Olha Bahaieva
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Kiev, Ukraine
Toptal member since February 6, 2018
Olha is an award-winning Ukraine-based designer with over 10 years of experience in UX/UI design. She has received many prestigious awards, including the Indigo Design Awards and CSSDesign Awards. Her clients include Fortune 500 company DISH Network and startups such as Human Agency, Gronda, and Growth Channel. Olha is a founder of the UX Designers Club, a design course and book author with 1+ million views, and a top ADPList mentor.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Lead UI/UX Designer
DISH
- Designed engaging interfaces for over 2.4 million Sling TV subscribers and DISH’s 8 million active users, optimizing performance across 12+ platforms.
- Created cohesive design systems to streamline product development, ensuring interface consistency while enhancing team collaboration and scalability.
- Conducted research and usability testing with insights from over 10,000 user interactions annually, refining prototypes to ensure accessibility and satisfaction across diverse audiences.
Senior UI/UX Designer
Toptal
- Delivered high-impact projects across a wide range of industries, including healthcare, education, retail, technology, business services, finance, fashion, and manufacturing, tackling challenges.
- Led 10+ high-impact web and app projects, shaping user experiences that drove business growth, enhanced user engagement, and resulted in tangible improvements in conversion and retention.
- Crafted user-centric designs for web and mobile platforms, managing the entire process from research and testing to high-fidelity prototypes, ensuring seamless user experiences with minimal oversight.
Principal UI/UX Designer
Troo
- Designed and launched the 5-page corporate website using Webflow, improving user engagement and ensuring alignment with Troo's brand identity.
- Developed a user-centric web app and native app, optimizing three key features for an enhanced customer experience for the social network product.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to refine user flows and improve the overall interface, boosting user satisfaction and increasing platform adoption.
Senior UI/UX Designer
Growth Channel
- Improved user experiences for the AI-driven marketing product, enhancing features to optimize marketing strategies for over 3000 advertisers, contributing to increased product engagement and satisfaction.
- Created intuitive user flows for the dashboard, streamlining complex marketing analytics and enabling users to easily track and analyze key metrics.
- Developed and maintained a robust design system by defining reusable components, design patterns, and style guidelines that optimized efficiency and elevated the user experience.
Lead UI/UX Designer
Gronda
- Spearheaded design efforts for a culinary app with over 50,000 users, enhancing user-centered designs with a focus on seamless experiences during a focused 4-month contract.
- Created wireframes, high-fidelity prototypes, and interactive visual assets of the culinary app, ensuring design consistency and user-friendly interfaces.
- Worked closely with the engineering team to implement designs, test solutions, and iterate based on real-world usage.
Senior UI/UX Designer
Human Agency
- Developed innovative features tailored to meet the marketing needs of the company’s users, boosting product value and user satisfaction during a 3-month contract.
- Ensured web app consistency by maintaining a cohesive design and aligning with user-centric goals across updates.
- Collaborated seamlessly with the design team and developers to create efficient, impactful solutions that enhanced the product’s overall user experience.
Senior UI/UX Designer
Xavinci
- Designed and implemented 10+ interactive web design layouts using Adobe XD, focusing on creating seamless, user-centric experiences for high-impact digital solutions.
- Wireframed innovative web design solutions that aligned with client goals, streamlining user interactions and optimizing functionality.
- Collaborated with engineering and marketing teams and clients to refine design concepts, ensuring all projects adhered to high-quality standards and client expectations.
Senior UI/UX Designer
Zazmic
- Built and launched a CRM system, five corporate websites, and two iOS apps from scratch, leveraging Zazmic's expertise in software engineering, which supports industries such as healthcare, finance, and retail across global markets.
- Delivered user-focused Silicon Valley-quality solutions across diverse platforms, supporting Zazmic’s mission to help companies scale efficiently, backed by a team of 450+ experts.
