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Designer
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since
June 22, 2020
Dima is a seasoned product designer with 10+ years of experience in product strategy, design, development, and user research. He specializes in creating user-centered web and mobile products for early-stage startups and industry leaders, including Amazon and Nom Nom, where he guides teams and solves complex problems at the intersection of business and design, driving growth.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Senior Product Designer
2019 - PRESENT
Freelance
- Helped companies and startups across a broad range of industries to define product strategy and deliver thoughtful user experiences.
- Applied product thinking mindset to solve business, product, and user problems. Developed organized ways of storing, accessing, and using data to solve design problems.
- Employed a wide range of user-centered design processes—product vision, research, ideation, architectural design, interaction design, wireframes, interactive prototyping, and visual and motion design.
Technologies: UX Design, Prototyping, Product Design, Architectural Design, Motion Design, Web App Design, Mobile App Design, Information Architecture (IA), Wireframing, Design Leadership, Visual Design, Figma, Adobe After Effects, Framer, Web UX, Mobile UX, User Research, Design Sprints, Complex Problem Solving, Product Strategy, User Experience (UX), User Testing, User Journey Maps, User Journeys, User Flows, UX Process, UX Strategy, UX Wireframes, UX Prototyping, UX Writing, UX Architecture, High-fidelity Mockups, High-fidelity Prototypes, User-centered Design (UCD), Usability, Interaction Design (IxD), Digital Design, Web App UI, Mobile App UI, Component Libraries, Design Systems, Storyboarding, SaaS Design, Rive, Lottie, Mobile Apps, iOS, UI Design, UX Research, Web Applications, Web App UX, Dashboards, Responsive Web Apps, Style Guides, Web Design, Mobile UI, B2C, Mobile Design, System Design, MVP Design, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Product Discovery, Mobile First, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Conversational UX, User Interface (UI), Animation, Software as a Service (SaaS), Lean UX, B2B, Usability Testing, Data Visualization, Direct to Consumer (D2C), Marketplace Design, Social Media, Web, Content Marketing Platforms
Head of Design
2015 - 2019
First Screen
- Led a product team of 10, including designers, copywriters, developers, and QA, in creating unique e-learning and video streaming products for global telecom leaders such as Verizon, T-Mobile, and Vodafone.
- Played a significant role in designing and launching three flagship products in the North American region, resulting in a 400% revenue increase.
- Implemented a user-centered methodology across all products, contributing to an average increase of 35% in user engagement.
Technologies: UX Design, Product Design, Prototyping, Architectural Design, Motion Design, Web App Design, Mobile App Design, UX Research, Information Architecture (IA), Wireframing, Design Leadership, Visual Design, Figma, Adobe After Effects, Framer, Web Applications, Mobile Applications, Mobile Apps, iOS, UI Design, User Flows, UX Strategy, User Research, User Journey Maps, Design Systems, User-centered Design (UCD), Web App UX, Web App UI, Mobile UX, Mobile App UI, Dashboards, Responsive Web Apps, Style Guides, Web Design, Mobile UI, B2C, Mobile Design, System Design, MVP Design, Product Discovery, Mobile First, Responsive Web Design (RWD), User Interface (UI), Animation, Software as a Service (SaaS), Lean UX, B2B, Usability Testing, Data Visualization, Direct to Consumer (D2C), Web, Content Marketing Platforms
Head of Design
2013 - 2015
Room 8 Studio
- Directed the 2D department in creating visually appealing and captivating designs for mobile gaming products.
- Worked closely with leading game publishers, including Namco, Wargaming, and G5 Interactive, addressing user needs and setting high game development standards.
- Guided creative teams and stakeholders on the best practices for UX design.
Technologies: UX Design, UI Design, Branding, Product Design, Mobile App Design, Motion Design, Visual Design, Design Leadership, Wireframing, Prototyping, Architectural Design, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Mobile Applications, Mobile Apps, iOS, User Flows, UX Strategy, User Research, User Journey Maps, User-centered Design (UCD), Dashboards, Responsive Web Apps, Style Guides, Web Design, Mobile UI, B2C, Mobile Design, MVP Design, Mobile First, Responsive Web Design (RWD), User Interface (UI), Animation, Usability Testing, Direct to Consumer (D2C)
Lead UI/UX Designer
2012 - 2013
OysterLabs
- Delivered mobile app designs for renowned companies such as Exxon Mobile and Lukoil.
- Coordinated with project managers and developers to maintain high-quality standards.
- Collaborated with the business development team to secure bids for important tenders.
Technologies: UX Design, UI Design, Product Design, Prototyping, Motion Design, Mobile App Design, Architectural Design, Design Leadership, Visual Design, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Mobile Apps, iOS, User Flows, Wireframing, Dashboards, Style Guides, Web Design, Mobile UI, B2C, Mobile Design, System Design, MVP Design, Mobile First, Responsive Web Design (RWD), User Interface (UI), Animation, Lean UX, B2B, Usability Testing, Data Visualization, Direct to Consumer (D2C), Marketplace Design, Web, Content Marketing Platforms
Education
2005 - 2010
Master's Degree in Automation and Computer Engineering
Sevastopol State University - Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine
Certifications
JANUARY 2023 - PRESENT
Product Psychology Masterclass
Growth.Design
OCTOBER 2017 - PRESENT
Designing UX with Willy Lai
Willy Lai
Experience
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