Jelena Mandić

Senior Product Designer
mandich.jelena@gmail.com

Download resume

I turn messy operational problems into systems that actually work.

I specialize in complex B2B platforms where the “obvious” solution usually isn’t. Enterprise tools, mobile apps, SDKs. I run user research, map out flows, design the UI, and build component libraries.

Currently Product Designer at a Swiss learning platform (3 years, remote). Previously at Netguru and Bornfight.

⚡ What AI learned about me after too many conversations ⚡

→ Most dangerous rabbit hole: Icons. Hours disappear.

→ Design hill I’ll die on: Hierarchy, spacing and good typography are everything.

→ First question in every meeting: “How are you?” (Be human first.)

→ Pre-project ritual: Talk to people in the industry before touching pixels

→ Secret weapon: Spreadsheets. I organize my entire life in Trello because I started using it as a student organizer and never left.

→ Fuel source: Not coffee. Just sweets. Deadlines don’t need caffeine, they need sugar.

→ Hobby that surprises people: CrossFit, 3D printing, sewing, fashion, gadgets. I like making things — on screen and off.

→ What developers wish I’d do: Remember to design all the states. (Working on it.)

→ What I always say: “Give me the problem and we’ll think of the solution together.”

Education

  • Master’s Degree, Graphic Design, University of Zagreb (2017-2020)
  • Bachelor’s Degree, Graphic Design, University of Zagreb (2014-2017)

Teaching

  • Lecturer, UX Design, Algebra University (2023-2024)
  • Lecturer, Graphic Design, Demosten Academy (2019-2024)

Recognition