Maria paszkowska cv 2017

Curriculum Vitae

| + 45 5279 3754 | maria.paszkowska@op.pl | dk.linkedin.com/in/paszkowska

Maria Paszkowska Service Systems Design student | Interior Architect & Exhibition Designer

Currently, I am studying MSc program in Service Design which is preparing me to excel in designing user-centred innovations as well as applying service design mindset, methods and tools at the strategic level of organisations.

Main skills Design Thinking; User-centred Design; Service Design; Customer Experience Design; Design Process Facilitation; Exhibition and Branding Design; Design and Communication; Sketching and Prototyping.

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Curriculum Vitae

| + 45 5279 3754 | maria.paszkowska@op.pl | dk.linkedin.com/in/paszkowska

Education Master of Science in Service Systems Design, Aalborg Univeristy | 2016 – 2018 Copenhagen The program allows me to developed further my competencies in user-centred design; service design through touchpoints and user experience; user participation and stakeholders involvment; social innovation; design process facilitation.

Master Program in Interior Architecture, Academy of Fine Arts | 2008 – 2014 Cracow, Poland The studies provided me with broad design mindset, knowledge and skills in visual and spatial communication.

Erasmus exchange at The School of Art and Higher Studies of Design | 2013 Valencia, Spain Through the exchange I practiced my ability to work in international teams; gathered insights about Spanish design market and work culture

Work experience summary Exhibition Designer (2016) and Intern (2015) at Kvorning Design & Communication | 2015 – 2016 Copenhagen I was involved in 14 projects through all stages from first sketches and preparation of competition entries to final designs, technical documentation and realization; Project for, among others, LEGO & UNESCO Norway; Collaboration with Henning Larsen Architects, SLA, Adventure Lab and Rambøll on competition entry; I strengthen my skill in analysing and structuring insights as well as communicating and transforming them into solutions; Widened my knowledge about newest communication technologies; Developed further teamwork and organizational skills as well as ability to work in Danish speaking work environment and culture.

Interior Architecture Intern in Experience department at CuldeSac | 2013 Valencia, Spain I worked on Audi A3 sedan roadshow concept design and gathered experience from working in high pace international team and skills in new presentation techniques.

Freelance Interior Architect and Exhibition Designer | 2011 – 2015 Poland It was a time of first independently conducted projects, from concept to implementation, in exhibition design; Several projects in collaboration with other specialists, producers and craftsmen. I sharpened clarity and professionalism of my communication with clients and contractors; Widened my knowledge of production processes, construction, materials use and technologies; Boosted my organizational and leadership skills.

Interior Architecture Intern at Wytwornia 21 / Tomek Wojcik | 2011 Cracow, Poland Redesign of brand stores and trading post system for Gatta brand.

High level of responsibility and challenging tasks made me develop self confidence and ability of problem solving without supervision; Rethinking architecture, navigation and experience of a service.

References Arne Kvorning, director and owner at Kvorning Design & Communication | +45 4057 3373 | arne@kvorning.dk

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Curriculum Vitae

| + 45 5279 3754 | maria.paszkowska@op.pl | dk.linkedin.com/in/paszkowska

Volunteering work experience Cooperation on design of Wear Fair – responsible fashion fairs in Lodz by Polska Zielona Sieć | 2012, Poland Fundraising for orthopaedic equipment for disabled children | 2011 – 2012 , Poland Those experiences made me realize how powerful design can be and how its impact can make a real change in people’s lives.

Language skills English – professional working proficiency Danish – limited working proficiency

(I am attending intensive course at Studieskolen and preparing for B2 certification in November 2017) Polish – native IT skills Adobe CS: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro; AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, 3D Max, VRay, Prezi, MS Office Personal profile In my life, family, boyfriend and friends have priority. We share passions for: sailing, food, bionics and science fiction.

Offshore sailing played an important role in shaping my personality as it taught me adaptability and discipline, value of teamwork, commitment and trust. By providing a lot of time for observations, it also helped me to develop my empathy and understanding of people behaviour in all kind of situations, especially while facing unexpected which put them out of their comfort zone. Recently, I also began to play squash which I find very energizing.

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