Silka Sietsma
Product Designer

Product Designer • 20y+ Exp • Specialized in 0→1 • Rapid prototyping • AI expert

Previously at Adobe, I worked with Adobe's leadership, designing tools for millions of creators around the world. Before that, I managed Design at Samsung and founded and led Product at my own startup, Dekko. At my core, I'm a designer obsessed with creating beautiful experiences and improving lives.

I’m Silka — a product designer with 20 years of experience working with new technologies, I deeply care about the impact design has on our whole lives.

Recently, I worked at Adobe as part of the Emerging Design team, where I drove product innovation across the company. I collaborated with cross-functional partners from early ideation through implementation and ran Adobe’s Design Lab, delivering some of Adobe's first-to-market AR, VR, and AI creative tools.

Prior to that, I co-founded an AR startup called Dekko. Our vision was to build a platform for developers to create real-world interactions, merging the line between physical and digital worlds. Later, my co-founder sold it to Niantic as 6D.ai.

I have an Australian accent but currently reside in Brooklyn, New York with my two wonderful, angsty teenagers. In my free time, I love mentoring artists, designers, and startups, as well as doodling with art projects. If you're nearby, let's grab a coffee sometime.

Have a project in mind?

If you want to chat about a project — email me on silka@silka.co.

I can help designing a new product, improving an existing part of your product, building a strong product strategy for your business.

Currently based in Brooklyn, New York— available for remote-friendly work from September 2023.