Konrad Krawczyk, Developer in Berlin, Germany
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Konrad Krawczyk

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Interaction Design and WordPress Developer

Berlin, Germany

Toptal member since November 22, 2017

Bio

Konrad is an interaction design and WordPress developer with a strong background in digital businesses, startups, and higher education institutions. He co-founded and product-led ARTMO, running a successful crowdfunding for the platform that now has 250,000+ users. At NYU Shanghai, he has also conducted web development workshops and helped dozens of beginner coders build product concepts using React. Elevating his career, Konrad aims to earn his master's in industrial design engineering in 2024.

Portfolio

ARTMO GmbH
JavaScript, PHP, WooCommerce, WordPress, WordPress Themes, WordPress Plugins...
Freelance
JavaScript, Shopify, Web UX, Figma, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)...
LiveRoom Media Inc.
React, WebRTC, JavaScript, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Verification, APIs...

Experience

  • P5.js - 6 years
  • CSS3 - 6 years
  • JavaScript - 6 years
  • Figma - 5 years
  • WooCommerce - 5 years
  • WordPress - 5 years
  • PHP 7 - 5 years
  • Interaction Design (IxD) - 4 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Git, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Figma

The most amazing...

...thing I've coded is a generator for a natural-sounding, personalized, privacy-conscious meditation practice.

Work Experience

Product Lead

2017 - PRESENT
ARTMO GmbH
  • Developed a user interface and WordPress template for a website of an international startup specializing in high-end art sales.
  • Created an online store using a boilerplate WordPress theme and custom implementation, which then was successfully converted to a MERN stack app under my supervision.
  • Managed improvements and oversaw feature additions to an app with over 250,000 users.
  • Expanded the reach of the PWA to native iOS and Android users.
Technologies: JavaScript, PHP, WooCommerce, WordPress, WordPress Themes, WordPress Plugins, React, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Responsive Web Design (RWD), Verification, APIs, Full-stack, User Authentication, CSS, HTML, Software Architecture, eCommerce, Web UX Design, Design, Interaction Design (IxD)

Freelance Digital Designer

2021 - 2023
Freelance
  • Designed and developed a full-stack eCommerce solution for a Berlin-based fashion brand, processing over €20,000 a year.
  • Contributed designs and code for nonprofit organizations such as NYU Shanghai's Center for AI and Culture and NEW MODELS.
  • Provided comprehensive guidance in the areas of eCommerce feasibility, as well as the integration of generative AI tools into product identity.
Technologies: JavaScript, Shopify, Web UX, Figma, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Responsive Web Design (RWD), Verification, APIs, Full-stack, CSS, HTML, Software Architecture, eCommerce, Web UX Design, Design, Interaction Design (IxD)

Tech Lead

2020 - 2021
LiveRoom Media Inc.
  • Co-founded a Columbia Startup Lab-backed streaming and networking platform for independent musicians.
  • Planned and developed cloud-based back-end and front-end solutions.
  • Contributed to the success of artists on the platform. The artists on LiveRoom earned an average of $134 per hour of performance, which provided essential support during the COVID-19 lockdown period.
Technologies: React, WebRTC, JavaScript, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Verification, APIs, Full-stack, User Authentication, CSS, HTML, Software Architecture, eCommerce, Web UX Design

Associate Fellow in Media Arts

2019 - 2020
NYU Shanghai
  • Provided student assistance and critique in interactive storytelling, creative coding, web application development, and design systems classes.
  • Prepared six workshops and online videos explaining concepts in web development.
  • Collaborated on the online learning transition for 100+ students in the department during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Conducted independent research in the areas of artificial intelligence and culture.
  • Helped dozens of beginner coders develop their product concepts using React.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, JavaScript, P5.js, HTML5, CSS3, React, Arduino, Responsive Web Design (RWD), APIs, CSS, HTML, Web UX Design, Design

ARTMO PWA

https://artmo.com
ARTMO is a social platform for the promotion, curation, and sales of art. Currently, at 250,000+ users, it is challenging the current model of art sales through a commission-free approach. ARTMO's goal is to coexist with and support established art institutions by providing them with marketing tools while enabling independent artists and buyers worldwide to promote and resell art pieces.

In ARTMO, I worked as a co-founder and product lead. The platform ran a successful crowdfunding campaign through Companisto in 2020.

