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Everything You Need to Know About UX Sketching
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Toronto, ON, Canada
Toptal member since March 30, 2016
Bio
Nick is a senior product designer with 10+ years of experience designing products for startups. Passionate about systems and AI, he focuses on complex SaaS platforms, data-heavy dashboards, and intelligent tools—helping teams turn ambitious ideas into intuitive, scalable product experiences.
Experience
- Data Visualization - 10 years
- Dashboard Design - 10 years
- Product Design - 8 years
- Startups - 8 years
- Prototyping - 5 years
- B2B - 5 years
- Large Language Models (LLMs) - 3 years
- OpenClaw - 1 year
Portfolio
Fraud Detection Platform UX Redesign
Dashboard DesignUX DesignB2BUI DesignFront-end Development
Work Experience
Product Design Lead, Core Product
2025 - 2026
Sprig Technologies, Inc
- Led the design of core product experiences, including AI-powered survey creation, results dashboards, and feedback analysis tools for a B2B insights platform used by product teams.
- Collaborated cross-functionally with product, engineering, and AI teams to prototype and ship new AI-assisted research capabilities.
- Redesigned and evolved the product design system, improving consistency across around 60+ screens and enabling faster feature development for product and engineering teams.
Technologies: Product Design, Usability Analysis, User Experience Design, UI Design, User Interface (UI), User Testing, User Experience (UX), Claude, OpenAI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Claude Code, AI Automation, Atomic Design, Research, Animation, User Behavior, User Interviews, HTML, CSS, React, Responsive UI, Front-end Development, Front-end Design, WCAG 3, WCAG 2, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
UX/UI Designer
2023 - 2024
UVeritech, Inc.
- Led end-to-end UI/UX redesign of a complex B2B fraud detection platform used by banks, retailers, and government agencies, transforming a fragmented legacy interface into a structured, analyst-friendly workflow system.
- Redesigned the core FraudFighter dashboard and information architecture, simplifying navigation and improving data visibility for fraud analysts working with high-volume identity verification and counterfeit detection cases.
- Established the foundation of a scalable design system to standardize UI patterns across the product’s expanding feature set.
- Designed experiences across multiple product surfaces, including web platform, onboarding flows, billing, and eCommerce interfaces, and internal administrative tools.
- Contributed to UX improvements across a multi-platform ecosystem, including web, Android scanner app, Windows desktop tools, and mobile administrative interfaces.
Technologies: Dashboard Design, UX Design, B2B, UI Design, Desktop App Design, Atomic Design, User Behavior, Visual Hierarchy, Responsive UI
Senior Product Designer | Contract
2021 - 2022
Pendo
- Designed the first version of analytics for Digital Adoption Solutions.
- Worked on redesigning the core Data Explorer experience.
- Contributed to the design system: reviewed existing components, introduced new ones, and worked with teams on the implementation.
Technologies: Figma, Adobe Experience Design (XD), User Testing, Design, Workshops, User Journeys, SaaS Design, Enterprise SaaS, UI Prototyping, UI Style Guides, Product Design, Design Systems, Audits, User Workflows, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Data Analysis, Software as a Service (SaaS), Discovery Workshops, Prototyping, High-fidelity Mockups, User Research, Web Dashboards, Large Language Models (LLMs), Atomic Design, Research, User Behavior, User Interviews
Senior Product Designer
2019 - 2021
Acies.ai
- Engaged with multiple stakeholders, including product managers, engineers, and other designers, to bring concepts to reality at every stage of development.
- Built a brand identity, including colors, typography, logos, and other assets.
- Delivered marketing materials, including site design, presentations, white papers, and case studies.
- Designed from scratch a complex enterprise business intelligence platform for the payment industry.
Technologies: Figma, AI Design, Big Data, Mobile Design, Information Architecture (IA), Design, Workshops, Feature Prioritization, User Journeys, SaaS Design, Enterprise SaaS, UI Prototyping, UI Style Guides, Product Design, Design Systems, Audits, Non-fungible Tokens (NFT), User Workflows, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Data Analysis, Software as a Service (SaaS), Discovery Workshops, Prototyping, High-fidelity Mockups, User Testing, User Research, Marketplace Platforms, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Web Dashboards, Large Language Models (LLMs), Atomic Design, Early-stage Startups, Research Synthesis
Product Designer
2017 - 2019
Mayven
- Collaborated closely with the leadership and the engineering teams on client projects and internal tools.
