Top Talent like Jim are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Jim Kosem

UX Designer • User Researcher • Creative & Brand Strategist • Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SI
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Senior Designer | User Experience Innovator
I'm a hands-on, full-stack design, moving products and services from 0 to 1. My work emphasizes usability, accessibility, strategic collaboration, and innovative design solutions, consistently pushing the boundaries of user experience and product strategy.

Work History

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Senior Designer

TextileJun 2023 - Aug 2024 • 1 yr 3 mosConducted user research, developed and executed designs, helping bring a CLI-based developer tool to web application. Introduced and led user-centred design methods to understand developer tools to help successive and iterative launches of an innovative data product. Presented about data and design for developers at international conferences.
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Design Lead / Senior Product/Interaction Designer

SEDNAOct 2020 - Dec 2022 • 2 yrs 3 mosPioneered user-centred design methodologies to revolutionize enterprise communications for automation, collaboration and transactions. Assembled and mentored a high-performing design team of 8, driving user research practices and fostering strategic collaboration with leadership and engineering. Led a comprehensive user interface overhaul, ensuring adherence to accessibility standards and enhancing the overall user experience. Streamlined design operations and co-led the development of a robust design system, optimizing processes and product consistency. Shaped category design and product strategy, guiding the organization toward innovative and market-leading solutions. Established user-centred design and research as a practice, design advocacy and mentored and trained junior designers.
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Guest Lecturer

Middlesex UniversityMar 2018 - Aug 2020 • 2 yrs 6 mosInstructed students in the art of storytelling for mixed reality (MXR, VR, AR), equipping them with cutting-edge design and narrative techniques and best practices.
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Product Design, User Researcher and Product Strategy

Protocol LabsNov 2019 - Jul 2020 • 9 mosResearched and crafted design guidelines for browser standardization, contributing to the evolution of international browser standards (IETF). Conducted extensive research, developed and executed mobile design guidelines, culminating in the successful launch of native applications, including the Durin native app.

Education

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Royal College of Art

Master of Arts, Interaction Design2004 - 2006
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Cleveland Institute of Art

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design1994 - 1998
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Kent State University

1991 - 1992

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
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Senior Designer | User Experience Innovator
I'm a hands-on, full-stack design, moving products and services from 0 to 1. My work emphasizes usability, accessibility, strategic collaboration, and innovative design solutions, consistently pushing the boundaries of user experience and product strategy.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Jim are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Jim Kosem

UX Designer • User Researcher • Creative & Brand Strategist • Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SI
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

T

Senior Designer

TextileJun 2023 - Aug 2024 • 1 yr 3 mosConducted user research, developed and executed designs, helping bring a CLI-based developer tool to web application. Introduced and led user-centred design methods to understand developer tools to help successive and iterative launches of an innovative data product. Presented about data and design for developers at international conferences.
S

Design Lead / Senior Product/Interaction Designer

SEDNAOct 2020 - Dec 2022 • 2 yrs 3 mosPioneered user-centred design methodologies to revolutionize enterprise communications for automation, collaboration and transactions. Assembled and mentored a high-performing design team of 8, driving user research practices and fostering strategic collaboration with leadership and engineering. Led a comprehensive user interface overhaul, ensuring adherence to accessibility standards and enhancing the overall user experience. Streamlined design operations and co-led the development of a robust design system, optimizing processes and product consistency. Shaped category design and product strategy, guiding the organization toward innovative and market-leading solutions. Established user-centred design and research as a practice, design advocacy and mentored and trained junior designers.
M

Guest Lecturer

Middlesex UniversityMar 2018 - Aug 2020 • 2 yrs 6 mosInstructed students in the art of storytelling for mixed reality (MXR, VR, AR), equipping them with cutting-edge design and narrative techniques and best practices.
P

Product Design, User Researcher and Product Strategy

Protocol LabsNov 2019 - Jul 2020 • 9 mosResearched and crafted design guidelines for browser standardization, contributing to the evolution of international browser standards (IETF). Conducted extensive research, developed and executed mobile design guidelines, culminating in the successful launch of native applications, including the Durin native app.

Education

R

Royal College of Art

Master of Arts, Interaction Design2004 - 2006
C

Cleveland Institute of Art

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design1994 - 1998
K

Kent State University

1991 - 1992

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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