Summary
Accomplished Senior UX Designer with 10+ years of experience leading end-to-end UX and product design across Enterprise, Automotive, AI, Robotics, Web, Mobile, Health, and Entertainment domains. Worked with premier tech companies such as HARMAN, Samsung, SAP, Mozilla, Ford, Fiat, Nissan, Audi, Subaru, Sprint, AT&T, and Verizon.
Skilled in simplifying complex workflows through data-driven and human-centered design processes to solve user problems and deliver measurable business outcomes.
Advanced expertise in architecting and maintaining scalable design systems, building platform-specific component libraries, designing information architecture, wireframing, and creating high-fidelity interactive prototypes in Figma and Axure RP.
Additionally, 5+ years of experience leading and mentoring local and remote design teams. And 4+ years of experience as a Test Engineer specializing in hardware, software, and firmware testing for GPS navigators, VoIP devices, mobile devices, robotics, automotive, and consumer electronics.
Achievements
✦ Led end-to-end product design and successfully shipped the SAP SuccessFactors Learning platform, used by millions of people globally.
✦ Designed digital and physical user experiences for autonomous electric vehicles, showcased at CES Las Vegas, Geneva International Motor Show, Shanghai Auto Show, and Detroit Auto Show.
✦ Created a patented UX design for the Fiat 500X in-vehicle infotainment platform, unveiled at CES Las Vegas (US-D875106-S).
✦ Designed an award-winning AI-powered animal recognition feature’s UX for the Georgia Aquarium mobile app.
✦ Created the UX design for a digital pill mobile companion app, achieved 96% satisfaction for patients and caregivers.
Work Experience
Senior UX Designer (Full-stack)
Freelance • San Jose, CA • 06/2024 – Present
• Led end-to-end design of multi-user, AI-powered educational and entertainment apps for Pre-K children and their parents.
• Architected design systems, built component libraries, created interactive Figma and Swift prototypes.
• Gained hands-on experience with Gen AI/LLM technologies, developed Python scripts for automated Gen AI assets production.
• Co-led iOS app development, gained the knowledge and expertise in Xcode, Swift, and the iOS app development lifecycle.
3D Printing & Product Development Specialist
Freelance • San Jose, CA • 06/2021 – Present
• Designed and manufactured 3D-printed educational board games and home goods products, managing the entire product development lifecycle from concept to market-ready prototypes.
• Built and scaled a small-batch manufacturing workflow using FDM 3D printing technology.
• Created production-ready models using CAD software (Autodesk Fusion 360, Shapr3D) and 3D modeling tools (Blender, Nomad Sculpt).
• Optimized product quality and production efficiency through additive and subtractive manufacturing processes.
• Hands-on expertise with 3D printing, CNC machining, woodworking, resin casting, clay casting, sculpting and other fabrication methods for small-scale production and rapid prototyping.
Senior User Experience Design Specialist
SAP SuccessFactors • Palo Alto, CA • 01/2022 – 06/2024
• Led end-to-end design and shipped large-scale, multi-user, cross-platform enterprise products, employee compliance tools, developer and admin tools, improved user task completion by 80%, and achieved 95% CSAT with the new SAP SuccessFactors Learning platform post-launch.
• Architected design systems, built component and style libraries, created design tokens, maintained and documented Fiori design libraries, improved internal design processes, reduced design delivery time by 45%.
• Delivered interactive, high-fidelity Figma prototypes, secured $12M+ in new business with 3 major US-based enterprise clients in 1 month.
• Led accessibility-first design approach, followed WCAG standards, delivered A11y annotations, created inclusive and accessible UX design.
• Designed a scalable UX for Gen AI tools integration into forms' text fields, increased HR tool users’ productivity by 60%.
• Led user research, design testing, and validation initiatives, leveraged data-driven design process, achieved 98% customer adoption rates across new features of the Learning platform in 2 months post-launch.
• Mentored junior designers and facilitated cross-functional team collaboration.
Senior UX Designer
Neato Robotics • San Jose, CA • 08/2021 – 01/2022
• Designed AI-powered notifications feature for a consumer robotics app, increased user engagement by 55% and boosted new robot accessories sales by 25% in 3 months.
• Established design processes, architected design systems, built component libraries, reduced design cycle time by 80%, developer hand-off time by 40%, and improved cross-team collaboration in 6 months.
• Co-directed production of the user education content, reduced support tickets by 38% and increased user satisfaction by 70% in 6 months.
• Designed robot behavior patterns and human-robot interaction UX patterns.
• Led a remote cross-functional team of 3 people.
Senior UX Designer
Freelance • San Jose, CA • 06/2021 - 08/2021
• Collaborated with Twitch and YouTube creators to develop streaming overlays, intro, alerts, scene transition animations, and emotes.
