Peter Sekan

ux & frontend engineer • creative technologist

About Me

I am a UX engineer with over a decade of experience in software design, and I love well-crafted design systems and component libraries.

I enjoy having a family, being resourceful, and living in the vivid city of Berlin. Seeing myself also as a creative coder, I strongly believe that good design already starts with well-written source code and that the best user experience results from the combination of both. My former colleagues would probably say, that I am a team player and an eager learner.

Don’t hesitate to reach out via GitHub or LinkedIn.

Experience

Associate Director Product Design at Marketlogic Software

January 2019 – June 2022

As an associate director, I was responsible for hiring and developing a team of UX professionals. With the help of that team, we have brought the Marketlogic Software platform from the browser to mobile devices, with a unified design system.

Design Engineer at Marketlogic Software

June 2016 – December 2018

As a design engineer, I have improved the communication between designers and engineers by setting up a living style guide and a Sketch component library. I have implemented the first design system at Marketlogic Software. I have also provided proof-of-concept prototypes built with React.js.

Freelance Interface Designer

July 2011 – June 2016

As a freelancer, I have provided visual designs for websites and layouts, but also provided full-stack solutions for websites.

Education

Certified Full Stack Developer Ironhack Web Dev Bootcamp

February 2023 – May 2023

In this bootcamp, I had the chance to update my web development skills. During this nine-week long course, we have built three web projects, from a static HTML page to a fully functional web application with the MERN stack, individually or in pairs.

Bachelor of Arts in Interface Design University of Applied Science Potsdam

August 2007 – May 2014

During my years at the FH Potsdam, I took classes in human-computer interaction, usability, designing with code, and physical computing. But also in more classical topics like typography, typeface design, art, and design theory. Very early, I have chosen coding as my favorite tool to create and design. Mostly with the Java-based library Processing, later with JavaScript.

Skills

JavaScript, HTML, CSS, MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js), typography, UI design, UX design, atomic design, design systems, design thinking, Scrum, Agile, Kanban, Sketch, Figma, Jira, Miro, VS Code, GitLab, Adobe CC, MS Office.