Ida Olsen

I believe that every human interaction is an opportunity to learn and grow. Humans never seize to surprise and delight me and I love to put technology to the best possible use for real people.

My approach is driven by years of insights and experience across sectors, cultures and countries, adapting fluently to project needs and context.

I believe in leading by example and work hands-on, effortlessly jumping between the big picture and design detail.

Product Design Lead

I support the full product design lifecycle – from early ideation and research to cross platform UI design, and iterative development.

I have extensive experience with broadcast and streaming platforms and is a renowned expert in designing delightful UX for TV screens.

Design Consultant

Do you need help driving your product or service forward with focus and intent?

I’m available for shorter engagements looking outside-in, augmenting your team or pulling a team together for bigger projects.

Clients

Ida presented solutions that re-defined industry standards and successfully brought people from the entire organization on-board with her new ideas.

Isabell Terry | Senior Manager, Digital Media Operations, Sony Pictures

Ida is a rare talent - she is able to balance practicalities with innovation and is truly dedicated to putting technology to the best possible use for real people.

Louisa Heinrich | Executive, BBC New Media & Technology

Ida has an amazing ability to reduce complexity into simplicity. She is as adept at product development as she is user experience.

Gulliver Smithers | CTO/CPO, Tech Product Consultant