Alexander
Zykow
Product Designer, UX/UI Generalist
Product Designer with 9+ years of experience in fintech, enterprise products, and complex B2B systems. I specialize in high-density interfaces, design systems, and data-driven UX. I design scalable products for professional users where speed, precision, and cognitive load management are critical.I lead products from discovery to delivery, working at the intersection of design, product strategy, and engineering.
I have experience in design leadership and development collaboration, implementing design processes, and building efficient design-to-development pipelines.
Experience
Product designer / UX/UIFreelance | Sofia, Bulgaria – Moscow, Russia
2025 – н.в.
- Advising startups and product teams at C-level.
- Conducting UX audits and redesigns of local digital products (TaxiMe, Happy Delivery), identifying conversion and usability growth opportunities.
- Integrating AI tools into design workflows to accelerate prototyping and hypothesis validation.
- Participating in international hackathons and tenders.
Senior Product Designer / UX/UIDevexperts | Sofia, Bulgaria | Contract
International provider of trading and financial platforms.
2023 – 2025
- Conducted competitive UX analysis of 7+ professional trading platforms, forming the foundation for trading UX solutions
- Redesigned key trading interfaces (Option Chain, DOM, Strategy Selector, Positions) for high-density data environments
- Optimized data presentation, reducing cognitive load and accelerating navigation
- Developed a scalable UI library (70+ components) with system states and dev-ready specifications
- Initiated Design QA, reducing design-development iteration cycles by more than half
- Aligned interfaces with modern accessibility guidelines
- Validated solutions through user testing: +21% Task Completion Rate (TCR), +78% Satisfaction (NPS)
Team Lead / Senior Product DesignerIngram Micro | Sofia, Bulgaria | Office, Contract
Global B2B platform for subscription and marketplace management.
2022 – 2023
- Led migration of the design system and layouts from Sketch to Figma without interrupting product development
- Developed a phased migration strategy ensuring uninterrupted delivery
- Refactored the design review process into a systematic quality control tool
- Reduced the design sprint cycle to one week
- Facilitated transition to an Agile model and synchronization with SCRUM cadence
- Introduced user flows and UX documentation as a product standard
- Promoted a discovery approach and early product hypothesis validation
Senior Product Designer / UX/UIIVA Technologies | Moscow, Russia | Offic
Enterprise communication platform developer.
2020 – 2022
- Redesigned key modules of the communication platform (chat, video calls, conferences, events)
- Improved UX in enterprise scenarios, contributing to a 30% NPS increase among key clients
- Redesigned the administrative module (RBAC, onboarding, traffic control) for complex corporate structures
- Reduced employee training costs for clients by 25%
- Worked directly with enterprise clients on requirements gathering and UX validation
- Presented and defended design solutions before executive leadership and key stakeholders
Team Lead / Senior Product DesignerMTS Group | Moscow, Russia | Office
Largest telecom provider with an internal venture fund.
2018 – 2020
- Led a cross-functional product team within the internal accelerator
- Developed UX strategy for an IoT agrotech product (telemetry, monitoring, milking systems)
- Designed interfaces for complex operational and data-driven scenarios
- Product secured internal investment and was launched as a pilot
- UX concept was used as part of the investment case
- Participated in building cross-functional teams
- Established collaboration with DevOps, Data Science, and Support
Product Designer / UX/UIUCS R_Keeper | Moscow, Russia | Office
Leading provider of HoReCa automation solutions.
2017 – 2018
- Led UX modernization of a 20-year-old HoReCa product, reducing onboarding time for new employees from ~2 weeks to 1 day
- Designed a post-authorization system for kitchen terminals, improving transparency of staff accountability and responsibility distribution
- Optimized order interfaces, accelerating order processing by ~20% and reducing support workload
- Developed UX patterns for POS and kitchen screens, accounting for stress scenarios, human errors, and fallback logic
Team Lead / Product & UX/UI DesignerKama Games | Moscow, Russia | Office
Largest European game publisher with an internal venture arm.
