Portrait of Manuel Lippmann

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Hi there! I am a product designer & developer with a a strong focus on digital products. I strive to create offers that solve real world problems and enhance people’s lives.

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My main interest is the relationship between humans, society and technology. Rapid innovation of technology comes with countless opportunities. To generate a positive outcome for everyone, we should always think of the big picture when working with new technology.

When I am not working, I love to capture inspirational moments with my camera, fly my FPV quadcopter or go explore our beautiful planet on my trusty bicycle.

I am also deeply in love with water and boats, especially sailboats. This love brought me to be a part time sailing instructor, skipper and blue water explorer.

Experience and education

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Experience and education

  • Apr 2025 - Feb 2026・Full Time (Company Insolvency)
    Design Engineer @Grapes GmbH

    Executed the UX and frontend aspects of a product relaunch within a 5 person startup, delivering a successful beta phase in just 6 months. | Built a React + TanStack Query frontend with client-side caching and pagination, implementing virtualized data tables handling up to 100 rows with sub-300ms interactions. | Reduced task completion time for non-technical users by about 20% with introducing keyboard-driven workflows. | Designed the new corporate brand and facilitated iterative user testing, onboarded 25% of the customer base as active beta testers.

  • Nov 2021 - Feb 2025・Full Time
    UX Designer / Web Developer @DieProduktMacher GmbH

    Built accessible React/Next.js components for medical apps, optimizing interaction latency and ensuring WCAG AA compliance. | Executed interface design work, design systems and full web relaunches for over 6 clients in culture, wholesale and medical sectors. | Streamlined the agency's Figma-to-code workflow, reducing implementation time and QA-roundtrips across internal engineering teams. | Consulted an external team of 8 engineers over 1.5 years, focusing on efficient implementation and WCAG AA accessibility standards.

  • Jan 2024 - Present・Part time
    Co-Founder @Dronewerks

    Scale an FPV drone video agency by managing end-to-end production, company branding, and web development. Delivered 5+ commercial projects for high-profile clients.

  • Oct 2021 - Feb 2023・Lecturer
    Web design lecturer @Munich University of Applied Sciences

    Built accessible React/Next.js components for medical apps, optimizing interaction latency and ensuring WCAG AA compliance Executed interface design work, design systems and full web relaunches for over 6 clients in culture, wholesale and medical sectors Streamlined the agency's Figma-to-code workflow, reducing implementation time and QA-roundtrips across internal engineering teams Consulted an external team of 8 engineers over 1.5 years, focusing on efficient implementation and WCAG AA accessibility standards.

  • Feb 2019 - Jul 2021・Working Student
    Junior UX Designer @DieProduktMacher GmbH

    UX & UI design, user research, frontend implementation

  • Oct 2017 - Aug 2021・Education
    Industrial design program (BA) @Munich University of Applied Sciences

    Design processes, material studies, production & manufacturing, HCD, prototyping, interaction design

  • May 2018 - Present・Freelance
    Boating instructor @JOJO Wassersport

    Instruct candidates for German sailing licenses on the Mediterranean Sea for JOJO Wassersport.

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2021・Freelance
    Skipper and sailing instructor @Join the Crew

    Naval tour guide, sailing instructor, animateur

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2017・Full Time
    Product Designer @sqanit GmbH

    Owned the interface design for a B2B customer support SaaS within a 
4-person startup, delivering implementation ready design flows for 3 application touchpoints. | Conducted user testing (8+ participants) and translated legacy workflows into digital application flows. | Built marketing website and supported frontend implementation to reduce engineering workload. | Developed product and corporate identity and executed guerrilla marketing with cold outreach campaigns.

  • Jun 2015 - Dez 2015・Part time
    UX designer @Humediq GmbH (now Varian)

    UX concepts, promotional materials, user interface design

  • Mar 2015 - Apr 2015・Internship
    Marketing intern @neulandherzer

    Concept & development of a tech blog, improvement of promotional materials, event organization support, administrative support

  • Aug 2013 - Jan 2015・Full time
    3D & Visual Designer @CFC Car film components

    Created 3D vehicle renderings for an online wrap configurator and produced marketing assets, including social media content, newsletters and customer vehicle photography.

  • 2010 - Present・Freelance
    Design services @Lippe&Mann

    Branding, photography, project concepts, project consultation, web design, promotional materials (print and online)

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