Resume
I started with small amateur eCommerce projects and gained valuable experience in creating and managing online shops. I later focused on product management and UX roles for SaaS applications. I have a total of 15 years of experience.
Career
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Senior UX DesignerAdthena / 2022 – now
Adthena ↗ is the market-leading analytics and intelligence platform for paid search advertising. Its AI technology and machine learning models provide customers with a clear view of market shifts and competitor actions.
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Senior UX DesignerAgistix / 2021 – now
Agistix ↗ is a logistics company and leading provider of supply chain visibility software.
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UX DesignerDigitalRoute (via EPAM) / 2021 – 2022
DigitalRoute ↗ helps some of the world’s fastest-growing companies increase revenue and enhance customer experience in usage-based business models. It offers an ETL (extract, transform, load) service for telcos, streaming services, SaaS, and more.
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UX DesignerPromomash / 2017 – 2020
Promomash ↗ is a US-based B2B retail event (demo) management software. I collaborated with a graphic designer and developers to redesign the entire website to better represent the wide range of product features. In 2020, we launched a new trade promotions management project, with the initial version successfully released the same year.
My role included customer interviews, ideation, prototyping, usability testing, and writing task specifications. I created many highly interactive prototypes in Axure, such as this one ↗ and this one ↗. These helped us validate ideas without investing heavily in unnecessary features.
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UX Architect, Project ManagerTreenga / 2018 – 2020
After working on over 2000 UX task descriptions on GitHub, I noticed recurring inefficiencies. I conceptualized and developed a side project called Treenga, creating an Axure prototype and a full product requirements document. The project was successfully completed and later closed.
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UX DesignerSVG Center / 2020
Created a platform for managing inline SVG icons. Users could sign up, create collections, upload icons, copy SVG code, or download them. I handled all UX and UI work using the Bubble.io no-code platform. The project was completed and closed.
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UX DesignerOasis.io / 2014 – 2015
The goal of this service was to provide automatic “email to spreadsheet” processing. I created an Axure prototype ↗ and, together with a graphic designer, a final design ↗. The project was not finished due to the complexity of enabling simultaneous edits by multiple users.
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UX Architect, Product ManagerMiracle Canvas / 2008 – 2017
Developed an e-commerce website for multi-panel canvas printing. The platform featured an advanced Flash-based editor with 2D transformation, 3D preview, templates, real-time pricing, and interior views. As Flash became obsolete, I transitioned to an HTML canvas-based editor. Project completed and closed.
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UX Architect, Product ManagerHolst / 2007 – 2017
Managed an online art reproduction store. I handled UX design, feature planning, task management, and technology selection. I also sourced and processed images using Excel, IMatch, and Photoshop. Project completed and closed.
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UX Designer, Product ManagerModern Art / 2006 – 2007
Created the “Modern Art” online store for acrylic paintings. I wrote product specifications, assembled a team, and managed the entire development. It was my first hands-on experience coordinating developers. Project completed and closed.
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Market Research ManagerInterpipe / 2005 – 2009
Worked at one of Ukraine’s largest metallurgical companies. My responsibilities included conducting marketing analysis, tracking market share trends, and producing reports.
Education
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Base educationDnipro State University / 2000 – 2005
I received my school education in a mathematics-focused class (1991–2000) and graduated with honors. From 2000 to 2005, I earned a master’s degree in economics from Dnipro State University, graduating with first-class honors.
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BooksBooks are a key part of my education. Below is a selection of the most useful ones I’ve read:
• "About Face" by Alan Cooper
• "The Lean Startup" by Eric Ries
• "INSPIRED" by Marty Cagan
• "The Visual Display of Quantitative Information" by Edward Tufte
• "The Big Book of Dashboards" by Steve Wexler
• "The Best Interface Is No Interface" by Golden Krishna
• "International Business Communication Standards 1.1" by IBCS Association
• "Running Lean" by Ash Maurya
• "The Field Guide to Human-Centered Design" by IDEO.org
• "The Inmates Are Running the Asylum" by Alan Cooper
• "Design Sprint" by Jake Knapp
• "The Design Thinking Playbook" by Michael Lewrick
• "Designing Interfaces" by Jenifer Tidwell
• "Rocket Surgery Made Easy" by Steve Krug
• "The Design of Everyday Things" by Don Norman
• "Intercom on Jobs-to-be-Done" by Des Traynor
• "Designing Web Interfaces" by Bill Scott
• "Don't Make Me Think" by Steve Krug
• "The Well-Grounded Rubyist" by David A. Black
• "Growth Units" by Paul Orlando
• "Innovate or Die!" by Jack V. Matson -
Courses
• "UX for Web Forms" Certificate ↗
• "Sketching for UX Designers" Certificate ↗
• "Heap Analytics Essentials"
• "The Bubble Beginners Bootcamp" Certificate ↗
• "Complete Bubble Developer Course" Certificate ↗
• "Learning Axure RP" Certificate ↗
• "OutSystems Overview"
• "Understanding Oracle APEX 5" by Edward Sciore
• "Beginning Oracle Application Express 5" by Doug Gault
• "Expert Oracle Application Express" by John Scott -
Articles I wrote
• Buttons on the web: placement and order ↗
• Building the Best Mega Menu ↗
• Instant Actions: onMouseDown vs onClick ↗
• Blurred Images Are Everywhere ↗
• Color Palette Must Be Humane ↗
• Uselessness of Full-Width Title Bars ↗
• Treenga – The New Task Management System ↗
• Situation with Prototyping ↗
• Vimeo vs YouTube Video Quality ↗
• Must-Have Tools and Tips ↗
• Multilingual Website URL Structures (Russian) ↗
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