UX Vienna Evening Meetup

UX Vienna Evening Meetups are on the 2nd tuesday of every month — 12 times a year. Prepare for a concentrated dose of academic insight: four students from the User Experience Management Master’s programme will present the core findings of their latest thesis research in the style of lightning talks. A lightning talk is limited to a maximum of 10 minutes.

Lightning Talks:

Collaboration between key roles in agile software projects
by Thomas Theiner, Product Manager Network Security, Barracuda
Role perceptions and communication influence collaboration between product management, software development, and user experience teams in agile environments. Based on interviews and survey insights, this talk highlights actionable best practices for improving alignment and enabling more effective cross-functional collaboration.

Co-creation with AI: The impact of AI-supported prototyping and live testing on co-creation within solution delivery teams
by Raluca Chisalita, Technology Consultant (User Experience & Power Platform), Avanade
This research investigates how AI-supported prototyping and live testing using Figma Make affect design co-creation within solution delivery teams compared with traditional, non-AI design workflows. The study was conducted within Avanade's corporate context, involving cross-functional teams of designers and developers. Retrospective experiences of participants in non-AI workshops, together with live workshops, are used to assess how AI affects clarity and confidence in design concepts, collaboration dynamics, and the speed or frequency of design iterations.

More Relevant Search Results: How Ad-Scoring and Relevance-Sorting can Increase User Satisfaction
by Sina Benjamin Jonas, UX Designer & Project Manager
On willhaben’s second-hand fashion marketplace, this thesis examines how clear