About Me

Nicole Bilek

User-centered Jack of many trades

I love working on easy-to-use products and services that solve real world problems. It motivates me to spend my time creating something meaningful that has a positive impact on social or environmental issues. 

Professional Experience

Brainhero GmbH, Vienna

UX / UI Designer / SINCE MARCH 2021

Creating the User Experience and designing User Interfaces for Brainhero’s home-based therapy.
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Product Owner / MAY 2022–APRIL 2023

Managing the further development of Brainhero’s software, hardware and related services.

Project Manager / NOV 2021–SEP 2022

Brainhero GmbH, Vienna

Setting up the customer journey, managing and creating the necessary processes and interfaces between departments to enable sales.

Research Assistant, later Junior Researcher / OCT 2019–MAY 2021

St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences

Creating Virtual Reality projects focusing on interaction and visual design.
Example: Red Cross VR Training Simulation

First level support for website projects / APRIL 2017–OCT 2019

NÖ Kulturwirtschaft, St. pölten

Support of the subsidiaries in the planning and implementation of new
websites with the in-house CMS

Layout & Design / SEPT 2015–MARCH 2017

Ministry of Education, Vienna

Creation and development of the layout of the central school-leaving exam

Quality Assurance / FEB 2014–JUNE 2015

Cliffhanger Productions, Vienna

Game testing and Bugreporting

Education

Entrepreneurial Leadership Program / SINCE MARCH 2023

Austrian Startups

Learning Startup skills from amazing individuals,
developing leadership and team building skills

Master programme Interactive Technologies / 2018-2020

St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences

Diving into Augmented and Virtual Reality and Design Thinking

 

Explore projects: 

Observing the VR User Experience

Ornithophobia VR Therapy App

Poltergeist Bootcamp

 

Austria to Austin 4.0 Student Startup Exchange / JULY 2019

Austin, Texas

First time exploring entrepreneurship and getting to know Austin's Startup ecosystem

Bachelor programme Media Technology / SINCE MARCH 2023

St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences

Discovering my love for Graphic Design and Usability

Some traits are hard to show in a portfolio

Let me try anyway!

Hands-on Mentality

I rather try something out proactively, before spending endless time discussing.

Empathy

I am a compassionate person who finds it easy to see the world from other people's perspectives.

Not needing to be right

I like to discuss things openly and objectively. I am happy to change my mind and admit when I am wrong.

Pragmatism

When a decision needs to be made, I consider the problem, the available resources and decide based on practical considerations.

Caring about my team

I love supporting my colleagues, watching their backs and helping them succeed.

What others say about me

Working with Nicole was one of the most satisfying work experiences I ever had. Throughout our collaboration Nicole simply demonstrated there is no project that she could not manage, everything seems to be in her comfort zone, irrespective of field of activity, irrespective how difficult a situation might be or how chaotic people might behave. She can ask the right questions, identify all stakeholders, balance their opinion, intelligently following topic expert advice to come up with outcomes so thorough and to the point as if the project had been led by the topic expert themselves. [...]

Dr. Elena Deliu Senior Neuroscientist

My Top 5 Strengths

Gallup's CliftonStrength Assessment

People exceptionally talented in the Empathy theme can sense other people's feelings by imagining themselves in others' lives or situations.

People exceptionally talented in the Relator theme enjoy close relationships with others. They find deep satisfaction in working hard with friends to achieve a goal.

People exceptionally talented in the Activator theme can make things happen by turning thoughts into action. They want to do things now, rather than simply talk about them.

People exceptionally talented in the Adaptability theme prefer to go with the flow. They tend to be "now" people who take things as the come and discover the future one day at a time.

People exceptionally talented in the Responsibility theme take psychological ownership of what they say they will do. They are committed to stable values such as honesty and loyalty.

Areas I am working in

and working on

Further Education

Certified Professional for Usability Engineering and User Experience Design - Foundation Level / SEP 2022

Training at Technikum Wien Academy/Certificate issued from UXQCC

Educational Reads

Get to know me through the books I read

I love buying books. More often than not, I also read them. Here is a small glimpse into my bookshelf: 

Let's talk!

Since you now know a thing or two about me, it’s time that I get to know you too! 

P.S.: I am curious to learn what kept you interested in viewing my page and what you think I could do better!