Resume
Anton Engelbrecht
Product Designer
Professional Summary
Product Designer with 3+ years of professional experience at Novo Nordisk, specializing in AI-powered product design - both building AI tools and using AI to accelerate the design process. Lead designer on an internal AI agent builder used by 5,000+ monthly users, owning the full product design lifecycle from ideation and concept exploration through prototyping, user validation, and high-fidelity visual design. Strong foundation in user research, rapid prototyping, design systems, and data visualization, with a software engineering background that enables close collaboration with developers. Former American football player with national team experience in Denmark.
Skills
Professional Experience
Novo Nordisk - Lead Product Designer (Student Assistant)
- I lead design on Novo Nordisk's largest internal AI agent builder, serving 5,000+ monthly users and agent builders across the organization
- I am the sole designer in a cross-functional Scrum team of 8, owning the full design lifecycle from ideation and concept exploration through prototyping, testing, and delivery
- I conduct extensive user research through interviews, usability testing, and workshops to continuously validate design decisions with real users
- I build interactive prototypes in Figma to rapidly test concepts, iterate based on user feedback, and communicate design intent to stakeholders
- I am responsible for design handovers to developers, ensuring clear specifications and smooth bridge between design and implementation
Novo Nordisk - Product Designer (Student Assistant)
- I redesigned internal Tableau dashboards, transforming data visualization from request-driven outputs into user-centered tools through Figma prototyping and human-centered design methods
- I identified and addressed low dashboard adoption by introducing usability testing, uncovering root causes and driving data-informed design improvements
- I built a design system and reusable Figma templates for data dashboards, ensuring visual consistency and scalability across the department
- I established continuous feedback loops with stakeholders to align product direction with user needs and business goals
Novo Nordisk - Product Design Intern
- I designed features and enhancements for a global internal onboarding platform, contributing across the full design process from wireframing to user testing
- I created a design system for the onboarding platform in Figma, ensuring consistency and scalability across international teams
- I improved UX across departmental Power Apps and Microsoft solutions through structured UX evaluation and iterative design
- I introduced bi-weekly stand-ups to strengthen collaboration between design and development, improving agile workflow and team alignment
Education
Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
- Thesis: “From Experts to Everyone: Redesigning PS Chat for No-Code Custom Chatbots” - UX redesign project, graded 12 (A)
- Key coursework in Interaction Design (grade A), Industrial Design, Product Development, and Prototype Development
- Completed “From Idea to Checkout” (grade A) - full product lifecycle course covering ideation, validation, and go-to-market
- Additional coursework in project management, innovation facilitation, and entrepreneurship
- Built a Minesweeper game in Java, designing and implementing the full user interface from scratch using JavaFX
- Developed a time management system for a fictive software company, handling employee assignment to projects and project manager workflows
- Completed Advanced Engineering Mathematics (linear algebra, differential equations, vector analysis) - 20 ECTS
- Foundation in object-oriented programming, version control (Git), and software development principles
American Football
- National champion U16/U19, team captain
- Represented Denmark on the U17 and U19 national teams in international competition
- Invited to Team Nordic (top players from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland) and the senior Danish national team
Let's put it to good use.
I close the gap between design and engineering. If you're building at scale and need someone who speaks both languages - reach out.