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Farnoosh Dahesh
UX/UI Designer  ·  Sweden  ·  Open to relocation within EU  ·  Remote-friendly
+46 (0) 737 528 390 farnooshdahesh@gmail.com LinkedIn farnooshdahesh.com

UX/UI designer who brings structural thinking and visual craft together, most at home making complex, information-heavy products feel clear and human. Background spans health tech, SaaS, NGO, and AI-driven platforms, with hands-on work across discovery research, design systems, and developer handoff. Independent freelance clients alongside internship experience at Volvo Group and Puls Health.

Internships
UX Designer
Nov 2025 – Present
Volvo Group  ·  Gothenburg, Sweden
Designed and ran the DXD Shared Tools and Templates survey across a UX chapter of 80+ designers, collected 38 responses, analysed findings, and facilitated a workshop to turn insights into actionable priorities.
Explored AI image generation to produce consistent illustrations and visuals organisation-wide, reducing time spent searching for or creating assets from scratch.
Redesigned internal presentation templates and defined a colour system for the UX chapter, giving team communications a more consistent and professional feel.
Product Designer
Oct 2024 – May 2025
Puls Health Research  ·  Stockholm, Sweden
Ran user interviews and usability tests to diagnose dashboard IA issues, then restructured the layout into three clear zones. Version B was preferred in 4 of 5 sessions.
Built a reusable MUI-based design system covering spacing tokens, colour roles, and component states, reducing rework during handoff.
Managed a mid-project shift from MUI to Lovable by mapping design tokens across both systems, keeping visual language consistent through the transition.
Independent projects
UX/UI Designer
Jun – Sep 2025
CohrEX (Candidate Assessment SaaS)  ·  Freelance
Sole designer. Covered IA audit, flow mapping, Figma prototypes, and handoff documentation.
Redesigned onboarding and pre-test screens to reduce anxiety in a high-pressure context, replacing a confusing flow with a predictable, linear structure and clear progress signposting.
UX/UI Designer
May 2024
Climbing Mountains (Mental Health Practice)  ·  Remote
Designed visual identity and website for a newly launching mental health practice. Built a calm, inclusive brand and Wix site to support patient trust from first contact.
Earlier experience
Graphic Designer
2018 – 2023
Tehran, Iran  ·  Pooya Jahansooy, Villa Magazine, freelance
Developed branding systems, visual guidelines, and editorial layouts across architectural and cultural projects, building the structural and visual thinking that underpins the UX work today.
Client projects via Hyper Island
Fredrika Bremer-Förbundet
UX research and prototyping for Sweden's oldest women's rights organisation. Redesigned membership journey to reduce friction and improve sign-up rate.
Nov – Dec 2023
HitMe — Travel Recommendation Platform
User interviews, usability tests, competitor analysis. Redesigned dashboard and core flows, validated through multiple rounds of user testing.
Oct – Nov 2024
Empowering DJ — Booking & Payments
Interviewed freelance DJs on booking pain points. Redesigned request flow and payout dashboard with focus on transparency, accessibility, and responsive design.
Dec 2024 – Jan 2025
Historical Parts — eCommerce
Benchmarking, eye-tracking, and A/B testing on an automotive parts platform. Supported migration to Shopify with research-informed theme selection.
Apr – Aug 2024
Education
Experience Design, MA
2025 – Present
Halmstad University, Sweden
UX Design Diploma
2023 – 2025
Hyper Island, Sweden
Interior Design, MA
2016 – 2018
University of Brighton, UK
Architecture, BA
2009 – 2014
PNU, Iran
Skills
Design
Figma Design systems MUI Interaction design Information architecture Responsive layouts Wireframing WCAG 2.1
Research
User interviews Usability testing Survey design Heuristic evaluation Journey mapping Workshop facilitation
Tools & workflow
Developer handoff AI-assisted workflows Basic HTML/CSS Notion Otter.ai Agile collaboration
Languages
PersianNative
EnglishFluent
SwedishBasic reading and listening
Community
Let's Talk About UX Co-organiser, 2025 – present