I'm Mariia, Product (UX&UI) Designer
I am a UX&UI hands-on work in creating intuitive and accessible user experiences. Holding a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, specializing in cognitive psychology, and possessing a strong foundation in usability and human factors, complemented by proficiency in UX/UI design for creating delightful and visually appealing interfaces. Moreover, I hold an MBA with a focus on marketing, offering a comprehensive skill set to navigate the intersection of design and business strategy.
I excel in conceptualizing and introducing cutting-edge products tailored to the demands of both users and businesses, spanning across SaaS products for both web and mobile platforms, as well as catering to B2B and B2C markets.
Experience
2024 - Present
UX/UI &
Product Designer
Langeraap
Israel, Haifa
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Collaborated effectively with developers and clients, both locally and internationally, to enhance user experience and ensure seamless project execution.
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Actively participated in the UX/UI process, including ideation, conceptualization, detailed design, and execution.
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Designed diverse UI concepts with a focus on aesthetic appeal and functional usability.
2023
Finalto is a leading B2B2C financial entity, by providing retail brokers exclusive access to its proprietary trading platform, while also managing trading platform, Markets.com.
UX/UI Designer
Finalto
Israel, Tel-Aviv
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Actively participated in brainstorming sessions and ideation workshops, contributing valuable insights to enhance user experience.
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Contributed to the user interface and user experience of the trading platform, with a dedicated focus on enhancing visual aesthetics, refining user interactions.
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Led the redesign pages, ensuring a seamless and intuitive user interface while adhering to brand guidelines and usability principles.
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Collaborated with and contributed to the company's Design System, ensuring a consistent user experience across the entire platform.
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Collaborate with product designers, product managers, developers, writers and cross-functional teams to ensure design solutions meet business and user needs.
2021 - 2022
Marketing Designer
Freelance
Israel, Tel-Aviv
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Engaged in effective communication with clients throughout the design process, ensuring their vision and goals were met.
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Designed eye-catching and visually engaging promotional materials, including social media graphics, brochures, email campaigns and Landing pages for online advertising campaigns, effectively capturing the attention of the target audience.
Education
Apply foundational UX concepts, like user-centered design, accessibility, and equity-focused design, empathize with users, define pain points, ideate solutions.
2023
Professional Certificate
User Experience Design
Regular sessions with the mentor a comprehensive curriculum, including fundamental design principles, user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing.
2021 - 2022
Lemon Design School
Course
UX/UI Design
Specialization in Marketing provided a comprehensive understanding of consumer behavior, market research methodologies, project management and strategic marketing principles.
2018 - 2021
Ariel University
Master's Degree
MBA, specialization in marketing
Israel, Ariel
Graduated with honors, specializing in cognitive psychology, fostering a deep understanding of human cognition and behavior, usability and human factors, includes a solid foundation in research methods, laying the foundation for a user-centered design approach.
2013 - 2017
National Technical University
Bachelor's Degree
Psychology
Ukraine, Kharkov
Professional skillset
Intuitive User Interface
User Experience Design
Product Desgner
Design Thinking
User Research
Marketing Research
Prototyping
Responsive Design
Interaction Design
Usability Testing
Mobile Design
Languages
Hebrew (Professional working proficiency)
Russian - Native
English (Limited working proficiency)
Ukrainian - Native