- Contributed to Zazmic's reputation as a leading provider of custom development solutions, driving innovation for clients in its 10+ years of operation and contributing to its impressive growth across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
UX/UI Designer
Telenorma
- Designed and optimized UI/UX for WordPress and Joomla websites, creating responsive and adaptive web and mobile experiences that meet the needs of Telenorma's clients across Europe.
- Developed 3D visualizations for custom furniture and office solutions, enhancing client presentations and contributing to innovative workspace designs.
- Edited and delivered engaging animations and motion graphics using After Effects, aligning with Telenorma's reputation for cutting-edge telecommunications and video conferencing systems.
Visual Designer
Lux Design Studio
- Designed the full “Feroom” magazine, showcasing 100+ premium door products, contributing to enhanced client sales and brand visibility.
- Delivered high-quality brochures and business cards for businesses, utilizing Lux Design's standards of excellence in creative print solutions to elevate client branding efforts.
- Provided personalized, real-time design services, collaborating 1-on-1 with clients on print designs, leveraging Lux Design's industry experience of serving 200+ clients with innovative design solutions.
3D Designer
DC Link
- Crafted 3D visualizations for 10 company-branded personal PC products, creating detailed and realistic representations to support client presentations and marketing campaigns.
- Designed and optimized five email marketing templates to boost engagement and conversions, aligning with industry-leading practices for effective communication.
- Collaborated on cutting-edge tech solutions for enterprise IT hardware, supporting projects in line with DC Link's leadership in Ukraine's technology distribution sector, serving 4,500+ business clients.
Education
Master's Degree in Design
Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts - Kharkiv, Ukraine
Certifications
AI for Creative Work
Coursera
Generative AI as a Learning Design Partner
Coursera
Interaction Design for Usability (IDF)
Interaction Design Foundation
Mastering User Centric Design with Generative AI
Coursera
ISTQB Usability Tester Certification Preparation
Coursera
Dynamic User Experience: Design and Usability
Interaction Design Foundation
Accessibility: How to Design for All
Interaction Design Foundation
Affordances: Designing Intuitive User Interfaces
Interaction Design Foundation
Agile Methods for UX Design
Interaction Design Foundation
Conducting Usability Testing
Interaction Design Foundation
Data-driven Design: Quantitative Research for UX
Interaction Design Foundation
Design for a Better World with Don Norman
Interaction Design Foundation
Design for the 21st Century with Don Norman
Interaction Design Foundation
Emotional Design — How to Make Products People Will Love
Interaction Design Foundation
Gestalt Psychology and Web Design: The Ultimate Guide
Interaction Design Foundation
Information Visualization
Interaction Design Foundation
Journey Mapping
Interaction Design Foundation
Mobile UI Design
Interaction Design Foundation
Mobile UX Design: The Beginner's Guide
Interaction Design Foundation
Perception and Memory in HCI and UX
Interaction Design Foundation
The Practical Guide to Usability
Interaction Design Foundation
The Ultimate Guide to Visual Perception and Design
Interaction Design Foundation
UI Design Patterns for Successful Software (IDF)
Interaction Design Foundation
UX Design for Augmented Reality
Interaction Design Foundation
UX Design for Virtual Reality
Interaction Design Foundation
UX Management: Strategy and Tactics
Interaction Design Foundation
User Research – Methods and Best Practices
Interaction Design Foundation
Visual Design: The Ultimate Guide
Interaction Design Foundation
Web Design for Usability
Interaction Design Foundation
AI for Designers
Interaction Design Foundation
Build a Standout UX/UI Portfolio: Land Your Dream Job
Interaction Design Foundation
Design Thinking - The Ultimate Guide
Interaction Design Foundation
Design for Thought and Emotion
Interaction Design Foundation
GenAI for UX Designers
Coursera
Get Your Product Used: Adoption and Appropriation
Interaction Design Foundation
Human-computer Interaction: The Foundations of UX Design
Interaction Design Foundation
Microsoft UX Design Specialization
Coursera
Mobile UX Strategy - How to Build Successful Products
Interaction Design Foundation
UX Design: Research, Prototyping, Accessible Interactions
Coursera
User Experience: The Beginner’s Guide
Interaction Design Foundation
User Interface Design: Principles, Prototyping, Practices
Coursera
150 Mentorship Sessions
ADP List
Business Innovation and Digital Disruption Specialization
Coursera
Co-design for All: Doing Co-design in Practice
Coursera
Creative Design, Prototyping, and Testing
Coursera
Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success
Coursera
Creativity and AI Specialization
Coursera
Design & Prototype a Mobile UI/UX Experience - Learn Figma
Udemy
Design Thinking and Global Startup
Coursera
Design Thinking in 3 Steps
Udemy
Design for the 21st Century with Don Norman
Interaction Design Foundation
Designing User Interfaces and Experiences (UI/UX)
Coursera
Disrupt Unconscious Bias and Improve Your Workplace Culture
Udemy
Extended Reality for Everybody Specialization
Coursera
Fast-start Usability Testing and UX Research – Begin Today!
