Projects
Discover my favourite design and engineering projects from university and industry.
Skills
An overview of key skills developed through study, project work, and extracurricular activities. Click on each to learn more.
Product & UX Design
Experienced in user research, wireframing, prototyping, and user testing to create intuitive and user-friendly digital products. Skilled in using Figma to create pixel-perfect user interfaces, interaction design, and usability testing.
Frontend development
Proficient in developing responsive and accessible web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS. Experienced in working with APIs, databases, and version control systems like Git. Skilled in implementing headless CMS like Strapi to manage dynamic content.
Innovation and design thinking
Skilled in applying human-centred design methodologies, combining creativity, user needs, and technical functionality to develop innovative solutions. Experienced in using design engineering tools such as prototyping, systems thinking, and stakeholder engagement to create meaningful, validated design outcomes. Confident in translating user insights into product specifications and iterating through the design process, from ideation to prototyping and testing.
Computer-aided design (CAD)
Experience working in CAD and 3D rendering software incl. SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Adobe Dimension, KeyShot.
Mechatronics
Proficient in integrating mechanical systems with electronics and software to design, prototype, and control devices. Experienced in circuit design, sensor integration, actuator control, and microcontroller programming using Arduino, PlatformIO, MicroPython, and MATLAB. Skilled in signal processing, feedback control, and real-time programming, with hands-on experience in robotics, including ROS, kinematics, dynamics, and control algorithms.
Engineering analysis
Proficient conducting engineering simulations in FEA and CFD software to test part durability and simulate mechanical movements. Experience using Ansys Granta for material selection.
Rapid prototyping
Experienced using the Rapid Prototyping paradigm to build, test, and iterate on physical products using techniques such as 3D printing (FDM and SLA), laser cutting, cardboard, Arduino, foam models, breadboard circuits. Familiar with using Figma to test digital products.
Data analysis
Experienced in exploring and analysing small and large datasets using statistical methods and machine learning techniques. Skilled in descriptive and inferential statistics, data visualization, and applying machine learning algorithms like regression and classification. Proficient in using Python libraries incl. scikit-learn, NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, SciPy as well as MATLAB to solve practical problems and extract actionable insights from data.
Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
Experienced using the Adobe Creative Suite incl. Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, and further software incl. Figma and Microsoft Office. Experienced in UI/UX and interaction design.
Project management and teamwork
Experienced working in multidisciplinary teams on multiple engineering projects, leading meetings, managing strict deadlines. Proficient using Gantt charts and Jira, and working in Agile teams.
Languages and citizenship
Bilingual in English and German, and have working proficiency in French. Hold duel British and German (EU) citizenship.
About
Hey there, I’m Max! I’m an engineering (MEng) graduate from Imperial College London and currently work as Design Engineer at Terra API (YC W21) in London.
I work at the intersection of engineering and design to conceptualise, design, and ship world-class products that are a joy to use, are technically sound, and solve real problems.
At Terra most of my time is split between product design and frontend development. I work fully end-to-end, starting by understanding user needs, conceptualising solutions (I’m a big fan of pen and paper), creating pixel-perfect designs in Figma, and finally building and shipping frontend code using Next.js and Tailwind CSS.
I graduated with an MEng in Design Engineering from Imperial College. There, I completed 11 team-based and 10 individual engineering and design projects, covering areas including mechanical design (CAD), software development (mostly Web), rapid prototyping (laser cutting, 3D printing, workshop skills, etc.), mechatronics (Esp32, Arduino, etc.), and UX and system design (Figma).
At Imperial I was also very active in student life (awarded Union Colours). I was elected President and Events Officer of Imperial’s LGBTQ society, leading a 12-member team and running weekly events. I was also head of events and a DJ tutor for Imperial’s electronic music society!
During my degree I did a 6 month internship in Germany at REHAU New Ventures, the corporate venture builder of a €3.4B turnover Mittelstand firm. The work was fully in German and I picked up a bunch of useful venture and entrepreneurship skills.
tl;dr, I like building cool stuff :)
