Publication
How to Conduct User Research as a Team of One
https://www.toptal.com/designers/user-research/how-to-conduct-user-research
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Product Designer
Location
Yerevan, Armenia
Toptal Member Since
September 27, 2017
Anna is a senior product designer with over ten years of experience in the field. She transfers user problems into design challenges and creates innovative and usable solutions that make people's life experience better. Anna is an experienced data-driven designer who leads the end-to-end UX process. She specializes in qualitative and quantitative user research, product design, decision making, ideation, creating user flows, prototyping, validation, usability testing, UX metrics, and analytics.
Portfolio
Work Experience
UX Lead
2017 - 2022
Circa
- Owned the design process from beginning to end, from white-boarding to pixel-perfect production-ready assets.
- Defined the overall product strategy and roadmap in collaboration with the product owner and product manager.
- Acted as a product visionary in determining further development of the core product, including feature prioritization.
- Set up the company’s end-to-end UX processes.
- Drove ideas from concept to production through the product development lifecycle, including problem definition, feature ideation, deep user research, wireframing, prototype validation, hi-fidelity mockups, usability testing, and UX metrics setup.
- Analyzed and shared research findings with key stakeholders across the team.
- Led and participated in usability testing and user research to assess and optimize the effectiveness of new and existing features.
- Engaged proactively with project stakeholders, including product managers and engineers.
- Worked closely with cross-functional teams of managers, marketers, and engineers.
Technologies: Usability Testing, User Flows, UX Analysis, SaaS Design, Zeplin, Amplitude, FullStory, Maze, UXPin, InVision, Sketch, Figma, User Interviews, Research, Mobile App Design, iOS, Data Visualization, Product Design, Personas, Design Leadership
Senior UI/UX Designer
2015 - 2017
FR8 Revolution
- Developed wireframes, interface mockups, and page prototypes.
- Defined navigation, user workflows, and layouts focusing on usability.
- Developed and maintained an evolving set of design patterns and style guidelines.
- Built the wireframes for the mobile application for Android and iOS.
- Designed the interface for the mobile application for Android and iOS.
- Created UI and guidelines documentation for web and mobile applications.
- Worked in the scrum team, collaborating closely with the product owner, engineers, and QAs.
Technologies: User Flows, SaaS Design, InVision, Sketch, UXPin, Mobile UX, Mobile UI, Mobile App Design, iOS, Product Design
Senior UI/UX Designer
2014 - 2015
Sourcio
- Designed an all-in-one eye test and training mobile app.
- Created the UI/UX for content creation WordPress plugin and Chrome extension.
- Developed wireframes, interface mockups, and page prototypes.
- Created and maintained user workflows and navigation.
- Built the wireframes for the mobile Android application.
- Designed the UI for the website and mobile applications.
- Created the UI Patterns and painted numerous graphic elements for the app.
- Collaborated closely with the cross-functional team.
Technologies: InVision, Mobile App Design, Product Design
UI/UX Designer
2010 - 2014
EGS
- Created the UI and UX for the mobile banking system app. Created user workflows and wireframes.
- Designed the UI for both Android and iOS applications. Developed design patterns and style guidelines.
- Collaborated closely with the scrum team: designers, product owners, engineers, and QAs.
Technologies: Mobile App Design
Other Experience
Education
2006 - 2012
Master's Degree in Business Administration
Yerevan State University - Yerevan, Armenia
2005 - 2009
Bachelor's Degree in Social Work
Yerevan State University - Yerevan, Armenia
Certifications
SEPTEMBER 2021 - PRESENT
Certificate in User Experience Design
Nielsen Norman Group
SEPTEMBER 2020 - PRESENT
Professional Diploma in UX Design
UX Design Institute