Tarek Hassan
Cologne
Summary
HCI specialist with years of experience in user-centered products and UX research.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Innovation Manager
Visualvest
06.2024 - Current
- Planning and conducting user research.
- Enhanced collaboration between cross-functional teams for stronger ideation and faster product development.
- Reduced time-to-market for new products by optimizing internal workflows and removing bottlenecks in the process.
Senior Consultant
OPEN REPLY
8 2019 - 05.2024
- UX research, UX design, technical planning, and mobile development for several German and international clients.
- Collaborated with internal teams to develop customized solutions that addressed unique client needs.
Working Student in Design and Development
IVU Traffic Technologies AG
07.2018 - 07.2019
- Design & development of Eticketinfo 2.0, an NFC & QR code ticketing Android app
Student Research Assistant
RWTH Aachen University
11.2017 - 06.2018
- As part of a research project worked on improving the usability & the implementation of an open-source graphical editor for relational models
Education
Master - Software Systems Engineering, Human-Computer-Interaction
RWTH Aachen University
10.2015 - 04.2019
Informatics Engineering - undefined
Tishreen University
11.2009 - 07.2014
Skills
Design thinking
Prototyping
Customer Journey Mapping
Problem-solving abilities
Generative AI
Programming
Project Management
Cost Reduction
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 06/23/92
- Nationality: German - Syrian
Awards
- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Leadership for Syria, 2015 - 2017, 221 scholarship holders were selected out of 5,000 applicants.
References
- Vincent Hamm, Chapter Lead Innovation, VisualVest | Union Investment Group, Frankfurt, Germany
- Florian Schaper, Managing Director, Open Reply, Bremen, Germany
- Mr. Henrik Benner, Head of ticketing development, IVU Traffic Technologies, Aachen, Germany
Timeline
Innovation Manager
Visualvest
06.2024 - Current
Working Student in Design and Development
IVU Traffic Technologies AG
07.2018 - 07.2019
Student Research Assistant
RWTH Aachen University
11.2017 - 06.2018
Master - Software Systems Engineering, Human-Computer-Interaction
RWTH Aachen University
10.2015 - 04.2019
Informatics Engineering - undefined
Tishreen University
11.2009 - 07.2014
Senior Consultant
OPEN REPLY
8 2019 - 05.2024