Maks Surguy
Artist, Web Developer, Design Technologist, Writer.
Maks is a design-savvy full stack engineer who excels at working within multidisciplinary teams. The work that Maks especially enjoys involves technology concept development, prototyping (digital and/or physical), UX engineering, user research, and making software tools for artists and designers.
Highly motivated cross-functional, AI-native full stack engineer and prototyper with 10+ years of web development experience and 8 years of hardware and software prototyping / fabrication experience.
- Self-motivated, entrepreneurial-minded and focused on user experience
- Builds and maintains healthy working relationships inside multidisciplinary teams
- Well-versed in creative process and design; excellent leadership and communication skills
- Deep understanding of hardware and software prototyping platforms, tools and development processes
- Well-versed in design thinking: generating concepts, prototyping and evaluating hardware and software designs
- Experienced in edge and server-side AI systems, AI product integration, and building agent systems
- Prolific writer — process write-ups, how-tos, and knowledge sharing
Engineering
AI & ML
Design & Tools
Prototyping & Fabrication
Recommended by colleagues
“Artist, Maker, Technologist. Maks combines these three passions and skills into profound user experiences, prototypes, and art that delivers inspiration. Over the past 6 years I’ve had the benefit of working closely with Maks on a range of products. From innovative generative and procedural design prototypes to delivering final shipped customer experiences, Maks always embodies that magical combo of deep knowledge and curiosity.
Chris Seifert
Sensory Design Lead · Amazon Futures · November 2025
Art
Maks is a digital artist and plotter enthusiast. He creates generative artworks that often come in digital and physical form. His artworks are often inspired by nature and are produced through heavy use of mathematics and coding.
In the Press:
- Vetro Editions: Tracing the Line
- GeekWire: Out of Office: Amazon design technologist makes robot art and the tools to help others be creative
- University of Washington Foster School of Business: Fusing Art and Tech at the Global Innovation Exchange
- MyHouse Smart Doll House: MagPi Magazine Issue 71, pages 36-37
- Interview by Joanna Ngai: Creating Beautiful Vector Art with Code
- Interview by Olivia Powell (PopTwig): Artist in Focus: Maks Surguy
- Interview by Reuters: World's first NFT museum in Seattle aims to 'pull back the curtain' on blockchain art