Krista Laiho
Senior UI/UX Designer at Futunio- Claim this Profile
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English Professional working proficiency
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Finnish Native or bilingual proficiency
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Swedish Limited working proficiency
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German Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Rodrigo Barretto
Krista is an extremely talented professional, whose abilities go far beyond her designated title/role. She is an experienced UI/UX designer with an insatiable hunger for knowledge and self-improvement. She's very analytical and provides good ideas and insights, no matter the issue. Her degree of commitment, responsibility and ability to deliver are beyond the charts. We've worked together in the aSuite project for many years and there was a point in time in which she was designing (paper prototypes, photoshop layouts, wireframes), coding (CSS, HTML, LESS, Javascript with KnockoutJS) and acting as a product owner of 2 projects, while leading a sub-team of developers. It's surreal, considering she was "only" a designer. And she's a great person as well. Our team was really lucky to have her onboard.
Minni Wiitala
Krista has always been a highly analytical and detail oriented team player in our shared school projects.
Rodrigo Barretto
Krista is an extremely talented professional, whose abilities go far beyond her designated title/role. She is an experienced UI/UX designer with an insatiable hunger for knowledge and self-improvement. She's very analytical and provides good ideas and insights, no matter the issue. Her degree of commitment, responsibility and ability to deliver are beyond the charts. We've worked together in the aSuite project for many years and there was a point in time in which she was designing (paper prototypes, photoshop layouts, wireframes), coding (CSS, HTML, LESS, Javascript with KnockoutJS) and acting as a product owner of 2 projects, while leading a sub-team of developers. It's surreal, considering she was "only" a designer. And she's a great person as well. Our team was really lucky to have her onboard.
Minni Wiitala
Krista has always been a highly analytical and detail oriented team player in our shared school projects.
Rodrigo Barretto
Krista is an extremely talented professional, whose abilities go far beyond her designated title/role. She is an experienced UI/UX designer with an insatiable hunger for knowledge and self-improvement. She's very analytical and provides good ideas and insights, no matter the issue. Her degree of commitment, responsibility and ability to deliver are beyond the charts. We've worked together in the aSuite project for many years and there was a point in time in which she was designing (paper prototypes, photoshop layouts, wireframes), coding (CSS, HTML, LESS, Javascript with KnockoutJS) and acting as a product owner of 2 projects, while leading a sub-team of developers. It's surreal, considering she was "only" a designer. And she's a great person as well. Our team was really lucky to have her onboard.
Minni Wiitala
Krista has always been a highly analytical and detail oriented team player in our shared school projects.
Rodrigo Barretto
Krista is an extremely talented professional, whose abilities go far beyond her designated title/role. She is an experienced UI/UX designer with an insatiable hunger for knowledge and self-improvement. She's very analytical and provides good ideas and insights, no matter the issue. Her degree of commitment, responsibility and ability to deliver are beyond the charts. We've worked together in the aSuite project for many years and there was a point in time in which she was designing (paper prototypes, photoshop layouts, wireframes), coding (CSS, HTML, LESS, Javascript with KnockoutJS) and acting as a product owner of 2 projects, while leading a sub-team of developers. It's surreal, considering she was "only" a designer. And she's a great person as well. Our team was really lucky to have her onboard.
Minni Wiitala
Krista has always been a highly analytical and detail oriented team player in our shared school projects.