Udemy
Figma UI UX Design Essentials
Udemy
Human-centered Design for Inclusive Innovation
Coursera
Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat
Coursera
Introduction to Accessibility and Universal Design
Coursera
Learn Accessible Web Design
Coursera
Learn Responsive Web Design
Coursera
Online Learning Design for Educators Specialization
Coursera
Open Design
Coursera
Research Design: Inquiry and Discovery
Coursera
Strategic Leadership: Impact, Change, and Decision-Making Specialization
Coursera
UI Design Bootcamp. Master Typography, Colour & Grids
Udemy
UX Fundamentals: User Testing
Udemy
UX Web Design: Build User-centric Websites
Coursera
Understanding the Value of Human-centered Design
Coursera
User Experience Research and Design Specialization
Coursera
Design a Power Apps Canvas App by Using Figma
Microsoft
Design with Inclusivity in Mind
Microsoft
Designing for Mixed Reality
Microsoft
Diploma in User Experience Design for the Web using Adobe XD
Alison
Equity in Informal STEM Learning: Using the Equity Compass
Future Learn
Exploring Mentorship and Community Change with the Compton Cowboys
Future Learn
Foundations of User Experience and Design Thinking
Microsoft
Goodwill Career Coach and Navigator
Coursera
Information Design & Visualization Fundamentals
Gymnasium
Intro to UI/UX Design
Le Wagon
Intro to No-code
Le Wagon
Introduction to UI/UX Design
Alison
Introduction to Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality
Future Learn
Introduction to Accessibility
Microsoft
Learn the Basics of Web Accessibility
Microsoft
Modern Web Design
Gymnasium
A Practical Guide to Peer and Community Research
Future Learn
Responsive Web Design Fundamentals
Gymnasium
Transform Learning with 21st Century Learning Design
Microsoft
UX Fundamentals
Gymnasium
Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner
IBM
Digital Skills: User Experience
FutureLearn
Digital Skills: Mobile
FutureLearn
UI/UX Design Specialization
Coursera
Principles of UX/UI Design
Coursera
Growth-Driven Design
HubSpot Academy
Google UX Design Specialization
Coursera
How to Become a Mentor for Schoolchildren
Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine
Inclusive Web Design
Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine
Learn UI Design Fundamentals
Coursera
UI/UX Designer
Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine
Web Accessibility
Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine
Learn UI Design Fundamentals
Coursera
Becoming a Mentor
Alison
5000 Mentorship Minutes
ADP List
Complete Web Design: from Figma to Webflow to Freelancing
Udemy
Complete Web & Mobile Designer in 2023: UI/UX, Figma, +more
Udemy
100 Mentorship Sessions
ADP List
Motion Design with Figma: Animations, Motion Graphics, UX/UI
Udemy
Full Stack Developer Course
GoIT
3000 Mentorship Minutes
ADP List
Beyond Usability: Learn the User Research Toolkit
Udemy
How to Design & Prototype in Adobe XD
Udemy
IELTS
British Council
Skills
Tools
Adobe Photoshop, InVision, Sketch, Adobe, Adobe Creative Suite, Slack, Trello, Adobe Experience Design (XD), 3ds Max, CVS, Microsoft Power Apps, Tasklist, Maze, RemoteApp, eCommerce Dashboards, iBooks Author, Adapt, Figma Prototyping, LeadPages, Usertesting.com
Platforms
Web, iOS, Figma, Mobile, Webflow, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Webflow CMS, Desktop
Industry Expertise
Health, Healthcare, Health & Wellness, Consumer Products
Languages
CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript, JavaScript 6, HTML, CSS
