Elio Colligiani
Bridging UX and engineering to deliver innovative, user-centered SaaS solutions.
Pisa, IT
Full time
On-site/Hybrid/Remote
I am a seasoned UX Designer & Engineer with over 15 years of experience in software development and a specialized focus on UX design. My professional journey...
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My Career Journey
1/5
ION Group
UX Designer & Architect
Mar 2023 - Mar 2026 | 3y
Pisa, IT
Transitioned into the UX team after specialized User-Centered Design training to lead research and architecture for complex Treasury Management SaaS systems, leveraging an 11-year background in engineering...
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ION Group
Senior Back-end and Front-end Developer
Mar 2014 - Mar 2023 | 9y
Pisa, IT
Managed the full development lifecycle of high-speed FinTech solutions, focusing on financial market connectivity with the FIX protocol. Developed enterprise-grade systems in Java and C++, designed high-performance...
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Insieme s.r.l.
Webmaster, web designer & SEO Specialist
Feb 2013 - Feb 2014 | 1y
Castelfranco di Sotto, IT
Led design and development of custom web solutions, built standardized templates and automated workflows, launched real estate portals, and managed web projects using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP, balancing...
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Centro Studi Archivistici
Teacher of Fundamentals of Computer and Archival Sciences
Apr 2010 - Dec 2012 | 2y 8m
Delivered foundational courses in computer science and archival management, taught programming logic, DBMS, and data structures, and adapted complex principles to diverse classroom needs.
Stormdrop Informatica s.r.l.
Web Apps and Sites Developer
Sep 2008 - Jan 2010 | 1y 4m
Pisa, IT
Developed web solutions for clients and internal use, engineered invoicing software in PHP/MySQL, delivered a range of web applications with modern standards, and designed secure, user-friendly interfaces...
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Communications
Reliability
Ability To Meet Deadlines
Trustworthiness
Relationship Management
Discussion Facilitation
Decision Making
Quick Learning
Ideation
Creative Thinking
Most proud of (2/3)
1st
Led UX architecture at ION Group (2023–26), driving research, rapid wireframe-to-prototype design, and AI tool integration.
2nd
Led research and design sessions that secured stakeholder approval by producing variations, capturing pros/cons, and enabling live voting.
Career Highlights
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UX Designer & Architect, ION Group (2023–2026)
UX Designer & Engineer
Pisa, IT, 2026
In my role as UX Architecture Lead at ION Group (2023–2026) I led end-to-end user research, translated...
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My values
Communication
Reliability
Results-Oriented
Trustworthiness
Collaboration
Education
University of Pisa
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
2008
State Scientific High School "Ulisse Dini"
Scientific High School Diploma
2002
Certifications & Qualifications
HSBC Accessibility for UX & Visual Designers
Hassell Inclusion2026
User Experience: The Beginner's Guide
Interaction Design Foundation2024
Corporate SEO and Web Marketing Course
Insieme s.r.l.2014
Language(s) I speak
Italian
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Beginner