Miro Kirov
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Burgas, Bulgaria
Toptal member since August 8, 2017
Miro is a talented UX/UI designer with over ten years of industry experience and a diverse background in business and programming. He is ambitious, a quick learner, and has an unusual approach to problem-solving. Miro is passionate about his work and perfectly balances analytical and creative thinking. He has worked with startup brands and for big companies like Adobe, Amazon, and Atlassian.
Experience
- User Experience (UX) - 10 years
- User Interface (UI) - 10 years
- Discovery - 9 years
- Research & Analysis - 8 years
- UX Workshops - 5 years
- Design Thinking - 5 years
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) - 4 years
- Web3 - 3 years
Portfolio
FleetPal
Atlassian | Jira–Slack Integration
Upper
Adam LIFE
Mobile App (NDA)
StoreGecko
Work Experience
Founding Product Designer
Ethos
- Led the efforts and designed the Ethos web and mobile app (app.ethos.network) from scratch, improving credibility in web3.
- Worked closely with developers to ensure seamless implementation and responsiveness.
- Conducted UX research, wireframing, and UI prototyping to enhance user engagement.
- Shipped and supported app.ethos.network, ethos.markets, and the Ethos Chrome extension.
Senior UX Designer
Adobe
- Redesigned Adobe's Catalog Manager desktop software.
- Helped reduce operational costs by empowering users.
- Provided managers the capability to oversee the entire process independently and delivered a business-friendly, project-driven interface for managing all of Adobe's products.
Senior UX Designer
FleetPal
- Kicked off a new beginning for this outdated software, quickly attracting paying customers and investor interest.
- Embraced a mobile-centric approach and established a solid design system.
- Developed a future-proof framework by focusing on adaptability and resilience.
Senior UX Designer
Amazon.com
- Contributed to Amazon's product lifecycle management software.
- Engaged in the discovery phase and performed competitor research.
- Delivered in the capacity of a senior UX designer, with most contributions under an NDA.
Senior UX Designer
Atlassian
- Worked on Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Trello to Slack integrations.
- Delivered designs 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 and components.
- Collaborated with a team of 10+ developers in different time zones.
Lead UX/UI Designer
SoftServe
- Built healthcare solutions for one of the biggest US specialty pharmacies.
- Collaborated with external stakeholders and users and 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 on different projects.
Lead UX Designer
Despark
- Contributed to the initial product research and requirement setting with key stakeholders.
- Participated in user research initiatives, 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.
Lead UX Designer
StoreGecko
- Collaborated with stakeholders and investors to fine-tune StoreGecko, a digital product startup, and organize and summarize ideas into a working prototype.
- Designed branding materials and developed the web app front end to integrate with eCommerce back-end functions seamlessly.
- Served as a partner in Aloha Digital, a digital agency providing innovative solutions to clients.
Education
Master's Degree in Graphic Design
New Bulgarian University - Sofia
Bachelor's Degree in Economics
Sofia University - Sofia
Skills
Tools
Zeplin, Adobe Photoshop, Jira, Confluence, Slack, Skype, Bitbucket, Trello, Sublime Text, InVision, Sketch, Principle, Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, Adobe Experience Design (XD)
Platforms
Figma, Web, Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs), iOS, Android, MacOS
Languages
CSS, HTML
Industry Expertise
Architecture, Travel & Leisure, Restaurants & Dining, Healthcare, Retail & Wholesale
Other
Product Design, UI Design, Analytical Dashboards, Data Visualization, Data Analytics, Dashboard Design, Prototyping, Platform Design, Web App UX, Web App UI, Usability, User-centered Design (UCD), User Interface (UI), Research & Analysis, Discovery, Digital Transformation, Web App Design, UX Workshops, User Experience (UX), Apps, Design Thinking, UX Design, UX Audits, Information Architecture (IA), AI Design, Web3, Crypto, Cryptocurrency Wallets, Trading, Blockchain Wallets, Artificial Intelligence (AI), App Design, MVP Design, User Research, Research, Brainstorming, Design, ChatGPT, MacBook
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