Andreas Koutsoukos

Designer & generalist engineer

I’m a designer
who speaks
engineering too.

Experienced user interface designer with a technical background in both frontend and backend development. I understand software architecture and what kind of service solutions different needs require. I can also operate in a product owner role, combining user-centered design with business understanding. Robotics and embedded systems are also close to my heart.

As a person

Fundamentals over trends.

I’m easygoing about most things, but weirdly stubborn about the small stuff nobody else notices — until it’s wrong. I’d rather actually understand why something works than chase whatever’s trending this month; tools come and go, fundamentals don’t. Give me a real problem and enough trust to dig into it, and I’ll usually find a simpler way through than anyone expected.

Life timeline

  1. Restaurant chef

    Graduated as a professional chef.

  2. Navy

    Served as a ship’s cook in the navy.

  3. Omnia

    Graduated as a media assistant.

  4. Skenevisuals

    Founded my own company, Skenevisuals.

  5. Consulting

    Moved into the consulting world.

  6. Fatherhood

    Became a father.

  7. Now

    Happily alive.

Works

Desktop and mobile interfaces for Vipu and Tukisovellus
Ruokavirasto2019–

Two services, one consistent experience.

Vipu & Tukisovellus design and development

Public servicesPassword protected
Views and components from the Riihi design system
Ruokavirasto2019–

Strengthening the technical foundation of a shared design system.

Riihi — connecting reusable components, design libraries and developer documentation for the Finnish Food Authority’s digital services.

Design systemsPassword protected
Keva pension service interface concept
Keva2019

Clarity at a life-changing moment.

Omat eläketietosi — a pension service concept shaped around people’s needs.

Service design & UXView case study
Navigation components and product cards for Verkkokauppa.com
Verkkokauppa.com2018

Consistency for a large online store.

An atomic design system connecting Sketch libraries and React components.

E-commerce & design systemsView case study

Curriculum vitae

Andreas Koutsoukos

Interface designer and frontend developer.

Espoo, Finlandandreas.koutsoukos@pm.me

Currently employed at Siili, but actively looking for a new role — especially interested in positions that combine design and hands-on technical work.

What I bring

From understanding a user’s needs to building the interface — design and implementation are both part of my practice.

Design & user experience

  • UI Design
  • UX Design
  • Design Systems
  • Lean UX
  • Usability Testing

Languages

  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • Python

Runtime & backend

  • Server-side rendering
  • Jamstack architecture
  • Bun
  • Node.js
  • REST API design

Data

  • PostgreSQL
  • PgBouncer
  • MongoDB

Infrastructure & operations

  • Docker & Compose
  • Traefik
  • Nginx Proxy Manager
  • WireGuard
  • Self-hosted CI/CD

Front end

  • HTML & CSS
  • Vanilla JavaScript
  • Responsive & accessible UI

AI & agents

  • AI agent workflows
  • Prompt engineering
  • RAG workflows
  • Tool-using agents
  • Human-in-the-loop design
  • AI-assisted product development

Machine learning

  • Computer vision
  • Edge inference

Experience

  1. May 2019 — Present

    Siili Solutions

    Interface designer and frontend developer

    Working with a public-sector web development team building services for farmers and officials that make their work easier.

  2. Nov 2018 — Mar 2019

    Eficode

    Lead Designer

    UX/UI designer and frontend developer, working directly with clients to develop their digital services.

  3. Jan 2018 — Oct 2018

    Verkkokauppa.com

    UX Designer

    UX/UI design inside the agile development process at Finland’s largest e-commerce platform.

  4. Jan 2016 — Jan 2018

    Eficode

    UX Designer

    UX/UI designer and frontend developer at a consultancy, across a wide range of client projects.

  5. Jul 2013 — Apr 2015

    DDB Helsinki

    Digital Developer

    Development and production of web and mobile applications for large and mid-sized companies.

  6. Apr 2012 — Jun 2013

    Nearme

    Web Designer, UI specialist

    UI designer and developer at a startup building Angular-based mobile applications with native JavaScript libraries and jQuery.

  7. Apr 2011 — Mar 2012

    Hinku

    Web Developer

    Web developer and designer at a marketing agency, building websites for client advertising campaigns.

  8. Oct 2010 — Apr 2011

    Fonecta

    SEO Analyst

    Search engine optimisation, helping clients improve how their services ranked.

Education & learning

  • Omnia

    Vocational qualification in media · 2009

    Further training in RAG models (2024), generative AI (2025), ISO 27001 and data protection.

Ideas, experiments & experience

More projects

Side projects

Design Tokens Sketch plugin interface
Open-source Sketch plugin

Design Tokens

A Sketch plugin that exports colours, typography, icons and utility values into structured JSON files for use in design system workflows.

Creator & developerVisit project
Saisinko apua? service interface
Community service · Hack the Crisis

Saisinko apua?

A volunteer-built service that helped people in COVID-19 risk groups ask nearby neighbours for help with essentials such as food and medicine.

Idea & developmentVisit project
Kaasulla.app map interface
Location-based web application

Kaasulla.app

A browser-based map application for finding gas filling stations and identifying the closest options based on the user’s current location.

Design & developmentVisit project