2016 – 2017
- Scaled and evolved the design system for mobile and desktop products, ensuring interface consistency and significantly reducing development cycles
- Designed the UX concept for a synchronous Watch-Together video feature, launched in 2016 before similar solutions appeared on major platforms
- Worked at the intersection of product, design, and engineering, helping shape Agile-oriented processes
UX/UI DesignerFreelance | Moscow, Russia | Office, Contract
2010 – 2016
- Designed MVPs and product concepts for startups in e-commerce, fintech, and social services
- Created prototypes and UX concepts used in investment pitches and accelerator programs
- Visualized business models and designed key user journeys
- Projects included accelerator startups (e.g., Farminers)
Core Skills
Product Design, Figma (Software), User Experience (UX), User Experience Design (UED), Graphical User Interface (GUI), User Interface Design, Mobile Interface Design, Web Interface Design, Graphic Design, UX Research, Customer Development, Team Leadership, Team Development, Agile Methodologies, Design Management.
Education
Voronezh State University
Specialist Degree in Public Relations and Advertising
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Alexander
Zykow
Product Designer, UX/UI Generalist
Product Designer with 9+ years of experience in fintech, enterprise products, and complex B2B systems. I specialize in high-density interfaces, design systems, and data-driven UX. I design scalable products for professional users where speed, precision, and cognitive load management are critical.I lead products from discovery to delivery, working at the intersection of design, product strategy, and engineering.
I have experience in design leadership and development collaboration, implementing design processes, and building efficient design-to-development pipelines.
Experience
Product designer / UX/UIFreelance | Sofia, Bulgaria – Moscow, Russia
2025 – н.в.
- Advising startups and product teams at C-level.
- Conducting UX audits and redesigns of local digital products (TaxiMe, Happy Delivery), identifying conversion and usability growth opportunities.
- Integrating AI tools into design workflows to accelerate prototyping and hypothesis validation.
- Participating in international hackathons and tenders.
Senior Product Designer / UX/UIDevexperts | Sofia, Bulgaria | Contract
International provider of trading and financial platforms.
2023 – 2025
- Conducted competitive UX analysis of 7+ professional trading platforms, forming the foundation for trading UX solutions
- Redesigned key trading interfaces (Option Chain, DOM, Strategy Selector, Positions) for high-density data environments
- Optimized data presentation, reducing cognitive load and accelerating navigation
- Developed a scalable UI library (70+ components) with system states and dev-ready specifications
- Initiated Design QA, reducing design-development iteration cycles by more than half
- Aligned interfaces with modern accessibility guidelines
- Validated solutions through user testing: +21% Task Completion Rate (TCR), +78% Satisfaction (NPS)
Team Lead / Senior Product DesignerIngram Micro | Sofia, Bulgaria | Office, Contract
Global B2B platform for subscription and marketplace management.
2022 – 2023
- Led migration of the design system and layouts from Sketch to Figma without interrupting product development
- Developed a phased migration strategy ensuring uninterrupted delivery
- Refactored the design review process into a systematic quality control tool
- Reduced the design sprint cycle to one week
- Facilitated transition to an Agile model and synchronization with SCRUM cadence
- Introduced user flows and UX documentation as a product standard
- Promoted a discovery approach and early product hypothesis validation
Senior Product Designer / UX/UIIVA Technologies | Moscow, Russia | Offic
Enterprise communication platform developer.
2020 – 2022
- Redesigned key modules of the communication platform (chat, video calls, conferences, events)
- Improved UX in enterprise scenarios, contributing to a 30% NPS increase among key clients
- Redesigned the administrative module (RBAC, onboarding, traffic control) for complex corporate structures
- Reduced employee training costs for clients by 25%
- Worked directly with enterprise clients on requirements gathering and UX validation
- Presented and defended design solutions before executive leadership and key stakeholders
Team Lead / Senior Product DesignerMTS Group | Moscow, Russia | Office
Largest telecom provider with an internal venture fund.
2018 – 2020
- Led a cross-functional product team within the internal accelerator
- Developed UX strategy for an IoT agrotech product (telemetry, monitoring, milking systems)
- Designed interfaces for complex operational and data-driven scenarios
- Product secured internal investment and was launched as a pilot
- UX concept was used as part of the investment case
- Participated in building cross-functional teams
- Established collaboration with DevOps, Data Science, and Support
Product Designer / UX/UIUCS R_Keeper | Moscow, Russia | Office
Leading provider of HoReCa automation solutions.
