Blending psychology, design & strategy
I design for people, scale for business & build with teams—mixing big-picture thinking with hands-on execution. Bonus points if we keep it fun.
With 15+ years in product design, UX/UI, & strategy, I’ve helped startups & global companies scale, increase engagement & improve outcomes, impacting over 150M users across fintech, medtech & digital health.
Currently consulting on product strategy, design systems & AI-driven solutions while diving deeper into transformative AI & game design.
Education
Board Executive program | deb (2024-now)
UX Design program | Hyper Island (2021-2022)
M.Sc Innovation & Business | University of Iceland (2013-2015 thesis pending)
B.Sc Psychology | University of Iceland (2008- 2013)
Experience
Lead product design / product strategy | consultancy (2024 - now)
Guiding fintech & healthtech companies in strategy & digital transformation.
Senior product designer / design system manager | sidekick health (2022 - 2024)
Developed a scalable design system for multiple health solutions, cutting dev time by 40%. Designed AI-powered patient tools that boosted engagement by 25%.
Senior product designer | meniga (2021 - 2022)
Led UX/UI for AI-driven finance tools, increasing user engagement by 20%.
UX research & QA engineer | meniga (2015 - 2020)
Conducted deep user research, feasibility studies & design sprints to improve digital banking experiences.
Project manager | juni (2013 - 2015)
Managed award-winning web projects & scaled digital strategies.
Project manager | klak iceland startup (2012 - 2013)
Led annual startup incubator competition, supported startups.
Board & Mentorship
Personal qualities
strategic thinker – sees the big picture, executes the details
problem solver – turns complexity into simple, scalable solutions
team player – thrives in cross-functional & remote teams
growth mindset – always learning, adapting & improving
Skills
product strategy – aligning business goals with user needs
ai & automation – leveraging AI to enhance UX & workflows
design systems – scalable, efficient & accessible component libraries
ux/ui design – user-centered, data-driven & conversion-focused
behavioral science – psychology-backed design for engagement & retention
cross-functional collaboration – working across teams to drive impact
Tools
design & prototyping – figma, adobe suite, token studio
collaboration & management – notion, jira, amplitude, miro
data & development – html/css, react/vue, typescript, sql, python