Sjur Grønningsæter (NO)

  • Design lead at Aksel design system in NAV (Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration)

  • Previously worked as Head of UX at Aprila, an API bank that wants to give the small and medium-sized companies in Norway superpowers

  • Based in Oslo

Boye 24 Aarhus conference

Presentation: The big bad design system
Track: User Experience

UX Connect Aarhus 24

Presentation: Why a design system is absolutely central to sustainability

About Sjur Grønningsæter

UX leader with an extensive background in product development, web & apps, and business strategies. Proven history in building large-scale software products and services in both startup and corporate environments. A creative problem solver, a people-oriented leader who consistently delivers great results and makes a positive impact on the organizations he works for. Passionate about User Experience, Service Design, and how people focus, technology and business can coexist together to create truly awesome products. Experience working with startups, scaleups, Fortune 500 companies, consulting companies and tech companies.

About Aksel

Aksel is the toolbox for product development in NAV. The content is practical and designed for interdisciplinary product teams.

NAV has over 80 interdisciplinary product teams that use Aksel in their daily work. Aksel consists of the design system, good practices for product development, NAV's principles for user experience, and the product blog.

About NAV

The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration is composed of a central agency and elements of the municipal social service systems.

The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration helps provide social and economic security while encouraging a transition to activity and employment.

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