About me

Hi! I’m Liva, a UX Designer with 8+ years of experience in digital products. Currently based in Munich, I’ve previously worked in the US, Finland, and Latvia. I thrive in both big-picture ideation and detail-oriented execution, delivering thoughtful and well-crafted solutions. My career spans in-house and consultancy roles, with projects for Google Meet, Google Duo, Google Cloud Design System, Nest, Helsinki Airport, Tallink Silja Line, and more.

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Work experience

Jan 2021 — Oct 2023

IXD / Full time

Google Meet
Seattle, United States

Mar 2020 — Jan 2021

IXD / Full time

Google Duo
Seattle, United States

Aug 2018 — Mar 2020

IXD / Full time

Google Cloud Platform
Seattle, United States

Sep 2015 — Aug 2017

UXD / Full time

Futurice Oy
Helsinki, Finland

Sep 2010 — May 2011

Product design internship

Design Studio Rijada
Riga, Latvia

Education

2013 — 2017

MA degree in Arts

Aalto University
Helsinki, Finland

2014 — 2015

ME310 | Global Engineering Design Innovation course

Stanford University
Stanford, United States

2008 — 2012

BA degree in Arts

Art Academy of Latvia
Riga, Latvia

Sep — Dec 2011

Erasmus exchange

Manchester Metropolitan University
United Kingdom

My focus

UX Strategy

Aligning the goals of a product or service with both user needs and organizational objectives ensures that the user experience directly contributes to overall business success

UX Design

Creating meaningful user experiences involves understanding behaviors, needs, and motivations, and combining creativity with problem-solving to design effective solutions
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UI Design

Crafting visually appealing, functional, and intuitive interfaces that enhance user interaction with digital products across various platforms
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About me

Work experience

Education

My focus

UX Strategy

UX Design

UI Design

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