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Proactive and detail-oriented Senior Product Designer with 5 years of experience in developing web services and mobile apps. Eager to help your company enhance key metrics and create intuitive, visually appealing and well-structured systems by implementing the best UX/UI design methodologies and practices to meet both business and user requirements. The main areas of expertise: Software, Fintech and Crypto services.

Work Experience

Senior Product Designer

08.2023 – Present | Innotech | Russia, Remote

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 the 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 the 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 the 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

10.2022 – Present | LaborX | Australia, Remote

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%.

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

08.2022 – 10.2023 | Embacy | Spain, Remote

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.

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

11.2021 – 09.2022 | VTB Bank | Russia, On-site

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.

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

08.2020 – 08.2021 | Freelance | Remote

Designed e-commerce websites, landing pages, and promo pages from scratch. Handled everything from wireframing to preparing layouts for front-end development.

Achievements

✦ 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.

Education

British Higher School of Art and Design and VTB course

2021

Design of Digital Products: UX/UI

National Research University Higher School of Economics

2016 - 2018

Master’s Degree in Applied Economics

Financial University under the Government
of the Russian Federation

2012 - 2016

Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Mathematics & Computer Science

Additional Education

AIC

2021

UX / UI Design (won a scholarship from over 430 participants)

Sberbank University

2019

Financial Risk Management

Yandex

2018 - 2019

Machine Learning and Data Analysis

Skills & Languages

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: UX/UI, Product design, User centered design, Web design, Mobile design, Prototyping, Animation, Design Systems, UI kit

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

Languages: English - fluent, Russian - native

Resume - Kseniia Kutko

Resume - Kseniia Kutko

Resume - Kseniia Kutko

About

About

About

Work Experience

Work Experience

Work Experience

Senior Product Designer

Senior Product Designer

Senior Product Designer

08.2023 – Present | Innotech | Russia, Remote

08.2023 – Present | Innotech | Russia, Remote

08.2023 – Present | Innotech | Russia, Remote

✦ Created a scenario for generating a traceability matrix and task coverage with test cases, which increased the CSI by 8%.

✦ Created a scenario for generating a traceability matrix and task coverage with test cases, which increased the CSI by 8%.

✦ Created a scenario for generating a traceability matrix and task coverage with test cases, which increased the CSI by 8%.

Product Designer

Product Designer

Product Designer

10.2022 – Present | LaborX | Australia, Remote

10.2022 – Present | LaborX | Australia, Remote

10.2022 – Present | LaborX | Australia, Remote

✦ 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%.

✦ 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%.

✦ 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

UX/UI Designer

UX/UI Designer

08.2022 – 10.2023 | Embacy | Spain, Remote

08.2022 – 10.2023 | Embacy | Spain, Remote

08.2022 – 10.2023 | Embacy | Spain, Remote

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 Swedenand 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 Swedenand 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 Swedenand 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

Product Designer

Product Designer

11.2021 – 09.2022 | VTB Bank | Russia, On-site

11.2021 – 09.2022 | VTB Bank | Russia, On-site

11.2021 – 09.2022 | VTB Bank | Russia, On-site

Urgently designed the notification feed in web banking to minimize the gap in user experience betweenthe mobile app and web after the mobile banking apps were removed from the App Store and Google Play.

Urgently designed the notification feed in web banking to minimize the gap in user experience betweenthe mobile app and web after the mobile banking apps were removed from the App Store and Google Play.

Urgently designed the notification feed in web banking to minimize the gap in user experience betweenthe mobile app and web after the mobile banking apps were removed from the App Store and Google Play.

UX/UI Designer

UX/UI Designer

UX/UI Designer

08.2020 – 08.2021 | Freelance | Remote

08.2020 – 08.2021 | Freelance | Remote

08.2020 – 08.2021 | Freelance | Remote

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.

Designed e-commerce websites, landing pages, and promo pages from scratch. Handled everything from wireframing to preparing layouts for front-end development.

Achievements

Achievements

Achievements

✦ 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.

✦ 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.

Education

Education

Education

British Higher School of Art and Design and VTB course

British Higher School of Art and Design and VTB course

British Higher School of Art and Design and VTB course

2021

2021

2021

Design of Digital Products: UX/UI

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

✦ 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.

✦ 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.

Financial University under the Government
of the Russian Federation

Financial University under the Government
of the Russian Federation

Financial University under the Government
of the Russian Federation