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Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Location
London, United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since
January 29, 2020
As a Senior Product Design Manager, Garik leads and mentors his team while also overseeing the product design efforts for the Workplace platform, including both 2D and 3D designs. He continues shaping the future of the platform through his expertise and leadership. Garik brings strategic vision and leadership to all his design work and is passionate about working with teams whose vision aligns with his values.
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Work Experience
Senior Manager | Product Design
2022 - PRESENT
Meta
- Led the redesign of the Live Broadcasting feature.
- Managed the design exploration of the 3D experience of Live Broadcasting in Metaverse.
- Supported multiple topics: Live, Content Creation, knowledge management, and adoption.
Technologies: Figma, FigJam, Google Slides
Director of Product Design
2022 - 2022
Delivery Hero
- Helped to establish a flexible design system, including hiring the team and pushing for its adoption.
- Led the company transition to become more UX Research focused. Hired and managed the research team.
- Hired and managed 50+ product designers and UX researchers and impacted the whole design experience of the company.
Technologies: InVision, Miro, Figma, FigJam, Google Slides, Apple Keynote, ProtoPie, User Interviews, Product Design, UX Design, UI Design, Wireframing, Web, iOS, Android, Information Architecture (IA), Design Strategy, Usability Testing, Project Management, Mobile, Design Consultation, Design Systems
Senior Manager | Product Design
2020 - 2021
Delivery Hero
- Led the team for the UI redesign of the platform, impacting 2.2 billion users across 70+ countries.
- Directed redesigning of the restaurant listing page, affecting 80% of the revenue stream.
- Organized the design of the app's home screen, which was previously missed.
Technologies: InVision, Figma, Miro, Google Slides, Apple Keynote, User Interviews, Product Design, UX Design, UI Design, Wireframing, Prototyping, Web, iOS, Android, Sketch, Information Architecture (IA), Design Strategy, Usability Testing, Project Management, Mobile, Design Consultation, Design Systems
Lead Product Designer
2018 - 2020
Alibaba Group
- Led, hired, and managed a design team in Spain. I coordinated a team of designers located in different time zones.
- Designed the end-to-end experience for the local eCommerce platform for Spain, called Plaza, which helped the company open an office in Spain. Currently employing 150+ employees.
- Carried out UX research, usability tests, and buyer and seller interviews.
- Oversaw the whole production side of the design, including both buyer and seller sides.
- Managed the local design agency, which produces most local marketing events both online and offline.
- Regularly ran brainstorming, design critique, and design thinking workshops.
- Owned the department workflow and process standards.
Technologies: Adobe Experience Design (XD), Principle, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch, User Interviews, Product Design, UX Design, UI Design, Wireframing, Prototyping, Web, iOS, Android, Information Architecture (IA), Design Strategy, Figma, Usability Testing, Project Management, Mobile, Zeplin, Design Systems
Senior UX Designer
2016 - 2018
Alibaba Group
- Led and designed the end-to-end experience of the AliExpress design system for the web. Including the UX and UI.
- Led and designed the design system for the 11.11 event, the largest global sale every year. I led the small team and contributed to the design solutions with hands-on work.
- Designed the component system for sales, doubling the productivity of our operations team.
- Oversaw the design initiatives aiming to localize the European market.
- Managed the design initiatives aiming to localize the Russian market.
- Regularly ran brainstorming, design critique, and design thinking workshops.
- Spearheaded the team's workflow and process transformation.
- Hired, onboarded, and mentored new design team members.
- Carried out UX research, usability tests, and user interviews.
Technologies: Adobe Experience Design (XD), Principle, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch, Jira, User Interviews, Product Design, UX Design, UI Design, Wireframing, Prototyping, Web, iOS, Android, Information Architecture (IA), Usability Testing, Mobile, Zeplin, Design Systems
Senior UI/UX Designer
2015 - 2016
DataArt
- Led the user experience design for the majority of the company's projects.
- Designed the end-to-end experience for the Couch Coach sports application.
- Created the end-to-end experience for the creative community platform, Colorflare.
- Oversaw the company's website design and experience.
- Hired, onboarded, and led new design team members.
- Carried out UX research, usability tests, and user interviews.
Technologies: Principle, Adobe Illustrator, Jira, User Interviews, Product Design, UX Design, UI Design, Wireframing, Prototyping, Web, iOS, Android, Sketch, Information Architecture (IA), Usability Testing, Mobile, Zeplin
UX/UI Designer
2013 - 2015
SoftConstruct
- Designed the new Sportsbook app for the iOS, Android, and web, from end to end.
- Handled end-to-end design for a new sports statistics platform.
- Designed the award-winning terminal platform for Sportsbook.
- Carried out UX research, usability tests, and user interviews.
- Designed the UX/UI for the fantasy sports platform.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, CSS, HTML5, Product Design, UX Design, UI Design, Wireframing, Prototyping, Photoshop CC, Web, iOS, Android, Information Architecture (IA), Usability Testing, Mobile, Zeplin
Education
2008 - 2012
Bachelor's Degree in International Economics and Business
Russian State University of Tourism and Service - Moscow
Certifications
JANUARY 2015 - PRESENT
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