UX Designer · MSc Human–Computer Interaction

Making complex systems feel simple.

I'm Kenneth — a UX designer with an industrial design background, working on hard interface problems: from quantum computing tools at the edge of usability, to trust-critical products in mental health and home-building.

Based in London, UK Education MSc HCI, University of Nottingham Previously CX100 · Pavilion

Selected work

Scroll through — 2023–2025
01 / 03

Case study · MSc thesis

Redesigning the IBM Quantum Composer

Making quantum computing approachable for beginners — without limiting experts. Grounded in heuristic evaluation, think-aloud studies and NASA TLX testing.

85 → 50Mental demand
80 → 35Frustration
45 → 75Satisfaction
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Basic Mode circuit builder from the IBM Quantum Composer redesign
02 / 03

Case study · Personal project

TherapEase — your mental health companion

A therapy-booking app for India, where 80% of people who need support never seek it. Trust-first design from research to full app — with an AI companion flow in progress.

6Platform teardowns
2Entry mental models
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TherapEase app on two phones
03 / 03

Case study · End-to-end app

Homzy — build your dream home

Most apps are designed for a user. Homzy is designed for a household — helping Indian families navigate the biggest, most crowded decision of their lives.

82Survey responses
10Interviews
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Homzy app brand mockup in deep green
2degrees — BDes Industrial Design, MSc HCI
3design roles — CX100 (×2) and Pavilion
100+users researched across projects
curiosity for hard interface problems

About

Kenneth Benz

I came to UX through industrial design — four years of sketching, prototyping and manufacturing physical products taught me that good design is felt, not just seen. That instinct now shapes how I design software.

My master's at Nottingham pushed me toward the hardest usability problems I could find: quantum computing interfaces, where the gap between expert and novice is a canyon. Closing gaps like that — between complex systems and the people who need them — is the work I love most.

I'm currently exploring how AI tools reshape the design process itself, and looking for my next role.

MSc Human–Computer InteractionNottingham · 2023–24
BDes Industrial & Product DesignUPES · 2018–22
Associate UI/UX DesignerCX100 · 2022–23
Intern UI/UX DesignerCX100 · 2022
Intern UX DesignerPavilion · 2021
ToolsFigma · Ps · Lr · DaVinci · Claude

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