Me… in a nutshell 🌰
I’m a curious person, and that curiosity is one of the reasons I became a designer. I like to understand the why behind things.
After a few years working in my home country (France), curiosity pushed me far beyond my comfort zone. I moved to Asia (Shanghai, then Hong Kong) where I experienced working across cultures, industries, and time zones. It broadened my perspective and taught me how to adapt fast.
Along the way, I’ve worked in and for France, the UK, Sweden, the US, China, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand. I’ve designed for eCommerce, Real Estate, Fintech, OTT, Insurtech… you name it.
From responsive websites and mobile apps to Android TV and shopping mall kiosks, I’ve built experiences for screens of all shapes and sizes.
Tools evolved too: Photoshop → Sketch → Figma → whatever’s next.
What I love most about design is its intersection with everything: user research, business, engineering, data science, AI, marketing, psychology. That’s where I thrive—collaborating in cross-functional environments, learning from others, and sharing back.
Outside of work, I stay curious by staying active in Design, Product, and Tech communities.
You might also find me off the grid, climbing waterfalls, swimming the Hong Kong coast (even when the sea’s a little wild), or hiking volcanoes in faraway places.
I bring the same energy to my projects as I do to those adventures: thoughtful, adaptable, and always up for a challenge.
Me… in pictures
Words from those I’ve worked with
Here’s how I’ve been described by colleagues
(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.