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Designer
Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
Toptal member since November 14, 2016
Bio
Oleg has 10 years of experience in digital design and offers a range of services, including a milestone-based approach from idea to launch for optimal flow. He provides a stable source of design proficiency with purpose-oriented interactions aimed at fostering dynamic activity. Oleg's perfect design process includes real-time productivity, scope-related deadline setup, development cooperation, quality assurance, and assistance with further product growth.
Experience
- Product Design - 8 years
- Web App Design - 8 years
- UX Design - 8 years
- User Experience (UX) - 8 years
- Web Design - 8 years
- UI Design - 8 years
- CSS - 2 years
- HTML - 2 years
Portfolio
Work Experience
Web/UI Designer
2026 - 2026
E.M. Statuspal UG
- Updated the design system and worked on new landing pages.
- Created minor branding updates, iconography, and illustrations.
- Conducted research on the product roadmap and update timeline.
Technologies: Landing Page Design, Landing Pages, Web Design, UI Design, Web UI Design, Figma, Visual Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), UX Design, Websites, Web UX Design, User Experience Design
Founder
2025 - 2026
Blckd0t
- Set up the product, platform, mission, vision, approach, and method.
- Designed core algorithms, systems, and tool selection based on implementation flow.
- Developed key nodes, growth and scan (evolvent) structures, algorithms, and a dynamics tracking system.
Technologies: Figma, Ableton, Node.js, Web, Claude Code, Runway ML, Xcode, Unity SDK, User Experience Design
Visual Designer
2024 - 2024
JShaw Creative Inc.
- Designed agency MVP add-on supplement package system.
- Marked up brand/agency development next-gen approach methodology.
- Worked out illustrations, layouts, infographics/icon styles, and message declaration system.
Technologies: Visual Design, Infographics, Figma, Adobe, Print Design, User Experience Design
Designer
2023 - 2024
OpusClip
- Designed an updated landing concept and formed an optional branding guidelines version.
- Conducted a platform review and compiled a list of potential interactions.
- Worked out the test task that included the key point mentioned above.
Technologies: Figma, User Experience Design
Senior Designer
2020 - 2024
Æeternity
- Rebuilt the existing website using a design system and optimized development.
- Provided detailed specifications, mockups/prototypes, and style guides.
- Led the creative direction of the brand for the website and web app.
Technologies: Figma, Web Illustration, InVision, WordPress, Slack, Asana, Toggl, Sketch, UI Design, Mobile UI, User Experience Design
Web/UI Designer
2022 - 2023
E.M. Statuspal UG
- Provided the client with the next-gen redesign solution supplied by the Solid Design System.
- Covered all full package provisions, including functional components, infographics, illustrations, layouts, and branding guidelines that become a solid foundation for functional data flow.
- Set up a proper milestone/feedback communication process.
Technologies: Landing Page Design, Landing Pages, Web Design, UI Design, Web UI Design, Figma, Visual Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), UX Design, Websites, Web UX Design, Mobile UI, User Experience Design
Head of Design | Co-founder
2018 - 2023
Finwerk
- Led and was ultimately in charge of all the design projects from beginning to the end.
- Designed a web dashboard for proper onboarding and user education.
- Outlined special brand guidelines to solve the main user-centered interface requirements.
- Created and tested several user flows and user personas.
Technologies: Sketch, Adobe Photoshop, Web Dashboards, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Information Architecture (IA), Responsive UI, UI Design, UX Design, Product Design, 3D, Mobile UI, User Experience Design
Product Designer
2021 - 2022
Superhero
- Worked as the lead product designer, managed, and onboarded a design team of five people.
- Designed several products and websites from scratch, using continuous user feedback.
- Designed interactive features, multiple field states, and user-interface screens for the app.
Technologies: Sketch, Figma, Principle, WordPress, InVision, Avocode, Zeplin, Responsive UI, UI Design, Product Design, Mobile UI, User Experience Design
Product Designer
2021 - 2022
RightCrowd
- Refreshed the brand identity, including colors, iconography, textures, and palettes.
