Summary
Niklas Buchfink is a design engineer with six years of hands-on experience building product-focused tools that bridge localization, change control, and content editing. At Opral and projects like inlang and lix he led end-to-end design and development—shipping the Fink localization editor, the lix file manager, and Flashtype, an AI-enhanced document editor with version control. His background blends electrical engineering and interaction design across roles at Daimler, Bosch and startups, giving him a rare mix of acoustic systems, tooling automation, and UX-driven product development. Based in Lucerne, he pairs creative practice (he’s also a house DJ) with technical curiosity, mentoring student projects such as an analog synthesizer module and continuously exploring eco-social design in graduate studies.
6 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Interaktionsgestaltung, 1,3, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Interaktionsgestaltung, 1,3 at Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Elektrotechnik, Fahrzeugelektronik und mechatronische Systeme, 2,2, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Elektrotechnik, Fahrzeugelektronik und mechatronische Systeme, 2,2 at Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg
Master of Arts - MA, Eco Social Design, Master of Arts - MA, Eco Social Design at HSLU Hochschule Luzern
German, English