HELLO
I LIKE BUILDING THINGS & SOLVING PROBLEMS
I'm a people-first, remote-first product leader with 20+ years of experience in product design and management. I believe in creating innovative, user-centric solutions that drive business growth and customer satisfaction. My passion lies in building high-performing teams and delivering exceptional products that make a positive impact.
I have a master's degree in literature from the University of Colorado and a bachelor's in English and Philosophy from Drew University. As a student and teacher of English, philosophy, literature, and the humanities I thrive in creativity, emotion, beauty, and human connection. My education prepared me to excel at empathetic leadership, critical & analytical thinking, and effective communication.
When I’m not building innovative products and advocating for usability, you can find me in the mountains rock climbing, mountain biking, hiking, skiing, and mountaineering.
PRODUCT & DESIGN MANAGEMENT
EWA NOWAK
QUALIFICATIONS
WHAT I BRING TO THE TABLE
PRODUCT STRATEGY
Vision, market positioning, roadmapping, metrics & KPIs, project management
PRODUCT DESIGN
User stories, user flows, wireframes, persona writing
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Software development, product ownership, technical leadership, Scrum
MARKET & USER RESEARCH
Market analysis, usability testing
EXPERIENCE
DESIGNING PRODUCTS SINCE 1999
2019-2020
NUTRISLICE
Lead UX Designer
Oversaw the design of highly-customizable enterprise software to follow best UX practices and business requirements. Introduced improvements based on UX research. Defined a digital design system and enabled its implementation.
2014-2018
SOUNDS TRUE
Design Manager
Led a team of designers and front-end developers to launch successful, high-grossing websites and user-friendly online courses following best UX practices, user research, and accessibility principles.
1999-2002
DEUTSCHE BANK
Lead UI/UX Designer
Managed the design and oversaw the development of a Java-based intranet site ensuring consistent and effective user experience and creating and enforcing a design system.
2020-2025
TRIMBLE
Product Manager, Design Systems
Managing Modus Design System, a Trimble-wide initiative serving over 600 products worldwide. With an Agile delivery team and the collaboration from UX and engineering teams across Trimble, establishing standards and guidelines to build brand coherence, consistency, and excellent user experiences.
2018-2019
TRANSAMERICA
Lead UX Designer
Redesigned a complex enterprise software using Agile methodologies to provide a better user experience and to follow a digital design system, while helping to define it. Built prototypes for conducting user tests.
2012-2014
ZONE
Senior Experience Designer
Secured accounts with international companies including Dr. Beckmann, Carbona, and Jeppesen with innovative designs and client presentations, exceptional project management, and timely deliveries.
LEADERSHIP & INFLUENCE
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS & COACHING
TECHNICAL SKILLS
MY KNOWLEDGE LEVEL IN SOFTWARE
FIGMA
PHOTOSHOP
ILLUSTRATOR
GITHUB
HTML/ CSS
JAVASCRIPT
JIRA
GOOGLE ANALYTICS
REVIEWS
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT ME
Marita Franzke, PhD
DIRECTOR OF USER EXPERIENCE AT TRIMBLE
I hired Ewa to build out and manage a nascent design system at Trimble, and I could not have made a better decision. In only three years, she has turned a fledgling beta version of our Modus design system, which initially included foundations and a few components into a living, growing, community-sourced system. Modus now spans several platforms (mobile, web, in-field, XR) through a well-maintained, growing Figma component library.
Ewa has tirelessly and skillfully engaged the UX and engineering communities at Trimble to become efficient and proud contributors, consumers, and co-advocates for the system. She has designed and manages a website and communication channels that hold all of this together, and she is a fierce and convincing advocate for the system across disciplines and management levels. She has build out the design system as an organization and a movement.
Jeff Doolittle
SOFTWARE ARCHITECT AT TRIMBLE
Ewa demonstrates enthusiasm, leadership and clarity of communication in every aspect of her work. Her contagious commitment to excellence elevates and invigorates everyone she interacts with. Passionate about quality, consistency and accessibility in user experiences, she works tirelessly on behalf of customers and colleagues to ensure the delivery of powerful and valuable user experiences. I very much appreciate how Ewa applies her broad experience and depth of systems thinking to every aspect of her work. She also consistently demonstrates an ability to bring together various stakeholders across the organization to collaborate on initiatives that benefit the entire company. I can’t recommend her highly enough as a leader in user experience specifically, and systems thinking generally.
Dara Bedick
UX MANAGER AT TRIMBLE
Ewa is a highly talented Design Systems Manager at Trimble who cares deeply about her team and the people she works with. Ewa has the ability to transform an entire design ecosystem and to really lead with exceptional UX skills. She has always gone the extra mile to ensure that I and everyone here at Trimble have everything they need to succeed in our roles. I would highly recommend Ewa to any of my friends and colleagues and any company would be fortunate to have her. She has single-handedly built and navigated an entire design system throughout Trimble. She has led and organized the path for success in our whole company including agriculture, construction, geospatial, and transportation. She is truly an extremely talented leader and designer. I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to work with her.