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Shakhawat Hossain Shuvoraj
Product Designer | UX/UI, QA & Applied AI
I’m an ambivert by nature, naturally balanced between deep focus and open collaboration. Professionally, I bridge the gap between design, quality, and technology, with a strong track record of delivering value through UX design, software QA, and Applied AI. Throughout my academic and professional journey, I’ve leaned on my strengths in communication and analytical thinking to drive results across multidisciplinary teams.
Whether I’m designing a product, testing user flows, or integrating AI solutions to solve complex problems, I bring clarity, curiosity, and care to every phase. Colleagues often describe me as a thoughtful problem-solver, someone who brings fresh perspectives to the table, encourages diverse viewpoints, and helps turn group dialogue into action.
Professional Experience
Software QA and Test Management Engineer
Cogitanda Dataprotect AG, Köln, Germany
Dec 2023 - Sep 2024
• Executed over 100 manual, exploratory, and regression tests across 8 major releases to ensure high-quality software deployment for DACH markets.
• Managed the test cases, and end-to-end testing lifecycle within an Agile SDLC framework, leveraging QA Touch, Jira, and Confluence to improve operational testing efficiency by 20%.
• Supported User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and validated front-end component usability, driving cross-functional alignment on critical UX metrics.
• Collaborated within a 12-member Scrum team on CI/CD automation and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) workflows, successfully reducing post-release defects by 10%.
Applied AI & Test Engineer (Product & UX/UI)
EUROPAS GmbH, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Jan 2026 - Present
• Conceptualize and design user-centered interfaces for internal enterprise SaaS platforms, expanding the layout architecture across 12+ core dashboard and functional web views.
• Manage QA strategy and the test lifecycle while executing end-to-end (E2E) automated software tests using Playwright, triaging and monitoring 50+ bugs to date utilizing AI-assisted testing frameworks.
• Optimize complex application workflows by integrating generative AI design and automation tools, accelerating rapid prototyping and component delivery by 30%.
• Maintain IT production environments to ensure stable test lifecycles and provide cross-functional technical consultation for industrial robotic automation projects.
Software QA & UX Consultant (Project-based)
SOLCOM GmbH, Remote, Germany
Jan 2025 - Nov 2025
• Designed 20+ responsive user interface components and conducted thorough usability evaluations for 15+ complex digital systems.
• Developed 60+ robust API test cases using Postman and documented 50+ critical P1/P2 defects to streamline release stability.
• Assessed cross-platform user journeys across iOS, Android, and web environments, identifying friction points to ensure 95% functional UI/UX consistency.
• Streamlined the developer handoff process by clearly mapping out UX issues, resolving user task flows, and maintaining traceability.
Intern, Software QA and Usability Testing
CodeNotary Europe GmbH, Munich, Germany
• Detected and resolved 15+ critical defects during manual and automated testing in Linux-based environments to guarantee stable production deployments.
• Contributed directly to DevOps pipelines and UI testing processes, boosting overall deployment workflow efficiency by 10%.
• Expanded automated testing coverage and aligned system test cases with core user experience benchmarks to elevate overall application quality.
Intern, Requirement Engineering
Intercultural User Interface Consulting (IUIC), Regensburg, Germany
• Gathered and documented socio-technical requirements for 25+ AI-supported interfaces using core human-centered design (HCD) principles.
• Developed and refined technical design specifications for UI algorithms assessing recruitment platforms and integrated scripting criteria.
• Facilitated alignment across cross-functional engineering teams by analyzing user task models to maximize interaction efficiency and requirement feasibility.
Research Associate, CX & User Research
abh Market Research GmbH, Köln, Germany
• Conducted over 200 user interviews and qualitative surveys, driving a measurable 15% increase in baseline client satisfaction scores within the automotive industry.
• Analyzed quantitative and qualitative datasets to improve feature prioritization by 20% through targeted user journey maps and user personas.
• Translated empirical customer experience data into actionable product requirements to bridge user expectations with technical software features.
Research Assistant, UX/UI Design & Usability Testing
Fab Lab, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany
• Developed a multi-university educational web platform using a PHP framework and XAMPP to seamlessly support over 20+ active academic projects across Europe.
• Designed, wireframed, and validated scalable UI/UX components while tracking hardware tool parameters within the university's FabLab environment.
• Facilitated rigorous usability testing workflows with 50+ active participants, completely mapping complex user journeys to maintain exceptional interface quality standards.
Student Assistant, IT Administration and Web Development
FHS, University of Macau, Macao
• Resolved hardware, software, and network tasks by delivering comprehensive technical support to a user base of 200+ individuals.
• Designed and engineered front-end web layouts, user interfaces, and interactive kiosk platforms to optimize digital touchpoints.
• Managed technical inventory systems and drove a 30% increase in baseline IT support service efficiency during the 2018/19 cycle.
• Provided cross-functional technical assistance for research and development (R&D) activities, communication strategies, and campus events.
Education
M.Sc. in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
University of Siegen, Germany
M.Sc. in International Information System (IIS)
Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
B.Sc. in Computer Science
University of Macau, Macao
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) in Natural Science
Dhaka City College, Bangladesh
Global Youth Leadership Network (GYLN) Program
Leadership Development & Management
Peter Lougheed Leadership College, University of Alberta, Canada
Secondary School Certificate (SSC) in Natural Science
Madhupur Shahid Smrity High School, Bangladesh
Summer Leadership Program
Asia Pacific Model UN
University of New South Wales, Australia
Skills
UX Design
UI Design
User Research
Python
Manual Testing
JIRA
M365
A/B Testing
UAT
Regression Testing
Accessibility Testing
Usability Testing
Figma
HTML/CSS/JavaScript
Typescript
Miro
Agile/Scrum
Prototyping
Problem-Solving
SDLC
Team Collaboration
Communication
Applied AI
Languages
English (Fluent)
German (Advanced)
Bengali (Native)
Interests
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Open Source Contributions
Hiking
Outdoor Activities
Science Fiction
Photography
Certifications & Courses
User Experience Design Fundamentals
IBM
View Certificate
June 2025
Applied AI Foundations
OpenAI
View Certificate
Aug 2026
AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations
Anthropic
View Certificate
Aug 2026
AI Agents Intensive Course with Google
Kaggle
View Certificate
Dec 2025
Fundamentals of Generative AI
Microsoft
June 2025
View Certificate
Software Testing Professional Certificate
LambdaTest
May 2025
View Certificate
Agile Project Management Professional Certificate
Atlassian
May 2025
View Certificate
Advancing the Digital Economy for Sustainable Growth in Asia
Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)
Digital Skills: Social Media
Accenture
Google Analytics Individual Qualification
Google, Completion ID: 34179801
Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
Google, Completion ID: KMGN7XECF
Data protection for employees, Occupational Health and Safety, Remote Work
Lawpilot