2017 – 2018
- Led UX modernization of a 20-year-old HoReCa product, reducing onboarding time for new employees from ~2 weeks to 1 day
- Designed a post-authorization system for kitchen terminals, improving transparency of staff accountability and responsibility distribution
- Optimized order interfaces, accelerating order processing by ~20% and reducing support workload
- Developed UX patterns for POS and kitchen screens, accounting for stress scenarios, human errors, and fallback logic
Team Lead / Product & UX/UI DesignerKama Games | Moscow, Russia | Office
Largest European game publisher with an internal venture arm.
2016 – 2017
- Scaled and evolved the design system for mobile and desktop products, ensuring interface consistency and significantly reducing development cycles
- Designed the UX concept for a synchronous Watch-Together video feature, launched in 2016 before similar solutions appeared on major platforms
- Worked at the intersection of product, design, and engineering, helping shape Agile-oriented processes
UX/UI DesignerFreelance | Moscow, Russia | Office, Contract
2010 – 2016
- Designed MVPs and product concepts for startups in e-commerce, fintech, and social services
- Created prototypes and UX concepts used in investment pitches and accelerator programs
- Visualized business models and designed key user journeys
- Projects included accelerator startups (e.g., Farminers)
Core Skills
Product Design, Figma (Software), User Experience (UX), User Experience Design (UED), Graphical User Interface (GUI), User Interface Design, Mobile Interface Design, Web Interface Design, Graphic Design, UX Research, Customer Development, Team Leadership, Team Development, Agile Methodologies, Design Management.
Education
Voronezh State University
Specialist Degree in Public Relations and Advertising
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Alexander Zykow
Product Designer, UX/UI Generalist
Product Designer with 9+ years of experience in fintech, enterprise products, and complex B2B systems. I specialize in high-density interfaces, design systems, and data-driven UX. I design scalable products for professional users where speed, precision, and cognitive load management are critical.I lead products from discovery to delivery, working at the intersection of design, product strategy, and engineering.
I have experience in design leadership and development collaboration, implementing design processes, and building efficient design-to-development pipelines.
Experience
Product designer / UX/UIFreelance | Sofia, Bulgaria – Moscow, Russia
2025 – н.в.
- Advising startups and product teams at C-level.
- Conducting UX audits and redesigns of local digital products (TaxiMe, Happy Delivery), identifying conversion and usability growth opportunities.
- Integrating AI tools into design workflows to accelerate prototyping and hypothesis validation.
- Participating in international hackathons and tenders.
Senior Product Designer / UX/UIDevexperts | Sofia, Bulgaria | Contract
International provider of trading and financial platforms.
2023 – 2025
- Conducted competitive UX analysis of 7+ professional trading platforms, forming the foundation for trading UX solutions
- Redesigned key trading interfaces (Option Chain, DOM, Strategy Selector, Positions) for high-density data environments
- Optimized data presentation, reducing cognitive load and accelerating navigation
- Developed a scalable UI library (70+ components) with system states and dev-ready specifications
- Initiated Design QA, reducing design-development iteration cycles by more than half
- Aligned interfaces with modern accessibility guidelines
- Validated solutions through user testing: +21% Task Completion Rate (TCR), +78% Satisfaction (NPS)
Team Lead / Senior Product DesignerIngram Micro | Sofia, Bulgaria | Office, Contract
Global B2B platform for subscription and marketplace management.
2022 – 2023
- Led migration of the design system and layouts from Sketch to Figma without interrupting product development
- Developed a phased migration strategy ensuring uninterrupted delivery
- Refactored the design review process into a systematic quality control tool
- Reduced the design sprint cycle to one week
- Facilitated transition to an Agile model and synchronization with SCRUM cadence
- Introduced user flows and UX documentation as a product standard
- Promoted a discovery approach and early product hypothesis validation
Senior Product Designer / UX/UIIVA Technologies | Moscow, Russia | Offic
Enterprise communication platform developer.
