Petra Kühnle

Berlin | Remote

Human Factors | AV Systems | Technical Communication

About

I make complex technical systems perceptible — through prototypes, documentation, and visualization. Aerospace, professional AV, accessibility, AI compliance. I work where density meets human understanding.

Recent Work

Technical Communication · Prototyping | Independent Technical Design & Research
2023 – present | Berlin

AI compliance tooling for sound artists (Mozilla Fellowship 2026 nominee). Scientific data sonification. Perception-based accessibility framework developed during Cultural Education certification (Wetek gGmbH & Alice Salomon Hochschule).

Selected Technical Roles

Human Factors & UX Architect | Valispace → Altium 365
2021 – 2023 | Bremen / Lisbon

Systems Engineering traceability. Sole designer. Prototypes led to €100k+ development contract. Designed Master-Follower, Verification Matrix, Review Center. Features shipped; survived acquisition.

Apple
2016 – 2020 | Cork

Advisor → Supervisor → Specialist. Professional AV troubleshooting for Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro users across EU. Apple Care Excellence Award 2018.

Foundation

Multimedia Art | Sensory Perception
2012 – 2016 | Groningen, Netherlands and Lisbon, Portugal

Site-specific installations examining signal processing, contextual meaning, and crossmodal perception. George Verberg Prize nominee (€10k, 2014). Work in Mr Motley and Lost Painters.

Select exhibitions: Minerva Graduation Show, Wallhouse #2, European Exchange Academy (Beelitz), Kunstpodium T, Hogtij The Hague.

Education

Skills

Research & Design

  • Human-Centered Research (interviews, think-aloud, Indi Young method, Dovetail)
  • Information Architecture & Systems Design (complex B2B, system-in-systems)
  • Interface Design & Prototyping (Figma, Sketch, pen & paper, dashboards)

Sonic & Multimodal Design

  • Sonic Interaction & Sonification
  • Multimodal Interfaces & Accessibility

Hybrid AI-Human Approach

  • Hybrid AI-human workflow with full client transparency (since 2026)
  • Multi-model cross-checking and domain-informed prompting
  • AI as mode of thinking and creating — from pencil sketches to advanced models (never a replacement)

Prototyping & Documentation

  • Technical Writing (process docs, specs, user stories, knowledge bases)
  • Creative Prototyping (Logic Pro, Final Cut Pro, Keynote, Terminal)
  • Audio & Perception (editing, spatial awareness, psychoacoustics — experimental)

Regulatory Awareness

  • EU AI Act, GDPR, SGB IX, accessibility standards

Languages

  • German (Native) · English (Professional) · Dutch (Professional)

Contact

LinkedIn