Everything you can say about yourself is not you.
So, I am not a photographer, but I do take photos.
As a kid, I was a gamer. As a teenager, photography took over. These two led me to tech and art: I’ve worked as both a programmer and a photographer, but each field lacked something the other had, so I turned to media design. My passion lies in blending technology with art. I love to experiment, and lately, 3D, creative coding and AI have been my main focus.
In team projects, I enjoy being involved from concept to final execution. I believe discussions should serve the best solution, not just defend personal ideas.
2025 - ?: MOME – Media Design MA
2022 - 25: MOME – Media Design BA
Erasmus: Uniwa, Athens
2025: MITO: INTRO Art Director bootcamp
2023: xLabs – AI Bootcamp
2021: MOME ID – Digital Product Design
2020 - 21: Codecool – Full-Stack Development
Creative Technologist (2025 August - 2025 December) at Fustic [Hanoi, Vietnam]
research, prototyping interactive media art installations, DMX and OSC connections, Touchdesigner, Arduino, on-site setup and supervision
Creative AI Technologist (2025 May - 2026 February) at Codepunk.ai (Umbrella)
Bridging the gap between cutting-edge AI research and real-world application through the creative translation of emerging technologies into impactful solutions.
Freelance Creative Technologist (2023 - Present)
Creating websites, UX consulting. Currently developing an assistive drawing controller for children with multiple disabilities.
Frontend Developer & Product Designer at Guild (2022 - 2023)
Product design, covering UX research, UX-UI design, and frontend development. Built a CMS using the Notion API and integrated it with the frontend application.
Frontend Developer at Avatao (2021 - 2022)
Contributed to design planning, feature implementation, and testing, while collaborating closely with the UX-UI team.
Social Media Manager (Freelance) (2019 - 2021)
Managed social media for restaurants, bars, and Skullcandy Hungary. Developed content, refined brand messaging, and analyzed consumer engagement.
Freelance Photographer (2016 - 2022)
Specializing in event photography, including festivals, corporate events, and behind-the-scenes (werk) photography.
2024 Friss Hús ID Spot projection, Budapest, HU
2024 SHOWREEL: A MOME Media Design group exhibition, Miskolc, HU
2024 LOWPASS festival group exhibition, Budapest, HU
2025 Deep Adaptation: AI group exhibition, East of Eden Gallery, Budapest, HU
2025 Budapest Photo Festival: Fresh Meat group exhibition, K6 Gallery, Budapest, HU
2025 Budapest Photo Festival: Real and artificial identifications AI group exhibition, Kiscelli Gallery, Budapest, HU
2026 Night of Museums: project mapping, Rózsi Walter villa, Budapest, HU
2026 3rd National Salon of Photography group exhibition, Kunsthalle, Budapest, HU
2024 Korea global startup design thinking hackathon day special prize, Seoul, KR
2025 Fekete Pont analog photo contest 3rd prize, Budapest, HU
2025 Best of Media Design award (MOME), Budapest, HU
2024–2025 University Research Scholarship Program, Budapest, HU
2025–2026 Stefan Lengyel Scholarship of Excellence, Budapest, HU
2025 Next Gen Design residency, Belgrade, RS

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