- Created user stories and user flows based on the data gathered in Google Analytics.
- Designed a brand new website and additional graphic content.
- Developed a responsive website using WordPress technology.
Technologies: Figma, WordPress, Sketch, Slack, Asana, Toggl, InVision, UI Design, User Experience Design
Head of Design
2019 - 2020
Productsup
- Designed the website, revised the platform, and set up branding guidelines.
- Managed a team of designers that provided support in the creation of marketing materials / additional graphic content.
- Set up proper communication with the client, iterated with the dev team, and gave WordPress-based feedback.
Technologies: Figma, WordPress, User Experience Design
Designer
2019 - 2020
International Safety and Security Academy
- Designed MVP website, platform, and responsive functionality.
- Built design system, basic brand guidelines, and logo.
- Set up user flows, user personas, logics, and general prototype elements.
Technologies: Figma, iOS, worldwideweb
Designer
2019 - 2020
Yordex
- Did an overall product review, identified the need for improvements, rationalized, argued, and provided feedback.
- Worked closely with the head of design to improve the general state of affairs (status).
- Designed updated infographics and inner feature pages.
Technologies: Figma, User Experience Design
Designer
2019 - 2020
Tatum
- Revised the website and came up with a fresh set of layouts, illustrations, and iconography.
- Came up with a function-based visual interface for CLI concepts that were transported worldwide.
- Made design system guidelines and worked out the MVP version.
Technologies: Figma, Slack, Signal Integrity, User Experience Design
Lead Product Designer | UX/UI Web
2019 - 2020
Evostro
- Directed development with customization options needed in the Webflow CMS.
- Created a platform design for building banking and payments processes, utilizing distributed ledger technologies.
- Designed the website, web app, and pitch deck that explains product features and possible further development opportunities, and benefits.
Technologies: Analytics, UX Research, UI Research, Figma, Prototyping, Sketch, Webflow, WebApp, Illustrator CC, Web UX, App UI, Information Architecture (IA), Responsive UI, UI Design, UX Design, Product Design, User Experience Design
Product Designer
2019 - 2020
dex.blue
- Led design from discovery, through conceptual wireframes, to high-fidelity prototypes for dex.bue exchange in further.
- Worked closely with the team's front-end developer to implement the components of the responsive interface.
- Designed the UI for several new product features, working closely with the product and sales team.
Technologies: Sketch, InVision, Slack, Interactive Dashboards, Responsive UI, UI Design, UX Design, Product Design, User Experience Design
Product Designer
2017 - 2020
Genea (Formerly Sequr)
- Designed a platform for large enterprises that pay attention to access and security.
- Created several rebranding iterations to provide the best matching UI.
- Formed and led a small design department to split design activities and meet clients' deadlines and needs.
Technologies: Sketch, Responsive UI, UI Design, Product Design, User Experience Design
Designer
2018 - 2019
Kraken
- Designed marketing materials and prepared a presentation as part of the Finwerk agency.
- Set up an in-house agency negotiation method and protocol.
- Reimagined future development approach, agency collaboration-wise.
Technologies: Sketch 4
Designer
2018 - 2019
Deel
- Designed an updated landing page and provided a roadmap for further design growth.
- Revised platform MVP and set up major layout updates (front).
- Worked out communication base and provided support during ICO (investment round phases).
Technologies: Figma
Visual Product Designer
2018 - 2019
Andromo
- Framed the design to be in line with our target market experiences around Android devices, using flows and colors.
- Crafted user flows, updated sitemap, and created and tested multiple prototype versions.
- Designed updated branding guidelines that include dynamic states, design systems with various types of icons, infographics, blogs, webinars, and the rest of the marketing campaign assets and rules for designs easy to explain to the design team.
Technologies: Sketch, Illustrator CC, Avocode, UI Design
Designer
2017 - 2019
Barclays
- Reimagined brochure features a proper layout and organisational structure that represent the business.
- Worked out basic infographics to represent cash flow.
- Set up a structured, in-house design-iteration-based process.
