Fabian Dietrich

Interface Designer & Full-Stack Developer

I design and build digital products from initial concept to deployed software. With a background in Interface Design and hands-on experience across the full development stack, I translate user needs into experiences that deliver.


Shifty

Staff scheduling that empowers your team

Shifty app screenshot

A straightforward scheduling tool for small businesses managing flexible working hours. Admins assign shifts, employees claim slots and swap amongst themselves. Built on the MERN stack, deployed on self-managed infrastructure.

Taebl

Effortless restaurant table reservations

Taebl app screenshot

A reservations management tool for small restaurants, designed for on-premise use. Hosts see availabilities at a glance and confirm bookings in real time. Exposes clean API endpoints for optional integration with customer-facing booking forms.

Slice Rider

A browser game with simple mechanics

Slice Rider game screenshot

Pizza, cookies, a race against the clock. Built in vanilla JavaScript for the Ironhack bootcamp. No frameworks, just a clean game loop and a good excuse to waste five minutes.


I have had the pleasure of working with
and other brands navigating an increasingly digital reality

I help organizations identify operational challenges, turn them into design solutions, and build the software to implement them. Whether embedded in a team or working independently, I get up to speed quickly and focus on outcomes that matter to users.


Pools of Privilege

Visualisation of complex data

Pools of Privilege visualisation

A collaborative investigation into climate injustice in Berlin for the Urban Complexity Lab. Mapping access to bathing spots against urban heat data and population density, with ML-assisted analysis of aerial photography. Findings published by Tagesspiegel.

Security Operations UX

Internship project at Backslash Seven

Security Operations UX

UX research and interface design for a security management platform used at large-scale events. Focused on bridging developer priorities and real-world operator needs through design guidelines and testing procedures.

Independent Print in the Digital Age

BA thesis — Interface Design

Independent Print in the Digital Age

Research-driven design exploring how independent local print shops can use digital tools to strengthen operations and customer relationships. The scheduling challenges uncovered here became the foundation for Shifty.