I'm Mascha
Glad you made it to my portfolio!
My Name is Maria Hlushchenko (Mascha for short). I'm a UX and Game Designer.
I have a passion for beauty, stories as well as functionality in things hat help us humans on a practical or emotional level.
I was born in Ukraine and grew up in Switzerland. In my free time I enjoy gaming, reading, painting, dog-sitting and cooking for friends.
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2021 (3MT)
User Experience Researcher
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts · Freelance
UX, Event design, video creation and more creative projects as a freelancer directly for the university during my time studying.
2022 (7MT)
Scientific Assistant User Experience
DCJ INNOSUISSE
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts · Part time
UX for AI assisted communication
on employment platform. This project was created in cooporation between the University of Lucerne, Migros and Innosuisse to find a innovative way for helping job recruiters and seekers alike.
2022 (5MT)
User Experience and Productmanagement
Jacando AG, Basel
Jacando AG, Basel · Internship
Design and Marketing
UX and UI including corporate design and brand design with the main focus laying on a crm employment communication and management tool.
2024 (4MT)
Product Design
Specialized Research Expertise
TX Group, 20 Minuten, Zurich
TX Group, 20 Minuten · Full time
Product Designer, Research
Regular user interviews and testing, close collaboration with product managers on strategic discovery topics in the area of
content distribution and content creation.
2025 (2MT)
UX-Researcher
Research and Design
campfire, Bern
campfire · Full time
UX-Researcher, Research and Design
Advising agency clients and internal project teams, further development of applied user research methods and
Evaluation and management of research and analytic tools
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© 2025 by Mascha Hlushchenko
Experience
2025 (2MT)
campfire, Bern
UX-Researcher, Research and Design
2024 (3MT)
TX Group, 20 Minuten
Product Designer, Research
2022 (5MT)
Jacando AG, Basel
Trainee UX and Productmanagement
2022 (7MT)
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Scientific Assistant UX, DCJ INNOSUISSE
Additional
2022- 23
Volunteering
Office for Asylum and Refugee Affairs
2022
Volunteering Tutoring
Swiss Red Cross
2022
Hackaton Siemens and Digital Ideation
Winner: UX best solution electromobility
Skills
UX Research & Testing
User Interface Desig0n
Prototyping
Reporting and Presentation
Creative Writing and Dialogue
Qualitative Research
Softskills
Team worker
Empathic for users and team
Observational and self- critical
Passion for problem solving
Programms
Figma
Proficient
Photoshop
Experienced
Cinema 4D
Experienced
Unity
Familliar
Languages
English
C1
German
Native
Russian (U)
Native
Russian
Native
Education
2021-23
University of Applied Sciences & Arts ,Lucerne
Digital Ideation, Focus: Game Design, UX
2019- 21
Basel School of Design
Baccalaureate in Art and Design (w. part time employed)
2016- 19
Aquabasilea AG Pratteln
Specialist in Movement and Health EFZ (Fitnesscoach)
Work ethic
Problem solvers are the architects of progress. Thriving on untangling intricate puzzles I find a deep sense of satisfaction in my work.