Maximilian Lindig

As an Android Automotive Software Engineer at e.solutions GmbH, I develop an HMI SDK using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose for Porsche infotainment systems.

Furthermore, I act as a bridge between development teams and design stakeholders, helping to resolve technical implementation questions and evaluate design feasibility. My background in UX design helps me effectively communicate between both disciplines and find practical solutions.

The role combines my software development skills with my design experience to deliver high-quality in-vehicle user experiences.

As an Experience Designer at i22, I worked collaboratively with multiple teams, leveraging my expertise from optimizing landing pages to creating full web applications from the ground up. During the GPT-Hype, I focused on creating more value with AI for clients as well as integrating it into internal products and projects.

I provided support and mentorship to junior designers, guiding them in their professional growth. Additionally, I consulted with clients, offering valuable insights and best practices to ensure successful project outcomes. One of my notable contributions was the introduction and implementation of Webflow, amongst other no/low code tools, for creating landing pages, enabling faster iteration and removing the dependency on developers. I also played an active role in coaching and supporting colleagues in Figma, fostering a collaborative design environment.

With a diverse skill set and a passion for delivering exceptional experiences, I was committed to driving innovation and achieving impactful results as an Experience Designer.

As a car enthusiast, I dreamed about the opportunity to work in the automotive industry.

On August 2019, this dream came true, and I started working at the BMW plant in Regensburg. My main contributions included debugging and designing, with a significant focus on implementing a web app using Oracle APEX.

Here's a breakdown of my responsibilities:

Design:

• Designing logos and icons for several new apps, keeping in mind the BMW corporate identity.
• Creating loading screens and loading animations with HTML, CSS, and JS.
• Producing illustrations for apps and videos using Illustrator.
• Implementing prototypes and new UI/UX ideas in Adobe XD.
• Adapting existing app layouts to accommodate new features.
• Retouching and image editing in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom.

Development:

• Independently planning, designing, and developing a new plant-wide web application in Oracle APEX.
• Contributing to the creation of a knowledge platform in Confluence.
• Conducting analyses of target groups and context of use, along with user surveys.
• Reviewing and optimizing existing tools and processes.
• Fixing bugs in existing applications and implementing new features.
• Participating in organization through two-week sprints using Jira, regular stand-ups, and sprint reviews.

During my studies, professors saw potential in me to help digitalize some aspects of the university.
My work ranged from creating a prototype of web app to making a video for safety instructions from pre to post production.

One position was about doing a prototype of a website which is meant to be an online, always reachable source of the professors presentations. So the students can access her documents anytime and from everywhere.
The other job was the digitalization of a yearly, mandatory safety instruction for students and employees of the university. So far it was done by employees and a power point presentation. That had to be done multiple times because there is no lecture hall for all students to fit in. For the video, my colleague and I were responsible for collecting the information first, planning the story and shots, filming, cutting and also doing the voice over. Now with the video, it can easily displayed and also watched from home.

WEBER extrusionSteuerung OS5 - Concept and Design of a touch based interface for Weber Extrusion Machines.

My work consisted of collecting Information about the UI in use at the time. Figuring out pain points, getting information about future features and the direction the system is going to be developed to. The next step was finding the right layout and developing components step by step with weekly feedback of employees from different areas in the company. This was all done in Adobe XD.

MES Nexxt365 Dashboard-, Corporate- and Webdesign of Manufacturing Execution System nexxt365.de

Weber Maschinenfabrik GmbH was developing a new manufacturing execution system (MES) called NEXXT. Since I already worked on a concept for their new HMI, I was challenged with the following tasks:

• Creating a (mostly) digital brand identity i.e. logo, color scheme and ui elements
• IIterativly improving the current design and adding new ui components as new features were developed
• Developing an additional product page

Courses:

• Object-Oriented Programming (Java)
• Algorithms and Data Structures
• Software Engineering
• Databases (Oracle, MySQL)
• RESTful Web Services
• Web Development (html/css & laravel)
• Interface and Interaction Design
• Infographics
• Motion Graphics
• Transformation Design
• Game Design & Animation (Unity/C#)
• UX Design

Basics in electric engineering, information technology, programming, product development, CAD, FEM etc.

Specialization in STEM, additionally:

• 3 Months practical training in electrical engineering i.e. learning how to solder, handle active and passive components such as resistors, capacitors and transistors + Building small products
• 3 Months practical training in metalworking e.g. Sawing, turning, milling and CNC programming