Other
Personas, E-health, App UI, B2C, Consumer Services, Digital Services, Web Services, Order Management, Online Ordering, Purchase Orders, Sales Orders, Apps, iOS UX Design, Communication, Redesign, UX Flows, UX Thinking, Flat Design, Agency, Agency Websites, User-centered Design (UCD), Corporate Design, User Groups, User Needs, Medical Applications, App Design, Corporate, Landing Pages, Business Services, Business Design, Corporate Websites, Medicine, Human-centered Design (HCD), Patient Services, Patient Consultation, Electronic Patient Care Reporting (ePCR), Patient Portals, CRM Design, Web Applications, Web Dashboards, CRM Systems, User Interviews, Design Sprints, Landing Page Design, Dashboard Design, eCommerce, iOS UI Design, Web Design, Mobile App Design, User Interface (UI), UI Design, User Experience (UX), UX Design, Visual Design, B2C Marketing, B2B, SaaS, eCommerce Design, Desktop Web Design, Responsive Design, Web UI Design, Dashboards, eCommerce UI, Product Design, SaaS Design, Data Visualization, Design Systems, Web App Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Marketing Design, Analytical Dashboards, Prototyping, Analytic Design, Wireframing, Conceptual Design, MVP Design, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Startups, Early-stage Startups, High-tech Startups, Startup Consulting, Lean Startups, Health IT, Ideation, Information Architecture (IA), Innovation, Customer Journeys, Design Leadership, Design Thinking, Mobile Design, User Flows, Social Media Apps, Web App UX, UX Audits, UI Audits, Web App UI, Mobile Apps, Mobile Web, Mobile UI, Mobile UX, Web UX Design, Design, Dark Design, High-fidelity Mockups, High-fidelity Prototypes, Low-fidelity Mockups, Low-fidelity Prototypes, UI Style Guides, User Personas, User Research, Research, Research Methods, UX Research, UI Research, Customer Research, Website Redesign, Sitemaps, iOS App Design, Enterprise Design, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Minimal UI, Minimalism, Responsive UX Design, Web UX, Web UI, Data Virtualization, Interactive Design, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Complex Web Systems, Mobile App UI, Responsive UI, Mobile UI Design, Mobile UX Design, English, UI Motion, Mentorship, Mentorship & Coaching, UX Mentoring, Team Mentoring, Resumes & CVs, Career Coaching, Coaching, Public Speaking, Development, UI Components, Mockups, User Testing, Heuristic Analysis, Mobile First, UI Branding, Service Design, Marketing Technology (MarTech), Journey Mapping, Web & Mobile Applications, Layout Design, User Journey Maps, Annotated Wireframes, Checkout, Branding, Design Reviews, User Stories, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), App UX, Programming, Full-stack Development, React, Web Development, UI Development, API Development, Node.js, UX Prototyping, UI Prototyping, Rapid Prototyping, Paper Prototyping, Mobile Prototypes, Testing, UX Testing, UI Testing, A/B Testing, UX Wireframes, Wireframe to Product, Usability, Web Usability, Usability Testing, Accessibility, Accessory Design, Accessible Design, Web Accessibility, Creativity, Case Studies, Use Cases, System Design, User Journeys, User, User Paths, User Metrics, Metrics, Key Performance Metrics, Analysis, UX Analysis, Product Growth, Growth, Portfolios, Agile Coaching, Design Thinking Facilitation, Empathy, User Empathy, Empathy Mapping, Presentations, Adult Education, WCAG, WCAG 2, Continuing Education, Web