Design Leadership & Product Strategy

Most product teams have more UX work than clarity. I bring a method to that. I define the right problems early, build systems that scale, and create the conditions for design decisions that hold up over time.

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Marko Rosić • product design leadership • Belgrade, Serbia • works remotely

• Focus •

Where I Create Leverage

I work across product strategy, design systems, and team leadership. Not as separate disciplines but as one connected practice.

Product Strategy

Define product direction, prioritisation models, and measurable outcomes. Align UX with business goals.

Product Strategy

Define product direction, prioritisation models, and measurable outcomes. Align UX with business goals.

Design Systems

Build token-driven systems and governance models that scale across markets and teams.

Design Systems

Build token-driven systems and governance models that scale across markets and teams.

Team Leadership

Hire, structure, and mentor senior designers. Create processes that reduce chaos and increase clarity.

Team Leadership

Hire, structure, and mentor senior designers. Create processes that reduce chaos and increase clarity.

Product Execution

Translate strategy into shipped, measurable features.

Product Execution

Translate strategy into shipped, measurable features.

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years in product design

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websites on one design system

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selected case studies

• Selected work •

Products and Systems I’ve Led

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Skillogs

The platform was built by engineers and functioned. UX had never been a priority. I was brought in to design a native mobile experience for iOS and Android, then later to improve the web platform. The core problem was navigation and IA that didn't translate to mobile behaviour. I redesigned the information hierarchy into four levels suited to how learners actually move through content, introduced a bottom tab bar, persistent progress indicators, and a personal dashboard. The handoff was clean, the build followed the designs closely, and the client has continued to bring me back for subsequent work.

UX Design • Lead

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Skillogs

The platform was built by engineers and functioned. UX had never been a priority. I was brought in to design a native mobile experience for iOS and Android, then later to improve the web platform. The core problem was navigation and IA that didn't translate to mobile behaviour. I redesigned the information hierarchy into four levels suited to how learners actually move through content, introduced a bottom tab bar, persistent progress indicators, and a personal dashboard. The handoff was clean, the build followed the designs closely, and the client has continued to bring me back for subsequent work.

UX Design • Lead

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Aphrodite

When I joined, AskGamblers had a couple inconsistent design versions across its pages, some dating back to 2016. Handoff was poor and designs were being slowly and inaccurately implemented by development teams. I rebuilt the system from the ground up, introducing design tokens and variables to create a single source of truth between design and development. The result was a consistent visual language, faster implementation, and an architecture that went on to shape the system behind 10+ websites in multiple markets and languages.

Design System • Lead

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Aphrodite

When I joined, AskGamblers had a couple inconsistent design versions across its pages, some dating back to 2016. Handoff was poor and designs were being slowly and inaccurately implemented by development teams. I rebuilt the system from the ground up, introducing design tokens and variables to create a single source of truth between design and development. The result was a consistent visual language, faster implementation, and an architecture that went on to shape the system behind 10+ websites in multiple markets and languages.

Design System • Lead

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Askgamblers

Analytics and heatmaps showed users spending significant time on review pages. But listing pages were overloaded with repeated card patterns and visible sponsored placements, which users actively avoided. We redesigned the information architecture to lead users more directly to review pages, where they could make informed decisions. Navigation, search, and filtering were simplified across the board. The outcome was a measurable shift in click behaviour, with the majority of clicks now flowing through reviews rather than listings, and a corresponding improvement in revenue.

UX Design • Lead

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Askgamblers

Analytics and heatmaps showed users spending significant time on review pages. But listing pages were overloaded with repeated card patterns and visible sponsored placements, which users actively avoided. We redesigned the information architecture to lead users more directly to review pages, where they could make informed decisions. Navigation, search, and filtering were simplified across the board. The outcome was a measurable shift in click behaviour, with the majority of clicks now flowing through reviews rather than listings, and a corresponding improvement in revenue.

UX Design • Lead

1

NetWise SmartSpot

Updated a WiFi hotspot management app to Material Design guidelines, simplifying the interface through progressive disclosure and category-based filtering.

UX Design

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NetWise SmartSpot

Updated a WiFi hotspot management app to Material Design guidelines, simplifying the interface through progressive disclosure and category-based filtering.

UX Design

1

ComSuite AniMates

Redesigned a mobile communication app around faster, chat-like interaction patterns, including a streamlined conversation list and message composer.

UX Design

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ComSuite AniMates

Redesigned a mobile communication app around faster, chat-like interaction patterns, including a streamlined conversation list and message composer.

UX Design

1

NetWise Captivate

Unified several independent engineering components into a single enterprise solution, covering branding, mobile UI, and user flow design.

UX Design

1

NetWise Captivate

Unified several independent engineering components into a single enterprise solution, covering branding, mobile UI, and user flow design.

UX Design

1

Swisscom TV app

Designed a native Android tablet version of the Swisscom TV app. Won a Gold Award at Best of Swiss Apps 2013.

UI Design

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Swisscom TV app

Designed a native Android tablet version of the Swisscom TV app. Won a Gold Award at Best of Swiss Apps 2013.

UI Design

• Operating model •

How I Structure Product & Design

Design without structure creates noise. I build operating models that connect research, strategy, and delivery.

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Strategy

Vision, prioritisation, measurable KPIs

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System

Design tokens, documentation, governance, cross-market scaling

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Delivery

Refinement, experimentation, measurable outcomes

• Leadership •

Building Teams That Ship

I’ve led distributed teams across two locations with mixed seniority and parallel workstreams. I define standards, create clarity, and build the frameworks that let teams work without constant escalation. At Catena Media I introduced Figma, rebuilt the handover process, and developed a mobile-first, locale-optimised design system that became the foundation for 10+ websites across multiple markets. Teams ran on quarterly plans, bi-weekly critiques, and lead-owned execution. Decisions were made traceable through centralised documentation. Products consistently showed 4+ minute session times and strong returning user rates. Delivery speed and cross-functional communication improved across the board.

• Experience •

Leadership journey

Roles where I shaped product direction, systems, and teams.

2025–Present

2025–Present

Head of Design

Beyond Clicks Studio

2024–2025

2024–2025

Head of UI/UX

Gentoo Media

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Catena Media

Formed when GiG split into two companies; the media business became Gentoo Media.

2023–2024

2023–2024

Lead UI/UX Designer

GiG

GiG Media acquired Catena Media division in 2023.

2021–2023

2021–2023

Lead UI/UX Designer

Catena Media

2018–2021

2018–2021

Senior UI/UX Designer

Catena Media

2013–2018

2013–2018

Interaction Designer

Smith Micro Software

2012–2013

2012–2013

E-Media Designer

Youngculture

2009–2012

2009–2012

UX Designer & Developer

mySkin | Belgrade, Serbia

1999–2008

1999–2008

Early Career

Web design from 1999, starting at YUnet International, then a leading Serbian ISP; co-founded Mainstream d.o.o., a dial-up ISP at that time, leading operations and product (2005 – 2008)

• Consulting • Beyond Clicks Studio •

Shipping more with the team you already have

Shipping more with the team you already have

Through Beyond Clicks Studio I set up AI-assisted delivery inside a team’s existing workflow, then hand it over so it keeps running without me. Engagements are fixed-scope or retained, always with a clean exit.

Through Beyond Clicks Studio I set up AI-assisted delivery inside a team’s existing workflow, then hand it over so it keeps running without me. Engagements are fixed-scope or retained, always with a clean exit.

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Marko Rosić PR Beyond Clicks Studio · MB 67353170 · PIB 114143089
Cara Lazara 26/21, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia

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