Miro Kirov, Designer in Sofia, Bulgaria
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Miro Kirov

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Designer

Location
Sofia, Bulgaria
Toptal Member Since
January 10, 2017

Miro is a talented UX/UI designer with 10+ years of industry experience. He is ambitious and a quick learner with an unusual approach to problem-solving. Miro is passionate about his work and has the perfect balance of analytical and creative thinking. His diverse background includes business and programming. On a personal note, he loves working out, traveling, and playing the didgeridoo.

Portfolio

Work Experience

Product Designer

2018 - 2020
Atlassian
  • Worked on Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Trello to Slack integrations.
  • Designed for Stride-Atlassian's chat client which was acquired by Slack.
  • Designed and shipped the next-generation Jira - Slack integration with 300% yearly growth in Monthly active users.
  • Contributed to Atlassian's Design Guidelines.
  • Worked with a team of 10+ developers in different timezones.
Technologies: Slack, Trello, Bitbucket, Confluence, Jira, Principle, InVision, Sketch

Lead UX/UI Designer

2015 - 2019
SoftServe
  • Built healthcare solutions for one of the biggest US specialty pharmacies.
  • Collaborated with external stakeholders and users in addition to internal teams of developers, quality assurance specialists, project managers, and business administrators.
  • Implemented multiple UX methods including personas, user flows, diagrams, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing.
  • Incorporated the UI design into the web and mobile apps.
  • Managed a team of designers.
Technologies: Skype, Slack, Confluence, Jira, Principle, Adobe Photoshop, Zeplin, InVision, Sketch

Digital Producer

2013 - 2015
Despark
  • Contributed to the initial product research and requirement setting with key stakeholders.
  • Participated in user research initiatives by analyzing quantitative data and gathering qualitative data by interviewing users and creating field studies.
  • Organized onsite workshops with stakeholders to brainstorm potential solutions to client-specific issues.
  • Produced wireframes and designs for digital products.
Technologies: Skype, Slack, Confluence, Jira, Principle, Adobe Photoshop, Zeplin, InVision, Sketch

Lead Designer and Partner

2011 - 2013
StoreGecko & Aloha Digital
  • Collaborated with stakeholders and investors to fine-tune StoreGecko, a digital product startup, and organize/summarize the thoughts into a working prototype.
  • Designed branding materials and developed the web app front-end to seamlessly integrate with eCommerce back-end functions.
  • Served as a partner in Aloha digital, a digital agency providing innovative solutions to clients.
Technologies: Skype, Slack, Confluence, Jira, Principle, Adobe Photoshop, Zeplin, InVision, Sketch
2014 - 2017

Master's Degree in Graphic Design

New Bulgarian University - Sofia

2010 - 2014

Bachelor's Degree in Economics

Sofia University - Sofia