2020 – 2022
- Redesigned key modules of the communication platform (chat, video calls, conferences, events)
- Improved UX in enterprise scenarios, contributing to a 30% NPS increase among key clients
- Redesigned the administrative module (RBAC, onboarding, traffic control) for complex corporate structures
- Reduced employee training costs for clients by 25%
- Worked directly with enterprise clients on requirements gathering and UX validation
- Presented and defended design solutions before executive leadership and key stakeholders
Team Lead / Senior Product DesignerMTS Group | Moscow, Russia | Office
Largest telecom provider with an internal venture fund.
2018 – 2020
- Led a cross-functional product team within the internal accelerator
- Developed UX strategy for an IoT agrotech product (telemetry, monitoring, milking systems)
- Designed interfaces for complex operational and data-driven scenarios
- Product secured internal investment and was launched as a pilot
- UX concept was used as part of the investment case
- Participated in building cross-functional teams
- Established collaboration with DevOps, Data Science, and Support
Product Designer / UX/UIUCS R_Keeper | Moscow, Russia | Office
Leading provider of HoReCa automation solutions.
2017 – 2018
- Led UX modernization of a 20-year-old HoReCa product, reducing onboarding time for new employees from ~2 weeks to 1 day
- Designed a post-authorization system for kitchen terminals, improving transparency of staff accountability and responsibility distribution
- Optimized order interfaces, accelerating order processing by ~20% and reducing support workload
- Developed UX patterns for POS and kitchen screens, accounting for stress scenarios, human errors, and fallback logic
Team Lead / Product & UX/UI DesignerKama Games | Moscow, Russia | Office
Largest European game publisher with an internal venture arm.
2016 – 2017
- Scaled and evolved the design system for mobile and desktop products, ensuring interface consistency and significantly reducing development cycles
- Designed the UX concept for a synchronous Watch-Together video feature, launched in 2016 before similar solutions appeared on major platforms
- Worked at the intersection of product, design, and engineering, helping shape Agile-oriented processes
UX/UI DesignerFreelance | Moscow, Russia | Office, Contract
2010 – 2016
- Designed MVPs and product concepts for startups in e-commerce, fintech, and social services
- Created prototypes and UX concepts used in investment pitches and accelerator programs
- Visualized business models and designed key user journeys
- Projects included accelerator startups (e.g., Farminers)
Core Skills
Product Design, Figma (Software), User Experience (UX), User Experience Design (UED), Graphical User Interface (GUI), User Interface Design, Mobile Interface Design, Web Interface Design, Graphic Design, UX Research, Customer Development, Team Leadership, Team Development, Agile Methodologies, Design Management.
Education
Voronezh State University
Specialist Degree in Public Relations and Advertising
Download CV
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Alexander Zykow
Product Designer, UX/UI Generalist
Product Designer with 9+ years of experience in fintech, enterprise products, and complex B2B systems. I specialize in high-density interfaces, design systems, and data-driven UX. I design scalable products for professional users where speed, precision, and cognitive load management are critical.I lead products from discovery to delivery, working at the intersection of design, product strategy, and engineering.
I have experience in design leadership and development collaboration, implementing design processes, and building efficient design-to-development pipelines.
Experience
Product designer / UX/UIFreelance | Sofia, Bulgaria – Moscow, Russia
2025 – н.в.
- Advising startups and product teams at C-level.
- Conducting UX audits and redesigns of local digital products (TaxiMe, Happy Delivery), identifying conversion and usability growth opportunities.
- Integrating AI tools into design workflows to accelerate prototyping and hypothesis validation.
- Participating in international hackathons and tenders.
Senior Product Designer / UX/UIDevexperts | Sofia, Bulgaria | Contract
International provider of trading and financial platforms.
2023 – 2025
- Conducted competitive UX analysis of 7+ professional trading platforms, forming the foundation for trading UX solutions
- Redesigned key trading interfaces (Option Chain, DOM, Strategy Selector, Positions) for high-density data environments
- Optimized data presentation, reducing cognitive load and accelerating navigation
- Developed a scalable UI library (70+ components) with system states and dev-ready specifications
- Initiated Design QA, reducing design-development iteration cycles by more than half
- Aligned interfaces with modern accessibility guidelines
- Validated solutions through user testing: +21% Task Completion Rate (TCR), +78% Satisfaction (NPS)
Team Lead / Senior Product DesignerIngram Micro | Sofia, Bulgaria | Office, Contract
Global B2B platform for subscription and marketplace management.
