Nina Valkanova

Background

About Nina Valkanova

I am a design leader, rooting my craft at the intersection of experience design, technology and research - by training and by passion. For more than 18 years I have been fortunate to follow this passion and explore innovative ideas at the edge of technology, design and the arts at different industrial, experimental and academic settings such as Ars Electronica Future Lab, Telekom Innovations, Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design as well as IXDS GmbH (now part of PWC Experience Consulting). As an Experience Design Director at MING Labs, I am interested in how people-centered design can be combined with a thoughtful business approach to create opportunities that are meaningful for people, communities and organizations in an increasingly complex world. Furthermore, I am interesting in expanding the UX toolkit beyond traditional DT methods, including strategic foresight and futuring, but also coding. I believe 100% in prototyping as a mindset of exploration. In this context, I am responsible for Design Enablement across our geographies and teams. In my personal work I have focused on data-driven interfaces for shared or collaborative use in public spaces. In this context I led projects that explore their potential impact in domains such as sustainability, health and well-being, civic participation, as well as IoT in education. If you are interested in my CV or portfolio, please contact me via e-mail.