UX Engineer & Web Designer, from Helsinki, Finland

Experience

Professional journey through technology and design, spanning consultancy work, educational institutions, and specialized agencies.

January 2025 - Current

UX Engineer

  • Working as a UX Engineer consultant for LähiTapiola, a Finnish insurance company
  • Building web components with StencilJS for the Duet Design System
  • Collaborating with designers and UX engineers to develop and enhance the design system and prototypes
  • Creating HTML prototypes using Duet to assure design quality and accessibility
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Dunning Kruger & Associates

November 2023 - January 2025

Software Development at Finnish Meteorological Institute

  • Maintained and developed a resource management system for weather stations, equipment, and data while modernizing codebase from PHP to React
  • Built a manual weather observation platform with specialized forms (ice, synop, rain, radioactivity) that processed and forwarded meteorological data
  • Provided training and support for the manual weather observation system to international meteorological partners, including the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center
  • Contributed to a program developing a weather UI for airport runway tower
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Finnish Meteorological Institute

August 2021 - December 2023

Bachelor's Degree at LAB University of Applied Sciences

  • Completed 4-year ICT program in 2.5 years with a GPA of 4.35
  • Studies specialized on web development, cloud computing, networking, and game development
  • Developed proficiency in multiple programming languages and development frameworks
  • Completed thesis on custom PHP framework development for web applications
  • Elected class Representative, fostering communication, organizing events, and addressing students´ concerns
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LAB University of Applied Sciences

October 2019 - August 2023

Full-Stack Development at WRKSHP

  • Started as an intern, and transitioned to a full-stack developer role as a sub-contractor
  • Collaborated on building and designing several websites for WRKSHP clients
  • Led a project to create a unified system for grant and residency applications with separate interfaces for applicants and administrators
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WRKSHP

August 2021 - June 2022

Programming Education at School of Gaming

  • Taught coding to elementary (9-10) and secondary school (14-15) students in small to mid-sized classes
  • Used hands-on tools like MicroBit and Scratch to make programming engaging and accessible
  • Created custom lesson plans that gradually built programming skills through interactive games
  • Adjusted teaching approaches based on students' ages, class dynamics, and individual learning needs
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School of Gaming

September 2019 - October 2020

Vocational Studies in ICT at Hyria

  • Completed vocational upper secondary education in Information and Communication Technology with perfect GPA (5.0)
  • Gained fundamental programming skills across multiple languages including JavaScript, Python, PHP, and C#
  • Built proficiency in web development technologies including HTML, CSS, jQuery, and MySQL
  • Explored game development fundamentals through Unity platform as part of diverse technical curriculum
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Hyria Vocational School

Notable Projects

A collection of digital solutions I've created, showcasing my technical expertise and creative approach to solving unique client challenges.

February 2025

Astro Template

Created an Astro starter template to eliminate repetitive setup work in new projects. Built with essential developer tooling including SEO optimization, dynamic i18n support, error handling, utility functions, and design tokens. Provides a solid foundation for quickly launching production-ready websites without starting from scratch.

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Astro Template Repository

December 2024

Task Master – Accessible task manager

Built TaskMaster, an accessible project management dashboard for DK&A's UX Engineer assessment, featuring WCAG 2.2 AA compliance, keyboard navigation, and visual status indicators that seamlessly blend accessibility standards with modern UX principles.

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Task Master's Website

February 2023

Greta & William Lehtinen Foundation's Artist Grant and Residency Service

Developed a web platform for artist grants and residencies as a subcontractor for WRKSHP's client, Greta and William Lehtinen Foundation.

Built with a custom PHP framework, the platform replaced the foundation's paper-based application system. Features include an admin interface for application management and an expert review panel for evaluation.

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Artist Grant and Residency Service

April 2022

Manuele Frau's Music Portfolio

Developed a professional music portfolio for Manuele Frau, featuring a custom audio player for showcasing his and his band's work.

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Manuele Frau's Website
My name is Ere

I live in Helsinki, Finland, and work as a UX Engineer at DK&A, bridging the gap between design and development to create accessible digital solutions.

Growing up in an artistic household gave me an early fascination with creative work. I believe in continuous learning and self-development, and I've been lucky to be surrounded by talented individuals whom I keep learning from. I think creativity thrives within boundaries – it's about finding new ways to work within them and thinking outside of them.

Feel free to reach out if you'd like to collaborate, discuss ideas, or just have a chat about design, development, or anything in between! I communicate fluently in both Finnish and English.

Ere Männistö wearing large black glasses, a cap, and a dark scarf and coat, standing indoors in front of a curtain, looking confidently at the camera in a black and white portrait.