M (Maria) Kuznetsov

creative technologist designing thoughtful futures

Selected Work Experience

  • Target • UI Engineer - Digital Creative Visualization • 2018 - present

  • YouTube • Software Engineering Intern • May - Aug 2017

    • implemented new feature in Google AdWords using Angular Dart

  • Apple Inc • Front-end Design Intern • May - Aug 2016

    • designed, researched, and developed internal website using wireframes, prototypes, and an internal front-end library
    • developed internal tool for Marcom team and developed unique look that adhered to Apple brand standards
    • researched and structured content for needs of adjacent teams

  • Freelance Graphic & UX Designer • May 2015 - Present

    • innovative and technical strategy and delivery including social media strategy, pre-print, and wayfinding
    • graphic design, product design, and UX solutions for a variety of clients including:
      • illustrations for cryptocurrency news site CoinDesk
      • inclusive jerseys for Midwest Dirt Legion
      • brand design for LGBTQ+ bike brand Gay's Okay

Recent Projects

  • Encoder Rat Decoder Rat • Co-founder • Dec 2020 - present

    • Gender Generator↗️: a generative art piece commissioned by MIT to investigate the potential of AI and gender

  • The Finkedin • Founder • Jan 2018 - present

    • weekly newsletter discussing the future of technology and design

  • Experiential Futures • Carnegie Mellon University • Feb - May 2021

    • bringing to life personalized artifacts of the future
    • Outliers Data Talent website - a talent agency founded in 2025 that represents data sellers
    • Support 780 welcome box unboxing - the organization behind the fight for the 15-hour workweek gears up for an eventful 2051

  • BioDesign • Case Western Reserve University • Jan - May 2017

    • developed a dehydration detection system + business strategy

  • Information Design in the ICU • Case Western Reserve University • Jan - May 2017

    • researched and prototyped solutions for cognitive overload in the electronic health record

Recent Talks

  • Gender Generator: creating a novel UI with generative art
  • Exploring other centers: beyond human-centered design

Additional Skills

  • event planning + community building
  • x-ray crystallography lab protocols and data processing (including biopython)
  • bike riding