Explore. Design. Build.
The whole package.
Full stack designer from the Nordics. Discovery, wireframes, prototypes, production code. No handoffs.
| Based | Finland, available worldwide |
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| Focus | Complex problems and real user needs |
| Approach | Understand the problem, find the right solution, then make it real |
| Engagement | From discovery to a working product |
| Experience | 10+ years, MSc in Human-Technology Interaction |
| Working style | Hands-on, collaborative |
About
Design and build, end to end
I connect UX decisions to business strategy, clarify the real problem worth solving, then help you build it.
From early research to full-stack proof-of-concepts, built to ship and hold up in the real world. Validate ideas early with prototypes that look and feel like the real thing, then carry the findings straight through to implementation.
Various domains, autonomous systems, industrial automation, inventory management, internal tools, CRMs, point-of-sale and self-service platforms, and more.
| UX design | Research, wireframing, prototyping, IA, a11y, contextual inquiry, user testing |
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| Development | Production-ready web interfaces, platform APIs, TypeScript, NodeJS |
| Design systems | Design, implementation, and maintenance |
| GenAI | Use case driven integrations, responsible foundation-model usage |
| Prototyping | High-fidelity browser prototypes for early validation |
| Interactive UI | Data visualisation and rich interfaces with D3, ThreeJS, React, Angular, and Vue |
| Holistic approach | System design, business strategy, user needs |
Selected work
Kasoku
A working prototype of a personal contract and subscription manager. Capture subscriptions and contracts, track their statuses. Built to validate the concept early.
Read moreCito
My personal design system and the starting point for my work. The CSS drops into any project that follows standard web conventions.
Read moreKnit Designer
New ways to get illustrations into a knitting machine, replacing the Excel-based tool previously used to translate artwork into machine instructions.
Read moreGet in touch
Got a problem worth solving?
Send it over. Projects, collaborations, second opinions.
ilkka.kuivanen@me.com