Content, Accessibility Consulting, Creative Problem Solving, Complex Problem Solving, User Experience Design, Front-end, Inclusive Design, Peer-to-peer Networking, Peer Support, Virtual Reality (VR), Mixed Reality (MR), Augmented Reality (AR), No-code Development, Equity, Leadership, Extended Reality (XR), Unconscious Bias, Data-driven Dashboards, Dashboard Development, Interactive Dashboards, Data, Data-informed Visual Design, Business to Consumer (B2C), Enterprise Startups, SaaS UX Consulting, UIKit, Dark UIs, Productivity, Team Productivity, Task Management, Task Scheduling, Task Analysis, Task Flows, SaaS Monitoring, Software as a Service (SaaS), Responsive, Responsiveness, Responsive Layout, Responsive Web Apps, User Roles, Web Research, Workflow, User Workflows, Interaction Design (IxD), Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI), Time Tracking, Digital, Web App Development, Remote Work, Remote Control, Remote Design Sprint, Remote Desktop Services, Management, Web Components, Component Design, Component Libraries, Reusable Components, Component-driven Prototyping, Books, Portals, Web Portals, Portal Design, Data-driven Design, Shops, Shopping, Web Shops, Business to Business (B2B), Art Books, Higher-ed E-book Conversion, Educational Portals, Learning, Adult Learning, Reading, Knowledge Bases, Print, Web to Print, Web Application Design, Progressive Web Applications (PWAs), Digital Product Design, Consumer-facing Product Design, Analytics, Web Analytics, Data Analytics, Sales, Tech Sales, Sales Pages, eCommerce UX, eCommerce CMS, eCommerce Analysis, Big Data, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Information Design, Web Application Architecture, Reporting, Data Reporting, Websites, Low-code Development, Business to Business to Consumer (B2B2C), Consulting, Consumer to Consumer (C2C), IT Consulting, Web Consulting, IT, Animation, GSAP, Adaptive, Adaptive Design, Adaptive Web Design (AWD), Style Kits, Accessibility Testing, Shopping Carts, Childcare, Parenting, Target Markets (Parents), Marketplaces, Marketplace Design, Social Marketplaces, Mobile eCommerce, eCommerce Listings, B2B2C, B2B Lead Generation, SaaS Product Marketing, SaaS Product Management, Service, Home Services, Purchase Management, PWA, Healthtech, Healthcare IT, Hospitals, General Medicine, Medical Software, Medical Billing, Interactive UX, Interactive UI, Enterprise, Enterprise SaaS, Enterprise Systems, Consumer Research, Patient Engagement, Booking, Appointment Booking, Booking Apps, Booking Systems, Booking UX, Appointments, Government Digital Service (GDS), Government to Citizen (G2C), Governance, Mobile-friendly, Mobile-first Design, Website Design, Web Marketing, Leads, Lead Pages, Lead Marketing, Telesales, Business, iOS App Development, Pets, Animals, Animal Care, Veterinary Medicine, Consumer Health, State Government, User Experience Strategy, High-fidelity Wireframes, Audits, Style Guides, Remote User Testing, Heuristics, Applications, Mobile Applications, Layout, Billing, UX Process, UX Principles, UI Principles, Scalability, Documentation, Document Design, User Documentation, Information Systems, Systems, System UI, System Flow, Component-based Architecture
Experience
- Web Design - 9 years
- UI Design - 9 years
- UX Design - 9 years
- Mobile App Design - 9 years
- Sketch - 9 years
- Product Design - 9 years
- Webflow - 5 years
- Figma - 5 years
Tools
- Sketch
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