Maxim Kuzlin - Creative Technologist CV

Maxim Kuzlin

Creative Technologist

Paris, France | contact@maximkuzlin.com | maximkuzlin.com

Creative Technologist and AR designer with 7+ years of experience developing interactive experiences for global artists, brands, and social platforms. I combine concept development, rapid prototyping, real-time 3D, scripting, media production, and performance optimization to take ideas from an early visual prototype to a polished public release.

Experience

Independent Creative Technologist & AR Designer

Paris, France | 2019-Present

  • Concept, prototype, develop, and deliver AR experiences, mini-games, interactive visual systems, and real-time 3D content for Snapchat, TikTok, and web-based projects.
  • Own the full production pipeline: creative direction, interaction design, scripting, 2D/3D asset integration, testing, optimization, client delivery, and post-launch support.
  • Build rapid prototypes for pitches and concept validation, translating visual ideas into functional experiences under short production timelines.
  • Develop camera and AR workflows using JavaScript, TypeScript, Three.js, REST APIs, and cloud services, with a focus on cross-device consistency and mobile performance.
  • Optimize image, video, animation, particle, and 3D assets for real-time delivery across devices with different performance limits.
  • Collaborate directly with platform engineers, producers, designers, client teams, and QA, clearly communicating technical limitations, progress, and practical solutions.
  • Experiment daily with generative AI for image and video, actively tracking new models, releases, and creative workflows and applying the most useful tools to prototyping, visual development, asset production, and production automation.
  • Use AI-assisted coding and agents to expand what I can build independently while keeping creative direction, decision-making, and final quality under my control.

Selected Impact

  • Created the viral "Shrek in the Sky" AR effect, reported at 4.8B+ views and later referenced in the promotional campaign for Shrek 5.
  • Recognized as a creator and ambassador by both Snapchat Lens Studio and TikTok Effect House, with direct participation in official creator programs and platform-supported initiatives.
  • Selected for Snapchat's AR Content Acquisition programs in 2023 and 2024, independently delivering 3-5 interactive lenses per month during each annual program.
  • Selected for the Spotlight Lens Residency, a three-month program focused on original interactive experiences for Snapchat Spotlight.
  • Created work used by Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus, Disney, Snapchat, Google, H&M Beauty, MAC Cosmetics, BTS, Duolingo, Ryanair, and Scrub Daddy.
  • Built a combined audience of 450K followers through original AR concepts, visual experiments, and interactive social content.

Additional Creative Technology Work

  • Co-developed a web-based AR experience for Telegram with a marketing channel, using real-time face effects, Three.js rendering, cloud-managed assets, MediaRecorder capture, and support for both iOS and Android devices.
  • Exploring spatial AR, Spectacles, Roblox, interactive web experiences, generative media, and AI-supported production pipelines.

Technical Skills

Creative Technology: Rapid prototyping, interactive experiences, creative coding, AR/XR, spatial computing, real-time graphics, mini-games, concept development.

Development: JavaScript, TypeScript, Three.js, WebGL workflows, REST APIs, Supabase, cloud services, Git/GitHub, deployment workflows.

Real-Time Production: 2D/3D asset integration, compositing, animation systems, particles, scene optimization, mobile performance debugging, and QA.

AI & Automation: Daily generative image/video experimentation, model tracking, AI-assisted coding and agents, creative automation, and computer-vision-based AR workflows.

Tools: Snapchat Lens Studio, TikTok Effect House, Three.js, Blender, Supabase, Netlify, Windows & macOS power user.

Collaboration: Client-facing communication, cross-functional collaboration, technical documentation, creative brainstorming, scope and timeline awareness, ownership, and independent delivery.

Education

M.A. in Communication Studies / Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Siberian Federal University

B.A. in Linguistics

Siberian State Technological University

Languages

English - fluent | French - intermediate | Russian - native

Portfolio includes social AR, interactive games, real-time camera experiences, branded projects, and experimental creative technology.