About - Mai-Linh Barry

Love a flatwhite stroll through my neighbourhood Islington

Moin*, I'm Mai-Linh––pronounced 'Mylin'.

My experience spans corporate legacy brands and small tech startups, across industries including media, eCommerce, and software in both B2B and B2C environments.

I work across the full product lifecycle–from discovery to production–defining funnels, designing journeys, and helping teams align around the problem. My work focuses on understanding user behaviour and connecting design decisions to business goals.

Currently open to new product design opportunities.

I'm an ENTP (the debater)–open-minded and energetic by nature, and always up for a challenge. I'm fluent in German and English, with some Vietnamese. I value curiosity, progress, and innovation.

MORE ABOUT ME

Born in 'ze' German countryside (where people say 'moin'), I studied architecture and graduated with a Master’s degree in Leipzig. After working in multiple studios in Berlin, I moved to London, said TTFN to architecture, and reoriented in digital product design.

(A day in the hometown lido in Löningen, Germany)

Architectural design is basically user experience design on a physical level: creating tangible and functional spaces for exceptional experiences. With a background in this human-centred discipline, I bring resourcefulness and a structural approach to my work. Driven by a passion for design and aesthetics, my goal is to create products that seamlessly blend coherence, technology and visual appeal––after all, don't we often choose wine solely based on the label?

(Architectural model at HTWK, Leipzig)

I have an affinity with minimalism and simplicity. In my free time––when I’m not faffing about with my cat, I enjoy reading, travelling, or simply soaking up the details of the world around me. This curiosity about how people live, work, and solve problems across different cultures is endlessly inspiring, and it continually informs and refines my approach to both design and life.

(Findus, the little 'Schnorrer')

*Moin means 'Hi', 'Hello', 'Good morning', 'Good evening' and everything in between, as long as it is used to greet people. It is primarly used in the northern parts of Germany––preferably mumbled and with a nonchalant raising of the index finger. ☻