Maxim Safioulline
Adjunct Professor at ArtCenter College of Design
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Top SchoolMaxim Safioulline is a creative technologist and educator with 13 years of experience shaping interaction design and creative technology curricula across graduate and undergraduate programs while running a boutique studio, Connected Cat. He blends hands-on full‑stack development and prototyping with research in alternative user interfaces, generative design, digital identities, and systems complexity, aiming to maximize the amount of fun in the world. As adjunct and associate faculty at ArtCenter and Santa Monica College, he designs coursework that bridges storytelling, world‑building, and practical production—bringing industry practice into the classroom. His background spans audio engineering and live performance to web and Python development, reflecting a rare mix of analog craft and algorithmic thinking. Known for a fast learning curve and playful design ethos, he continually translates experimental ideas into tangible projects and teaching.
13 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma, Audio Engineer, Diploma, Audio Engineer at Institute of Audio ResearchBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Linguistics, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Linguistics at Linguistics University of Nizhny Novgorod (LUNN)Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Design And Technology, Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Design And Technology at Parsons School of Design
Russian, Spanish, English, French
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Github Skills (58)
openframeworks10
audio8
bounding8
kinect7
mdp7
linux7
android7
vagrant7
computer-vision7
html6
raspberry-pi6
codeigniter6
migrate6
dom-manipulation6
dom6
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
ConnectedCat/vasunportfolio
Jan 2016 - Feb 2025
portfolio site for vasunpachisia.com
Contributions:37 PRs, 80 pushes, 7 branches in 9 years 1 month
javascriptreact
ConnectedCat/SMC-WebDesign3
Feb 2020 - Nov 2021
Contributions:59 commits, 55 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 8 months
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