Throughout my various roles as an Intern, Premaster, and Working Student in Interaction Design, I had the opportunity to work on a diverse range of products and tasks across the entire design process. As I progressed, I was able to take on increasing levels of responsibility, allowing me to contribute more significantly over time.
Figma, Sketch, Miro, Illustrator, Confluence, Jira, Premiere Pro …
Bosch Power Tools
Measuring Tools / User Experience and Design
with different Product Teams (Product Owner, Product Manager, Engineers, Software Developers, …)
When developing our HMI concepts, we place great importance on user-friendly and intuitive interfaces. This includes the information architecture, user flows and efficient interaction patterns.
While we strive for the best possible user experience for each individual tool, we also take into account the seamless combination of different measuring devices and consistency within the entire product portfolio.
By integrating multimodal feedback mechanisms, we increase safety in the work context on construction sites, boost efficiency and strengthen user confidence in our tools.
These are all topics of particular importance to me, which I have learned about through the support of my colleagues at Measuring Tools, and to which I have actively contributed since.
I have also realised that working with a style guide is essential, particularly in large companies with a diverse product range. It enables us designers to create consistent, user-friendly concepts.
I find it particularly rewarding to be able to personally contribute to such a style guide and develop it further.
In the various projects I worked on, I had the opportunity to plan and conduct multiple user research studies to better understand different users. I developed interview guidelines, created click dummies for testing, moderated sessions, and gathered feedback to improve the designs.
Being so closely involved in the research process and hearing directly from users allowed me to immediately apply their insights to my work, resulting in more intuitive products. It also helped me grow personally, boosting my self-confidence in both my work and my skills.
Source: Bosch Press Release + Linkedin
As I am unable to share internal information, I have included some public articles and user feedback about products I have worked on. I hope this provides a helpful overview, and I would be happy to discuss any questions in a personal conversation.
Source: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bosch-power-tools/posts/?feedView=all
„In addition to the acoustic and visual display, a vibration function is also integrated – this increases safety and makes it easier to work in noisy environments or in strong sunlight, both of which occur frequently in my everyday work. However, the visual display was still very easy to see during testing.“ (translated from german)
Source: Bosch Press Release
Source: Bosch Press Release
„The camera’s operation is largely innovative and can be performed with either hand thanks to the sensibly placed controls and handle.“ (translated from german)
Source:https://www.faz.net/kaufkompass/test/die-beste-endoskop-kamera/#box-23
My time at Power Tools has so far been the most valuable learning experience for me.
Working on real products for real users with real challenges is very different from university projects. Unlike student projects, real-world products not only come with real user needs but complex business and technical requirements, making the process more complicated but also more rewarding.
← me on the last day of my awesome internship in 02/2022 😊