Annika Schneider
About Annika Schneider
Annika Schneider is the Lead Product Designer at Cleo in London, with a multidisciplinary approach to design and experience in both the UK and the US.
Current Role at Cleo
Annika Schneider currently works as the Lead Product Designer at Cleo. She started this role in October 2022 and is based in London, England, United Kingdom. In this position, she utilizes her multidisciplinary approach to address complex user and customer problems, emphasizing a human-centered design mindset. Her extensive experience in both the UK and US contributes significantly to her role at Cleo.
Previous Experience at Cazoo
Annika Schneider worked at Cazoo in London, England, United Kingdom, where she held two key positions. She served as the Design Team Lead from 2021 to 2022 and as a Senior Product Designer for three months in 2021. During her tenure, she contributed to the development and enhancement of product designs, gaining significant leadership experience in the design domain.
Roles at SAP and SAP.iO
Annika Schneider held several senior design roles at SAP and its startup accelerator, SAP.iO. She worked briefly as a Senior User Experience Design Specialist in 2021 and as a User Experience Design Specialist at SAP.iO from 2018 to 2020. Additionally, Annika co-founded FlexPay by SAP and led its design and marketing efforts from 2019 to 2020 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Earlier, she served as a Visual Designer at SAP.iO for nine months in 2017-2018.
Education and Early Career
Annika Schneider earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Graphic Design & Digital Media from the Academy of Art University. She began her career as a Graphic Design Intern at echtweiß Corporate Design in Heidelberg, Germany, where she worked for one month in 2016. Her educational background and early career experiences set the foundation for her diverse and multidisciplinary approach to design.
Design Approach and Focus
Annika Schneider adopts a multidisciplinary approach to design, focusing on solving complex user and customer problems. Her design mindset is strongly human-centered, ensuring that user needs and experiences are at the forefront of her work. This approach has been a consistent theme throughout her career, from her educational background to her various roles in leading product design and user experience efforts.