Portfolio: at-sushi.me

SUMMARY

I’m a digital product designer and technologist based in Berlin, with expertise in leading end-to-end design processes—from user research and prototyping to implementation and launch. By blending design and code, I help teams deliver high-quality, efficient, and scalable solutions that enhance the user experience.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

10/2024 - Present

Design Technologist | Berlin

07/2021 - 09/2024

Visual Designer | Berlin

Contributed to the evolution of a large-scale design system adopted by over 250 AWS services. Transitioned from Visual Designer to Design Technologist in 2024 within the same team to broaden my impact—bridging design and development more closely. This shift enabled me to move beyond crafting visual and interaction patterns to also prototyping them in code and developing internal tools that streamline design workflows.

Visual foundation improvements and system-wide rollout

• Led technical strategy and implementation for visual foundation enhancements affecting 250+ enterprise services, focusing on usability improvements in data-heavy interfaces
• Developed innovative rollout approach using visual contexts and new token architecture to safely deploy changes without breaking existing integrations or custom theming configurations
• Built interactive prototypes enabling stakeholders to evaluate enhancement options independently, facilitating data-driven decision making
• Conducted comprehensive impact analysis and proactive coordination with downstream teams, ensuring seamless deployment across all dependent services
• User testing confirmed clear benefits with 13 of 14 participants viewing background improvements as beneficial for content area differentiation