Hey, I'm Max Knerrich.
I build systems and the interfaces that make them useful.
A freelance software engineer with a strong UX background, currently based in Sydney, but available worldwide.
Let's work together
Selected work
A new website.
A canvas in three dimensions.
tldraw
Website & 3D illustration
Redesigned tldraw.dev with lw.works and created 3D illustrations to explain the infinite canvas SDK's features.
Local-first API sync
Software engineering · Bachelor thesis, 2025
A two-way synchronization layer connecting local-first apps to existing REST APIs. Built and evaluated with a GitHub issue tracker, exploring offline edits, conflict resolution, and data freshness.
Annex Tracker
Product & UX design
Making M&A annex lists easier to manage. Led the UX design, from research and early prototypes to a design system and client-ready exports.
FC Schömberg Luchse
Visual identity · Voluntary work
A visual identity for a football club in the Black Forest. Designed the crest, jerseys, and club merchandise around the team's lynx namesake.
Porsche Driver Experience
Infotainment UX
Redesigned infotainment interfaces for the Macan and Cayenne as part of the Driver Experience team. Drive screens, navigation, shared system elements, charging, and widgets.
At Porsche, I built prototyping design systems and worked on the Macan's infotainment experience. My interest in local-first software shaped my computer science thesis on bidirectional sync with REST APIs.
Today, I work worldwide on software, interfaces, and prototypes. I'm also interested in open source and experiment with infrastructure in my homelab. Outside work, I play and coach American football.
Experience
- Dec 2025–present
Design Engineer
Freelance · Sydney, remote worldwide
Working with agencies and product teams across software development, UX, and interface design.
- Sep–Dec 2025
Senior Software & UX Engineer
lw.works
Full-time · Germany, remote
- Aug 2023–Mar 2025
UX Design, Driver Experience
Porsche · Internship, then working student · Weissach
Contributed to UX concept development and the Macan and Cayenne infotainment redesign, with responsibility for maps, media, and shared interface elements including notifications.
- Oct 2022–Aug 2023
User Experience Designer
LITERACY GmbH · Working student · Stuttgart
Led UX design for Annex Tracker, a legaltech product for M&A annex-list workflows. Created rapid prototypes to evaluate product directions and user flows.
Education
- 2021–2025
B.Sc. Computer Science and Media
Hochschule der Medien, Stuttgart
Bachelor thesis on synchronizing external APIs with local-first applications.
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