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Building a top-tier product design team to drive product and business transformation

(Deviantart Team)

• Following success in the role of Head of Mobile Design, I have transitioned to manage entire Mobile R&D and guide highly distributed teams across multiple domains including product design, product, engineering, QA, data analytics, and product marketing.• Transformed product strategy and launched various initiatives resulting in further boost +24% weekly retention, +60% engagement, +12% conversion rate, and +25% first engaged users.• Shaped mobile strategy, created a product vision and turned it into life. Revamped and optimised product delivery process. Collaborated closely with the executive team.

(Ux Guild Team)

• Managed the team of 17 product designers across 7 different Wix products. Shaped UX Guild strategy and focus. Led design recruitment, education, design operations and growth.• Significantly scaled the UX Guild team (3x). Attracted and hired top design talents, built a platform for knowledge-sharing, learning, and growth. Revamped design recruitment and onboarding processes that led to 2x shorter recruitment cycles and high talent retention.• Facilitated collaboration across design teams, while providing guidance, feedback and support. Monitored and optimised design teams' performance, while assisting in professional development and growth.

(Deviantart Team)

• Managed and guided design team for a DeviantArt mobile apps redesign. Defined and executed a design strategy that resulted in +45% increase in submission rate, +120% engagement, +20% weekly retention.• Managed the performance of the design team, offering guidance, feedback, and support. Led the product design process with a strong focus on maintaining high UX standards. Fostered a culture of collaboration, proactivity, innovation, and data-driven decision-making.• Defining and communicating design direction and strategic vision. Managing entire design process, launching design initiatives, and ensuring highest standards of user experience. Collaborating with cross-functional partners and executive team.

(Deviantart Team)

• Led and mentored a team of 5+ designers. Guided end-to-end product design process. Contributed to strategic planning and product roadmaps.• Defined design direction, oversaw team performance, provided feedback, assisted in professional growth. Collaborated with cross-functional teams.• Championed a user-centred approach, integrating user research as a foundational element for the entire DeviantArt design team. Launched mobile web revitalisation initiative that led to creation of mobile R&D.

Mentoring and leading a team of 10+ designers across multiple projects in financial and enterprise domain. Leading complex enterprise design projects for DHL and Deutsche Bank from planning to implementation. Conducting user research, various design workshops. Establishing and maintaining design process.

Complex systems informational architecture and interaction design. Undertaking usability research, analysis, user research, metrics analysis throughout the product lifecycle. Creating thoughtful and impactful solutions to design challenges of all sizes while collaborating with stakeholders, users, product and development teams.

Designing web systems and mobile applications for enterprise, financial and automotive domains. Conducting stakeholder, user and product-team interviews, requirements gathering, analysis and documentation. Developing and maintaining design wireframes, mockups and specifications and interacting with product and development team.

Main projects:• Kyivstar Document Management System (iOS) @ Intecracy Group: Streamlining business processes and document handling for Ukraine's largest telecom provider.• Tradestream Platform (web, iOS) @ Intecracy Group: Facilitating efficient and organized trade transactions between companies.• FAS Workouts (web, iOS, Android) @ FAS: Mobile app focusing on health and fitness.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Economic Cybernetics

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Economic Cybernetics