2022 – 2023
- Led migration of the design system and layouts from Sketch to Figma without interrupting product development
- Developed a phased migration strategy ensuring uninterrupted delivery
- Refactored the design review process into a systematic quality control tool
- Reduced the design sprint cycle to one week
- Facilitated transition to an Agile model and synchronization with SCRUM cadence
- Introduced user flows and UX documentation as a product standard
- Promoted a discovery approach and early product hypothesis validation
Senior Product Designer / UX/UIIVA Technologies | Moscow, Russia | Offic
Enterprise communication platform developer.
2020 – 2022
- Redesigned key modules of the communication platform (chat, video calls, conferences, events)
- Improved UX in enterprise scenarios, contributing to a 30% NPS increase among key clients
- Redesigned the administrative module (RBAC, onboarding, traffic control) for complex corporate structures
- Reduced employee training costs for clients by 25%
- Worked directly with enterprise clients on requirements gathering and UX validation
- Presented and defended design solutions before executive leadership and key stakeholders
Team Lead / Senior Product DesignerMTS Group | Moscow, Russia | Office
Largest telecom provider with an internal venture fund.
2018 – 2020
- Led a cross-functional product team within the internal accelerator
- Developed UX strategy for an IoT agrotech product (telemetry, monitoring, milking systems)
- Designed interfaces for complex operational and data-driven scenarios
- Product secured internal investment and was launched as a pilot
- UX concept was used as part of the investment case
- Participated in building cross-functional teams
- Established collaboration with DevOps, Data Science, and Support
Product Designer / UX/UIUCS R_Keeper | Moscow, Russia | Office
Leading provider of HoReCa automation solutions.
2017 – 2018
- Led UX modernization of a 20-year-old HoReCa product, reducing onboarding time for new employees from ~2 weeks to 1 day
- Designed a post-authorization system for kitchen terminals, improving transparency of staff accountability and responsibility distribution
- Optimized order interfaces, accelerating order processing by ~20% and reducing support workload
- Developed UX patterns for POS and kitchen screens, accounting for stress scenarios, human errors, and fallback logic
Team Lead / Product & UX/UI DesignerKama Games | Moscow, Russia | Office
Largest European game publisher with an internal venture arm.
2016 – 2017
- Scaled and evolved the design system for mobile and desktop products, ensuring interface consistency and significantly reducing development cycles
- Designed the UX concept for a synchronous Watch-Together video feature, launched in 2016 before similar solutions appeared on major platforms
- Worked at the intersection of product, design, and engineering, helping shape Agile-oriented processes
UX/UI DesignerFreelance | Moscow, Russia | Office, Contract
2010 – 2016
- Designed MVPs and product concepts for startups in e-commerce, fintech, and social services
- Created prototypes and UX concepts used in investment pitches and accelerator programs
- Visualized business models and designed key user journeys
- Projects included accelerator startups (e.g., Farminers)
Core Skills
Product Design, Figma (Software), User Experience (UX), User Experience Design (UED), Graphical User Interface (GUI), User Interface Design, Mobile Interface Design, Web Interface Design, Graphic Design, UX Research, Customer Development, Team Leadership, Team Development, Agile Methodologies, Design Management.
Education
Voronezh State University
Specialist Degree in Public Relations and Advertising
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Alexander Zykow
Product Designer, UX/UI Generalist
Product Designer with 9+ years of experience in fintech, enterprise products, and complex B2B systems. I specialize in high-density interfaces, design systems, and data-driven UX. I design scalable products for professional users where speed, precision, and cognitive load management are critical.I lead products from discovery to delivery, working at the intersection of design, product strategy, and engineering.
I have experience in design leadership and development collaboration, implementing design processes, and building efficient design-to-development pipelines.
Experience
Product designer / UX/UIFreelance | Sofia, Bulgaria – Moscow, Russia
2025 – н.в.
- Advising startups and product teams at C-level.
- Conducting UX audits and redesigns of local digital products (TaxiMe, Happy Delivery), identifying conversion and usability growth opportunities.
- Integrating AI tools into design workflows to accelerate prototyping and hypothesis validation.
