I’m Tony

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Systems & UX Designer

I design systems and products which solve.

  • Product design
  • System & information architecture
  • End‑to‑end delivery
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Hi, I'm Tony!

I'm a product/systems designer with focus on software and information architecture. I specialize in usability and end-to-end feature implementation.

I always start with research, and usually dig deep enough to the point where I start to reinvent processes and approaches to systems and how people use them. Currently working on : "Learning from current conflicts on how to build resilient and efficient horizontal democratic organisational structures" and "Perspectives of mesh-based LoRa devices in automatisation and enhanced governance in disconnected rular areas". Stay tuned for the research.

To learn more about my background, you can connect with me on LinkedIn, write me an email or just read my research posts or case studies here.

Recent wins

  • Designed keyboard-centric system and interaction for engineering team, boosting work speed by 50%.

  • Researched and designed very quick connectivity system using QR code to bluetooth link, improving sensor installation workflow and reducing engineer's cognitive load.

  • Trained my own U-Net neural net cluster on open-source datasets for satellite image analysis for land development cases in data-poor regions. Currently working on it's ability to create a mathematical model of the terrain for planning off-road logistics routes.

Tech I use

Frontend & Frameworks

  • React
  • Next.js
  • Astro
  • Zustand
  • SWR
  • Tanstack
  • Vercel AI SDK
  • Tailwind CSS

Backend & Data

  • Python
  • PyTorch
  • Matplotlib
  • Redis
  • n8n

Design & Hardware

  • Figma
  • Fusion 360

Shipped work

Experience

Tallinn University

July 2025
Course Leader on Design Systems

Led a Summer School course on design systems; designed the curriculum and ran hands‑on workshops.

TeachingDesign SystemsUI/UX DesignWorkshop Facilitation

HKUST Robotics R&D

Jan 2025 - Now
UX/Systems Designer

Designed a map‑centric fleet dashboard for coordinated autonomous UAVs and maritime “mothership” drones across Hong Kong’s island network. Modeled handoffs, capacity/turnaround, launch/landing queues, and batch transport; delivered interactive prototypes, IA, and a compact tokenized component system for a React/TypeScript build. R&D status with limited field tests validating detection/position/status overlays.

UX DesignFleet OperationsAutonomous SystemsDashboard DesignInformation ArchitecturePrototypingReactTypeScriptMaps/Realtime

Smart City Data Automation company under NDA

May 2024 - Mar 2025
UX/Systems Designer

Worked on designing comprehensive sensor connectivity system, STAR pattern server to sensor logic, and mobile application as a main system for sensor installation workflow. Focus on systems design and UX for harsh installation enviroment conditions.

UX DesignIoTMobile App DesignConnectivity DesignInformation ArchitecturePrototyping

Limina Agency

2024 - Now
Web/Product Designer

Initially worked as web designer for outsource, but then it became an umbrella company for product work I have been doing for other companies.

Web DesignProduct DesignFull-stack Development

Affinity.ee

2024 - Now
Product Designer

Defining data models and UX architecture; prototyping an app with agentic AI that analyzes Estonian electricity prices and notifies users when rates are lowest to save on energy costs.

Data ArchitectureUX ArchitectureAI IntegrationMobile DesignEnergy Analytics

Freelance

2022 - 2024
Web Designer

Started as a low‑code designer (Webflow, Framer); transitioned to Astro and Next.js for static sites and web apps.

WebflowFramerAstroNext.jsStatic SitesWeb Apps