# Marc Macias Douezi

> Marc Douezi, product designer in Berlin. 10+ years designing connected car platforms, in-car interfaces and apps. Design Lead at Cariqa.

Born in Barcelona but shaped by a multicultural upbringing, I've lived and worked across Europe, gaining diverse perspectives that enrich my design approach. Now based in Berlin, I bring over 10 years of experience in product design, blending creativity, user focus, and strategic thinking to craft impactful products.

I've had the opportunity to work with major manufacturers, tackling complex design challenges and bringing vehicles to market, as well as with startups in fast-paced environments. I'm a versatile designer who moves between research, UX, UI, brand and prototyping, and I'm always exploring new ways to use AI to design better. Beyond design, I'm often capturing moments through photography or exploring new culinary experiences.

## Experience
- 2025–Present: Design Lead, Cariqa. Cariqa is direct payment infrastructure for EV charging, connecting charge point operators and drivers with no resellers in between. I lead design and brand: the rebrand from consumer app to B2B infrastructure, with a new identity, visual system and tone of voice, and the design of new products across our product ecosystem.
- 2020–2025: Lead Product Designer, High Mobility. Grew from product designer to design lead in four and a half years. Shipped the Car Simulator Studio and the neutral car identity, then led the Console redesign around fleets: 70% less support dependency, a 30% faster path from first contact to a live app, and 40% faster app approvals.
- 2019–2020: Senior Digital Designer, Volkswagen Future Center Europe. Led digital and product design for GEN.TRAVEL, an autonomous electric concept for long-distance travel, part of VW's NEW AUTO strategy. Shown at Chantilly Arts & Elegance 2022.
- 2017–2018: Senior Digital Designer, Volvo Cars, Polestar. With the advanced interior team, shaped the in-car experience behind the Polestar brand. Key projects: Polestar 3 and Volvo C40.

## Case studies
- [Cariqa: Building the payment infrastructure behind EV charging](https://marcdouezi.com/projects/cariqa/) (2025–Present): Cariqa is the direct payments infrastructure for EV charging. It connects charge point operators directly to the apps, maps and platforms drivers already use, with no resellers and no markups in between. I lead design and brand.
- [High Mobility: Redesigned & implemented Next-Gen Connected Vehicle Platform](https://marcdouezi.com/projects/high-mobility/) (2024–2025): I led UX and interaction design for the High Mobility Console, the web app customers use to access connected car data. End to end, from research to shipped product, balancing user needs with business goals.
- [Trüffel: Redefining Healthy Food Delivery](https://marcdouezi.com/projects/truffel/) (2022): Trüffel is an academic project: a healthy food delivery concept for busy professionals. I led UX, UI and brand, from research and personas to onboarding, food matching and a bold, playful identity.
- [European Union: A Movement for Equality and Unity](https://marcdouezi.com/projects/be-proud-eu/) (2022): Be Proud EU is a campaign for LGBTQI+ equality across Europe. I led the design of an interactive constellation where every star is a personal story, plus the campaign identity.
- [Future Center Europe: GEN.TRAVEL: Interior Experience for the Future](https://marcdouezi.com/projects/volkswagen/) (2019–2020): At Volkswagen Future Center Europe I led digital and product design for GEN.TRAVEL, an autonomous electric concept car for long-distance travel, built on VW's NEW AUTO strategy and shown at Chantilly Arts & Elegance 2022.
- [Polestar: Redefining the In-Car Experience](https://marcdouezi.com/projects/polestar/) (2017–2018): With the advanced interior team at Volvo Cars, I helped shape the in-car experience that defines Polestar, blending physical and digital interfaces. Key projects: Polestar 3 (in production 2024) and Volvo C40 (in production 2021).

## Other pages
- [After Work](https://marcdouezi.com/afterwork/): photography and AI experiments.

## Contact
- Email: hello@marcdouezi.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcdouezi