Jan-Ole Baars Product & Experience Designer
Portrait of Jan-Ole Baars

I am a product designer & design engineer with experience in designing and coding for the web and mobile, as well as building identities. I am dedicated to crafting cohesive experiences that are fun, intuitive, and polished. I enjoy exploring concepts and technologies to better understand the bigger picture. In my current role at ALDI, I work with teams across industries and countries to deliver an on-brand, user centered experience.

Based in

Cologne, Germany

Language Skills
English: full professional proficiency / German: native / Dutch: basic
Expertise
Interaction Design Interfaces Design Systems Identity
Front End Development Service Design Motion & Video
Figma
Sketch
Illustrator
After Effects
Storytelling Facilitation Design Advocacy Design Thinking

Experience

From 2024

ALDI International Services SE & Co. oHG, Mülheim an der Ruhr

Leading UX/UI designer for multinational CIAM features in web & app, covering accounts, login & sign-ups as well as customer support and help.

2020–2024

“Done In House” Digital Experiences

Freelance in UX Design & Brand Identity

2016–2024

Apple Retail Germany, Düsseldorf

Employed (60%) as “Family Room Specialist” / from 2018 as “Technical Specialist” / from 2023 as “Technical Expert”

June–August 2014

“Krieger des Lichts”, Nürnberg

Internship, Agency for UX Design

February–March 2012

Assisted life and working community, Lautenbach

Internship, supervising and working with disabled adults and adolescents

June–July 2011

Adidas AG, Herzogenaurach

Internship, Global Design Office, Sport Performance Design Department

Education

September 2017
to February 2024

Köln International School of Design

Bachelor’s degree “Integrated Design”

September 2015
to July 2017

Hochschule Düsseldorf

Major “Communication- and Multimediamanagement”

August 2012
to July 2015

Vocational College “Glockenspitz Krefeld”

Apprenticeship “Designtechnical Assistant” with baccalaureate