luissoma.de
Luis Somasundaram
Experience Designer, Berlin
About
Hey I am Luis, a 22-year-old Experience Designer with Indian-German roots, driven by a passion for blending art, science, and technology to create meaningful innovative solutions.
Education
2025 — Now
Master of Design at UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
2021 — 2025
Bachelor’s in Industrial Design at HTW Berlin
Berlin, Germany - (German) GPA 1,2
2014 — 2020
Abitur (German High School Diploma) at Lilienthal Gymnasium
Berlin, Germany
Work Experience
2024 — 2025
UI/UX Designer at NIO
Berlin, Germany
2024 — 2024
UI/UX Intern at NIO
Berlin, Germany
2021 — 2024
Specialist at Apple
Berlin, Germany
2021 — 2021
Sales Assistant at VanMoof
Berlin Germany
Awards
2025
Top 5 - New Talents, DDX 2025 Award
2024
Winner, Samsung Solve For Tomorrow 2024
Project Aura, with Moritz Scheffer
2024
Winner - Product, Isola Design Award 2024
Project Aura, with Moritz Scheffer
2024
Nominee - New Talent UX Design Award 2024
Project Aura, with Moritz Scheffer
2024
Nominee - Innovation, Isola Design Award, 2024
Project Aura, with Moritz Scheffer
2024
Nominee - Hessischer Staatspreis Universelles Design, 2024
Project Aura, with Moritz Scheffer
Press & Publications
2024
Explaining Aura
Berliner Morgenpost
2024
Samsung SFT 2024 Winner
Samsung
2024
Introducing Aura
Samsung
2024
Journal Publication - Aura
HMKW
Certificates
2025
CS50x, Introduction in CS
Harvardx
2023
Scientific Design Thinking
Charité BIH
2023
Foundation of User Experience
Exhibitions
2025
Milan Design Week - Aura
Isola Design Award
2024
Dubai Design Week - Aura
Isola Design Award
2024
Dutch Design Week - Aura
HTW BERLIN
2023
Dutch Design Week - EVO
HTW BERLIN
Important Projects
2025
SONA
2024
AURA
Contact
contact@luissoma.de
Website
luissoma.de
Luis Somasundaram
@luis__soma
luissoma.de
Luis Somasundaram
Experience Designer, Berlin
About
Hey I am Luis, a 22-year-old Experience Designer with Indian-German roots, driven by a passion for blending art, science, and technology to create meaningful innovative solutions.
Education
2025 — Now
Master of Design at UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
2021 — 2025
Bachelor’s in Industrial Design at HTW Berlin
Berlin, Germany - (German) GPA 1,2
2014 — 2020
Abitur (German High School Diploma) at Lilienthal Gymnasium
Berlin, Germany
Work Experience
2024 — 2025
UI/UX Designer at NIO
Berlin, Germany
2024 — 2024
UI/UX Intern at NIO
Berlin, Germany
2021 — 2024
Specialist at Apple
Berlin, Germany
2021 — 2021
Sales Assistant at VanMoof
Berlin Germany
Awards
2025
Top 5 - New Talents, DDX 2025 Award
2024
Winner, Samsung Solve For Tomorrow 2024
Project Aura, with Moritz Scheffer
2024
Winner - Product, Isola Design Award 2024
Project Aura, with Moritz Scheffer
2024
Nominee - New Talent UX Design Award 2024
Project Aura, with Moritz Scheffer
2024
Nominee - Innovation, Isola Design Award, 2024
Project Aura, with Moritz Scheffer
2024
Nominee - Hessischer Staatspreis Universelles Design, 2024
Project Aura, with Moritz Scheffer
Press & Publications
2024
Explaining Aura
Berliner Morgenpost
2024
Samsung SFT 2024 Winner
Samsung
2024
Introducing Aura
Samsung
2024
Journal Publication - Aura
HMKW
Certificates
2025
CS50x, Introduction in CS
Harvardx
2023
Scientific Design Thinking
Charité BIH
2023
Foundation of User Experience
Exhibitions
2025
Milan Design Week - Aura
Isola Design Award
2024
Dubai Design Week - Aura
Isola Design Award
2024
Dutch Design Week - Aura
HTW BERLIN
2023
Dutch Design Week - EVO
HTW BERLIN
Important Projects
2025
SONA
2024
AURA
Contact
contact@luissoma.de
Website
luissoma.de
Luis Somasundaram
@luis__soma