Krisztián Hadi

What others say about me

The recommendations from the homepage, in full. Eight people I've worked with, as managers, colleagues, mentees and students.

“I was searching for a person to fill a kind of ‘drop them behind the frontlines with a broken toothbrush and a will to live’ kind of position and oh boy we found the perfect guy for the job!

Krisztián had to work with multiple cross-functional remote teams, on hugely underdefined projects in multiple legacy products connecting them to new developments. I see him as a true hero who did what we thought nobody wanted or was capable doing and he’s done it brilliantly.

He also managed to push through some vital a11y changes to a product which then received praise from disabled customers and helped us hit accessibility standards.

Kind of a swiss-army-knife type of guy, who does it all from research through design to coding.. now with AI obviously...

We didn’t have a long tenure, but it was a breeze working with him. Would do it again anytime!”

Gabor Hoffer, former manager Senior Director of UX at LastPass

“As Product Owner and Head of Technical Operations, I had the opportunity to work closely with Krisztian across multiple projects, and I can say without reservation that he is one of the most capable designers I’ve worked with. He consistently delivered excellent work, both in volume and in quality, and he managed to keep that standard high even when timelines were tight and priorities were shifting.

Krisztian approaches design with the user at the center of everything. He cares as much about the user experience as he does about the user interface, understanding that a product has to work beautifully, not just look good. He thinks through every flow and interaction to remove friction, and the result is work that feels intuitive and natural to the people using it.

One of his greatest strengths is his proactive mindset. Krisztian doesn’t wait to be asked. If he sees a way to improve something, he raises it, and he has a real talent for anticipating pressure points before they turn into problems. From a product and operations perspective, that kind of foresight is invaluable: it saved us time, reduced rework, and made the whole team more effective.

He also takes genuine pride in his craft. Krisztian is self-driven in his professional growth, constantly researching and adopting new techniques, tools, and technologies as the industry evolves. He doesn’t just keep up with change, he grows with it, and that continuous learning shows in the quality and freshness of his work.

Beyond his professional abilities, he is a trustworthy and honest person. He communicates openly, takes ownership of his work, and is someone you can always rely on. Those qualities made him not only a great designer but a great colleague to work alongside.

I would wholeheartedly recommend Krisztian to any team looking for a talented, thoughtful, and dependable designer. Any organization would be lucky to have him.”

Adrian R., former colleague Product Owner & Head of Technical Operations at Woodlaine

“Krisztian was my teacher and mentor in the early days of my career. He helped me develop professionally and taught me not only usability principles, but how to approach a problem, manage scope, how to communicate proactively and push the boundaries of projects.

He was a kind, funny and approachable mentor that I would wish for everyone.”

Bence Nagy, former student and mentee Product Designer at Nord Security (NordPass)

“I worked on numeruous projects with Krisztián, he showed great expertise on designing and building frictionless UIs. He always had great interest and deep know-how in UX.

It was always a great experience to have brainstorming sessions with Krisztián, I could always feel that he also had a strong background in software development.

He was such a great character, and was always inspiring and fun to work with.”

Árpád Szvatkó, former colleague Senior Software Engineer at GoTo

“In terms of our relationship, it’s hard to say who he is to me. He taught me how to use Adobe products, supported my professional growth, gave me work countless times, and we worked together a great deal. We were up until the early hours laying out pages, and we were there at the beginning of what is now the product designer profession, back when even the internet was wonderful. I could count on him in countless projects. If he hadn’t been there, I wouldn’t be where I am today either.

Why do I recommend him?

In 2026, when AI already surrounds us and is part of our everyday lives, we need exactly the kind of person who can see through things with common sense and won’t let the tools generate senseless solutions. This has worked so far, and it will work in the future too. We need people who are capable of carrying a project from start to finish on their shoulders. They can work in a team and hand off a piece of work in a way that leaves the next person with no questions about what it’s all about. Not least, they also always strive to make the product a little better—the one they spend most of their time on.”

Ákos Kovács, former mentee and colleague Senior Product / Design System Designer at Airalo

“Working with Krisztián for just over six months at LogMeIn felt like speed-running product design—in the absolute best way possible! We were frequently handed tight deadlines with vague briefs, but Krisztián made navigating that chaos look easy. Instead of just delivering gorgeous UI and flawless UX, he essentially became our business-to-engineering translator, using visual thinking to show us what the product actually wanted to be when it grew up. He brought our team into his design process early and often—mostly to make sure his grand ideas wouldn’t break the codebase, but mainly because he truly cared that we all loved what we were building. Despite the short stint, I learned an embarrassing amount from him! Outside of work, our 1-on-1s routinely turned into deep dives on music creation and life, which quickly made him one of my favorite humans to talk to. Krisztián is a brilliant designer, a phenomenal teammate, and overall an awesome guy.”

Norbert Suhánszki, former colleague Engineering Manager at GoTo

“What always stood out to me about Krisztián was that his technical skills went well beyond what you’d typically expect from a UX or product designer. He really understood technology, could code, and had a deep knowledge of CSS and how things actually work under the hood. Beyond that, he’s a genuinely good person — honest, friendly, and easy to work with. Someone who cares about doing the right thing, both for the company and for the people he works with. That’s the impression he left on me, and it’s a very positive one.”

Michael Zwecker, former colleague Head of Content Design at LastPass

“During his time in Crytek Krisztian showed himself as high-profile professional clearly understanding not only web design but also general principals of game and game-related infrastructure production. […] He established himself as easy-to-communicate person, great problem-solver and creative professional. Krisztian quite often goes out of boundaries of the requested task to offer the best possible way to solve the issue.

[…] I unreservedly recommend Krisztian and would work with him again in an instant.”

Ilya Mamontov, former manager Director of Games Operations at Crytek