Technologies: Figma
Product Designer
2018 - 2018
TalkRemit
- Designed a website and platform for online money transfers.
- Designed illustration, iconography design system, etc.
- Worked out mobile app and responsive design (wireframes/prototypes/flows).
Technologies: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Slack, Trello, InVision, Principle, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, UI Design, Product Design
Product Designer
2018 - 2018
SciDex
- Designed a Blockchain-based platform for trading science data.
- Designed an engaging brand, including illustrations/layouts, to be placed on the landing page.
- Built communication with the CEO to improve the whole product planning during the MVP phase.
Technologies: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Slack, Trello, InVision, Principle, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, UI Design, Product Design
Head of Design
2018 - 2018
Fone Dynamics
- Designed the website illustrations, infographic, and platform.
- Updated the whole brand color palette/interface elements, etc.
- Improved general MVP UX/user flow/further product update plan.
Technologies: Sketch, UI Design
Head of Design
2018 - 2018
Brickblock
- Led and managed the UX strategy and general appeal of the brand, as well as created the design for a Blockchain investment platform.
- Designed ICO solution and marketing campaign materials.
- Made a great attempt to sync the dev/design/marketing departments.
- Designed landing/infographics/improved solution logic representation in the real world, based on basic needs.
Technologies: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Slack, Trello, InVision, Principle, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, UI Design, UX Design, Product Design
Product Designer
2018 - 2018
Hatchify
- Designed a website and platform that helps automate and analyze marketing campaigns.
- Set up brand guidelines, MVP, and designed key brand elements.
- Worked closely with the team to sort out design needs based on the product plan.
Technologies: Sketch, Interactive Dashboards, UI Design
Product Designer
2017 - 2018
PerfOps
- Designed a website and platform for tracking content delivery network (CDN) performance data.
- Created product MVP and worked out branding aesthetics.
- Participated in the communication process that led to proper deliverable achievement.
Technologies: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Slack, Trello, InVision, Principle, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, UI Design, Product Design
Product Designer
2017 - 2018
CoTrader
- Designed a website and platform for cryptocurrency trading.
- Created design system and style guide for further asset consistency.
- Added various style elements to the existing brand palette.
Technologies: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Slack, Trello, InVision, Principle, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, Responsive UI, UI Design, Product Design
Product Designer
2017 - 2017
Velocitum Software
- Designed a platform that simplifies dental paperwork and accounting.
- Improved user experience, rethought key flows.
- Negotiated with the client a proper milestone/feedback-based project plan.
Technologies: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Slack, Trello, InVision, Principle, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, UI Design, UX Design, Product Design
UX/UI Designer
2016 - 2016
Friendly Finance
- Designed an entirely new version of the company website.
- Worked closely with the client to identify problems in the website and application.
- Created the interactive online brand guide for the platform.
Technologies: Toggl, Asana, InVision, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Principle, Sketch, UI Design
UX/UI Designer
2016 - 2016
Konux
- Designed a cross-platform MVP interface for an Internet of Things (IoT) startup.
- Created the site flow, user stories, high fidelity wireframes, style guide, and user interface design.
- Worked closely with managers to identify problems and needs.
- Built adaptable designs to ensure website responsiveness across all popular media devices.
- Played a key role as the head designer in the product design process.
- Collaborated very closely with our customer researcher to conduct ethnographic research.
Technologies: Toggl, Asana, InVision, Principle, Sketch, Interactive Dashboards, Information Architecture (IA), UI Design, UX Design, Product Design
UX/UI Designer
2015 - 2016
Optimize Player
- Designed an entirely new version of the company website.
- Managed design assets and created brand standards and a UI pattern library.
- Defined the quantitative success metrics and integrated metrics into the feature prioritization process.
- Created custom graphics like icons, patterns, and other graphic elements, as well as printable materials.
Technologies: Jira, Toggl, InVision, Adobe Creative Suite, Principle, Sketch, UI Design
Product Designer
2015 - 2016
Trekeffect
- Designed flows and experiences for multiple personas including contributors, travelers, and site affiliates.
