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Karolina
Ostrowska
Wawryniuk

UX+UI designer,
with a diverse background
in architecture and academia

UX/UI Work

Bain & Company | Nov 2023 – now

I’m a product designer on the team responsible for building and refining a suite of tools that support our clients’ go-to-market strategies.

Freelance/Pro-bono | Feb 2022 – Oct 2023

I designed branding, a website and a mobile application for the residents of the Zgorzała village in Lesznowola. I also created a number of self-initiated products.

RAZ Solutions | Jan 2021 – Oct 2022

I was responsible for the process of creating and developing a platform for sharing digital 3D models of products for a Spanish consortium of furniture manufacturers: defining the problem, business goals, user research, information architecture and user flows, identifying commercial products that meet customer expectations. I conducted a UX audit of the solution selected by the client and I designed a new UI in cooperation with developers.

Software proficiency

v0/Lovable.ai – vibe coding mockups & interactions

Figma – creating advanced mockups & interactions

Ps + Ai – high experience in creating digital content

After Effects – ability to prototype interactions and create intermediate level animations

How I got here

Product Owner / Tutor (Architecture) | Stanford University | 2013 – 2022

I performed as a product owner and architecture mentor in a international PBL program named AEC Global Teamwork. I trained 10 generations of students working in international multidisciplinary teams of architects, structural engineers, MEP engineers, construction managers and LCFMs.

Researcher & Academic Teacher | Warsaw University of Technology – Faculty of Architecture | 2016 – now

My research focused on integrating digital design technologies to enhance architectural workflows. I explored generative design tools (Grasshopper, Dynamo) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) to support innovative approaches in prefabricated architecture, floating structures, and heritage preservation. I independently secured research funding and (co-)authored multiple publications in these areas.

I was part of the team responsible for designing a new wayfinding system for the WUoT campus, with a focus on user research, user experience design, and the creation of detailed design documentation.

As an educator, I designed and launched an early-stage course introducing architecture students to parametric design and mathematical thinking—continuously refining its content and delivery based on student feedback and evolving technologies. Over the years, I have mentored several hundred students and contributed to a team responsible for developing new curricula, aligning academic goals with the demands of contemporary architectural practice.

Architect & Designer | Freelance | 2012 – now

I collaborated with many Polish design studios, for which I created conceptual and executive designs, including commercial, hotel and private interior designs, where the key factor was balancing the client’s expectations in terms of ergonomics, design and budget. I created algorithmic solutions supporting the design process.

The user-centric approach gave me a great lesson in:

  • understanding user needs
  • ergonomics
  • working with budgets
  • keeping up with design trends
  • communicating design ideas to clients and other parties
  • presenting the design in a pleasant way

Courses & Self-development

UI/UX Design for AI Products | Stanford University Nov – Dec 2025

Product Discovery Fundamentals | Product Talk Jan 2025

Analytics and User Experience | Nielsen Norman Group Dec 2024

Facilitation Foundation | InprogressOct 2024

Interaction Designer | Design Practice | May – Jun 2023

Digital Designer | Design Practice | Feb – May 2023

Design Thinking | May 2020

Education

Architecture | Warsaw University of Technology | 2007 – 2014

Mathematics | University of Warsaw | 2006 – 2010