Olga Subach
Designer
Location
Weehawken, NJ, United States
Toptal Member Since
February 13, 2017
Olga focuses on creating simple, clean, and smart user interfaces while exploring the ever-changing interactive world. Olga has over 11 years of hands-on work experience in UI/UX design, mobile design, print design, illustrations, and rapid prototyping. Design is not only what Olga does for a living, but it's also her passion.
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Work Experience
2015 - 2020
Senior UX/UI Designer
Luxoft, a DXC Technology Company
- Worked closely with PMs, BAs, and engineers from conception to early implementation: establishing timelines and consensus from all parties around application flow, technology limitations, and goals for research.
- Facilitated design workshops with stakeholders and users to define the requirements, developing wireframes, high-fidelity mockups and prototypes, functional specifications, and working collaboratively with developers during development.
- Created cross-application style guides for multiple solutions.
- Interviewed the end-users and wrote persona profiles.
- Ensured consistency and effectiveness of the user experience design products.
- Worked collaboratively on cross-functional development teams using lean and agile methodologies.
- Created all sketches, wireframes, and mockups to communicate the user flows and interactions to the engineers.
- Collaborated with other designers to ensure consistency with other products in the platform.
- Designed the UI for the application’s (web, iOS, and Android) various structures, navigation, appearance, and interaction conventions.
- Revised and tested the UI design and functionality in the web (HTML and CSS), provided by developers, using GitHub.
Technologies: Fintech, User Research, User Requirements, SaaS, iOS App Design, Prototyping, User Experience (UX), UI Specifications, UX Design, User Interface (UI), UI Design, Guidelines, Visual Design, Wireframing, Story Mapping, Agile, Information Design, Sprints, Rally, Jira, Balsamiq, InVision, Principle, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch
2014 - 2015
Senior UX/UI Designer
Luxoft
- Worked offsite for the company’s biggest client. Designed web and mobile UI for the internal CRM system.
- Advised on UX/UI practices to product owners, project managers, and executives.
- Oversaw the design, helped craft a long-term business strategy with leadership, ensured consistency, bridged communication, and aligned designers in different product groups.
- Worked with the engineering team to ensure proper implementation of designs.
- Updated and maintained the style guide for all interface components.
Technologies: Fintech, User Research, User Requirements, SaaS, iOS App Design, Prototyping, User Experience (UX), UI Specifications, UX Design, User Interface (UI), UI Design, Business Analysis, Waterfall Development, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Sketch, Balsamiq, Axure, Apple Keynote, InVision
2013 - 2014
Senior Visual Designer
GlobalLogic
- Designed the UI for the application’s (web, iOS, and Android) various structures, navigation, appearance, and interaction conventions.
- Composed use cases, UI specifications, and a UI style guide.
- Collaborated with a geographically dispersed team of interaction designers, developers, and product managers.
- Transferred the brand’s strengths and visual assets to the product’s interface.
- Presented and defended my creative vision and interfaces to project teams and stakeholders.
Technologies: User Requirements, SaaS, iOS App Design, Prototyping, UI Specifications, User Interface (UI), UI Design, Balsamiq, Axure, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
2013 - 2013
Senior Web Designer
Exadel
- Created mockups for Windows and mobile apps.
- Crafted designs for various web products.
- Conducted an analysis of UI usability.
- Maintained and enhanced a set of design patterns and standards.
- Provided guidance, references, and direction to team members.
- Contributed to the agency’s UI design style guide.
- Helped to create UI design wireframes, mockups, and the final designs across all desktop, mobile, and tablet devices.
Technologies: UI Specifications, User Interface (UI), UI Design, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Balsamiq, Axure
Education
2016 - 2016
Certificate in Information Design
University of California, San Diego | Coursera - Online
2016 - 2016
Certificate in Design Principles: An Introduction
University of California, San Diego | Coursera - Online
2016 - 2016
Certificate in Input and Interaction
University of California, San Diego | Coursera - Online
2016 - 2016
Certificate in Social Computing
University of California, San Diego | Coursera - Online
2008 - 2009
Specialist's Degree in Computer Ecological and Economic Monitoring (Computer Science)
Donetsk National Technical University, - Donetsk, Ukraine
2004 - 2008
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
Donetsk National Technical University - Donetsk, Ukraine
Certifications
APRIL 2021 - APRIL 2023
Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®)
Scrum Alliance, Inc.
NOVEMBER 2019 - PRESENT
Introduction to Psychology
Yale University | Coursera
APRIL 2016 - PRESENT
Information Design
University of California San Diego | Coursera
MARCH 2016 - PRESENT
Input and Interaction
University of California San Diego | Coursera
MARCH 2016 - PRESENT
Social Computing
University of California San Diego | Coursera
MARCH 2016 - PRESENT
Design Principles: an Introduction
University of California San Diego | Coursera
Experience
User Interface (UI) - 11 yearsPrototyping - 10 yearsUser Experience (UX) - 10 yearsUX Flows - 9 yearsUser Research - 7 yearsMinimum Viable Product (MVP) - 6 yearsFigma - 3 yearsCertified ScrumMaster (CSM) - 1 yearTools
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