Designer & Strategist currently based in Berlin.

What I'm doing now

I’m a Principal-level Technical Product Manager in Berlin DE, where I collaborate with platform & feature engineering teams & leadership to understand the needs of software & data engineers and analysts, to build tooling which makes our colleagues more efficient, more effective, and happier working at Zalando’s scale. In my free time, I’m re-learning to roller skate, wandering around one of Berlin’s many lakes, or working on one of my many fiber-based hobbies like embroidery, sewing, and crochet.

Who I am

I like making, fixing, and organizing things and I’m passionate about understanding and solving complex problems that improve the lives of human beings. I have the most fun when I’m feeling challenged, when I’m learning new things, and when I’m collaborating with other human-oriented people. My superpower is defining and sharing the big picture and the fine details of a problem (or solution) simultaneously. I don’t actively pursue power, but I am the type of person who steps up in a situation when no one steering, and I pride myself on my ability to bring very different people together to progress towards a common goal.

Where I've been

I grew up on a farm in the middle of nowhere, USA. I had my first real leadership responsibilities as the President of my 4-H club in 2004. I started my first job doing design for real clients in my school’s entrepreneurship class in 2005, and was hired in my first professional design/tech job specifically to do design and project management in 2007. I received a Bachelor’s degree in Design in 2013, and moved to Berlin in 2016. I’ve liked making things and solving problems as long as I can remember, and (according to my mother) I’ve been relentlessly asking “why?” since 1992.

Contact Me

If you're looking for a user-focused strategist with deep design knowledge, and have a complex problem to solve in the fields of health, finance, education, productivity, or behavioral modification—or if you just have a good podcast recommendation—I’d be happy to hear from you.

SMS or WhatsApp:  (+49) 1577 7965515
Email:  lacey.a.nagel@gmail.com
Resume / CV & References:  available here