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Hardi Kõvamees

Hardi Kõvamees

UX Designer & Information Architect

Tallinn, Estonia, EE
+372 505 1175
Estonian, English

Background


About

About

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.

Work Experience

Work Experience

  • UX Consultant, Freelance

    Jan, 2025 - Present

    Delivered UX, information architecture, accessibility audits, and maintainable Nuxt.js application code.

    • 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.

  • User Experience Designer, Industry62

    Apr, 2024 - Nov, 20247 months

    Continued to provide design expertise for the TEHIK Information Center project.

    • Continued to provide design expertise for the TEHIK Information Center project.

  • User Experience Designer, ADM Interactive

    Oct, 2020 - Jan, 20243 years 3 months

    Led UX design for key public sector and enterprise projects.

    • 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.

  • User Experience Engineer, FoodDocs

    Mar, 2020 - Jul, 20204 months

    Improved navigation, accessibility, and front-end development processes.

    • Architected a simplified and accessible navigation pattern, improved application accessibility, and restructured front-end development processes.

  • User Experience Designer, Omniva

    Jan, 2018 - Mar, 20202 years 2 months

    Led UX/UI design for logistics applications and established an internal design system.

    • 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.

  • Product Owner, IT and Development Centre, Estonian Ministry of the Interior (SMIT)

    Apr, 2016 - Dec, 20171 year 8 months

    Led the redesign and information architecture for the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board website.

    • 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.

  • Early career, Various

    Jan, 2007 - Jan, 20169 years

    Previous roles include User Interface Specialist at GoWorkaBit, User Interface Designer at ADNGames, and foundational experience in customer service and junior web development.

    • Previous roles include User Interface Specialist at GoWorkaBit, User Interface Designer at ADNGames, and foundational experience in customer service and junior web development.

Skills

Skills

  • Design & Architecture

    UX Design

    Information Architecture

    Accessibility Audits

    WCAG

    Design Systems

    User Journey Mapping

    Wireframing

    Prototyping

    User Testing

    Content Modelling

  • Technical Skills

    Figma

    Vue.js

    Nuxt.js

    HTML5

    CSS3

    Responsive Design

Education

Education

  • Applied Architecture, , TTK University of Applied Sciences

    Jan, 2008 - Jan, 2011

  • Business IT, , Tallinn University of Technology

    Jan, 2005 - Jan, 2006