I am Steve

I help product teams untangle requirements and make clear, strategic decisions to structure complex systems based on real user insights.

I have made measurable impact as a designer, researcher, and information architect across B2B and B2C environments in EdTech, Financial Services, and the Public Sector, and I am genuinely interested in anything your organisation is working on, so if that sounds interesting to you, message or email me to have a chat and see if I'm the right fit for you.

steffen@kautz.design

Who I’ve worked with?

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Data Analysis Platform

2025 / RESEARCH / STRATEGY / DESIGN / PROTOTYPING

While working for Cambridge University Press & Assessment, I was responsible for leading the design of a new data analysis product for educators. I led UX design and research, aligned various stakeholders and managed complex requirements.

Merging (large) Websites

2023 / RESEARCH / STRATEGY

At The User Story a client organisation needed us to help merge two marketing websites with well over 1000 pages in total. I lead research and wireframing on the core pages and documented an approach, while working with directors across the company.