I'm a former UX Director in finance, Senior UX Strategist in mental health, UX Mentor, and occasional Higher Education Teacher and Public Speaker.
I work directly with CEOs on UX Strategy and Computing lecturers at FE/HE colleges. I lead conference workshops, devise complex user research, build & manage teams, look after holistic user-business-technology experiences, and supervise juniors.
KEY COMPETENCES
Consulting
Leadership & Mentoring
Public Speaking
Research
UX Strategy
Design Thinking
Management
Data Analysis
With a background in technology and a passion for psychology, I quickly transitioned through all stages of product development towards UX and consulting. I've been advocating for humane design, leading teams, and improving experiences for 10+ years!
MY BACKGROUND
On my lifelong learning quest, I led teams, projects and research across several sectors. I designed and managed the creation of multiple web and mobile apps from the ground up, applying myself to unconventional projects such as 3D audio museum tours for the visually impaired, or securing first place in Google Startup Weekend for my team.
Since the publication of my first book in 2011, I have been an acknowledged guest speaker in my community—from mindfulness to youth employability to behaviour change design.









TESTIMONIALS
“Thank you for being such an amazing compère and live manager of the employability event at City College Plymouth last month.Dr Christopher Ford
The event was a great success and I fully expect a repeat next year.”
“Paula is definitely one of the smartest people I've met. Very analytical and precise mind, in conjunction with hard work and responsibility makes it an ideal member of any team. It does not matter what job she takes, the end result is always very good. Paula has a rare feature – a constant thirst for knowledge and skills. If you have the opportunity to work with Paula – do not hesitate even a minute.”Dawid Makowski
“Paula is a talented, dedicated UX/UI designer who isn't afraid to step up when the going gets tough. I have had the pleasure of working alongside Paula on a number of projects and have always been impressed with her tenacity and attention to detail. She is a real asset to any UX/UI team.”Alistair Coggins
“Paula is a motivated and responsible professional with a high degree of integrity. She worked very hard and progressed steadily in blur Group, revealing her passion and enthusiasm for User Experience and Digital Design. Paula takes the initiative to identify problems and formulate solutions. Her role requires strong communication skills, and she has shown that she not only has these skills but that she also can inspire respect and cooperation in teammates. Paula showed great dedication and she proved that she is very confident of her goals and very dedicated to achieving them.”Dorian Tireli
“Paula is a full-stack creative genius who joined Duesday at the very beginning. She was pivotal in all aspects of our visual and user experience design and grew an award winning team around her delivering for all parts of the business. As UX Director Paula drove numerous task-based initiatives and user-research projects and as Team Lead and member of the Senior Management Team she guided seven staff throughout her time at Duesday. Paula is a team player with a keen appetite for company strategy and management.”Marcus Kern
“I have never seen anyone dedicating so much passion and investing so much effort in their work. Many people want to be good at their job, I think Paula wants to be the best. She somehow finds time to be always up-to-date with the latest trends and does her best to be bleeding edge with technology. She is a good team member, and probably an even better team leader. She is keen and smart. I hearty recommend her and her skills to anyone. If you have a chance, start a philosophical discussion with Paula outside the office hours – you will not regret it.”Fabrizio Sabatini
“Thank you so much for your efforts and for everything that you did for the City College Plymouth in 2019/20 academic year. Your professionalism, great personality, skills, knowledge and all the attitudes are valuable to our Further Education and Higher Education students. Also, you brought excellent and high standard work experience that students can use in their future carrier or for students who will keep studying.Tom Bergier
I hope we could continue our collaboration in the next year.”
“Without a doubt, the best UI/UX designer we have worked with. Paula has an obsessive attention to detail, but does not get lost in her work. Zen and mindfulness lend a very balanced approach to everything she does. On a challenging and unconventional UX project Paula applied herself even when standard approaches were not possible. This strategy makes her incredibly resilient and flexible, in the end producing outstanding results that speak for themselves.”Joshua Kopeček
“Paula was my design mentor. From the very beginning I found her to be extremely organised, tackling all assignments with dedication and ease. I often admire the consistency in her work and professional attitude towards any challenge. She has an exceptional eye for detail and an impressive skill set, which make her an invaluable asset for any business. Paula has the qualities of a true leader. For me she will always be a prime example of professionalism and self-improvement in any aspect of life.”Petra Zhivkova
“We value high fidelity work and bespoke service, and this what Paula provides as a designer and project manager. She is a reliable, professional and skilled consultant with a good understanding of our industry. She consistently surprises us with her promptness and can-do attitude. We look forward to many more projects together.”Dorota Wieczorek
“Paula worked with us as UX/UI designer for a new product. Despite being drafted in at a latest stage in the product, she immediately understood the product and our brief, produced some concept designs that were right on point and also helped develop a style sheet and design guidelines document. Paula immediately fitted into the team, she is a skilled and intelligent person.”James Roxburgh
“Paula Kaminska is a very creative and open-minded person. Always on time, with professional attitude towards given projects. Quality of provided service and support exceeded my expectations.Mateusz Falkowski
If you need support of a skilled professional in the area of web design/development don't hesitate to contact Paula.”
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