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Designer
Location
Berlin, Germany
Toptal Member Since
May 31, 2017
Helping startups scale with cutting-edge design, Alex is a multidisciplinary product designer with skills in 3D and animation. As a product designer, he works with visual design, dashboards, UX design, 3D, and motion design. Alex is also a big fan of rapid prototyping since it gives designers many ways to validate the idea before implementing it.
Portfolio
Work Experience
UI/UX Designer
2023 - 2023
0pass
- Updated the website landing page and application design, leading to the company receiving a new funding round.
- Designed a new visual brand, color scheme, visual elements, typography, and brand book.
- Created a set of mockups for online ads: LinkedIn and Facebook.
- Managed a mid-level designer to get results quicker.
- Developed a website using Framer, a popular no-code tool.
Technologies: 3D, Framer, Figma, Blender, MVP Design, Web
Website Designer
2020 - 2023
Kandji
- Redesigned the landing page, bringing the company thousands of leads and millions in sales.
- Managed and created a visual design system using Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud.
- Contributed to company growth by working closely with CEO and marketing leads. Together, we went from 20 to 300 team members, from seed to series B funding.
- Created successful blog, news, and feature pages, which created a significant source of organic traffic.
Technologies: Web Design, Design, B2B, SaaS, Startups, MVP Design, Web
Head of Design
2020 - 2023
heycar Group
- Designed a car-selling platform and supported a company through a growth stage where the number of visitors increased by ten times.
- Created and maintained UI design system in Figma to spread consistency.
- Hired, built, inspired, and managed a team of three product designers.
- Suggested design solutions that helped increase the conversion rate for contacting dealers twice.
Technologies: Figma, 3D, Miro, Adobe CC, User Experience (UX), Motion Graphics, A/B Testing, Motion & Animation Design, Blender, Landing Page Design, Landing Pages, Usability, UX Design, MVP Design, Web
Design Lead
2019 - 2020
Caroobi
- Worked as design manager, building up a succesful team of designers.
- Created a B2B CRM platform for workshops to manage and operate their activities and clients.
- Designed a B2C platform for users to easily book and manage car service requests.
Technologies: Design, Adobe After Effects, Flinto, InVision App, Marvel, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, User Experience (UX), B2B, Motion & Animation Design, 3D, Blender, Landing Page Design, Landing Pages, Usability, SaaS Design, UX Design, Web
UI/UX Designer
2018 - 2019
eBay
- Worked on iOS and Android mobile apps for the biggest German eCommerce platform, eBay-kleinanzeigen.de.
- Revised the finding, placing and filter experience on a platform.
- Formed and validated the initial hypothesis to the final mockups and interactive prototypes.
Technologies: Design, Adobe After Effects, Flinto, InVision App, Marvel, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, User Experience (UX), A/B Testing, Blender, Usability, UX Design, Web
Mobile UI/UX Designer
2018 - 2018
Quandoo
- Designed an award-winning mobile app that helps users discover restaurants nearby and make online reservations.
- Created iOS and Android apps shortly in collaboration with the product team.
- Tested user experience every month by conducting moderated usability tests.
Technologies: InVision, A/B Testing, Sketch, User Experience (UX), Motion Graphics, B2B, Motion & Animation Design, Landing Pages, Usability, UX Design, MVP Design, Web
Product Designer
2018 - 2018
Beat81 (ex GRITSpot GmbH)
- Formed and validated product features together with the CEO.
- Designed new native software for heart-rate tracking.
- Improved the user experience by creating customer journey maps and conducting user interviews.
- Redesigned a website in collaboration with the brand designer.
Technologies: Adobe After Effects, Flinto, InVision App, Marvel, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, Figma, User Experience (UX), Motion Graphics, Motion & Animation Design, Landing Page Design, Usability, UX Design, MVP Design, Web
Web Designer
2017 - 2018
BigTime
- Redesigned the client's website according to brand guidelines.
- Implemented mockups using the WordPress code editor.
- Designed and implemented company emails in CRM HubSpot.
Technologies: Sketch, CSS, HTML, WordPress, HTML5, CSS3, B2B, Motion & Animation Design, Landing Pages, UX Design, Web
UX Designer
2016 - 2017
Perdoo GmbH
- Worked in a SaaS B2B company where I designed web applications and mobile applications for both platforms.
- Provided user testing, interviews, and customer journey mapping.
- Designed prototypes for the quick testing of ideas—from the raw to high-fidelity product prototypes with advanced animation.
- Created a Design System in close collaboration with front-end engineers.
Technologies: Adobe After Effects, Flinto, InVision App, Marvel, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, User Experience (UX), Motion Graphics, Landing Page Design, Usability, SaaS Design, UX Design, Web
Lead Designer
2010 - 2016
Anglo.com
- Created user flows and wireframes for complex user scenarios.
- Formed, prototyped, and quickly tested different product ideas.
- Designed marketing materials in Adobe Photoshop and SketchApp.
Technologies: Optimizely, Wireframing, Adobe Photoshop, User Experience (UX), Landing Pages, UX Design, Web
Graphic Designer
2012 - 2014
iFort
- Created and delivered a visual brand identity from scratch.
- Made presentations for the pitches and product updates.
- Designed and implemented email templates for the CRM Mailchimp.
Technologies: Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Education
2011 - 2013
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Process Management
National Transport University of Ukraine - Kyiv, Ukraine
Certifications
JANUARY 2019 - PRESENT
"Jobs to Be Done" Workshop
Thrv.com
DECEMBER 2015 - PRESENT
Mobile UI and UX Design
Udemy
OCTOBER 2015 - PRESENT
Mobile App Design: From Sketches to Interactive Prototypes
Udemy
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