Silka Sietsma

Silka Sietsma is an experienced product designer with over 20 years of experience in the field.1 She is currently working as a freelance product designer, specializing in early-stage product development (0 to 1), and has expertise in AI.1

Professional Background

Silka has an impressive career history, including:

• Adobe: She worked at Adobe as part of the Emerging Design team, driving product innovation across the company. At Adobe, she collaborated on early ideation through implementation and ran Adobe's Design Lab, delivering some of Adobe's first-to-market AR, VR, and AI creative tools.1

• Samsung Design: Prior to Adobe, Silka worked on inventing new UI interactions for Augmented Reality at Samsung Design.1

• Dekko: Silka co-founded an AR startup called Dekko, which aimed to build a platform for developers to create real-world interactions, merging physical and digital worlds. The company was later sold to Niantic as 6D.ai.1

Expertise and Skills

Silka describes herself as a:

• Product Designer with 20+ years of experience
• Specialist in early-stage product development (0 to 1)
• Designer who codes
• AI Expert1

Current Work and Availability

As of 2023, Silka is working as a freelance product designer.1 She is based in Brooklyn, New York, and is available for remote-friendly work.1

Personal Information

Silka mentions that she has an Australian accent and lives in Brooklyn, New York with her two teenagers.1 In her free time, she enjoys mentoring artists, designers, and startups, as well as working on art projects.1

Silka is active on various social media platforms, including LinkedIn, where her username is "silka".23