Credentials
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Journey Mapping
The Interaction Design FoundationAug, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Agile Methods for UX Design
The Interaction Design FoundationJul, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for UX Design
UdemyJul, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career
The Interaction Design FoundationJun, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Elements of AI
University of Helsinki and ReaktorApr, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Fundamentals of Graphic Design
Coursera Course CertificatesFeb, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Information Design
Coursera Course CertificatesJun, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Designing, Running, and Analyzing Experiments
Coursera Course CertificatesApr, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Design Principles: an Introduction
Coursera Course CertificatesFeb, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Responsive Website Development and Design Capstone
Coursera Course CertificatesFeb, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Responsive Website Development and Design Specialization
Coursera Course CertificatesFeb, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Responsive Website Tutorial and Examples
Coursera Course CertificatesJan, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Social Computing
Coursera Course CertificatesJan, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Web Application Development with JavaScript and MongoDB
Coursera Course CertificatesJan, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Human-Centered Design: an Introduction
Coursera Course CertificatesDec, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Input and Interaction
Coursera Course CertificatesDec, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Introduction to Meteor.js Development
Coursera Course CertificatesDec, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Responsive Web Design
Coursera Course CertificatesNov, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Responsive Website Basics: Code with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Coursera Course CertificatesNov, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
User Experience: Research & Prototyping
Coursera Course CertificatesNov, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Futunio
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Finland
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior UI/UX Designer
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Nov 2018 - Present
I was hired by Futunio when the trade union business was bought from Attido. I designed various responsive, content-heavy web applications for Finnish trade union members, employees and associations. I collaborated with cross-functional teams, including developers, product and project managers, and other stakeholders, in an Agile environment. In my work, I conducted user research, usability testing, interviews, defined user personas and problems. I then translated ideation results into user flows, storyboards, user stories, use cases, wireframes, prototypes and a component library (AdobeXD) to illustrate design concepts and interactions. Show less
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Attido
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Finland
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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UI/UX Designer
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Mar 2014 - Oct 2018
I designed various responsive, content-heavy web applications for Finnish trade union members, employees and associations. I collaborated with cross-functional teams, including developers, product and project managers, and other stakeholders, in an Agile environment. In my work, I conducted user research, usability testing, interviews, defined user personas and problems. I then translated ideation results into user flows, storyboards, wireframes and prototypes to show design ideas and how users interact with them. Show less
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DDB Helsinki
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Helsinki
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Web Developer Trainee
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Apr 2013 - Sep 2013
My primary responsibilities revolved around designing and implementing responsive campaign websites utilizing CSS and HTML. In this role, I also designed various visual elements, including icons and banners. Additionally, I developed WordPress websites and a Facebook application using HTML, CSS, and PHP. During this period, I also collaborated with developers, project managers, and graphic designers. My primary responsibilities revolved around designing and implementing responsive campaign websites utilizing CSS and HTML. In this role, I also designed various visual elements, including icons and banners. Additionally, I developed WordPress websites and a Facebook application using HTML, CSS, and PHP. During this period, I also collaborated with developers, project managers, and graphic designers.
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Sähköpalvelu T. Laiho Oy
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Helsinki Area, Finland
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Web Designer Trainee
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2012 - 2012
As the sole creator of the company's responsive website, I oversaw all aspects of design, including benchmarking, paper prototyping, usability testing, wireframing, and high-fidelity prototyping. I developed the website using HTML, CSS, and PHP. Additionally, I designed social media pages, templates for business materials, and was later hired as a freelancer to update the website with a modern look using WordPress, PHP, jQuery, HTML, and CSS. As the sole creator of the company's responsive website, I oversaw all aspects of design, including benchmarking, paper prototyping, usability testing, wireframing, and high-fidelity prototyping. I developed the website using HTML, CSS, and PHP. Additionally, I designed social media pages, templates for business materials, and was later hired as a freelancer to update the website with a modern look using WordPress, PHP, jQuery, HTML, and CSS.
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KATKO
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Finland
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Industrial worker
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2001 - 2011
Periods: June 2001 - August 2001, May 2002 - August 2005, June 2007 - August 2010, May 2011 - August 2011 Periods: June 2001 - August 2001, May 2002 - August 2005, June 2007 - August 2010, May 2011 - August 2011
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Tanssiteatteri Raatikko
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Vantaa, Finland
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Dressmaker's assistant
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2007 - 2007
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Eurokangas
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Finland
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Textile Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Dressmaker's assistant
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2006 - 2006
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Education
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2018 - 2021
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu - Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Master of Culture and Arts, Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia -
2010 - 2014
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu - Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Bachelor of Culture and Arts, Digital Media -
Helsingin palvelualojen oppilaitos (trade school)
Dressmaker, Clothing -
Hämeenkylän lukio (upper secondary school)
matriculation examination
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