Erik Gelcich
Hardworking UI/UX designer and fullstack developer. I research users, design the product, and ship it.
- Based in
- Enschede, NL
- Languages
- English, Italian, French
- Open to
- Full-time, part-time, internship
The social media for right here, right now. 1,000+ users, 800+ posts in the first month, live at Aalto University.
Live audience voting for pitching events - and a growth channel for Mimmo.
Audience-driven Q&A for panel talks. 50 questions became a 2-question flow.
Song requests DJs actually want - collected before the gig, zero signup friction.
All-in-one practice companion for conservatory music students. Tested by 80+ musicians.
Mimmo
2026The social media for right here, right now. 1,000+ users, 800+ posts in the first month, live at Aalto University.
Built with a team of 4 during FounderSprint at Aalto - from user interviews to a live product students actually use.
Social media connects you to the whole world except the place you're standing in. Students share a campus, a schedule, and the same weather - but had no space for what's happening right here, right now.
We ran 50+ semi-structured interviews, 2 focus groups, and usability testing with students. One open question was whether to require signup - interviews settled it: getting in with zero account and zero friction was consistently named one of the best things about Mimmo. We never built one.
We chose universities as the first market on purpose: high density, strong social behavior, and openness to trying new things. Every screen was designed around three principles: authenticity, simplicity, and being relevant to you, right now, right where you are.
We built two complementary products, Pitch and Questions, to put the Mimmo brand on stage at student events, and A/B tested prompted content vs. free posting, QR code placement, poster designs, and microcopy - reading results straight from the database as often as from PostHog. Posters in public toilets outperformed every 'proper' channel.
1,000+ users and 800+ posts in a single month, live at Aalto and growing through word of mouth.
AI-native CRM for HMD's sales team - less data entry, more selling.
TrailRadar: AR spectating for ultra-trail races, built on EU space technologies.
Real-time asset awareness for power-grid field crews - the VEO challenge.
Turned Harvia's IoT sauna sessions into a cooperative mystery game that builds healthy routines.
Prompt
2026AI-native CRM for HMD's sales team - less data entry, more selling.
With two teammates, we started from the salesperson's real problem: CRMs demand data entry and give little back. We designed an agentic CRM that proactively delivers context-aware action recommendations at every step - less like a database, more like having an analyst on the team. Won the HMD challenge.
Aalto's intensive venture-building program for the most driven founders-to-be.
Led ski groups of up to 13 people in English, Italian, and French - from kids to seniors.
Private chauffeur for a night club, working with renowned international DJs, like Bob Sinclar, Deborah De Luca, Hugel and many more.
Independent music production. Focusing on creating something unique and new.
Performed at bars, clubs, and sport events across Italy and Finland.
Worked in restaurants and bars, handling both front-of-house and bar duties.
Founder Sprint
2026Aalto's intensive venture-building program for the most driven founders-to-be.
Deep-dive modules, personalized coaching, and real venture building. This is where Mimmo was born: I worked in teams of 13 and 4, coordinated planning and execution, and pitched our progress to venture capitalists, startup mentors, and industry experts throughout the program.
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