Summary
Marcus Malka is a Helsinki-based web developer and interface designer with 13 years of experience building front-end focused web applications and UI work, and over two decades of hands-on software engineering across small businesses and startups. As partner at Sujuwa and founder of his own studio, he blends HTML/CSS/JavaScript and PHP craftsmanship with practical knowledge of information architecture, dev environments, and client-facing project management. He favors creating software and services that demonstrably improve workflows or quality of life rather than novelty for its own sake. His background spans both creative media studies and formal IT, reflecting a rare mix of visual sensibility and technical depth informed by exchange study in Kyoto and time at the Recurse Center. Colleagues value him for shipping pragmatic, user-focused solutions and for wearing multiple hats comfortably—from prototyping interfaces to backend integration.
13 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Visual Arts, Visual Arts at Oriveden kansanopisto
(MA Program, not graduated), New Media (Media Lab), (MA Program, not graduated), New Media (Media Lab) at Taideteollinen korkeakoulu - Konstindustriella högskolan
Computer science & general geekery, Computer science & general geekery at Recurse Center (previously known as Hacker School)
Helsingin Ranskalais-Suomalainen koulu
(exchange), Media Art, (exchange), Media Art at Kyoto Seika University
Information Technology, Information Technology at University of Helsinki
Finnish, English, French, Swedish, Japanese, Hebrew