Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Creative frontend-focused software engineer with 11+ years of professional programming experience, 9+ years experience in UI/UX Design and lifelong hobby in art. Bachelor in Computer Science, Master in Human-Computer Interaction and Design, minored in Mathematics and Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Increases software development velocity by filling the gap between development, design and AI while delivering advanced end-to-end software solutions from Figma to API integration, architecture, UI, testing & usability evaluation. Award-winning prompt engineer integrating latest AI tools into production workflows (e.g. Cursor, Claude, Figma Make). Specialized in 3D (Three.js, R3F), JS/TS (React, Next.js), and data visualization. For more visual description, see https://zuzze.tech My multidisciplinary background consists of three main parts 1) Engineering - Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (GPA 4.9/5) - Minored in Math (GPA 5/5) - Professional developer since 2015 (e.g CERN, Nokia & Y-Combinator startup SafetyWing) - Lead multiple frontend/app development projects from scratch (JS, TS, ES6+, React/Angular/Vue, SASS/SCSS, Flux/Redux/Vuex, NativeScript, React Native, WebGL) - Occasionally worked with backend (node.js, express, mongoDB, mySQL, GraphQL, Firebase, Python) - Game hobbyist: Unreal/C++ & Unity/C# - Multiple scholarships and hackathon prizes 2) Design - Master's degree in Human-computer Interaction and Design focusing on usability, UI/UX Design, rapid prototyping, emerging technologies (VR/AR), data visualization, and user-centred design (GPA 4.8/5) - Master's thesis about 5G data center temperature visualization in 3D Virtual Reality (VR) completed with highest grade (design & implementation from scratch) - Art/Crafting Hobbyist since childhood (2 stipends) - Worked as art & craft club instructor for 2 years - Experience in video, animation, SVG, and 3D modeling (Unity 3D, Unreal Engine, Blender, Spline) 3) Innovation - Minored at "Innovation&Entrepreneurship" at European Institute of Innovations and Technology focusing on lean startup, rapid prototyping and design thinking - Experience on startup accelerators/incubators/innovation - Worked with company growth metrics and developed internal APIs and tools - Experience in fast-paced startup environments wearing multiple hats and taking initiative I enjoy work where I can challenge myself and experiment with the latest technologies building the future. I'm a data-driven & approachable colleague who delivers what she promises. I enjoy working with projects that have a great social impact.
User-centered design and development studio bridging the gap between design, development and AI. Supports ambitious startups, product teams and founders in creating meaningful and engaging user experiences at a fast pace by combining Computer Science (technical), Human Computer Interaction (usability) and Visual Design (delightfulness) with latest AI tools. AI is used where it creates real leverage by accelerating research, design, and development while keeping humans as the main decision-makers. The result is a faster and more efficient product development process without sacrificing quality, usability, or long-term maintainability. Experienced in building production-grade user flows, frontend architectures, and design systems for scalable SaaS platforms, data visualization tools, and 3D user interfaces. Based in Switzerland, preventing bad UX worldwide. Learn more at https://zuzze.tech
As an expert builder of the curated A.team network of the top 1% tech talent worldwide, I design and develop impactful digital products from zero to one alongside top Silicon Valley Freelance Consultants. A.team is specialized in delivering custom AI solutions by matching fractional experts with companies to ship and scale faster. In addition to shipping new products in missions, since February 2025 I've also been working as Guild Leader of the Frontend Guild.
Collaboration partner of Human-centric Design Agency Imagio to support their client projects through user-centered design workshops, UX research, user testing, UX audits, rapid prototyping, and frontend/mobile development. Example contributions: - Identifying value propositions with the client and users - Prototyping potential solutions and conducting user testing to validate prototypes (Figma, maze.co) - Designing and developing an innovative 3D visualization tool (React, Next.js, Three.js) - Creating a responsive landing page connected with CMS (React Native, Strapi) - Designing an intuitive data search experience with an innovative AI chatbot design - Leading the development team and presenting new solutions for the client - Introduced several AI tools to streamline processes and speed up the delivery
Worked as a senior consultant at Hexagon Digital Reality Innovation Hub in Zurich visualizing 3D digital twins of the real-life geospatial & reality capture data and using them for different use cases e.g. for the industrial metaverse. I lead the UI/UX of the team as well as actively prototyped and developed new 2D and 3D features in code together with the frontend team. To improve product development process, I also created a design system with smart Figma components for designers and React component library for developers that was spread across the company and used as basis for the corporate-wide design system. All features and products used the design system components to ensure consistent look and feel and separating the visual styles from the code. I also advocated and educated people about UI/UX and held tutorials for HxDR design system usage across the company. I also influenced in the corporate UX streering committee spreading the innovation hub best practices, design process, design patterns and tools across divisions helping Hexagon to build more user-friendly products and stronger brand image via design. I worked with several HxDR (Hexagon Digital Reality) products such as Geospatial Data Store, Reality Cloud Studio as well as desktop and mobile apps. HxDR combines advanced visualization technologies, AI, and machine learning processes building immersive data visualizations based on high-quality imagery from drones and terrestial laser scanners. 3D Visualizations can be used for example in development of smart cities, entertainment industry, crime scene investigation, game industry, architecture, and construction. Tools: Typescript, Next.js, GraphQL, React, AWS, Cypress, Overmind, Yup, Formik, JavaScript, Storybook, Figma, Luciad RIA, WebGL, Stripe
Lead frontend development at Oyster Lab, which was a cleantech incubator aiming to make the world a greener place to live. The innovation lab utilized lean, agile, and design thinking in its processes while innovating, prototyping and developing new solutions for some of the hardest challenges on the planet. The main focus of the lab was on adjacent business and moonshots. Together with the team we implemented user-friendly products from brainstorming to MVP to release in a fast-paced environment. As the only frontend-focused engineer in the team, I was responsible for setting up frontend architectures and global state management for software products, as well as building responsive component libraries and mobile/web apps with the latest technologies. I also implemented one backend from scratch, helped with design when needed, and experimented with new technologies to validate hypotheses and find better solutions to problems. Example projects I worked with: - Juicar Electric vehicle subscription service to make e-vehicles like Teslas accessible to more people - Claridoo Smart electricity platform to monitor and optimise usage of electricity in households - GreenMyRide Carbon emission offset mobile app and related website to track, monitor and compensate CO2 emissions Tools: Javascript, TypeScript, Vue.js, Vuex, SCSS, Pug, VeeValidate, Locize (CMS), Rokka (CDN), Netlify, Firestore, Docker, AWS, Klaviyo, Figma, NativeScript (iOS & Android), iOS (Swift), Rapid prototyping, UX Research, Personas, User Journeys, Business Model Canvas, Value Proposition Canvas, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar