Janina Köhler

Product Management | UX Design | EdTech

With over 5 years of expertise in creating digital products and applications for learning and over 10 years in education, my passion is in user-centric designs, working with cross-functional teams and fostering a mentality for continued growth.


With a background in education, UX design, community building, and technology, I am a lifelong learner driven by curiosity and making a positive impact.

Work

Work

Know How! AG

Corporate Learning

Know How! AG

Corporate Learning

2023-today

Product Owner


  • SaaS & B2B in EdTech

  • Agile product management

  • Building a user-centric performance support software platform

  • Managing internal stakeholders & external B2B partnerships.

Chatterbug Language Learning

Chatterbug Language Learning

2018-2022

2018-2022

Sr. Product Specialist (Tutors)


  • B2C Language learning app (mobile and desktop)

  • Implemented forum, ATS, payment system & LMS

  • LX management: Defined tutor onboarding & training strategy

  • Created digital training courses

Center for Teacher Education, FAU

Center for Teacher Education, FAU

2015-2018

Project Manager


  • Educational project development

  • Goal: increasing the proportion of practical experience

  • Stakeholder management (university, foundations, schools, students)

  • Concept for theoretical seminar for students

Education

Master of Arts Organizational Pedagogics

Bachelor of Arts Primary Education

Certificates

Advanced UX/UI Design (Muse Case Labs)

Solving Problems with Data (Tomorrow University)

Instructional Design Principles (Eduflow)

Projects

Projects

Volunteer Work: School Website

Volunteer Work: School Website

Volunteer Work: School Website

Design and implementation of a responsive website for the Escuela Tercer Milenio in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Working closely with the school director, all communication was in Spanish. The main challenge was the information architecture.

Design and implementation of a responsive website for the Escuela Tercer Milenio in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Working closely with the school director, all communication was in Spanish. The main challenge was the information architecture.

Edtech vs Performance Support

Edtech vs Performance Support

What's the difference, what do they have in common? After working in Learning Experience at an EdTech Startup, which skills could I transfer when I became a Product Owner for a corporate learning software? Read about my latest journey.

What's the difference, what do they have in common? After working in Learning Experience at an EdTech Startup, which skills could I transfer when I became a Product Owner for a corporate learning software? Read about my latest journey.

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Case Study: Website Re-Design

Case Study: Website Re-Design

During an advanced UX/UI course, I did a re-design of Germany's national railway company. This included qualitative & quantitative user research, defining user personas and creating a prototype. The article was featured by UX Collective, the largest design publication on Medium.

During an advanced UX/UI course, I did a re-design of Germany's national railway company. This included qualitative & quantitative user research, defining user personas and creating a prototype. The article was featured by UX Collective, the largest design publication on Medium.

Learning Experience Design
& Training Strategy

Learning Experience Design
& Training Strategy

At the language learning startup Chatterbug, I was responsible for the learning experience and the tutor training strategy. I implemented a learning management system and I created digital training material.

At the language learning startup Chatterbug, I was responsible for the learning experience and the tutor training strategy. I implemented a learning management system and I created digital training material.

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