• Produced digital VFX, procedural VFX, practical VFX, original music compositions, and animations.
Senior Designer
HARMAN Connected Services (a Samsung Company) • Mountain View, CA • 10/2015 – 11/2020
• Led end-to-end design, built design systems, and created interactive prototypes for HARMAN Ignite connected car and vehicle fleet management platform with successful deployments with Sprint, AT&T, Audi, Nissan, achieved 4.8/4.7 app store ratings in 3 months post-launch for Sprint Drive.
• Created a patented UX design for the Fiat's 500X vehicle companion app and JBL in-vehicle infotainment system, showcased at CES Las Vegas in 2017 (US Design Patent US-D875106-S).
• Designed digital and physical user experiences for L3, L4 and L5 autonomous electric vehicles, in-vehicle infotainment and digital instrument cluster systems, and vehicle companion apps showcased at CES Las Vegas, Geneva International Motor Show, Shanghai Auto Show, Detroit Auto Show in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.
• Created UX design for the Proteus Digital Health digital pill mobile companion app, achieved 96% new features satisfaction for patients, caregivers, and clinicians.
• Designed an award-winning AI animal recognition feature for Georgia Aquarium mobile app, transformed a visitor’s experience into an engaging and educational journey, reduced visitors’ reliance on paper-based guides by 90%, and reduced visitors' reliance on staff to answer questions.
• Created UX and visual designs for in-vehicle infotainment and digital instrument cluster systems (IVI/HMI), connected car platforms, vehicles fleet management platforms, interactive prototypes, and car companion apps for Audi, Honda, Fiat, Toyota, Nissan, Ford, Subaru, Genesis, Rinspeed and others.
• Designed physical UX interaction patterns for in-vehicle infotainment systems, in-vehicle controls, and portable Bluetooth speakers.
• Architected scalable UX design solutions and design systems, interactive prototypes, simplified user workflows for complex, multi-user, data-heavy, large- and small-scale platforms for Entrust, RedBend, Conviva, HARMAN and others.
• Developed semi-automated Adobe Photoshop JavaScript workflows, reduced UI assets and design specifications delivery time by 50%.
• Led a Mozilla Firefox OS platform UX redesign, built design systems, adapted touch-based navigation to keyboard-based navigation for US-based cellular carriers’ accessible feature phones product line.
• Led and mentored a remote team of 2 junior designers.
Senior Designer
HARMAN Connected Services (a Samsung Company) • Nizhny Novgorod • 03/2013 – 10/2015
• Led a Mozilla Firefox OS platform UX redesign, built design systems, adapted touch-based navigation to keyboard-based navigation for US-based cellular carriers’ accessible feature phones product line.
• Designed digital user experiences for Android-based custom mobile operating systems and digital platforms, produced UI assets, and architected design systems for Alcatel, Micromax, TCL, Verizon, Vodafone, Vertu, Nokia and others
• Implemented design processes, improved developer specifications delivery methods, improved collaboration efficiency between global design and development teams.
• Delivered a robust UX design solution for a cross-platform mobile-to-desktop connectivity app.
• Designed UX for in-vehicle infotainment systems and vehicle companion apps for Subaru and others.
Designer
Freelance • Nizhny Novgorod • 07/2010 - 03/2013
• Delivered UX and Visual designs for websites, smart devices, iOS and Android mobile apps, concepts, HTML prototypes, animations, custom iconography, mockups, and design specs for diverse international and local B2C, B2B, and NGO companies.
• Designed and curated brand identity, delivered high-impact marketing materials, including custom business cards, product labels, business forms, flyers, and booklets for local and international customers.
• Architected the UX design for an Android-based Smart TV entertainment platform, pioneered a new entertainment platform design and intuitive remote-based navigation patterns for TV interfaces.
• Demonstrated exceptional project management capabilities and successfully delivered multiple high-priority projects with 100% client satisfaction rate and zero deadline misses.
Education
Master's Degree in Computer Graphics (Partial completion)
Lobachevsky N.I. State University of Nizhny Novgorod • 2011 - 2012
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology
Lobachevsky N.I. State University of Nizhny Novgorod • 2006 - 2010
Certifications and Courses
The Art of Storytelling
IESE Business School • Credential ID 32HTBWX3OVKE • 06/2025
Generative AI at SAP
SAP SuccessFactors • 03/2024
IELTS General Training
Overall Band Score 8.0 (CEFR Level: C1) • 04/2019
Introduction to Game Design
California Institute of the Arts • 09/2019
Human-centered Design
+Acumen, ideo.org • 09/2018
Patents
US Design Patent, US-D875106-S
Fiat Companion App and OnStage Pass UX • 2020
Skills and Tools
Design Core: UX Design, UI Design, Visual Design, Product Design, Web Design, Mobile Design, Desktop Design, Automotive Design, Enterprise Design, AI Design, Health Design, Web Design, Mobile Design, Dashboard Design, Automation Design, Responsive Design, Cross-platform Design, Motion Design, Interaction Design, User Flows Mapping, Complex Workflows Optimization, Design Thinking, Product Thinking, Design Planning, Design Strategy, Information Architecture, Mockups, Wireframing, Rapid Prototyping, Animation, Data Visualization, Color Theory, Iconography, Typography, Storytelling, Storyboarding, Design Specifications.