- Cooperated with other designers, engineers, and PMs to improve the internal platform and deliver new features.
- Designed user-friendly and mobile-first websites and applications using an end-to-end product design approach.
Technologies: Pen & Paper, Figma, Mobile UX Design, Mobile UI Design, Information Architecture (IA), Visual Concepts, Infographics, Design, SaaS Design, Enterprise SaaS, UI Style Guides, Product Design, Audits, Blockchain, User Workflows, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Web Analytics, Data Analysis, Software as a Service (SaaS), Prototyping, High-fidelity Mockups, Marketplace Platforms, Web Dashboards, MacOS, Atomic Design
Co-founder | Product Designer
2015 - 2017
MeetnGreetMe
- Charged with all product design aspects, from gathering requirements and competitor research to running ideation workshops with the team, conducting design QA, and usability testing.
- Defined the overall concept and designed the overall experience of the two-sided marketplace.
- Constructed the overall visual direction of the platform.
- Designed the core elements of the critical platform components, such as onboarding, the inbox, and the notification system.
- Led team meetings and hired and managed fellow designers.
Technologies: Whiteboarding, Pen & Paper, Jira, Sketch, Mobile UX Design, Mobile UI Design, Design Sprints, Mobile Design, Infographics, Progressive Web Applications (PWAs), Design, Workshops, Feature Prioritization, SaaS Design, Mobile App Design, Blockchain, User Workflows, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Web Analytics, Software as a Service (SaaS), Prototyping, High-fidelity Mockups, Marketplaces, Marketing, Cryptocurrency Wallets, MacOS, Atomic Design
Lead UX Designer
2015 - 2016
eVote
- Designed all aspects of the multi-channel experience of eVote voting platform.
- Defined the core concept, designed core flows and interactions.
- Developed eVote's visual style across the web and mobile platforms.
- Designed iOS (iPhone and iPad) and Android mobile applications.
- Created high-fidelity wireframes, screen flows, and specifications.
- Built creative concepts, sketches, diagrams, and storyboards for stakeholders and developers.
Technologies: Pen & Paper, Balsamiq, Sketch, Mobile Design, Design, SaaS Design, Mobile App Design, User Workflows, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), MacOS, Atomic Design
Senior UI/UX Designer
2014 - 2015
Strevus
- Constructed user experience of an entire platform.
- Worked directly with developers and testers to make design ideas happen in code.
- Crafted a new visual design for the Strevus applications.
- Defined UI/UX guidelines, a form wizard, and templates for converting IRS tax forms into a digital format.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Jira, Sketch, Design, SaaS Design, Dashboards, User Workflows, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Atomic Design
Founder | Lead UX Designer
2012 - 2015
Five Heads
- Acted as head of a team of designers which was responsible for the overall branding concepts.
- Led and designed the product and strategy development.
- Gave and managed the art direction.
- Managed the communications with clients and customers.
- Designed the user interfaces for iOS and web applications.
Technologies: Pencil & Paper, Adobe Photoshop, Gamification, Infographics, Design, SaaS Design, User Workflows, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Atomic Design
Lead UX Designer
2012 - 2013
Appetite Soft
- Head-hunted, interviewed, hired, and trained the new designers.
- Gave art direction and provided competitive analysis.
- Developed the mobile apps interface design: wireframing, visual design, flow, and the interactive prototypes.
- Negotiated with clients and did requirements gathering.
Technologies: Balsamiq, Adobe Photoshop, Design, SaaS Design, Mobile App Design, User Workflows, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Software as a Service (SaaS), MacOS
UI/UX Designer
2009 - 2012
Freelance Work
- Worked with stakeholders to understand their customers and build business models for creating design solutions to further those goals.
- Defined the architecture, navigation, user flows and experiences, and information and interaction designs that effectively and directly solve customer needs.
- Produced creative concepts, sketches, diagrams, and storyboards for stakeholders and developers.
- Created design solutions that address business, brand, and user requirements.
