resume.json

resume.json

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		"name": "Hardi K\u00f5vamees",
		"label": "UX Designer & Information Architect",
		"image": "",
		"email": "hardikovamees@gmail.com",
		"phone": "+372 505 1175",
		"url": "https://hardi.design/works",
		"summary": "Experienced UX Designer with 10+ years of expertise in turning complex, data-heavy content into intuitive, high-performing digital services. Skilled in leading the full design lifecycle, from user journey mapping to delivering robust design systems. Proud of work on Estonian public sector websites like politsei.ee, rara.ee, and arenguseire.ee.",
		"location": {
			"city": "Tallinn",
			"countryCode": "EE",
			"region": "Estonia"
		},
		"profiles": [
			{
				"network": "LinkedIn",
				"username": "hardi-k\u00f5vamees",
				"url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/hardi-k\u00f5vamees"
			}
		]
	},
	"work": [
		{
			"name": "Freelance",
			"position": "UX Consultant",
			"startDate": "2025-01",
			"summary": "Delivered UX, information architecture, accessibility audits, and maintainable Nuxt.js application code.",
			"highlights": [
				"Delivered UX, information architecture, and accessibility audits.",
				"Delivered maintainable Nuxt.js application code from information architecture to accessible components, responsive layouts, and clean content models."
			]
		},
		{
			"name": "Industry62",
			"position": "User Experience Designer",
			"startDate": "2024-04",
			"endDate": "2024-11",
			"summary": "Continued to provide design expertise for the TEHIK Information Center project.",
			"highlights": [
				"Continued to provide design expertise for the TEHIK Information Center project."
			]
		},
		{
			"name": "ADM Interactive",
			"position": "User Experience Designer",
			"startDate": "2020-10",
			"endDate": "2024-01",
			"summary": "Led UX design for key public sector and enterprise projects.",
			"highlights": [
				"Led UX design for key public sector projects including the National Library of Estonia and the Health and Welfare Information Systems Centre (TEHIK).",
				"Executed key enterprise projects: audited and documented the CreditInfo Group design system, provided extensive UX/UI prototyping for an HP Inc. sales tool, and supported the HP Inc. online stores' design system migration to Figma."
			]
		},
		{
			"name": "FoodDocs",
			"position": "User Experience Engineer",
			"startDate": "2020-03",
			"endDate": "2020-07",
			"summary": "Improved navigation, accessibility, and front-end development processes.",
			"highlights": [
				"Architected a simplified and accessible navigation pattern, improved application accessibility, and restructured front-end development processes."
			]
		},
		{
			"name": "Omniva",
			"position": "User Experience Designer",
			"startDate": "2018-01",
			"endDate": "2020-03",
			"summary": "Led UX/UI design for logistics applications and established an internal design system.",
			"highlights": [
				"Led the UX/UI design for business-critical logistics applications, including the Omniva Courier App and the public-facing Parcel Self-Service portal.",
				"Established the company-wide internal design system and mentored junior front-end developers in modern development best practices."
			]
		},
		{
			"name": "IT and Development Centre, Estonian Ministry of the Interior (SMIT)",
			"position": "Product Owner",
			"startDate": "2016-04",
			"endDate": "2017-12",
			"summary": "Led the redesign and information architecture for the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board website.",
			"highlights": [
				"Led the complete redesign and information architecture for the public-facing Estonian Police and Border Guard Board website.",
				"Introduced the high-performance Jamstack architecture for politsei.ee using Nuxt.js, later adopted by other government projects such as 112.ee and rescue.ee."
			]
		},
		{
			"name": "Various",
			"position": "Early career",
			"startDate": "2007",
			"endDate": "2016",
			"summary": "Previous roles include User Interface Specialist at GoWorkaBit, User Interface Designer at ADNGames, and foundational experience in customer service and junior web development.",
			"highlights": [
				"Previous roles include User Interface Specialist at GoWorkaBit, User Interface Designer at ADNGames, and foundational experience in customer service and junior web development."
			]
		}
	],
	"education": [
		{
			"institution": "TTK University of Applied Sciences",
			"area": "Applied Architecture",
			"startDate": "2008",
			"endDate": "2011"
		},
		{
			"institution": "Tallinn University of Technology",
			"area": "Business IT",
			"startDate": "2005",
			"endDate": "2006"
		}
	],
	"skills": [
		{
			"name": "Design & Architecture",
			"keywords": [
				"UX Design",
				"Information Architecture",
				"Accessibility Audits",
				"WCAG",
				"Design Systems",
				"User Journey Mapping",
				"Wireframing",
				"Prototyping",
				"User Testing",
				"Content Modelling"
			]
		},
		{
			"name": "Technical Skills",
			"keywords": [
				"Figma",
				"Vue.js",
				"Nuxt.js",
				"HTML5",
				"CSS3",
				"Responsive Design"
			]
		}
	],
	"languages": [
		{
			"language": "Estonian",
			"fluency": "Native"
		},
		{
			"language": "English",
			"fluency": "Full professional"
		}
	],
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