- Helped to double the conversion and increase the number of visitors to more than 70 people per month with our clean user-friendly design.
- Led several week-long design sprints to move from an idea to a working prototype that we tested with customers within five days.
- Managed the design practice for the largest line of our business—leading the redesign of the entire product platform (including the visual UI, interaction design, customer research, usability testing, and more).
- Constructed a whole set of icons and illustrations.
Technologies: Toggl, Asana, InVision, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Principle, Sketch, UX Design
Art Director / Senior Designer / Co-founder
2013 - 2016
Zajno
- Managed multiple design projects at the same time, working closely with agency clients.
- Developed a growth strategy and optimized the digital product design process.
- Researched markets and created project-specific pitch decks for a wide variety of startups.
- Worked with a range of clients focusing on mobile apps, web design, and decks.
Technologies: Toggl, Asana, InVision, Principle, Sketch, UI Design, UX Design, 3D
Designer
2013 - 2014
Afirmed Capital Group
- Designed a website, an informative MVP, and set up the core brand aesthetic.
- Was responsible for communication with the CEO, setting up the timeframe, and milestones.
- Worked out presentation (case study) and set up further brand development strategy.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop
Education
2014 - 2015
Master's Degree in Business Intelligence
New York University - New York City, NY, USA
2011 - 2014
Bachelor's Degree in Marketing Communications
Kharkiv National University - Kharkiv, Ukraine
Skills
Tools
Adobe Creative Suite, Flinto, Principle, Asana, Toggl, Adobe Illustrator, InVision, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch 3, Sketch, Jira, Trello, Slack, Avocode, Zeplin, Illustrator CC, Sketch 4, Claude, Ableton, Adobe, Xcode, Unity SDK, Terminal
Platforms
Figma, WordPress, iOS, Web, Mobile, Webflow, Runway ML
Languages
CSS, HTML, Clean
Industry Expertise
Transportation & Shipping, Banking & Finance, Security
Other
Digital Product Design, Web Design, Web App Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Branding, UI Design, Product Design, Mood Board Design, User Stories, User Flows, UX Design, Consulting, Blockchain, Infographics, Pitch Decks, Responsive UI, Dashboard Design, Data Visualization, Interactive Dashboards, Information Architecture (IA), Information Design, B2B, Responsive Web Apps, Website Redesign, 2D Graphics, Pitch Deck Design, Presentation Design, User Experience Design, 3D, Mobile UI, UX Strategy, Illustration, App UI, User Interface (UI), Dashboards, Platform Building, SaaS, Brand Identity, Style Guides, Wireframing, Websites, Marketing Automation, Videos, Personal Finance, Web Services, Responsive, Bootstrapping, User Interviews, User-centered Design (UCD), User Research, Product Management, Landing Page Design, Analytics, Internet of Things (IoT), Fintech, Apps, Interface Design, IoT Security, Platform Design, Product Branding, WebApp, UI Style Guides, Crypto, Cryptocurrency Exchanges, Landing Pages, Logotype, Payment Gateways, Web Illustration, User Experience (UX), Project Management, Web Dashboards, UX Research, UI Research, Prototyping, Web UX, Redesign, System Design, Finance, Slack App, Brand Guidelines, Ethereum Open Source, Feature Icons, Corporate Identity, Corporate Websites, Platforms, Extensions, Iconography, Money, Website Transfers, Responsive Layout, Design Systems, Web Platforms, MVP Design, Mobile Apps, Guidelines, UX Flows, Art Direction, Modernization, Enterprise, Creative Solutions, Corporate, Website QA, Web UI, Symbol Design, Infographs, Monitoring, Enterprise SaaS, Web App UI, Marketing Communications (MarCom), Strategic Planning, Web3, ChatGPT, Slackbot, Web UI Design, Visual Design, Web UX Design, Design / Development / AI / Programming / Infographics / UX research / Data Analytics / Prediction probability planing etc., Signal Integrity, Print Design, Node.js, Claude Code, worldwideweb, Relume, Gemini, Lovable, Framer
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