- Collaborated with web developers to deliver the final product.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Visual Concepts, Design, SaaS Design, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), MacOS
Other Experience
Education
2009 - 2016
Bachelor's Degree in Media and Communication: Visual Culture
European Humanities University - Vilnius, Lithuania
2007 - 2008
Completed Credits Toward a Bachelor's Degree in Multimedia Design
Institute of Modern Knowledge - Minsk, Belarus
2005 - 2006
Completed Credits Toward a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing
Belarus State Economic University - Minsk, Belarus
Certifications
DECEMBER 2023 - PRESENT
Design System Bootcamp
UI Prep
NOVEMBER 2021 - PRESENT
Design Thinking: The Ultimate Guide
Interaction Design Foundation
SEPTEMBER 2017 - PRESENT
UX Analytics
Netology Group
Skills
Tools
Photoshop CC, Proto.io, Balsamiq Mockups, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, Claude, Balsamiq, Pencil & Paper, Adobe, GIS, TargetProcess, Jira, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Figma Make
Platforms
MacOS, iOS, Figma, Android, Mobile
Languages
CSS, HTML
Industry Expertise
Travel & Leisure, Hospitality, Investments, Marketing, Banking & Finance, Real Estate, Healthcare
Other
MVP Design, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), User Flows, Mobile UX, SaaS, UX Strategy, Agile, Dashboards, Interaction Design (IxD), B2C, B2B, Enterprise, Entrepreneurship, SaaS Design, Visualization Design, Startups, Two-sided Marketplaces, Rapid Prototyping, Responsive, Responsive UI, Forms, Apps, Data Visualization, Dashboard Design, Workflow Diagrams, Web App Design, Landing Pages, Web App UX, UX Prototyping, Paper Prototyping, Web App UI, Intuitive UX Design, Platforms, User Interface (UI), Wireframing, Web Design, User Experience (UX), Information Architecture (IA), Prototyping, Sketching, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Information Design, Interactive Prototypes, Marketplace Design, Product Design, UX Design, UX Research, Usability Testing, UI Design, Marketplaces, Marketplace Platforms, Desktop Web Design, Design Systems, Visualization, Responsive Web Apps, High-fidelity Mockups, Visual Design, AI Design, DataViz, Workflow, Design, UX Wireframes, Learning, Mockups, UI Components, Visual Concepts, Infographics, Best Practices in Design, UI Prototyping, Product Strategy, Audits, UI Audits, Auditing, User Workflows, Complex Web Systems, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Software as a Service (SaaS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Web Dashboards, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), Large Language Models (LLMs), Atomic Design, Early-stage Startups, Research Synthesis, Visual Hierarchy, WCAG 3, WCAG 2, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), Mobile UX Design, Design Leadership, Style Guides, Reservation Flow, Travel, Responsive Email Templates, Data-informed Visual Design, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain Platforms, Icon Design, Personas, User Journeys, Blockchain, Project Management, Mobile Design, UI Animation, iOS UI Design, Finance, Fintech, Big Data, Google Design Sprints, Data Flows, Branding, High-fidelity Prototypes, Low-fidelity Prototypes, Enterprise SaaS, Graphic Design, User Testing, App Design, User Research, User Stories, User Personas, Edtech Design, eCommerce, Mobile UI Design, Design Sprints, Progressive Web Applications (PWAs), Feature Prioritization, Product Roadmaps, UI Style Guides, Mobile App Design, Non-fungible Tokens (NFT), Web Analytics, Data Analysis, Analytics, Discovery Workshops, Cryptocurrency Wallets, E-learning, Claude Code, Artificial Intelligence as a Service (AIaaS), Desktop App Design, AI Automation, Animation, User Behavior, User Interviews, React, Front-end Development, Front-end Design, Ideation, Ideation Workshops, Lean, Pen & Paper, Whiteboarding, P2P, Platform Design, Landing Page Design, Email Template Design, Lean UX, Agile UX, Enterprise Design, Lean Startups, Web UX, Google Material Design, Data-heavy Design, Booking, Airbnb, UX Flows, B2B2C, WYSIWYG Web Builders, Wizards, Redesign, Form Design, Responsive Design, WebApp, Design Thinking, Communication, Communities, Mobile UI, New Media, Research, Writing & Editing, UX Analysis, Web Marketing, Economics, Competitive Analysis, Roadmaps, User Onboarding, Gamification, Workshops, Healthcare IT, Business to Business to Consumer (B2B2C), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Usability Analysis, User Experience Design, OpenAI, APIs, OpenClaw
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