Dima Zaiats, Designer in Toronto, ON, Canada
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Dima Zaiats

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Bio

Dima is an expert product designer with over 10 years of experience in product design, development, and research. Skilled at leading teams and solving complex problems, Dima delivers user-centered solutions for B2B and B2C web and mobile products across various industries, including fintech, edtech, and AI. With a passion for storytelling through design, his mission is to create simple, intuitive experiences that bring joy to users.

Portfolio

Work Experience

Product Designer and Head of Design

2019 - PRESENT
Independent
  • Designed, consulted, and led teams for 10+ clients, including early-stage startups and industry leaders.
  • Ensured user delight, engagement, and positive metric outcomes.
  • Helped startups scale and secure significant funding.
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 design and product teams to create e-learning and video streaming products for global telecom leaders, including Verizon, T-Mobile, and Vodafone.
  • Designed and launched three flagship products in North America, resulting in a 400% revenue increase.
  • Implemented UCD methodologies across all products, resulting in a 35% boost 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
  • Led 2D design for original game titles across various genres.
  • Directed 2D design for AAA games from leading publishers, including Namco and Wargaming.
  • 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)

Education

2005 - 2010

Master's Degree in Automation and Computer Engineering

Sevastopol State University - Sevastopol, Ukraine

Certifications

JANUARY 2023 - PRESENT

Product Psychology Masterclass

Growth.Design

OCTOBER 2017 - PRESENT

Designing UX with Willy Lai

Willy Lai

Skills

Tools

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Rive, Xcode

Platforms

Figma, iOS, Web

Languages

Swift

Other

Visual Design, Wireframing, Prototyping, Design Systems, User Flows, User Research, UX Research, UX Strategy, Mobile Apps, Web Applications, UX Design, Information Architecture (IA), User-centered Design (UCD), UI Design, Product Design, Mobile App Design, UX Architecture, Interaction Design (IxD), User Journey Maps, Web App Design, Branding, Architectural Design, Framer, Motion Design, Design Leadership, Mobile Applications, Web App UX, Web App UI, User Journeys, Design Sprints, High-fidelity Mockups, SaaS Design, User Testing, Product Strategy, Storyboarding, UX Wireframes, UX Prototyping, Complex Problem Solving, User Experience (UX), High-fidelity Prototypes, Component Libraries, UX Process, Usability, UX Writing, Digital Design, Mobile UX, Mobile App UI, Lottie, Web UX, Play, 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), Social Media Apps, Marketplace Design, Social Media, Content Marketing Platforms, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Conversational UX, Automation, Programming, Software Architecture, User Psychology, User Behavior, Persuasive Design, SwiftUI, AI Prompts, Prompt Engineering, Front-end Development, Back-end Development

Experience

  • User Research - 10 years
  • UX Design - 10 years
  • Mobile Apps - 10 years
  • Product Design - 10 years
  • Web App Design - 10 years
  • Prototyping - 10 years
  • Design Systems - 5 years
  • Architectural Design - 5 years
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