Hi, I’m Jan – designer, leader & coach

Director of Design at Elastic

“Jan is curious and driven, always learning and pushing himself and his colleagues to higher excellence. I have no doubt that he will make a significant contribution to any organization fortunate enough to have him on their team.”

Founder & CEO Product Masterclass

“Jan is an outstanding professional who possesses extensive knowledge and expertise in validating business or feature ideas in a complex environment. His passion for his work and his exceptional communication skills make him an asset to any team or project.“

CPO at Facelift

“During our time at XING my closest interaction was in sparring around how we could apply product discovery best practices and frameworks like the Decision Stack to the context of XING. Jan is a strong analytical thinker and I enjoyed sparring ideas with him.“

Director of User Experience at XING

“I can highly recommend Jan as a professional UX designer, Product Development Coach and last but not least great colleague. Apart from Jan's professional skills, I would like to underline that he is one of the most proactive colleagues I know and an inspiring leader. “

Director Product Experience at Onlyfy

“Jan adeptly guided our teams in uncovering market opportunities and seamlessly integrated Lean UX principles, optimizing our workflow and accelerating product development. As a leader, Jan cultivated a culture of innovation, fostering teamwork and driving product lead growth.“

Senior Product Manager at XING

“Jan is a truly passionate Discovery Coach who I have really enjoyed working with on improving my discovery skills. Our conversations are not always the easiest, as he asks some challenging questions, but he has driven me to think different and widen my skillset.“

Sr. Product Designer (UX/UI) at XING

“His wide range of skills makes him my go to person when it comes to so many different topics, such as: improving my design workflow; learning more about product discovery; discussing best practices when designing for search… the list could go on and on, and I was not the only designer relying on him :)“

Product Designer at XING

“Jan helped me shape my perspective on my career as a UX Designer and provided support and encouragement. He operates on an equal footing and fosters a positive work environment. He was always available to assist and his expertise helped our team successfully complete projects.“

Design Operations Manager at XING

“As one of the founders of the DesignOps team at XING, Jan was persistent to show its potential and value for the entire UX community. He placed his trust in me when I took the role as DesignOps Manager and could rely on him as a great sparring partner and mentor.“

Agile Coach at XING

“Jan is taking every learning opportunity to increase his knowledge and share his with others. He is not afraid of making his stance and questioning the status quo while being kind, polite and empathetic. He worked towards changes and improvements for the whole company, and his positive impact is and will be visible in the way we work. “