Understand
I start with context, user needs, and the real constraint behind the brief.
HI! I'M KATRINA.
I'm a UX/UI designer based in Alicante, Spain, with a background in finance and operations. After nearly three years as a Transaction Processing Specialist at DNB Latvia — handling high-volume client requests, process documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives — I made a deliberate move into digital product design.
That transition was shaped by the Riga Tech Girls UX/UI Mentorship program, where I built hands-on experience in user research, wireframing, prototyping, and interface design in Figma.
I approach each project with structured problem-solving, precision, and genuine curiosity about the people using the product. I design with the goal of making things feel effortless — not because they're simple, but because they're considered.
Apart from design
Outside of design work, I spend a lot of my time making things with my hands — drawing, knitting, and crocheting. I like reading fiction and non-fiction depending on the mood, and I love traveling whenever I get the chance. My favorite color shifts with how I'm feeling, though lately I've been drawn to violet, green, and blue.
SUBJECT / KATRINA_K02 / SKILLS
- ☑UX Research
- ☑User Personas
- ☑Wireframing
- ☑Prototyping
- ☑User Flows
- ☑UI Design
- ☑Responsive Design
- ☑HTML & CSS
- ☑Design Systems & Component Libraries
- ☑Usability Principles
- ☑Accessibility Fundamentals
- ☑Design Thinking
- ☑Visual/UI Comps
- ☑Storyboarding
03 / TOOLS
- ☑Figma
- ☑FigJam
- ☑Canva
- ☑Adobe Creative Cloud
- ☑DaVinci Resolve
- ☑AI-assisted research
04 / HOW I WORKStructured.
Structured.
Curious.
Human.
Structure
I turn research into clear flows, reusable systems, and focused decisions.
Refine
I prototype, test, and polish until the experience feels natural rather than merely simple.