My story

Jose Martos

15+ years building for the web — with a deliberate detour through Product Design in the middle. I crossed over to research and UX, then came back to frontend. That shift changed how I think about code: I care as much about the why as the how.

From early agency work in Málaga and Madrid to product teams in Berlin and Munich — every role shaped how I build. Functional and meaningful aren't a tradeoff. They're the brief.

Experience

Frontend DevJan 2026 – Present · Munich (hybrid)

Frontend Developer @ Travian Games

  • Contributing to Travian: Legends in a large-scale codebase using React and TypeScript.
DesignerMar 2022 – Dec 2025 · Munich (hybrid)

Product Designer @ Zooplus

  • Led UX research and end-to-end design for a new e-commerce experience. Identified usability gaps, validated improvements, and aligned stakeholders around user-focused solutions.
  • Improved the Savings Plan UX, leading to a 10% boost in purchases and stronger retention.
Frontend DevMay 2020 – Feb 2022 · Munich (remote)

Frontend Developer @ Zooplus

  • Enhanced the front-end of the Checkout Funnel, aligning design and implementation through close collaboration.
  • Leveraged A/B testing via Adobe Target to increase conversion and usability.
Design & DevNov 2019 – May 2020 · Munich

UI Designer & Frontend Developer @ Flyla

  • Redesigned and implemented UI improvements for the web app, improving performance and UX.
  • Won 1st prize at the IATA AIR Hackathon (Seattle, 2020).
Frontend DevOct 2014 – Sep 2018 · Berlin

Frontend Developer @ Pantaflix & Twago

  • Led front-end development for a CMS improving the experience for filmmakers.
  • Built a white-label CMS connecting companies with freelancers in a cross-functional team of 12.
Design & DevJul 2009 – Sep 2014 · Madrid & Málaga

UI Designer & Full Stack Developer @ Dreamsite & Uniagro

  • Designed and built 20+ corporate websites, leading the shift to Responsive Design and SASS.

Learning

Education

  • UX Academy @ Designlab8 months · 2020–2021
  • Software Development @ IES Pedro Espinosa2 years · 2007–2009

Courses

  • AI for UX Design @ Designlab4 weeks · 2025
  • Data-Driven Design @ Designlab6 weeks · 2024
  • Design Systems @ NNGroup7 hours · 2022
  • Concept Art Fundamentals @ VHS6 weeks · 2025

Skills

Tech

HTMLCSS / SASSJavaScriptTypeScriptReactNext.jsWebpackGit

Tools

VS CodeFigmaChatGPTClaude CodePerplexityMaze

Design

UI DesignInteraction DesignWireframingPrototypingUser FlowsSitemaps

Research

Usability TestingJourney MappingBenchmarking

Personal

Languages

  • SpanishNative
  • EnglishC1
  • GermanB2

Interests

TravelReadingBikingHikingExploringPhotography
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