Me… in a nutshell 🌰

I’m a Product & Design System Design Lead with 15+ years of experience in crafting successful digital products.

I help companies to reduce their development cost by establishing scalable and cost-optimized design processes and workflows.

I thrive in cross-functional environments, supporting Product Teams to align on priorities based on what matters most to their users.

Curious by nature, I ask questions to uncover insights.

Beyond my professional pursuits, you'll find me actively engaged in the vibrant communities of Design, Product, Technology, Data, AI, and Automation, where I continuously expand my knowledge and share insights with like-minded individuals.

I’m also a sport enthusiast. You may see me in Hong Kong climbing waterfalls or swimming around the coast with my adventure buddies.

What colleagues say

Here’s how I’ve been described by people I’ve worked with—distilled from LinkedIn recommendations:

Nancy Lokos

Head of Experience Design

Nancy managed Maxence directly

  • Hit the ground running, quickly getting up to speed on our platform.
  • Understood all requirements.
  • Identified potential opportunities.
  • Flagged potential issues early, benefiting the entire project.
  • Considered wider system implications when developing new features.
  • Thorough and organized approach.
  • Became the UX lead for our hero product.
  • Excellent team player qualities.
  • Consistently supported and mentored other team members.
  • Faced challenges head-on.
  • A constant drive to improve his skills.
  • Remained open-minded to feedback and suggestions.
  • His calm and supportive nature made him a pleasure to work with.

Roovette Santos

PSU™, Visual Design, User Interface, User Experience, Design Sytems

Roovette worked with Maxence on the same team

  • Managed his product ownership beyond expectations.
  • A truly reliable source for any product-related inquiries.
  • Transparent and trustworthy.
  • Kept himself always approachable despite pressure.
  • Always provided context, different perspectives and potential solutions.
  • Always summarized action points + target deadlines at the end of meetings.

Susanne Wilfinger-Leung

Strategic UX & Research

Susanne worked with Maxence on the same team

  • Drives impact as a design lead.
  • Relentless commitment to crafting thoughtful, data-driven and innovative experiences.
  • Impeccable attention to detail.
  • Ability to clearly articulate his design vision to cross-functional partners.
  • Always helpful, humble, and a good listener.
  • A true team player.
  • A design lead for whom you are motivated to work.

Steffan Leyshon – Jones

UX Specialist | Digital Product Design | SaaS

Steffan worked with Maxence on the same team

  • Consistently brought a wealth of experience and knowledge.
  • Constantly stayed updated on latest trends & best practices.
  • Ensured a smooth Design System implementation across the product range.
  • Good understanding of the development process.
  • We all benefited from his expertise.

Sin Ko

Design Lead

Sin reported directly to Maxence

  • Highly organized and skilled.
  • Established efficient Figma processes.
  • Implemented a system that significantly improved transparency and minimized communication gaps.
  • Strong documentation skills.
  • Greatly enhanced communication between our Design and Dev teams.
  • Consistently provided insightful feedbacks.
  • Rational approach with deep empathy.
  • Ensured both user centricity and developer friendliness.
  • His mentorship has been instrumental in my growth as a designer.

Diego Hernandez

Senior Design Manager at Spotify

Diego worked with Maxence on the same team

  • Great UX output—even under tough conditions.
  • A level of detail that impressed both myself and the team.
  • Constantly learning new tools, attending conferences…
  • Staying on top of the design trends.
  • A pleasure to work with, even under the most stressful projects.

Eric Graffagnino

Product & Growth Design Lead | Predictive UX (ML) for heavy industry | Creative Director & Branding | Marketing Technologist

Eric managed Maxence directly

  • Hardworking—we worked long hours together many times.
  • Always strove to improve his work.
  • An honourable & trustworthy tech-savvy solution guy.
  • Always kept a positive attitude.