Design Systems: Atomic Design, Design Tokens, Component Design, Component Libraries, UI Patterns, Theming, Documentation.
Research: Data-Driven Design, JBTD, Continuous Discovery, Data Analytics, User Research, A/B Testing, User Testing, Usability Testing.
Accessibility: WCAG Standards, Design for Accessibility, A11y Annotations, Human-centered Design.
Process: 0-to-1, Agile, Kanban, Product Strategy, System Thinking, Project Management, Cross-functional Collaboration, Stakeholder Management, Developer Handoff, Mentorship, Peer Reviews.
Tools: Figma, FigJam, Adobe CC Suite (XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects), Sketch, Zeplin, Axure RP, Framer, Principle, ProtoPie, Proto.io.
AI/ML: Adobe Firefly, Claude, ChatGPT, Hugging Face, APIs, Prompt Engineering, Responsible/Ethical AI.
Other: JIRA, Confluence, Miro, Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Apple Keynote, Apple Numbers, Apple Pages, HTML, CSS, JSON, XML, SQL, React, JavaScript, Python, Swift, Unity, Pen and Paper.
Awards
Celebrate Award
SAP SuccessFactors • Dec 2023
"As we approach the end of the year, I wanted to acknowledge the incredible work done by our project's UX team. Alex, Tanvi, Mylinh - you have all gone above and beyond during this especially challenging release. I appreciate every bit of extra effort that has gone into making the project a success story. Thank you and happy holidays!" - Greg March.
Spotlight Award
SAP SuccessFactors • Mar 2023
"Alex, I want to express my gratitude for the outstanding contribution you made on the project. Your level of proficiency is truly impressive, and I greatly value your commitment to providing accurate information. Your design suggestions were always diverse and you consistently offered valuable assistance to our team. I am appreciative of the open communication and discussions we had, which led to well-informed design decisions. It is an honor to work alongside you, and I feel proud to be a part of this team." - Dasha Kalacheva.
Spotlight Award
SAP SuccessFactors • Mar 2023
"Alex, I want to express my heartfelt thanks for the exceptional work you have done on the project. Your creativity, attention to details, and technical skills have truly made a difference, and I feel fortunate to had you on our team. But what I appreciate even more than your expertise is the trust, and camaraderie you bring to our work together. Your willingness to collaborate, communicate openly and constructively. You always having our backs has been invaluable in creating an environment of trust and collaboration where everyone feels heard, valued, and supported. In short, you are an amazing team player and leader, and your contributions have made a significant impact on our project's success. I am deeply grateful for everything you do and can't wait to working with you again in the future." - Anya Klymenko.
Spotlight Award
SAP SuccessFactors • Dec 2022
"Thank you so much guys for your amazing work on the Wholeself Portfolio project. I am so fortunate to learn from you and work with you side by side. You both are amazing team players and I know I can count on you no matter what!! Really appreciate you! Anya." - Anya Klymenko.
Spotlight Award
SAP SuccessFactors • Dec 2022
"Thank you, Alex, for all the work, support and help you brought to WSP Admin. Always asking questions always search for answers, your work is above all of any top standards. Thank you again. And happy to work more with you." - Dasha Kalacheva.
Spotlight Award
SAP SuccessFactors • Aug 2022
"Thank you guys so much for doing an awesome job with the project!! I am amazed (but not surprised knowing you both :))) with the progress and the amount of work you have done in a such short time. I am happy to be back and continue working with you two." - Anya Klymenko.
Celebrate Award
SAP SuccessFactors • Apr 2022
"It has been a fantastic journey working with you over the last couple of months on the project. I must say you are a top-notch quick learner who grasps things easily. You are very innovative in your thought process as well and are never shy from trying new thoughts and designs. It has been a pleasurable experience working with you. I am sure the external users and customers will love your designs as much as the internal stakeholders have loved it. Keep up the great work. Stay curious!" - Abhisek Dash.
Design Led Deal Award
HARMAN a Samsung Company • Dec 2017
"Thank you!" - Chris Schoppa.
Going Extra Mile Award
HARMAN Connected Services • Jan 2014
"We thank you for your remarkable commitment and outstanding contribution." - Tilman Bollmann.