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I'm Max Elbo.
I bridge the gap between
design & development
at Deloitte
in Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵.
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This is my career:
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Deloitte
2020 - present Tokyo, JapanDesign Engineer
Specialist Senior 2024 - presentFrontend Developer/Art Director
Specialist 2020 - 2024- Designed, implemented, and refined the frontend of super-apps, CRM apps, and landing pages.
- Bridged the gap between designers and engineers, ensuring the technical feasibility of designs prior to handoff, and implementing them in production according to the intended design vision.
- Coded fully-functional prototypes directly in the framework used in production, developing reusable components and logic for production, significantly reducing the time from design to implementation.
Clients:- Tokyo Bureau of Social Welfare
- Shibuya Ward
- Chiyoda Ward
- Nara Prefecture
- Daito Trust Construction
- Dai-ichi Life
Skills:- Frontend Development
- JavaScript
- LWC
- SASS
- UI Design
- Illustration
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AMP
2018 - 2020 Tokyo, JapanArt Director/Illustrator
- Designed websites for Japanese brands.
- Created animations for museum exhibitions.
- Crafted illustrations for advertising campaigns.
Clients:- Tokyo National Museum
- KDDI Museum
- Glico
- Zojirushi
- Mineo
- Dentsu Tec
- MullenLowe Dubai
- MullenLowe Japan
- VMLY&R France
Skills:- Web Design
- Animation
- Illustration
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JWT Dubai
2016 - 2017 Dubai, UAEArt Director
- Conceptualized advertising campaigns.
- Art directed television commercials and print ads.
- Won local and international creative awards.
Clients:- Coca-Cola
- Kenwood
- Kinokuniya
- Philadelphia Cream Cheese
- Kraft
Skills:- Art Direction
- Illustration
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Elborium
2013 - 2016 Multiple LocationsIllustrator
- Illustrated content for books and magazines.
- Created illustrations for advertising campaigns and theater posters.
- Storyboarded commercials for ad agencies.
Clients:- Mirador Interactive Museum
- Confin Ediciones
- Ciencia Joven Foundation
- MullenLowe Dubai
- DDB Dubai
- JWT Dubai
- JWT Argentina
- BBDO Argentina
- Del Campo Saatchi & Saatchi
- Madre Buenos Aires
Skills:- Illustration
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BBDO
2012 - 2013 Buenos Aires, ArgentinaArt Director
- Conceptualized advertising campaigns.
- Art directed television commercials and print ads.
- Won local creative awards.
Clients:- Doritos
- 7up
- Dr Lemon
Skills:- Art Direction
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Ogilvy
2011 - 2012 Buenos Aires, ArgentinaJunior Art Director
- Conceptualized advertising campaigns.
- Art directed television commercials and print ads.
- Won international creative awards.
Clients:- Tang
- AMIA
- Mr. Muscle
Skills:- Art Direction
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Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
2027 (expected)
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Google UX Design Certificate
2023
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ZTM Academy
Fullstack Web Developer Bootcamp
2022
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JLPT
Japanese-Language Proficiency Test N2
2021
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Escuela superior de creativos publicitarios
Technical Diploma in Art Direction
2011
- Silver + Bronce - AMIA - The Bread of Memory (2013)
- Grand Prix - Kinokuniya - Cost (2017)
- Silver + Bronze (x2) - Boecker - Pestryoshkas (2017)
- Bronze - Boecker - Pestryoshkas (2017)
- Bronze (x2) - AMIA - The Bread of Memory (2013)
- Silver - AMIA - The Bread of Memory (2013)
- Gold (x2) + Silver + Bronze - AMIA - The Bread of Memory (2013)
- Gold - AMMAR - Mom Calling Cards (2012)
- Gold + Bronze - AMIA - The Bread of Memory (2013)
- Winner - AMIA - The Bread of Memory (2012)
- Silver - Infiniti - See What You Don't (2019) (as an illustrator)
- Gold - AMIA - The Bread of Memory (2012)
- Bronze - Dr. Lemon - Kung Fu (2013)
- Bronze - Mercado - Make Sense where the World Doesn't (2015) (as an illustrator)
- Gold - AMIA - The Bread of Memory (2014)
- Silver + Bronze - AMMAR - Mom Calling Cards (2012)
- Gold - AMIA - The Bread of Memory (2013)
Art Stgo
GAM, Santiago, Chile
2016
Solo Exhibition
Biblioteca Viva Sur, Santiago, Chile
2016
De Radícibus
Biblioteca Viva Tobalaba, Santiago, Chile
2016
Solo Exhibition
Biblioteca Viva Norte, Santiago, Chile
2015
Café con Cuento
Galería Escaparate, Valparaíso, Chile
2015
Solo Exhibition
Centro Cultural Belleasco, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2010
Grand Small Works
F.U.E.L Collection Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2009
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