Bridging design and development to build systematic, accessible, and scalable digital products

I'm Balázs Barta, a Design Technologist working with US-based startups from Hungary.

I design interfaces and then I build them — in React, Next.js, TypeScript, React Native, Astro, whatever the project needs. I've spent the past four years as the sole designer at a high-growth startup where I own everything: user experience, design systems, prototyping, and frontend code. Before that, I worked across several venture-backed companies designing marketplaces, fintech products, and SaaS platforms.

I started designing and building websites as a hobby in high school and never wanted to do anything else. I turned it into a career early — brands, logos, web design — and eventually UX Studio found my work on Behance and offered me a scholarship to their bootcamp. I studied CS at university, then left because I wanted to build real things at a friend's startup. Since then I've kept sharpening my craft through programs like Shift Nudge, and that curiosity hasn't slowed down. Right now I'm deep in AI tooling — building agents, writing prompt systems, and creating developer workflow tools that save real time.

I care about craft. I care about the details that make a product feel considered instead of just functional. And I care about systems — the kind that let teams move fast without making a mess.

When I'm not working, I'm probably trying a new tool, reading about something I don't understand yet, or spending time with my family.