- Participating in international hackathons and tenders.
Senior Product Designer / UX/UIDevexperts | Sofia, Bulgaria | Contract
International provider of trading and financial platforms.
2023 – 2025
- Conducted competitive UX analysis of 7+ professional trading platforms, forming the foundation for trading UX solutions
- Redesigned key trading interfaces (Option Chain, DOM, Strategy Selector, Positions) for high-density data environments
- Optimized data presentation, reducing cognitive load and accelerating navigation
- Developed a scalable UI library (70+ components) with system states and dev-ready specifications
- Initiated Design QA, reducing design-development iteration cycles by more than half
- Aligned interfaces with modern accessibility guidelines
- Validated solutions through user testing: +21% Task Completion Rate (TCR), +78% Satisfaction (NPS)
Team Lead / Senior Product DesignerIngram Micro | Sofia, Bulgaria | Office, Contract
Global B2B platform for subscription and marketplace management.
2022 – 2023
- Led migration of the design system and layouts from Sketch to Figma without interrupting product development
- Developed a phased migration strategy ensuring uninterrupted delivery
- Refactored the design review process into a systematic quality control tool
- Reduced the design sprint cycle to one week
- Facilitated transition to an Agile model and synchronization with SCRUM cadence
- Introduced user flows and UX documentation as a product standard
- Promoted a discovery approach and early product hypothesis validation
Senior Product Designer / UX/UIIVA Technologies | Moscow, Russia | Offic
Enterprise communication platform developer.
2020 – 2022
- Redesigned key modules of the communication platform (chat, video calls, conferences, events)
- Improved UX in enterprise scenarios, contributing to a 30% NPS increase among key clients
- Redesigned the administrative module (RBAC, onboarding, traffic control) for complex corporate structures
- Reduced employee training costs for clients by 25%
- Worked directly with enterprise clients on requirements gathering and UX validation
- Presented and defended design solutions before executive leadership and key stakeholders
Team Lead / Senior Product DesignerMTS Group | Moscow, Russia | Office
Largest telecom provider with an internal venture fund.
2018 – 2020
- Led a cross-functional product team within the internal accelerator
- Developed UX strategy for an IoT agrotech product (telemetry, monitoring, milking systems)
- Designed interfaces for complex operational and data-driven scenarios
- Product secured internal investment and was launched as a pilot
- UX concept was used as part of the investment case
- Participated in building cross-functional teams
- Established collaboration with DevOps, Data Science, and Support
Product Designer / UX/UIUCS R_Keeper | Moscow, Russia | Office
Leading provider of HoReCa automation solutions.
2017 – 2018
- Led UX modernization of a 20-year-old HoReCa product, reducing onboarding time for new employees from ~2 weeks to 1 day
- Designed a post-authorization system for kitchen terminals, improving transparency of staff accountability and responsibility distribution
- Optimized order interfaces, accelerating order processing by ~20% and reducing support workload
- Developed UX patterns for POS and kitchen screens, accounting for stress scenarios, human errors, and fallback logic
Team Lead / Product & UX/UI DesignerKama Games | Moscow, Russia | Office
Largest European game publisher with an internal venture arm.
2016 – 2017
- Scaled and evolved the design system for mobile and desktop products, ensuring interface consistency and significantly reducing development cycles
- Designed the UX concept for a synchronous Watch-Together video feature, launched in 2016 before similar solutions appeared on major platforms
- Worked at the intersection of product, design, and engineering, helping shape Agile-oriented processes
UX/UI DesignerFreelance | Moscow, Russia | Office, Contract
2010 – 2016
- Designed MVPs and product concepts for startups in e-commerce, fintech, and social services
- Created prototypes and UX concepts used in investment pitches and accelerator programs
- Visualized business models and designed key user journeys
- Projects included accelerator startups (e.g., Farminers)
Core Skills
Product Design, Figma (Software), User Experience (UX), User Experience Design (UED), Graphical User Interface (GUI), User Interface Design, Mobile Interface Design, Web Interface Design, Graphic Design, UX Research, Customer Development, Team Leadership, Team Development, Agile Methodologies, Design Management.
Education
Voronezh State University
Specialist Degree in Public Relations and Advertising
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