About meThe person behind the work
Csilla VargaDigital product designer

I like creating structure where there isn’t any yet.
I work across problem framing, research, requirements, and product design, helping teams turn ambiguous problems into clear product directions.
Before product design, I studied design theory at MOME, worked as a journalist and editor, and spent several years in software development and quality assurance — a background I bring into every product discussion.
Methods
How I workProduct & UX design
Research & problem framing
Leadership & ownership
Facilitation & alignment
Toolkit
Tools I work withDesign & collaboration
Figma · FigJam · Notion · Jira
AI-assisted workflows
Claude · ChatGPT · Cursor
Technical background
Software development · Test automation · QA · Familiarity with software architecture · Programming languages (basic understanding)
Experience
Where I’ve been4+ years in product design
- Product DesignerStudio StereogramApr 2022 – Present
- Agency-side product designer working across multiple client projects in parallel
- Combining hands-on design work with project lead responsibilities
- Experience across banking, payments, media, logistics, B2B, and enterprise products
- UX DesignerxLabs — project-based programmeOct 2020 – Feb 2021
Earlier experience in tech
- Test Automation EngineerKasa2022
- Software DeveloperIBM Budapest Lab2021 – 2022
- Software Development Engineer in TestEPAM2021
- Test Automation EngineerBlack Swan2018 – 2021
Earlier experience in culture
- Journalist, Editorepiteszforum.hu2015 – 2017
- Conference Organizer (Cognitive Infocommunications)MTA SZTAKI2015 – 2016
Education
Where I learned- UX Project CoursexLabs2020 – 2021
- Junior Developer Course (C# .NET)Green Fox Academy2017 – 2018
- Design Theory MAMOME2013 – 2015
- Design and Art Theory BAMOME2011 – 2014
- Andragogy BA (Cultural management)ELTE2010 – 2013
Languages
Spoken and written- HungarianNative
- EnglishC1 · Professional
- GermanC1 · Dormant