CV — Kseniia Kutko
CV — Kseniia Kutko
About
About
Senior Product Designer with 5 years of experience in mobile and web products. My diverse background spans Software, Fintech, Crypto, E-commerce, and both B2B and B2C sectors. I thrive on tackling complex projects and solving challenges beyond design.
I'm looking for a full-time position. Based in Moscow, Russia.
Ready to relocate, open to working remotely or on-site.
Senior Product Designer with 5 years of experience in mobile and web products. My diverse background spans Software, Fintech, Crypto, E-commerce, and both B2B and B2C sectors. I thrive on tackling complex projects and solving challenges beyond design.
I'm looking for a full-time position. Based in Moscow, Russia.
Ready to relocate, open to working remotely or on-site.
Work Experience
Work Experience
Senior Product Designer, Innotech
Senior Product Designer, Innotech
Aug 2023 — Present
Aug 2023 — Present
Innotech is an IT corporation specializing in developing fintech and digital solutions for business. I have been working with Functional testing service — a comprehensive platform for automated and manual software testing. Elevated responsibilities and oversaw the planning of designers. Supervised and provided training to junior designers, fostering skill development within the team. Led cross-functional collaboration within Agile teams, proposing and testing design hypotheses, managing sprints, and overseeing the implementation of design solutions.
✦ Initiated the collection of metrics within the product.
✦ Developed a scenario for creating and setting up webhooks, which accelerated the testing cycle and decreased the average regression execution speed by 53%.
✦ Optimized the flow of filling аthe test plan with test cases, which increased the average test plan execution speed by 6%.
✦ Created a scenario for generating a traceability matrix and task coverage with test cases, which increased the CSI by 8%.
Innotech is an IT corporation specializing in developing fintech and digital solutions for business. I have been working with Functional testing service — a comprehensive platform for automated and manual software testing. Elevated responsibilities and oversaw the planning of designers. Supervised and provided training to junior designers, fostering skill development within the team. Led cross-functional collaboration within Agile teams, proposing and testing design hypotheses, managing sprints, and overseeing the implementation of design solutions.
✦ Initiated the collection of metrics within the product.
✦ Developed a scenario for creating and setting up webhooks, which accelerated the testing cycle and decreased the average regression execution speed by 53%.
✦ Optimized the flow of filling аthe test plan with test cases, which increased the average test plan execution speed by 6%.
✦ Created a scenario for generating a traceability matrix and task coverage with test cases, which increased the CSI by 8%.
Product Designer, LaborX
Product Designer, LaborX
Oct 2022 — Present
Oct 2022 — Present
LaborX is a blockchain-based freelance platform developed by Australian company Chrono.tech, connecting clients and freelancers through smart contracts to enable secure and efficient cryptocurrency payments. Continued working with the company regardless of Embacy Design studio’s involvement.
✦ Launched the Time Farm Telegram mini-app, which has 6.6 million active users per month.
✦ Created an advertising section in Time Farm, which increased revenue by 4% and attracted 0.5 million new users in 3 months.
✦ Implemented a new Chat and Escrow Deposit design, which increased the number of buyer registrations by 23%. The weekly number of successfully completed transactions rose by 12%, and the average transaction value increased by 37%.
LaborX is a blockchain-based freelance platform developed by Australian company Chrono.tech, connecting clients and freelancers through smart contracts to enable secure and efficient cryptocurrency payments. Continued working with the company regardless of Embacy Design studio’s involvement.
✦ Launched the Time Farm Telegram mini-app, which has 6.6 million active users per month.
✦ Created an advertising section in Time Farm, which increased revenue by 4% and attracted 0.5 million new users in 3 months.
✦ Implemented a new Chat and Escrow Deposit design, which increased the number of buyer registrations by 23%. The weekly number of successfully completed transactions rose by 12%, and the average transaction value increased by 37%.
UX/UI Designer, Embacy
UX/UI Designer, Embacy
Aug 2022 — Oct 2023
Aug 2022 — Oct 2023
Embacy is an international design agency specializing in branding, websites, and UI/UX, primarily for digital products. The company works with a diverse range of clients, from startups to large enterprises, across the globe — from the US and Australia to Sweden and South Africa.
✦ Led several projects at the same time.
✦ Сreated design concepts that reflect the customer’s brand strategy and resonate with the target audience.
✦ Conducted user testing to collect valuable feedback and refine the design iteratively.
✦ Aligned the design with accessibility standards, technical constraints, and platform requirements.
Embacy is an international design agency specializing in branding, websites, and UI/UX, primarily for digital products. The company works with a diverse range of clients, from startups to large enterprises, across the globe — from the US and Australia to Sweden and South Africa.
✦ Led several projects at the same time.
✦ Сreated design concepts that reflect the customer’s brand strategy and resonate with the target audience.
✦ Conducted user testing to collect valuable feedback and refine the design iteratively.
✦ Aligned the design with accessibility standards, technical constraints, and platform requirements.
Product Designer, VTB
Product Designer, VTB
Nov 2021 — Sep 2022
Nov 2021 — Sep 2022
VTB Bank — Top-2 Russian Bank with over 17 million clients. Designed mobile app and web scenarios and conducted CX/UX research for two teams in the Digital Business Department responsible for notifications at VTB — Transactional Service and Advertising Notifications. Cross-Platform experience: PWA, mobile, and web of the online banking app.
