Martin Sollien
Senior UX developer
I'm a developer in Oslo that like to use my creativity to build cool stuff.
I have over 9 years experience working with writing,
SEO, design and developing, both in-house and with clients.
My path started with creative writing at Westerdals ACT, which then led to me working at Publicis
as a copywriter. While I like
to express myself creatively, technology and computers have always interested me. So since I
started out as a copywriter, I've gradually transitioned into coding, with a detour within SEO.
I've been coding for the past 5 years and can reap the fruits of both
creative expression and solving problems with technology – to my great satisfaction.
When I'm not coding, you can usually find me gaming, playing drums, reading books, or in the gym.
Résumé
2021 – Present
Senior UX developer @ Publicis
21–24 Front-end developer
I have designed, devloped and maintained Cortex – a large data-driven web application meant to help our users (both internal and external) make better ad campaigns. My work also included collaborating with other teams to discuss and refine requirements and UX.
Vue HTML SCSS TypeScript GraphQL Sanity Figma 2017 – 2020
SEO consultant & front-end developer @ Publicis Starcom
17–19 SEO consultant
I worked SEO, both technical and on-page, which resulted in improved organic traffic for many clients. I've had the pleasure of working with a wide range of clients, such as Komplett, PSA Groupe (Peugeot, Citroën, DS), Takeda, and many more.
HTML JavaScript Search Console Screaming Frog Analytics Data Studio 2015 – 2017
Creative @ Publicis Starcom
Made and presented creative ideas for ad campaigns as a copywriter together in team with an art director. Worked with producers and strategists to ensure coherence and quality in the final product.
Photoshop InDesign Powerpoint Word Old school pen and paper 2012 – 2015
B.A. Creative writing @ Westerdals
Studied writing across a range of styles, structured into three main categories: literary, copy, and journalistic writing. Collaborated with other creative students, such as filmmakers, art directors, and graphic designers to explore and create cool things. Westerdals is now a part of Kristiania, but back then it was its own school.
SCHOOL INFORMATION2011 – 2018
Freelance journalist @ Gamereactor
Wrote reviews and articles for the Norwegian version of the European gaming magazine Gamereactor, focused on both hardware and games. Included some travelling to conduct interviews and play previews of games. Participated in editorial meetings to discuss the magazine's future and current zeitgeist.
VISIT GAMEREACTORProjects
Personal wedding website
A personal wedding website I made for my own wedding. We needed a place to share information about the wedding, and we wanted to have a clean and consistent theme for it. I decided to built it myself from scratch, using Astro for a simple and fast static experience.
Astro Tailwind TypeScript 
Cortex
Web application management tool built in-house for the media agency Starcom. It aims to solve the ever growing complexity of digital marketing, and has grown to be an essential part of the day-to-day operations for the agancy's clients and employees. Not a public application.
Vue SCSS TypeScript Naive UI GraphQL Sanity Figma 
PLANR
I like to play video games and made PLANR as a fun little way to organize, prepare and carry out LAN parties with my friends. It has user specific list of LAN parties, game library system, voting functionality and more. Hosted on Netlify and Render.
Vue Tailwind TypeScript Supabase Express 
SEO dashboard
Designed and implemented a SEO dashboard that takes in data from Google Search Console and Analytics and presents it in a user-friendly way. Used for multiple clients to gain a deeper understanding of their organic traffic.
Search Console Analytics Data Studio 
Pwr powerlifting app
Sometimes calculating powerlifting routines can be tedious. This is a simple application for personal use that takes in 1RM weight and outputs a progressive monthly routine.
Vue SCSS TypeScript Supabase Naive UI Writing
Is Zed the VS Code killer?
Zed editor is made by the renowned team behind the Atom text editor, and stands to be a serious contender to VS Code. I've tested it and given it some thought.
This site was made by me from the bottom up with Astro and Tailwind / SCSS.