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About Me

✌️ Hi, I'm Inken

I help teams turn insight into clarity - and clarity into better products.

I’m a product strategy and UX leader based in Hamburg, with a background in design that evolved into product strategy and team leadership. Over the past decade, I’ve helped organizations turn user insights into clear direction and better digital products.

My focus is on bridging user needs with business goals – guiding teams to create solutions that are both useful and impactful. I take a calm, thoughtful approach to innovation, fostering a collaborative culture where product and UX teams can do their best work.

>15y
Solving problems
>15y
Solving problems
>15y
Solving problems
30+
Discovery Sprints
30+
Discovery Sprints
30+
Discovery Sprints
20+
Vision Prototypes
20+
Vision Prototypes
20+
Vision Prototypes
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How I Work

The principles I work by - in teams, in product development and in practice.

Start with the user: Real problems, not assumptions.

Start with the user: Real problems, not assumptions.

Start with the user: Real problems, not assumptions.

Think in systems: Design is more than screens.

Think in systems: Design is more than screens.

Think in systems: Design is more than screens.

Test & learn: Fast experiments, meaningful outcomes.

Test & learn: Fast experiments, meaningful outcomes.

Test & learn: Fast experiments, meaningful outcomes.

Build with people: Empowered teams do their best work.

Build with people: Empowered teams do their best work.

Build with people: Empowered teams do their best work.

My Focus Areas

My work tends to center around these themes - no matter the team, product or company.

Product Discovery & Direction: from insights to action

Product Discovery & Direction: from insights to action

Product Discovery & Direction: from insights to action

UX at scale: Strategy, systems and structure.

UX at scale: Strategy, systems and structure.

UX at scale: Strategy, systems and structure.

Team growth: Space to think, speak up and develop.

Team growth: Space to think, speak up and develop.

Team growth: Space to think, speak up and develop.

Cross-functional work: Shared goals, fewer silos.

Cross-functional work: Shared goals, fewer silos.

Cross-functional work: Shared goals, fewer silos.

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Experience Highlights

Experience Highlights

Over the past decade, I’ve supported organizations in growing UX maturity, scaling design systems, and building strong product cultures - from startups to enterprise.

Scaling Design & Building Foundations

At XING, OTTO, and LOTTO24, I helped scale UX and design along the needs of fast-growing organizations — leading the development of shared design systems, centralized front-end foundations, and cross-team alignment to drive speed, consistency, and product quality.

Strategic UX & Platform Growth

At Aroundhome and dmTECH, I worked to elevate UX to a strategic and cultural level — co-developing team vision and UX communities, embedding discovery practices, and collaborating closely with brand, marketing, and sales to strengthen the user experience, grow the platform, and support long-term brand development.

Coaching & Mentoring

Guided over 50+ UX professionals — including designers, researchers, and writers — in their personal and professional development through 1:1 mentoring, coaching, and feedback culture.

Entrepreneurial Experience

Founded and ran a UX and product design studio, supporting clients across publishing, SaaS, energy, and e-commerce — combining lean methods with real-world constraints.