Silvia Wels

Silvia Wels has a diverse work experience in the fields of design, communication, and brand management. Silvia started as a Gallery Assistant at SonjArt Galerie in 2011 and has since held roles such as Schreiner-Praktikantin at Frars Berther SA, Brand Management intern at Swiss International Air Lines, Design & Communication Intern at Spark Works AG, and Design Intern at Swiss Life Lab AG. Silvia further progressed to a Product Design Intern at SinnerSchrader before joining Ginetta as a UX Researcher. Silvia currently holds the position of Head of Design at Oviva, where they have previously served as a Product Design Lead and Digital Product Designer.

Silvia Wels completed their Matura at Kantonsschule Freudenberg in 2010. Silvia then pursued a Gestalterischer Vorkurs in Kunst und Design at F+F Schule für Kunst und Design in 2011-2012. Following this, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design und Product Design from the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW in 2013-2015. Subsequently, they pursued a Master degree in Service Design at Politecnico di Milano in 2017-2018. Their education journey continued with a CAS Grundwissen Psychologie at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW in 2019-2020. Additionally, they obtained the CAE - Certificate of Advanced English in 2010.