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Verified Expert in Design
Product Designer
Location
Charlotte, NC, United States
Toptal Member Since
April 7, 2021
Nikita has extensive experience designing and developing products onsite and remotely. He is dedicated to user-centric designs and strives to understand user needs in close collaboration with the development team. When conducting user interviews, Nikita asks how people solve the problem, not how they would like to solve it themselves.
Work Experience
Product Designer
2020 - 2021
Samsung NEXT
- Collaborated on the Whisk project (now Samsung Food), awarded Google Play's Best of 2020.
- Identified new opportunities and led prototype testing to drive user engagement.
- Transformed the design system, improving efficiency in updates and enhancing project agility.
- Led the design and implementation of an integrated search, significantly enhancing product usability and user experience.
Technologies: Figma, Notion, Asana, Rapid Prototyping, Design Libraries, Analytics, Design Thinking, Visual Design, Web UI Design, Content Management Systems (CMS), UI Prototyping, SaaS Design, Data Visualization, UI Components, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise SaaS, Stakeholder Engagement, User Testing, Research Methods, Quantitative Research, Agile, Dashboards, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Landing Page Design
Product Owner
2017 - 2019
Action Media
- Joined as a product designer, owning design, product requirements, and task definition.
- Transitioned to product owner, spearheading the development of a company product with a clear vision.
- Leveraged user research and competitor analysis to define core functionalities, addressing customer pain points and boosting sales.
- Conducted user research and market analysis to inform strategic product direction.
Technologies: Figma, Jira, Documentation, Rapid Prototyping, Design Leadership, Design Libraries, Analytics, Design Thinking, Visual Design, Web UI Design, Content Management Systems (CMS), UI Prototyping, SaaS Design, Data Visualization, UI Components, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Healthcare Services, Enterprise SaaS, Medical Software, Stakeholder Engagement, User Testing, Research Methods, Agile, Information Architecture (IA), Dashboards, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Landing Page Design
Product Designer
2017 - 2017
Exness
- Studied the needs of the users and the capabilities of the system and developed the design of the applications for iOS and Android.
- Designed a 3rd-party web application that was not part of the company's product portfolio to test the new algorithm. The application was quickly developed and launched.
- Provided UI/UX design recommendations, increasing user engagement.
Technologies: Figma, App Design, Design Thinking, Visual Design, UI Prototyping, SaaS Design, Data Visualization, Agile, Landing Page Design
Product Designer
2017 - 2017
Alfa Bank
- Conducted usability testing, which led to a decrease in the number of user errors.
- Streamlined delivery process, resulting in a decrease in project turnaround time.
- Redesigned the loan application process, which led to an increase in the number of applications and a decrease in the abandonment rate.
Technologies: Figma, Analytics, Design Thinking, Visual Design, Web UI Design, UI Prototyping, SaaS Design, Data Visualization, UI Components, User Testing, Research Methods, Quantitative Research, Agile, Landing Page Design
Senior Designer
2016 - 2017
FOM
- Led the redesign of the company's main resource, resulting in a significant increase in user engagement and attracting new audiences.
- Built B2B projects from the ground up, conducting employee interviews to identify challenges and design workflow-enhancing solutions.
- Fostered close collaboration with engineers, optimizing teamwork for faster layout implementation and streamlined development processes.
Technologies: Sketch, Documentation, Stakeholder Interviews, Rapid Prototyping, Design Leadership, Design Libraries, Analytics, Design Thinking, Visual Design, Web UI Design, Content Management Systems (CMS), UI Prototyping, SaaS Design, Data Visualization, UI Components, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise SaaS, User Testing, Research Methods, Quantitative Research, Agile, Information Architecture (IA), Dashboards, Responsive Web Design (RWD)
Product Designer
2015 - 2016
Lotsof
- Optimized the work process with designers and developers in the implementation of platform improvements.
- Improved the interaction with the interface and maintained the design system.
- Developed the visual part of the project for both platforms (desktop and mobile).
Technologies: Sketch, Stakeholder Interviews, Design Libraries, Design Thinking, Adobe, Visual Design, Web UI Design, UI Prototyping, UI Components, Stakeholder Engagement, Landing Page Design
Product Designer
2014 - 2015
Frumatic
- Provided guidance on the layout, colors, and styles for the general design concept.
- Designed and implemented the interface, including mobile application interface design.
- Maintained and iterated the product across all the platforms.
Technologies: Sketch, Stakeholder Interviews, Rapid Prototyping, App Design, Design Leadership, Design Thinking, Adobe, Visual Design, UI Prototyping, Stakeholder Engagement, Agile, Landing Page Design
Web Designer
2013 - 2014
Mail.Ru Group
- Increased the conversion numbers of the games.mail.ru website and the time spent by users on the site.
- Ran the redesign of the Game Center in the shortest time with remote programmers.
- Made all change decisions based on statistics data.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, Analytics, Design Thinking, Adobe, Visual Design, Web UI Design, UI Prototyping, SaaS Design, Research Methods, Quantitative Research
Designer
2012 - 2012
AIC
- Designed the theme for internet-shop, Bitrix, from scratch while collaborating with the company owner.
- Created the final designs based on prototypes and data.
- Crafted the designs for the most popular banks in Russia.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe, Visual Design, Web UI Design
Designer
2011 - 2012
Matador
- Designed websites, logotypes, and corporate styles daily.
- Communicated with the clients to understand their needs.
- Worked independently with clients to finish the designs.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe, Visual Design, Web UI Design
Education
2006 - 2011
Bachelor's Degree in Organization Management
PEI Moscow Economical Institute - Moscow, Russia
Experience
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