Whether it is a product or a service, I like to design experiences :)
I was born in the wonderful Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. In 2015, I moved to Wuppertal, Germany, where my industrial design journey started.
Throughout my education, I was able to gain experience from various internships and part-time jobs. It is also where I got interested in UI/UX, which later became the major of my master studies.
Want to learn more?
kalinakondeva@gmail.com →
+41 79 817 30 07
Education
2015-2020
University of Wuppertal
industrial design, BA
DAAP University of Cincinnati
industrial design, exchange semester
Muthesius Art Academy, Kiel
interface design, MA
2018
2020-2022
Experience
Bilstein, Wuppertal, Germany
As a curricular project, I worked with Bilstein‘s Team to reimagine their core product portfolio. Research, understanding of technical requirement, market analysis, concept development and a design solution.
Jan–Apr
2019
Dexcom, San Diego, USA
Worked on Medical Products for Diabetes →. As a part of the Industrial Design Team, I was working together with advanced tech, packaging engineers, chemists, and UI/UX designers.
Jul–Oct
2019
Square One, Düsseldorf, Germany
The main project I worked on during my internship was the design of an Injection Moulding Machine→. Parallel to that, I helped conceptualise a low–cost water cleaning system.
Mar–Sep
2020
Jan 2021 –
Oct 2022
From
Oct 2022
Studio F.A. Porsche, Berlin, Germany
During my internship, I supported the team with the development of consumer goods and white electronics. The main focus was the development of design solutions for a pre-existing concept.
Chroma Experience, Kiel, Germany
Besides my masters‘ studies, I worked as a UI/UX designer. I have worked on a Digital Tool for Nuclear Medicine →, a logistical solution for the e-mobility industry and a Solution for the Steel Industry →
Apr-Aug
2018
Dexcom, Switzerland (Remote)
I am currently working remotely as a Digital Product Designer on Glucose Monitoring Systems → for patients, diagnosed with Diabetes. Together with the San Diego–based design team, we strive to create a positive experience for people, managing a chronic disease.
Recognition
Feb. 2022
Mar. 2022
Deutschlandsstipendium
Germany's Scholarship
sponsored by Knipex
Apr. 2022
DAAD Scholarship
2018
2016
Oct. 2022
UX Design Awards Nominee
My other passions
I adore spending time in nature. Whether it is hiking, skiing or simply gardening, it is how I rest and inspire myself. I also love cooking traditional recipes from different countries.
Oh and Sara! She is our dog back home, and she adores the mountains even more than I do.