Irina Palichorova, Designer in Varna, Bulgaria
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Irina Palichorova

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Location
Varna, Bulgaria
Toptal Member Since
May 11, 2016

Irina is a UX designer with 16+ years of experience in creating functional applications for the web, mobile, and desktop. Her work as an interaction designer is deeply fulfilling to both her analytical brain and wild creative side. She enjoys building wireframes, prototypes, and getting user feedback through interviews and usability studies. The projects that Irina values most are the ones where she can make a difference.

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Portfolio

Work Experience

UX/UI Designer

2014 - PRESENT
Freelance Work
  • Created and tested wirefreames/prototypes for various apps.
  • Helped clients integrate UX into Agile and Waterfall teams.
  • Facilitated positive communication between UX/design teams and clients.
  • Nurtured the creative growth and career development of UX professionals and designers.
Technologies: Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, InVision, UXPin

UX/UI Designer

2012 - 2014
CallFactory
  • Delivered business goals through reinventing, maintaining, and growing the company website and mobile apps.
  • Analyzed data from Google analytics and Crazy Egg in order to improve user experience throughout all pages.
  • Worked in close collaboration with marketing reps, copywriters and visual designers in creating user friendly flows.
  • Saw through large scale projects from a user story to a finished product.
Technologies: Cacoo, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

UX/UI Designer

2010 - 2011
Instinctiv
  • Designed a musical player for Instinctiv and Yahoo.
  • Worked closely with the development team ensuring a smooth user experience throughout the apps.
  • Created and maintained UX/design concepts and themes for both mobile (Android, Maemo) and desktop (Mac, Windows).
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

Head of UX Department

2007 - 2010
Telerik
  • Went through a full cycle of all UX duties—made a heuristic evaluation, conducted remote usability studies with actual clients, and developed wireframes and the design concept for the company website.
  • Created and maintained products branding.
  • Designed user interface experiences based on target audiences for the full range of Telerik products: ASP.NET, Silverlight, WPF, Windows Forms, and Reporting.
  • Worked with marketing and sales teams on Purchase and Shopping Cart sections of Telerik.com and Sitefinity.com.
  • Led and organized the UX department, prepared strategies for internal team development, recruited new personal, and scheduled/synchronized UX departments work with all other teams.
  • Educated trainees and helped junior designers with their daily tasks and professional development.
Technologies: Microsoft Silverlight, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

Head of Design Department

2004 - 2007
Webfactory
  • Managed design team, scheduled tasks, and set quotes/timing.
  • Created designs and initial design concepts for hundreds of websites, web based applications, print materials, and developed the identity.
  • Worked closely with project management and sales team on website structuring, organizing and coordinating design process.
  • Presented creative concepts to reputable clients like the Delegation of European Commission and Cruise Line.
  • Provided creative leadership and mentoring to designers through hands-on work and collaboration.
  • Facilitated and supported client work sessions.
Technologies: Flash, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

Senior Graphic Designer

2002 - 2004
Envisimo
  • Created and developed design concepts for all of the company clients.
  • Fine-tuned every page on massive projects like Veolia Environment and Van Group.
  • Participated in the pitch for Green Day’s official website, the portfolio for Sebastian Kruger.
  • Made an user interface design for an internal CRM and help desk applications.
Technologies: Flash, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

Senior Graphic Designer

2000 - 2002
Studio VISIA
  • Designed websites for over 60 high profile clients, including VIACOM and the team behind Blade II movie.
  • Oversaw the design department’s work.
Technologies: Flash, Adobe Photoshop

Graphic Designer

1999 - 2000
Acvilon Design
  • Created various websites, advertising, and exhibition materials.
Technologies: Flash, Adobe Photoshop
1999 - 2004

Master's Degree in Industrial Design

"Angel Kanchev" University of Ruse - Ruse, Bulgaria

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