Product Designer
Product designer with 4+ years of experience in companies such as International Drivers Association (IDA) and the Center for Digitalization of Education. Skilled in agile and scrum, full product development cycles, and both contributing as a team member and shaping design processes. Experienced in building and scaling design systems, creating user flows, prototyping, and designing adaptive high-load B2B and B2C interfaces while keeping design consistent across projects.
Additionally, I contributed to CRO hypothesis generation, am familiar with HTML/CSS principles and creating interfaces in Webflow, mentored interns, and organized design team work. Passionate about continuous growth as a designer.
Experience
- Developed the interface of a new module for managing State Examination Commission protocols, digitizing a critical offline process. Reduced preparation time by 37% and minimized errors for hundreds of employees.
- Improved user flows for deputy heads and teachers, increasing efficiency and adoption of digital tools in daily school operations.
- Introduced Loom video walkthroughs for design reviews, cutting feedback cycles by ~43% and streamlining collaboration in a cross-functional team of 20+ people.
- Contributed to the development and improvement of MES modules within a product ecosystem serving millions of users.
- Reorganized internal design processes, improving team efficiency
- Conducted interviews and mentored junior designers
- Reviewed and approved design work across the project
- Prepared assets and layouts for A/B tests
- Contributed to hypothesis generation for UX improvements
- Drove a more structured, system-oriented design culture
- Designed interfaces for web and mobile applications
- Worked on improving existing website flows and visual design
- Created A/B test layouts based on hypotheses provided by the team
- Rebuilt the design system and UI component library
- Supported design implementation and collaborated with developers
- Worked on corporate website redesign and branding
- Created presentations, web interfaces, and internal tools from scratch
- Built wireframes and prototypes for client projects
- Collaborated closely with developers for design delivery
Case studies
Referral program: from link sharing to real payouts
Designed a transparent referral system that helps users track conversions and request payouts with ease.
Building a self-service order page with upgrades and auto-renewal
Redesigned the order page to support upgrades, subscription management, and future dashboard expansion.
Integrating a destination checker into the checkout flow
Added a destination validation step to the checkout to reduce uncertainty and boost conversion.
Creating a design system and optimizing the workflow
How I brought clarity and scale to a chaotic design environment by building a design system from scratch.
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DefaultCV: a custom resume platform built for real hiring needs
Designed a resume tool tailored for a staffing company — from branding to interface and UX.
Skills
About
I’m a 24-year-old product designer who values clarity, growth, and simplicity — both in work and life.
I see design as a tool to solve real problems and create meaningful, human experiences.
Outside of design, I enjoy staying active, playing table tennis, snowboarding, and learning new things along the way.
Languages
Russian (native), English (B1)
Education
Sochi State University, 2019–2023
Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Informatics in Economics
Location
Sochi, Russia
Testimonials
"I had the opportunity to work closely with Yuri for a couple of years while leading the Growth squad, and he was a key force in scaling our design efforts. When we started, there was no design system in place—but together, we built a solid, scalable foundation that improved design cohesiveness, elevated quality, and boosted team efficiency.Yuri has a sharp eye for detail, but what truly sets him apart is his ability to design with purpose. Whether it was a landing page, a product flow, or a core component, his work consistently aligned with business goals and delivered results. His designs didn’t just look good—they worked.He also collaborated closely with our product development team, and his understanding of backend systems helped bridge the gap between design and engineering. That made our workflows smoother and handoffs more efficient. Yuri is more than just a talented designer—he’s a strategic, thoughtful teammate. Any team would be lucky to have him."
“Working with Yuri was truly transformative. He brought structure, clarity, and consistency to our design operations. When he joined the team, we were facing a lot of chaos and inefficiencies — Yuri quickly stepped in and made sense of it all. He rebuilt our systems, introduced thoughtful workflows, and helped create a scalable foundation that elevated our entire design process.Yuri goes beyond delivering great design — he builds systems and processes, and challenges ideas when needed to propose better ones. That mindset helped us raise our design standards and improve the consistency and scalability of our product.He has an impressive ability to think critically and deliver scalable design solutions. He takes initiative, asks thoughtful questions, and can work independently with minimal supervision. He made our team better by raising the bar. I would absolutely work with him again”
“I’m very glad I had the chance to work with Yuri. When I joined the team as an intern, he became a great mentor — helping me build a strong foundation in product design, understand how things work, and always offering support.
What stood out the most was his patience — in the early stages, when I was just learning, he explained things clearly and never made me feel pressured.
His feedback was always constructive, to the point, and respectful, which made collaboration genuinely comfortable. Yuri maintained professional boundaries and created a safe, supportive working environment. I learned a lot thanks to our time working together, and I’m truly grateful for the experience.”
Let’s get in touch
Feel free to reach out if you’d like to discuss a project, ask a question, or share an idea.You can contact me through the links below or use the form — I’ll get back to you soon.
