Portrait of Tibor Hornyák

Hello, I’m Tibor.

Product Designer · Product Strategist · UX Leader

My job is to provide excellent solutions to emerging design problems. I turn complex business, user and technology challenges into clear product direction and compelling digital experiences. I work across product strategy, discovery, UX and delivery, bringing structure to ambiguity and translating business needs into practical solutions.

I facilitate vision workshops, explore user and market opportunities, define product direction and collaborate closely with product, engineering and business teams. I combine strategic thinking with hands-on work across journeys, workflows, prototypes and detailed design.

I build and mentor high-performing design teams, fostering an open environment where people can grow, challenge ideas and deliver high-quality work.

I also use AI-powered tools to build websites and applications, accelerate prototyping, and evolve scalable design systems.

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Professional Journey

Work History & Leadership

2026 - Present

Thalassa Consulting

Chief Designer

Leading the design direction across brand, website and app experiences, with a strong focus on AI-powered design and rapid iteration. Redefining the website user journey, visual identity and website experience, including redesign, branding and the development of an illustration language using mainly AI tools.

For the app, I focus on UX-centered thinking, user targeting and persona creation, redesigning key user flows, information architecture and screens to create clearer and more intuitive experiences. I combine strategic thinking with AI-powered product design to explore, prototype and refine solutions efficiently.

I also work on evolving the overall design language, connecting brand, product and communication into a consistent visual experience. My approach combines strategic design thinking with fast AI-assisted exploration, allowing me to test ideas, develop concepts and turn them into polished, scalable solutions efficiently.

2025 - 2026

Axoflow

Senior Product and Graphic Designer

Working at the intersection of product strategy, UX and technology, I translate business objectives, user needs and technical constraints into intuitive digital product experiences.

I contribute across the product lifecycle — from problem definition and feature design to UX flows, prototyping, design systems and implementation support. I facilitate ideation and working sessions, structure complex problems and collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to turn concepts into practical, buildable solutions. I actively use AI-powered design and prototyping workflows, including Claude, Gemini, Figma Make and Agent-based tools, to accelerate exploration, validate ideas and improve the connection between design and development.

I also initiated and implemented a three-layer design token architecture — primitive, semantic and component-level — and successfully drove the transition of the application to dark mode, improving consistency and scalability across the product ecosystem.

2022 - 2025

Genesys

UX Manager - Product Design

Led a team of up to eight product and UX designers across the Agent Workspace and Digital Channels product areas, covering messaging, video, email and predictive engagement. I combined people leadership with hands-on product and design strategy, taking accountability for the quality and direction of delivered experiences while developing a supportive, high-performing design culture.

Working closely with Product Management and Engineering in a “three-in-a-box” model, I connected design strategy with business objectives and product roadmaps. I facilitated vision workshops, identified opportunities, structured complex problems and translated business and user needs into actionable product direction. My role included mentoring and developing designers, hiring and resource planning, salary negotiations, roadmap alignment, design reviews and establishing personalized career development plans.

I also partnered with cross-functional stakeholders to bring competitive and market insights into product decisions, helping teams make clearer choices about product direction, experience and priorities.

Selected Works

Designing for high-density, complex systems.

Thalassa Consulting website — homepage

Thalassa Consultant

Chief Designer

Thalassa Consulting Website

AI-powered user journey and website redesign, focused on improving the overall experience, navigation and visual direction.

TMRW application — mobile screens for search, check-in and gallery

Tiborhornyak.hu

Lead Designer & Consultant

TMRW Application

Hotel automation mobile app design and consultancy, focusing on user experience, flows and practical product solutions.