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Ewoud SurmontES

Ewoud Surmont

Senior Product Designer | UX & UI

€ 694/dag
Gent, BE
8-15 jaar

Gemiddelde responstijd: 1 uur

Over Ewoud

I'm a product designer with a soft spot for turning complex problems into experiences that just feel right. Over the years I've worked end-to-end on enterprise software often as the sole designer on the product. I love creating design systems, getting hands-on with HTML and CSS, and working closely with product managers, engineers, and the people actually using what we build.
  • Nederlands

    Tweetalig / moedertaal

  • Engels

    Vloeiend

  • Frans

    Beperkte professionele capaciteit

Kan op locatie werken
Gent (tot 50km)

Werkervaring

  • Solventure
    Freelance Product Designer
    CONSULTANCY & AUDITING
    januari 2025 - Vandaag (1 jaar en 5 maanden)
    Gent, België
    Objective
    Designed end-to-end product experiences for Solventure's portfolio optimization software and data quality tool, helping global manufacturers make sharper decisions about their product portfolios and the data behind them.

    Deliverables & Expertise
    • Portfolio Optimization & Data Quality Tools: Sole designer on two enterprise products, owning the full experience from research and concept through to shipped UI — balancing dense data visualization and multi-step decision flows while keeping the experience approachable for non-technical users.
    • Design System from the Ground Up: Co-founded Solventure's design system, setting up the foundational tokens, components, and patterns that now underpin product development across the suite.
    • UI Implementation with HTML & Tailwind:Wrote production HTML and CSS (Tailwind) to ship polished interfaces directly to users, and built interactive prototypes to validate ideas early — keeping design intent intact through to release.
    Role & Responsibilities:
    Lead product designer driving end-to-end design from discovery to delivery. Collaborated closely with product managers, consultants, engineers, and customers to translate complex analytical needs into intuitive, scalable interfaces, while championing user-centered design and design system thinking across the organization.
    Design Systems Prototyping HTML5 CSS3 User Interface Design
  • Cheqroom
    Product Designer
    PERS & MEDIA
    januari 2022 - januari 2025 (3 jaren)
    Gent, België
    Objective
    Designed end-to-end product experiences for Cheqroom's equipment management platform, helping teams (from production crews to enterprise IT) keep track of high-value, shared assets. Focused on evolving the product into an enterprise-ready solution while reducing churn through more intuitive onboarding experiences.

    Deliverables & Expertise
    • Enterprise-Ready Product Design: Led the design effort to make Cheqroom enterprise-ready: shaping flows around roles & permissions, multi-workspace setups, SSO, and admin controls that meet the needs of larger organizations while staying approachable for smaller teams.
    • Onboarding & Churn Reduction: Redesigned the onboarding experience end-to-end, mapping new-user journeys and removing friction at key drop-off points. The result: faster time-to-value for new customers and a meaningful drop in early-stage churn.
    • Design System Foundations: Co-built Cheqroom's design system from the ground up — establishing the foundational tokens, components, and patterns that brought consistency across web and mobile, and helped the whole team ship new features faster.

    Role & Responsibilities
    Sole product designer at Cheqroom, owning end-to-end design across web and mobile from research through delivery. Collaborated closely with product managers, engineers, customer success, and customers to translate real-world equipment workflows into intuitive interfaces. Championed user-centered design and design system thinking, ensuring every release improved both customer outcomes and the day-to-day experience of the teams managing critical equipment.
    User Interface Design User Experience Design Design Systems UX Research Prototyping
  • Liantis
    UI & UX Designer
    HR / PERSONEELSBELEID
    januari 2019 - januari 2022 (3 jaren)
    Brugge, België
    Objective
    Designed end-to-end product experiences for Liantis' digital tools for accountants, helping one of Belgium's largest HR & entrepreneur services providers make complex administrative and financial decisions easier. Focused on building intuitive tools that help accountants advise company owners with clarity, most notably a wage optimizer that turns complex Belgian remuneration rules into clear, actionable recommendations.

    Deliverables & Expertise
    • Wage Optimizer for Company Owners: Led the design of a wage optimization tool used by accountants to advise their clients on the most tax-efficient way to compensate themselves. Translated complex Belgian tax and social security logic into a clear, guided experience — helping accountants run scenarios, compare outcomes, and deliver advice with confidence.
    • Tools for Accountants: Sole designer across a suite of accountant-facing products, owning the full design process from research and discovery through to delivery. Worked directly with accountants to understand their daily workflows and pain points, and turned those insights into focused, efficient interfaces that fit naturally into how they already work.
    • Design System from the Ground Up: Founded Liantis' design system, establishing the foundational tokens, components, and patterns that brought visual and interaction consistency across products, and made it easier for the whole team to ship new features at pace and at quality.

    Role & Responsibilities:
    Sole product designer on Liantis' accountant-facing products, owning end-to-end design from research through delivery. Collaborated closely with product managers, engineers, tax & legal experts, and accountants themselves to translate complex Belgian regulatory frameworks into intuitive, trustworthy interfaces. Championed user-centered design and design system thinking, ensuring every release improved both the lives of accountants and the quality of advice they could offer their clients.

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Opleidingen

  • Bachelor Digital Design and Development
    Howest, University College
    2016
    Bachelor Digital Design and Development

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