MIA & SOLE

http://miaandsole.com
This is a project of a website and digital brand identity for MIA STUDIO, a Berlin-based sustainable fashion label.

The brand aims to revolutionize the dominant sizing system, free women from prevailing categories, and offer adaptive fits. MIA STUDIO's mission is to create garments that provide comfort, versatility, and confidence to modern and conscious women.

I designed and developed this Shopify-based digital solution by customizing a boilerplate theme. That included Liquid templates, CSS, JavaScript, and integrations of automated shipping solutions from DHL.

The project can be considered ongoing as I still provide biweekly improvements in collaboration with the stakeholders.

NEW MODELS Webdex 2020

https://webdex-y2k20.newmodels.io/
During the pandemic, I was involved in the community around the NEW MODELS podcast, exploring the relationships between networked technology and culture. The media outlet has a thriving Discord that developed its own useful vernacular for understanding current events.

In an effort to share this knowledge, the community came up with a digital codex for new terms that emerged during the pandemic. My contribution to the codex was the screensaver. Under the pseudonym @localhost96, together with @jarilyn, we created a showcase of memes that stack up at a very fast pace whenever the user is not active on the screen.

School of Peace

https://szkolaspokoju.pl
This is a website I co-created with an exceptional coach and meditation expert, Emilia Dabrowska. The complete digital solution is based on WordPress and includes subscription integration with Stripe and PayPal; e-learning (LMS); native app integration with the REST API; and marketing materials.

The website is the primary touchpoint for the subscribers of the meditation service. The product includes 50+ guided meditations, a book, self-improvement materials, and weekly personalized outreach to the community.

CANDYBOX

http://candybox.pl
The project I developed was a website for a renowned, Warsaw-based animation and CGI studio. The client's vision in this project required a lot of animation and memory-intensive DOM manipulation. Using CSS3 and a jQuery-based animation engine, Velocity, I developed a set of high-performance, fluid animations that work on different screen dimensions on the desktop.

Generative Painting

https://localhost96.net/
The project is an experimental application of design system tools to create abstract images.

The design challenge was to create a generator of images in the style of a certain visual artist. My pick was Franz Kline. The project started as simple reproduction. However, with added complexity, it began to generate randomized images that went beyond imitation of Kline's style.

Social Share | WordPress Plugin

https://github.com/krawc/TTSocialShare
This plugin displays the share buttons of selected social media accounts. It is available for posts, pages, and other custom post types. Users can change the size, color, order, location, and placement of buttons on the page. Buttons can show on any page, post, or custom post type. The plugin comes with a shortcode [ttsocialshare] displaying the buttons on any post or text widget on the page.

ElectroBoards

https://www.figma.com/file/X5GYoJyHYvTmYh4v7Ao4D32Y
Designed and developed an end-to-end WordPress and React solution for an electric skateboard rental company. I created a simple booking plugin from scratch, along with WordPress REST API endpoints to call from the React app.
The front-end repo is available at github.com/krawc/ElektroDechy/tree/master.
2022 - 2023

Master of Science Degree in Design for Interaction in Industrial Design Engineering

TU Delft - Delft, Netherlands

2015 - 2019

Bachelor of Science Degree Cum Laude in Interactive Media Arts

New York University Shanghai - Shanghai, China

Libraries/APIs

P5.js, Stripe, React, WordPress API, WebRTC, Velocity.js, DHL API, WordPress REST API

Tools

Photoshop CC, Figma, Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Atom, Git, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe, WeChat, Illustrator CC, Slider Revolution

Languages

CSS, HTML, PHP, PHP 7, CSS3, JavaScript, Processing, HTML5, Sass, JavaScript 6, Liquid Template

Paradigms

Web UX Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Visual Design

Platforms

WordPress, WooCommerce, Shopify, Arduino, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

Frameworks

Divi

Storage

MySQL

Other

WordPress Themes, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Design, APIs, WeChat Mini Programs, Verification, Full-stack, User Authentication, Software Architecture, eCommerce, OpenAI GPT-3 API, OpenAI GPT-4 API, Design, MERN Stack, Design Research, Stakeholder Interviews, UX Prototyping, Web UX, CSS3 Animation, Booking Systems, UI Branding, Elementor, Shopify Customizations, Interaction Design (IxD), WordPress Security

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