Chris Plonski

Established and scaled a design-driven agency, collaborating with 30+ global brands (including innogy, bexio, and Spreadshirt) across 9+ industries to deliver high-impact digital solutions.

Architected and implemented comprehensive Design Systems for industry leaders (e.g., Gridfuse, Compleo), reducing development handoff time and ensuring 100% visual consistency across platforms.

Increased client conversion rates significantly (as seen with vetevo and bexio) by conducting in-depth UI/UX Audits and implementing data-backed usability optimizations.

Spearheaded the end-to-end product design for complex FinTech and eMobility platforms, managing everything from initial strategy to final developer handoff using an AI-accelerated workflow.

Scaled and evolved the core website design system to support a rapidly growing user base of 100,000+ customers, ensuring visual consistency and platform stability across all touchpoints.

Spearheaded the UI/UX strategy for the website relaunch, which contributed to an increase from 80k to 100k+ users by optimizing conversion paths and modernizing the brand experience.

Managed the design-to-development handoff for multiple cross-functional teams, maintaining high delivery standards during a phase of  organizational and user growth.

Facilitated product discovery workshops to translate complex FinTech requirements into intuitive user flows, utilizing Figma as the central collaboration hub for POs and engineers.

Transformed the corporate identity and digital presence  by developing a comprehensive Brand CI and a UX-optimized web shop, resulting in an “exceptional elevation” of brand perception as validated by executive stakeholders.

Engineered a component-based frontend design system to ensure a scalable user experience and seamless integration for the development team using Figma-native workflows.

Boosted advertising efficiency by designing high-performance ad templates and conversion-optimized landing pages, leading to measurable improvements in ad-to-shop engagement.

Standardized internal design operations through the use of the streamline icon set and detailed brand guidelines, reducing asset creation time for marketing teams.

Eliminated design bottlenecks by architecting a scalable Figma Design System from existing web assets, enabling the marketing team to launch new landing pages 3x faster.

Scaled the digital product infrastructure by migrating legacy app and desktop interfaces into Figma, creating a robust foundation for future feature iterations and brand consistency.

Established Design Operations (DesignOps) by building structured design files and automated ad templates, which streamlined production workflows and enhanced cross-departmental collaboration.

Spearheaded cross-functional alignment between medical staff, interior designers, and external development agencies to ensure the patient-centered brand vision was consistently executed across physical and digital touchpoints.

Orchestrated brand evolution and creative direction for social media and advertising, resulting in a more accessible and professional brand identity for a sensitive healthcare market.

Scaled a boutique design agency to a team of 10+ designers and specialists, overseeing the creative direction and project delivery for a diverse international client portfolio.

Architected and implemented bespoke Design Operations (DesignOps) for clients, increasing team productivity and reducing time-to-market by aligning design processes with technical constraints.

Managed and mentored a cross-functional team, ensuring high-quality output and 100% on-time delivery across multiple concurrent UX/UI and branding projects through structured design management.

Developed end-to-end design systems and UX strategies that improved project efficiency for clients by bridging the gap between business goals and user needs.

Context: Led the UX evolution of the eMobility product suite through multiple corporate transitions (from innogy, RWE, E.ON to Compleo), ensuring design continuity and product scaling.

eOperate Platform Architecture: Pioneered the UX for a Greenfield “Charge Point Management System” (CPMS). Designed complex workflows for managing charging infrastructure at an extreme scale, translating technical backend requirements into intuitive operator interfaces.

End-to-End Ecosystem Design: Designed the user journeys for the entire charging lifecycle, including web-based management tools, mobile charging apps, and the on-device UI for charging stations and payment terminals.

Unified Design System: Developed and managed a comprehensive, cross-platform Design System. This served as the “single source of truth,” aligning hardware interfaces, mobile apps, and web platforms under a consistent visual and functional language.

Greenfield UX Innovation: Defined industry-first UX standards for the eMobility sector, creating user-centric solutions in a space where no prior best practices existed.

Project Scope: Architecting the UX for a next-generation platform designed to power the renewable energy revolution by managing large-scale solar and wind assets.

User-Centric Optimization: Continuously refined the user experience based on technical constraints and operational requirements, streamlining the oversight of large-scale energy portfolios.

Asset Management Interface: Led the end-to-end design and optimization of the core platform for managing complex renewable energy farms (Solar, Wind, and Hybrid).

Scalable Design System: Architected and implemented a dedicated Design System from the ground up, ensuring visual consistency and high-speed development across the entire product suite.

Agile Product Co-Creation: Worked in a high-synergy environment with POs and Engineering teams to rapidly iterate on product features, transforming complex energy data into actionable insights for operators.

Foundational Design System: Architected and launched the initial core website design system, creating a unified UI language to replace fragmented legacy components and ensure a consistent brand experience.

UX Strategy & Growth Preparation: Designed the strategic UX framework for the upcoming website relaunch, focusing on user acquisition flows and lowering entry barriers for small businesses (SMEs).

Process Engineering: Established efficient design-to-development handoff workflows, enabling cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality FinTech features at a faster pace.

Infrastructure Optimization: Audited and optimized existing user flows to handle increasing traffic and complexity, ensuring the platform remained intuitive as the customer base climbed toward the 80k milestone.

Product Discovery: Collaborated closely with Product Owners to transform early-stage FinTech requirements into validated prototypes, setting the standard for future product development

Context: Led the UX evolution of the eMobility product suite through multiple corporate transitions (from innogy, RWE, E.ON to Compleo), ensuring design continuity and product scaling.

eOperate Platform Architecture: Pioneered the UX for a Greenfield “Charge Point Management System” (CPMS). Designed complex workflows for managing charging infrastructure at an extreme scale, translating technical backend requirements into intuitive operator interfaces.

End-to-End Ecosystem Design: Designed the user journeys for the entire charging lifecycle, including web-based management tools, mobile charging apps, and the on-device UI for charging stations and payment terminals.

Unified Design System: Developed and managed a comprehensive, cross-platform Design System. This served as the “single source of truth,” aligning hardware interfaces, mobile apps, and web platforms under a consistent visual and functional language.

Greenfield UX Innovation: Defined industry-first UX standards for the eMobility sector, creating user-centric solutions in a space where no prior best practices existed.

Design System Governance: Led the end-to-end creation and optimization of a scalable component library, ensuring a unified visual language across complex trading interfaces.

Component Optimization: Partnered with the engineering team to refine high-performance UI components, focusing on accessibility, reusability, and technical feasibility within a data-heavy environment.

Regulatory UX Design: Successfully translated intricate legal and regulatory requirements into intuitive user flows, ensuring the platform remained compliant without sacrificing usability for energy traders.

Rapid Prototyping: Developed high-fidelity, complex prototypes to validate future platform features, serving as the blueprint for development and stakeholder alignment.

Cross-Team Collaboration: Acted as the bridge between product management and engineering to foster a design-led culture and accelerate the implementation of new features.