Product Design Lead. In the last 20+ years, I successfully delivered concepts for REA Group, Myer, HESTA, Bunnings, Optus, Fisher & Paykel, Origin Energy, Bunnings Trade, Sika Group, Officeworks, Bupa, UBS, Swiss Federal Railways, Schindler and many more.

Offering realestate.com.au app users the fastest way to apply for properties

Thanks to their renter profile, people can apply on the go. Everything is saved for later — or for subsequent applications.

Bjorn Amherd

Nov 26, 2020

Reimagining how Australian renters apply for properties

This project delivered a fully integrated application process for rental properties within the realestate.com.au ecosystem.

Bjorn Amherd

Jul 16, 2020

Delivering actionable insights via research reports

These reports inform stakeholders about findings and recommendations and offer a great opportunity to showcase the effectiveness of user…

Bjorn Amherd

Jun 7, 2020

Empowering home buyers to search for properties with confidence

This personalised calculator on realestate.com.au builds confidence by delivering the right numbers.

Bjorn Amherd

Jun 4, 2020

Analysing secondary and primary research

This example was part of the HESTA website relaunch project. The review reused existing insights for the website and helped the client…

Bjorn Amherd

Jun 7, 2020

Mapping user journeys to inform product strategy

Collected findings, insights and opportunities guide product development for Australian home buyers markets.

Bjorn Amherd

Jun 7, 2020

Benchmarking competitors to identify differentiators

Landscape review to inform the team and wider stakeholder groups about the current landscape of Australian and international home loan…

Bjorn Amherd

Jun 7, 2020

Connecting first home buyers with a mortgage broker

Customers looking for help can easily search and find a mortgage broker.

Bjorn Amherd

Jun 7, 2020

Delivering huge savings to mortgagees looking to refinance

Refinance offers a convenient way for home owners to unlock equity. This calculator also shows how much they save by changing the lender.

Bjorn Amherd

Jun 7, 2020

Journey-based content experience for the Australian property market

Since May 2019, the realestate.com.au Home Loans website offers a dedicated content experience and guidance for all property journeys.

Bjorn Amherd

May 12, 2019

High-impact Axure prototype to showcase the next SBB ticket shop

Swiss Federal Railways is the national railway company of Switzerland. It is usually referred to by the initials of its German, French and…

Bjorn Amherd

Jun 5, 2018

Responsive concept for global website relaunch and store for Fisher & Paykel

The relaunch of the Fisher & Paykel website on Adobe WEM and hybris introduced direct-to-consumer ecommerce capabilities for the very first…

Bjorn Amherd

Jun 5, 2018

Delivering 60+ UX projects for Bunnings Warehouse in 1 year

Over the course of 12 months, my work influenced more than 60+ projects for Bunnings Warehouse, Bunnings New Zealand, and the Workshop…

Bjorn Amherd

Jun 5, 2018

Creation of a new lifestyle channel for realestate.com.au

With over 30% of Australian property owners identifying themselves as property improvers interested in renovating and decorating…

Bjorn Amherd

Jun 5, 2018

How realestate.com.au employed user-centered design methods to create an industry-first experience

The original post was published on the REA Group blog.

Bjorn Amherd

Jun 4, 2018

Relaunch of the HESTA Super Fund website on AEM

HESTA is the industry super fund for health and community services. Since 1987, HESTA has grown to become the largest super fund dedicated…

Bjorn Amherd

Jun 4, 2018

About me

My main goal is to transform the needs and requirements of users and stakeholders into meaningful experiences for intranets, websites or…

Bjorn Amherd

Jun 4, 2018

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