It guides me to create not just visually appealing but also highly functional and intuitive designs through in-depth user research.
Prototyping and Wireframing
Prototyping and wireframing are my creative playgrounds, where I transform ideas into tangible, interactive representations, allowing quick experimentation, iteration, and user validation.
Design & Code
I build what I design: Next.js, React, databases and AI tooling. This lets me test ideas on real data, ship faster and talk to developers in their language.
Design Research
Design research is my tool to understand user behavior and needs, helping me uncover pain points and opportunities through methods like interviews, surveys, and usability studies.
Domain Knowledge
Construction, manufacturing, energy. I learn the domain from the people doing the work, so the product follows how the job really gets done, not how it looks in a spec.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
In cross-functional teams, I act as a bridge, translating the design vision to resonate with product managers, developers, and marketers, fostering open communication and understanding.
Strategic Thinking
I bring a strategic perspective to design, aligning it with our business goals by translating objectives into actionable design strategies.
Design System Knowledge
I value design systems for their efficiency, scalability, and ability to ensure a coherent user experience. They are the blueprint for a harmonious design journey.