Initiated workshops and participated in design reviews.
✦ Created a new subscription model for the Notification service and designed a scenario for activating new subscription plans in the VTB mobile app.
✦ Designed an innovative AR (Augmented Reality) feature for the VTB Online app (Android).
✦ Created notification integration scenarios for family banking in web and mobile apps, reducing the claim/contact rate by 15%.
✦ Urgently designed the notification feed in web banking to minimize the gap in user experience between
the mobile app and web after the mobile banking apps were removed from the App Store and Google Play.
VTB Bank — Top-2 Russian Bank with over 17 million clients. Designed mobile app and web scenarios and conducted CX/UX research for two teams in the Digital Business Department responsible for notifications at VTB — Transactional Service and Advertising Notifications. Cross-Platform experience: PWA, mobile, and web of the online banking app.
Initiated workshops and participated in design reviews.
✦ Created a new subscription model for the Notification service and designed a scenario for activating new subscription plans in the VTB mobile app.
✦ Designed an innovative AR (Augmented Reality) feature for the VTB Online app (Android).
✦ Created notification integration scenarios for family banking in web and mobile apps, reducing the claim/contact rate by 15%.
✦ Urgently designed the notification feed in web banking to minimize the gap in user experience between
the mobile app and web after the mobile banking apps were removed from the App Store and Google Play.
UX/UI Designer, Self-employed
UX/UI Designer, Self-employed
Aug 2020 — Aug 2021
Aug 2020 — Aug 2021
Designed e-commerce websites, landing pages, and promo pages from scratch. Handled everything from wireframing to preparing layouts for front-end development.
Designed e-commerce websites, landing pages, and promo pages from scratch. Handled everything from wireframing to preparing layouts for front-end development.
Achievements
Achievements
Education
Education
Education
✦ Won a scholarship from over 430 participants in British Higher School of Art and Design paid by VTB bank. Got a job offer from VTB as one of the best students. Programm details.
✦ Won as a part of a team in the mobile app competition made by Design Prosmotr in autumn 2021.
✦ Won a scholarship from over 430 participants in British Higher School of Art and Design paid by VTB bank. Got a job offer from VTB as one of the best students. Programm details.
✦ Won as a part of a team in the mobile app competition made by Design Prosmotr in autumn 2021.
British Higher School of Art and Design
British Higher School of Art and Design
2021
2021
Design of Digital Products: UX/UI
Design of Digital Products: UX/UI
National Research University Higher School of Economics
National Research University Higher School of Economics
2016 — 2018
2016 — 2018
Master’s degree, Applied Economics
Master’s degree, Applied Economics
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
2012 — 2016
2012 — 2016
Bachelors’s degree, Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
Bachelors’s degree, Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
Additional Education
Additional Education
AIC
AIC
2021
2021
UX / UI Design (won a scholarship from over 430 participants)
UX / UI Design (won a scholarship from over 430 participants)
Sberbank University
Sberbank University
2019
2019
Financial Risk Management
Financial Risk Management
Yandex
Yandex
2018 — 2019
2018 — 2019
Machine Learning and Data Analysis
Machine Learning and Data Analysis
Skills
Skills
Product: Creating hypotheses, RICE, Competitive Analysis, Benchmarking, Market and competitor analysis, Heuristic Evaluation, Qualitative and Quantitative research, Usability Testing, A/B Testing, Interviews, Best practices
Job Stories, CJM, Information Architecture
UX/UI Design: Product Thinking, Wireframing, Prototyping, Mockup, Design Systems, Writing, Data Visualisation, Visual Design, Interaction Design, Problem Solving, Data Driven Design, User Flows, Responsive Design, Accessibility Design, Gamification Design, Web Design, Android/iOS Design, UX writing
UX Research: Usability Testing, Storyboarding, Heuristic Evaluation, User Research, User Journey Map,
A/B Testing
Soft Skills: Mentoring, Leadership, Communication, Public speaking, Presentation, Attention to detail, Creative thinking, Proactive, Critical thinking, Teamwork, Problem solving, Flexibility, Empathy, Time management
Tools: Figma, Adobe Photoshop, AI tools, Miro, FigJam, Protopie, Marvel, HTML, CSS, Google Analytics, Jira
Product: Creating hypotheses, RICE, Competitive Analysis, Benchmarking, Market and competitor analysis, Heuristic Evaluation, Qualitative and Quantitative research, Usability Testing, A/B Testing, Interviews, Best practices
Job Stories, CJM, Information Architecture
UX/UI Design: Product Thinking, Wireframing, Prototyping, Mockup, Design Systems, Writing, Data Visualisation, Visual Design, Interaction Design, Problem Solving, Data Driven Design, User Flows, Responsive Design, Accessibility Design, Gamification Design, Web Design, Android/iOS Design, UX writing
UX Research: Usability Testing, Storyboarding, Heuristic Evaluation, User Research, User Journey Map,
A/B Testing
Soft Skills: Mentoring, Leadership, Communication, Public speaking, Presentation, Attention to detail, Creative thinking, Proactive, Critical thinking, Teamwork, Problem solving, Flexibility, Empathy, Time management
Tools: Figma, Adobe Photoshop, AI tools, Miro, FigJam, Protopie, Marvel, HTML, CSS, Google Analytics, Jira
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