As a Senior UX/UI and Product Designer with over 18 years of experience, I specialize in crafting exceptional User Experiences and User Interfaces. My process begins with thorough Research and User Testing, followed by Wireframing and Prototyping to visualize concepts. I then create high-fidelity designs using tools like Figma and Adobe Suite. My expertise spans the Computing and Software, Healthcare, and Finance industries. At TIAA, I led the design of crucial projects, significantly enhancing their offerings. DrivingSales thrived with my contributions, and Signature Aviation now benefits from a much-improved user interface in their internal financial products. Sometimes my extensive experience allows me to bypass the traditional wireframing step, delivering high-fidelity designs directly, saving significant time. I aspire to lead a full-stack team and make impactful contributions to the design world.
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or by Vladimir Holonin.
Latest website update: Mar 8, 2023
Great work with speedy and clear communication, exactly what I wanted. Would work with again.
Vladimir has very good design quality skills. I will be happy to hire him again.
Great job is done as usual. Highly professional and responsible designer. Highly recommend!
10 months remote course of getting UX/UI Designer certification in United States. 5 projects taken, programm graduated with the higher degree. I got some new important knowledge aobut the research part of the User Experience area.
3 months course gave me deeper knowledge about what I have already known in my 9 year Web Design practice. This course gave me confidence about my experience and tought me new things.
Two years studiing in Calisotro PRO game me realy wide understanding of web design and front end development. We studied design itself, HTML, CSS and Java Script.
Graduating Crimean American College I fell in love with the Design and Human Factors such as UX. Learning from English speaking teachers gave me a jump start to work for people all over the world.
I led the design vision and direction for internal products, managing both existing and new projects. I designed new features, revamped visual designs for product and marketing, and created an internal marketplace for team purchases. I designed multiple data centers for compiling and researching data and developed branding for all internal products. As a Senior Adviser, I led all UI projects with various teams, providing top- notch user experience advocacy. My FedOps team considered me essential asset.
At Signature Aviation, I redesigned existing internal products to enhance functionality and user satisfaction. I built wireframes for new projects to clearly communicate design concepts, prototyped mockups to visualize and refine ideas, and conducted user testing with team members and stakeholders to gather valuable feedback. I improved user interfaces to create intuitive and visually appealing designs and enhanced user experiences by identifying and implementing necessary improvements. Additionally, I led a team of developers, providing clear guidance on improving the front end.
At DrivingSales, I worked closely with the business owner, Jared Hamilton, and the team to transform the existing HCM product by incorporating the best user experience and designing a high-fidelity modern interface. I created new approaches and developed critical products from scratch, such as the Library and Vendor Ratings. It was a rewarding experience collaborating with Jared, and we built a strong friendship, which led me to continue assisting him with his projects even after moving to another company.
Since graduating from college in 2004, I have worked extensively as a web designer, primarily in advertisement agencies, leading design projects for notable companies such as Coca-Cola, JTI, DuPont Pioneer, Continental, Hyalual and others. In Ukraine I contributed to agencies including Tonic Design, AdBakers Ukraine (RAPP), and Quantum Projects until I relocated to the United States. My career journey has equipped me with a deep understanding of design principles, color theory and a diverse portfolio across various industries and global brands.
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