Alex Kukharenko, Designer in Berlin, Germany
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Alex Kukharenko

Verified Expert  in Design

Designer

Location
Berlin, Germany
Toptal Member Since
May 31, 2017

Alex is a multidisciplinary product designer with a focus on 3D and animations. As a product designer, he works with visual design, UX design, 3D and motion design. He is also a big fan of rapid prototyping since it gives designers many ways to validate the idea before implementing it.

Portfolio

Work Experience

Head of Design

2020 - 2023
heycar Group
  • Designed a car-selling platform and supported a company through a growth stage where the number of visitors increased by ten times.
  • Created and maintained UI design system in Figma to spread consistency.
  • Hired, built, inspired, and managed a team of three product designers.
  • Suggested design solutions that helped increase the conversion rate for contacting dealers twice.
Technologies: Figma, 3D, Miro, Adobe CC, User Experience (UX), Motion Graphics, A/B Testing, Motion & Animation Design, Blender, Landing Page Design, Landing Pages, Usability, UX Design

Design Lead

2019 - 2020
Caroobi
  • Worked as design manager, building up a succesful team of designers.
  • Created a B2B CRM platform for workshops to manage and operate their activities and clients.
  • Designed a B2C platform for users to easily book and manage car service requests.
Technologies: Design, Adobe After Effects, Flinto, InVision App, Marvel, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, User Experience (UX), B2B, Motion & Animation Design, 3D, Blender, Landing Page Design, Landing Pages, Usability, SaaS Design, UX Design

UI/UX Designer

2018 - 2019
eBay
  • Worked on iOS and Android mobile apps for the biggest German eCommerce platform, eBay-kleinanzeigen.de.
  • Revised the finding, placing and filter experience on a platform.
  • Formed and validated the initial hypothesis to the final mockups and interactive prototypes.
Technologies: Design, Adobe After Effects, Flinto, InVision App, Marvel, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, User Experience (UX), A/B Testing, Blender, Usability, UX Design

Mobile UI/UX Designer

2018 - 2018
Quandoo
  • Designed an award-winning mobile app that helps users discover restaurants nearby and make online reservations.
  • Created iOS and Android apps shortly in collaboration with the product team.
  • Tested user experience every month by conducting moderated usability tests.
Technologies: InVision, A/B Testing, Sketch, User Experience (UX), Motion Graphics, B2B, Motion & Animation Design, Landing Pages, Usability, UX Design

Product Designer

2018 - 2018
Beat81 (ex GRITSpot GmbH)
  • Formed and validated product features together with the CEO.
  • Designed new native software for heart-rate tracking.
  • Improved the user experience by creating customer journey maps and conducting user interviews.
  • Redesigned a website in collaboration with the brand designer.
Technologies: Adobe After Effects, Flinto, InVision App, Marvel, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, Figma, User Experience (UX), Motion Graphics, Motion & Animation Design, Landing Page Design, Usability, UX Design

Web-Designer

2017 - 2018
BigTime
  • Redesigned the client's website according to brand guidelines.
  • Implemented mockups using the WordPress code editor.
  • Designed and implemented company emails in CRM HubSpot.
Technologies: Sketch, CSS, HTML, WordPress, HTML5, CSS3, B2B, Motion & Animation Design, Landing Pages, UX Design

UX Designer

2016 - 2017
Perdoo GmbH
  • Worked in a SaaS B2B company where I designed web applications and mobile applications for both platforms.
  • Provided user testing, interviews, and customer journey mapping.
  • Designed prototypes for the quick testing of ideas—from the raw to high-fidelity product prototypes with advanced animation.
  • Created a Design System in close collaboration with front-end engineers.
Technologies: Adobe After Effects, Flinto, InVision App, Marvel, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, User Experience (UX), Motion Graphics, Landing Page Design, Usability, SaaS Design, UX Design

Lead Designer

2010 - 2016
Anglo.com
  • Created user flows and wireframes for complex user scenarios.
  • Formed, prototyped, and quickly tested different product ideas.
  • Designed marketing materials in Adobe Photoshop and SketchApp.
Technologies: Optimizely, Wireframing, Adobe Photoshop, User Experience (UX), Landing Pages, UX Design

Graphic Designer

2012 - 2014
iFort
  • Created and delivered a visual brand identity from scratch.
  • Made presentations for the pitches and product updates.
  • Designed and implemented email templates for the CRM Mailchimp.
Technologies: Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
2011 - 2013

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Process Management

National Transport University of Ukraine - Kyiv, Ukraine

JANUARY 2019 - PRESENT

"Jobs to Be Done" Workshop

Thrv.com

DECEMBER 2015 - PRESENT

Mobile UI and UX Design

Udemy

OCTOBER 2015 - PRESENT

Mobile App Design: From Sketches to Interactive Prototypes

Udemy