Hej, Iām Meryl š
I turn complex systems into intuitive user experiences by bridging design and engineering.
Ex-Ericsson Product Designer & Developer, King (Candy Crush) UX Engineer.
UX Product Design
Recreating the Shared Experience of Live Comedy in a Digital Space
2023 ā¢ B2C SaaS ā¢ Entertainment
Delivering live entertainment safely during the pandemic often meant losing the social and immersive experience of a live show. I designed a live streaming platform that keeps audiences engaged and performers connected, preserving the shared energy of live comedy.
Skills: UX/UI Research and Design (end-to-end), Competitor Analysis (SWOT), Personas, Design Process, Usability Testing, Product Redesign
Tools: Adobe XD, Miro
Design Sprint: Creating a Smart App Solution to Reduce Food Waste
2024 ā¢ B2B2C SaaS ā¢ Food & Health
Households throw away large amounts of food every day, often buying more than they can use and letting items spoil. I led the interaction design for a mobile app prototype that provides real-time food quality insights, helping users reduce waste and adopt more sustainable eating habits.
Skills: UX/UI Design, Mapping, Sketch, Decide, Prototype, A/B Testing
Tools: Figma, Miro
From Ingredient Overload to Clarity:
Designing an Allergy-Safe Grocery Shopping Experience
2023 ā¢ B2C SaaS ā¢ Food & Health
Checking product suitability can be slow, frustrating, and risky for users with food allergies. I helped design a mobile app prototype that reduces cognitive load by translating complex ingredient lists into clear, personalized food safety insights.
Skills: UX/UI Design, Contextual Exploration, Observational Research, Personas, Workshop, Prototyping, Product Redesign
Tools: Marvel, Figma
UX Virtual Reality
Ericsson Internship ā Virtual Reality (VR) Smart Lab: Digital Twin
A VR digital twin of Ericsson's Kista Innovation Park (KIP) in Sweden, integrating VR with IoT sensors to merge physical and digital elements. Designed to connect innovation labs worldwide, enabling remote interaction with each lab's smart infrastructure.
Role: VR Designer & Developer, Project Manager
Skills: 3D Modelling, Project Management, UX/UI Design, C# Programming
Tools: Figma, Unity, Internet of Things (IoT), Smart Sensors
Master's Thesis Project: Simultaneous Interaction in Virtual Reality (2023-2024)
There is a research gap in exploring simultaneous interaction as a hybrid input setup, without the use of third-party hardware and software such as Arduino and Leap Motion. How do users perceive the usability of simultaneous interaction as an input system in VR?
Role: VR Designer and Developer, Interaction Designer
Skills: UX/UI Design, Game Development, C# Programming
Tools: Meta Quest Pro VR Headset, Unity
Mixed Reality (MR) Exhibition:
SpaceX[R] ā Presented to Ericsson
This mixed-reality prototype uses Virtual Reality (VR), hand-tracking, tangible objects, and haptic feedback to convey planetary properties and provide an immersive learning experience of our solar system.
Role: Interaction Designer, Project Manager, Hardware Developer
Skills: UX/UI Design, C# and C++Programming, Prototyping & IoT Development
Tools: Arduino, Meta Quest 2 VR Headset, Unity
UX Engineering
King Internship ā UX Build Engineer (2024-2025)
- My focus was on enhancing the developer experience across the entire development lifecycle, from coding and testing to deployment. I worked to ensure that engineers and cross-functional teams could move efficiently through their workflows with minimal friction.
Role: UX Build Engineer & UX Researcher, Designer, Programmer
Skills: Artificial Intelligence (AI), CI/CD, Metrics, Python
Tools: Github, Docker, Splunk, Jenkins
