Hey, I'm Max Knerrich.
A freelance software engineer with a strong UX background, currently based in Sydney, but available worldwide.
Let's work together
Website & visual language
Redesigned the website and created social media and slide templates to give the team a consistent visual language across the web, posts, and presentations.
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 the trade-offs between responsiveness and data freshness.
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 clear, client-ready exports.
Visual identity
A visual identity for a football club in the Black Forest. Designed the crest, jerseys, and club merchandise around the team's lynx namesake.
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.
Design Engineer
Freelance · Sydney, remote worldwide
Working with agencies and product teams across software development, UX, and interface design.
Senior Software & UX Engineer
lw.works
Full-time · Germany, remote
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.
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.
B.Sc. Computer Science and Media
Hochschule der Medien, Stuttgart
Bachelor thesis on synchronizing external APIs with local-first applications.
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