Max Studanski

Software · Interfaces · Light

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Projects

A selection of things I’ve built, explored, and learned from.

01WebGL / 2026LumenA real-time glass and caustics study in WebGL 2. Procedural paper, raymarched forms, one moving light.

02TypeScript / 2025MeridianA small planning tool with a calm, paper-like interface and offline-first sync.

03Rust / 2025CartoucheAn editorial layout engine that treats every page as a single sheet under one light.

04visionOS / 2024TesseraTiling and shading experiments for spatial interfaces; headset and desktop.

05Svelte / 2024SableA typography playground where tracking and weight respond to the cursor's distance.

06Kotlin / 2023Quiet HoursA notification scheduler that groups interruptions into two windows a day.

Experience

Curriculum vitae

2024 – now

Senior Engineer

Placeholder Studio

Interfaces, rendering, and the tooling around them.

2021 – 2024

Software Engineer

Example Labs

Web platforms and real-time graphics.

2019 – 2021

Working Student

Sample GmbH

Frontend and internal tools.

2017 – 2019

M.Sc. Computer Science

University

Thesis on light transport in the browser.

2014 – 2017

B.Sc. Computer Science

University

Graphics and human-computer interaction.