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I am a veteran designer with over 10 years experience in creating impactful brands, interfaces, products, and experiences. I believe in a holistic approach to design and have led groundbreaking projects in both hardware and software, particularly in the fields of music technology and wearable computing. I have experience leading interdisciplinary teams, designing both physical and visual aspects of products, and conducting qualitative and quantitative research. My work often blends design, technology, and research to create innovative interfaces and interactive hardware for music performance and education.…I am a veteran designer with over 10 years experience in creating impactful brands, interfaces, products, and experiences. I believe in a holistic approach to design and have led groundbreaking projects in both hardware and software, particularly in the fields of music technology and wearable computing. I have experience leading interdisciplinary teams, designing both physical and visual aspects of products, and conducting qualitative and quantitative research. My work often blends design, technology, and research to create innovative interfaces and interactive hardware for music performance and education.

Astrid Bin

Designer, Product Designer, Graphic Designer, +3

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I am a veteran designer with over 10 years experience in creating impactful brands, interfaces, products, and experiences. I believe in a holistic approach to design and have led groundbreaking projects in both hardware and software, particularly in the fields of music technology and wearable computing. I have experience leading interdisciplinary teams, designing both physical and visual aspects of products, and conducting qualitative and quantitative research. My work often blends design, technology, and research to create innovative interfaces and interactive hardware for music performance and education.…I am a veteran designer with over 10 years experience in creating impactful brands, interfaces, products, and experiences. I believe in a holistic approach to design and have led groundbreaking projects in both hardware and software, particularly in the fields of music technology and wearable computing. I have experience leading interdisciplinary teams, designing both physical and visual aspects of products, and conducting qualitative and quantitative research. My work often blends design, technology, and research to create innovative interfaces and interactive hardware for music performance and education.

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I am a veteran designer with over 10 years experience in creating impactful brands, interfaces, products, and experiences. I believe in a holistic approach to design and have led groundbreaking projects in both hardware and software, particularly in the fields of music technology and wearable computing.

I have experience leading interdisciplinary teams, designing both physical and visual aspects of products, and conducting qualitative and quantitative research. My work often blends design, technology, and research to create innovative interfaces and interactive hardware for music performance and education.

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Intermediate

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English

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German

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Work Experience

Part-time Research Fellow at UDK Berlin

December 1, 2024 - Present

Research Fellow in the Wearable Computing Group in the Faculty of Design. Designing and prototyping touch interfaces for music performance using e-textiles, focusing on capacitive sensing. Leading study and methodology design and developing strategies for data collection and analysis. Designing hardware for integrating soft interfaces with embedded systems. Implementing an embedded capacitive sensing interactive environment using C++. Establishing the theoretical positioning for this technology within a music space.

Founding Designer at Bela

July 31, 2025 - July 29, 2025

Designed and developed all aspects of the Bela brand. Led product design over 7 products, covering physical and visual design, product positioning, packaging, and naming. Established and maintained the Bela Design System, harmonising design across all products. Originated the design of the Bela IDE and developed it over three iterations. Authored all Bela documentation, including user manuals, data sheets, and the Bela Knowledge Base. Developed the Bela Voice for all customer-facing communications.

Music Technology Researcher at Ableton AG

November 30, 2023 - July 29, 2025

Identified important trends in music, culture, and technology impacting music creation with computers. Designed and conducted exploratory qualitative user studies using thematic analysis and cultural probes. Created interactive hardware and software prototypes for insight generation. Led the interface design and pattern documentation for Ableton’s Learning product. Developed video and online resources for best practices in data collection and analysis training.

Postdoctoral Fellow at Georgia Tech

October 31, 2019 - July 29, 2025

Technical and design lead for the GrooveMachine project, a museum exhibit teaching kids computer science fundamentals through musical interaction. Managed an interdisciplinary team of designers and developers. Led development of a web-based version for broader deployment. Developed all interactive hardware, software, and visual patterns for the exhibit. Supervised bachelor’s and master’s student projects in Music Technology and Design.

Lecturer at Georgia Tech

July 31, 2019 - July 29, 2025

Developed and delivered a new version of the Experimental Digital Art course in the Communication and Media department. Successfully achieved a course ranking in the top 5% at Georgia Tech.

Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London

July 31, 2017 - July 29, 2025

Redesigned and overhauled the core Graphical User Interfaces course for 2nd year CS students. Delivered the module to a cohort of over 250 students. Managed a team of 8 teaching assistants. Set assignments using ReactJS and exams. Improved course ratings by at least 25% over previous years.