Dima Zaiats
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
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
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.
Head of Design
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.
Head of Design
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.
Lead UI/UX Designer
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.
Education
Master's Degree in Automation and Computer Engineering
Sevastopol State University - Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine
Certifications
Product Psychology Masterclass
Growth.Design
Designing UX with Willy Lai
Willy Lai
Skills
Tools
Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Rive, Xcode
Platforms
iOS, Web
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
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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