Hi, I'm Mira
Digital Product Designer
Experienced user interface designer, an adherent of logical reasoning and system approach. I like making intuitive digital products that are easy to use and save people's time (because life is too short to spend time figuring out how to use interfaces).
I am a Russian native who is fluent in English and Spanish. I reside in Spain and have work permit.

Skills
User interface design · Web and mobile design · Visual design · Information design · Usability · Information architecture · User flows · Site mapping · Wireframing · Prototyping · Development oversight · Analytical thinking · Critical thinking · Graphic design · Art direction · Design research · html/css
Experience
Senior Product Designer (part-time)
Jul 2016 — Jun 2019, Rental Club, Russia
As part of a team consisting of a founder and three programmers, reimagined the way construction equipment rental market works, defined, designed and launched a new b2b service for the rental of construction equipment.

The result: a working service with about 500 paying customers. All this without attracting investors' funds.
Pregnancy and maternity leave
Digital Designer and Partner
Dec 2011 — Jan 2013, Happy World Shop & Lab, Thailand, Spain
HWS is an ambitious startup dedicated to transforming the world of fashion, basing on peer to peer production, fair trade, and social impact.
  • Participated in the idea searching at an early startup stage, shaped the idea and defined information architecture and functionality
  • Prototyped and designed a collaboration platform, where community members create new fashion products through design thinking process
  • Designed responsive UI for the online store
  • Was responsible for overall appearance of the brand: designed packaging, presentations, marketing materials, supervised contractors
  • Worked in an international team


Visual and UX Designer
Sep 2010 — Dec 2011, freelance
  • Designed websites, apps, brand identity, booklets, presentations
  • Helped companies present their content in a clear, simple and attractive way in order to improve communication with their users and clients.
  • Consulted on user interface


Senior UI Designer
Oct 2009 — Sep 2010, WebMaster.SPb Digital Agency, Russia
  • Designed corporate and e-commerce websites for clients of national and international level (among which Henkel and Pivot Point).
  • Led design department: estimated amount of work and design cost, set tasks, controlled execution, mentored 2 junior designers.
  • Interviewed clients, made sure our proposals meet their business goals, presented design solutions
  • Collaborated with management, UX, and development teams to ensure the best quality of final results.

Visual UI Designer
Apr 2008 — Sep 2009, WebMaster.SPb Digital Agency, Russia
Designed UI of web services, online stores, online newspapers, and corporate websites, paying attention to details, microcopy and microinteractions.


Visual Designer
Sep 2007 — Apr 2008, RealWeb Digital Agency, Russia
Took care of the online image of our clients: designed custom content pages to present their information in an organized, accessible, and attractive manner.
Prepared graphic materials: retouched product photos, designed banners, drew illustrations).
Education
Design research course
Nov – Dec 2018, UXER SCHOOL, Spain

Become a User Experience Designer

June 2017, Online course on LinkedIn

Stay Competitive Using Design Thinking
June 2017, Online course on LinkedIn

Applied Mathematics and Computer Science

2004 — 2010, Saint Petersburg State University, Russia
Languages
English (advanced)
Spanish (advanced)
Russian (native)
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