Certificates

UI/UX Design Certificate from alfatraining Bildungszentrum GmbH

I successfully completed a comprehensive training program in UI/UX Design, earning a certificate with the highest distinction: “Sehr gut” (100 points).
The course combined theoretical foundations with hands-on practice and a final project.

Key topics included:

Human-Centered Design (HCD) & User Research:

Specifying user requirements

• Scenario modeling, task modeling
• Contextual interviews, diary studies
• Participatory observation.

Understanding and defining usage context:

• Personas, Empathy Maps
• Customer Journey, Web Analytics
• Focus groups, questionnaires

Agile Project Management:

• Overview of Agile vs. Waterfall
• Introduction to Scrum methodology
• Working with Epics, User Stories, Tasks
• Design Sprint techniques

UI Architecture & Navigation Concepts:

Information architecture:

• Flow charts, user flows
• Micro-information architecture
• Conversion strategies, sitemaps
• Card sorting: planning, execution, evaluation

Design principles:

• ISO 9241-210 / HCD process
• ISO 9241-110: 7 dialogue principles
• Jakob Nielsen’s 10 usability heuristics
• Mental models, visual perception

Tools: Figma & Adobe XD:

Figma:

• UI components, responsive design
• Scribbles, wireframes, interactive prototypes • Design systems, style guides

Adobe XD:

• Comparison with Figma
• UI workflows, atomic design
• Mobile-first design

Usability Testing & Evaluation:

Design evaluation against user requirements:

• Thinking Aloud method
• User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ)
• AttrakDiff, VisAWI
• A/B testing

Artificial Intelligence in Design

• Introduction to AI technologies
• Application of AI in professional workflows

Final Project

• Practice-oriented project work
• Full HCD cycle: research, design, prototyping, testing