Milan
Tornier

As Interaction Designers we bring transformative experiences through a human-centric approach. Get in touch to build the product that will transform your users experience.

Portfolio

Librea

A circular economy for second-hand books.

By Milan TornierOctober 1, 2024

SitDown

Matching working cafes with remote workers.

By Milan TornierJuli 7, 2024

Study with Ease

Supporting self-regulated learning in distance learning. (Bachelor Thesis)

By Milan TornierJuli 21, 2023

Skills

Resume

Work

KPMG AG

Feb. 2025 - Jun. 2025

User Experience Design Intern

At KPMG I interned in the Innovation Team of Central Services. I worked on numerous projects, designing and conducting workshops and prototyping various products in the context of deal advisory and tax auditing.

Valsight GMBH

Apr. 2022 - Jul. 2023

Frontend Development Working Student

At Valsight I worked as a frontend developer on their application for agile corporate performance management. The technologies I used include Typescript, React.js, Storybook.js, HighCharts and Redux.js.

Education

European Institute of Technology

Sep. 2023 - Sep. 2025

Minor in Entrepreneurship

My double degree in HCID was accompanied by a minor in entrepreneurship at the European Institute of Technology. Beyond learning about the theory of human-centered design we put it into practise in challenges with real companies.

Università di Trento

Sep. 2024 - Feb. 2025

M.Sc. HCI and Design

At UNITN, the exit university of my double degree, my study focus was on cognitive sciences. At their faculty of psychology I studied social psychology, cognitive biases and decision making in the digital context.

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Sep. 2023 - Sep. 2024

M.Sc. HCI and Design

At UMP, the entry university of my double degree, we studied all stages of the human-centered design process with a focus on accessible technologies. For various projects we conducted user-research, developed prototypes iteratively, and evaluated their usability with real users.

Humboldt Universität zu Berlin

Okt. 2018 - Okt. 2023

B.Sc. Computer Science

During my bachelor studies I learned mathematics, theoretical computer science, databases, compiliers, algorithms and more. For my thesis I researched, designed, and implemented a plug-in for course management systems to support students during the covid-19 emergancy distance learning.

Technische Universität Wien

Okt. 2020 - Okt. 2021

Erasmus Studies

At TU Vienna I had my first touch points with usability engineering and frontend development. Further, I studied educational psychology, which eventually inspired the topic of my bachelor thesis.

Recreational Adventures

Traveling Australia & New Zealand

Sep. 2017 - Aug. 2018

Work and travel in Down Under and beyond

After graduating high school in Berlin I was drawn back into the world. I worked for a landscape architect in Western Australia and learned how to mix concrete and build natural stone structures. With the money I earned I bought a Toyota Estima in Auckland, NZ and traveled to the Milford Sound fjords on the South tip.

Highschool Exchange

Sep. 2013 - Sep. 2014

My American experience in Madison, IN

Madison is a small town on the Ohio river. My life in the states was marked by athletics. I represented my highschool on the soccer pitch and in track & field in high jump, 100-meter dash, and hurdles.