aigulgambarova

Senior Product Designer

I am a product designer with 7 years of experience in everything design-related, passionate about creating inclusive products to empower people and communities through research methodologies, empathy, cognitive science and direct communication with users. 

As a lead designer with a strong focus on user experience and a passion for using innovative technologies in daily work, I've been working in cross-functional multidisciplinary teams for the past 5+ years. I have experience in B2B, B2C, Online Banking, Fintech, Web-3, DeFi IT startups.

When not at work you can find me traveling, hiking, playing tennis and brewing specialty coffee.

Key Product Growth Metrics we achieved over 2.2 years on a previous product:
– TVL $496K –> $43.6M (+8,690%)
– Monthly trades $3.07K –> $41.1K (+1230%)
– MAU 0.2K –> 5.5K (+2650%)
– Users 4.3M+ 


Experience: 7 years

Yearly salary: $78,000

Hourly rate: $45

Nationality: 🇧🇾 Belarus

Residency: 🇵🇹 Portugal


Experience

Product Designer Lead
STON.fi DEX
2022 - 2024
As a Designer at STON.Fi on TON, I focused on User-centered design, Feature Ideation, User Flow Optimization, UX Research, Art-direction and Design System Development to drive Mass Adoption of a complex DeFi product. I worked closely with CPO, PMs, Dev Team, BizDev, CMO, and CEO in a cross-functional team. Key Product Growth Metrics we achieved over 2,2 years: – TVL $496K –> $43.6M (+8,690%) – Monthly trades $3.07K –> $41.1K (+1230%) – MAU 0.2K –> 5.5K (+2650%) – Users 4.3M+ 🔹 Design & Product Strategy. – Researched competitor UX patterns, user flows, feature stacks to optimize usability. – UX-Research: user survey, identified pain points, tested hypotheses, users feedback. – Created wireframes, prototypes in Figma, quick sketches, refining user flows for onboarding, retention, engagement. – Developed a scalable design system with detailed UI Kits & guidelines. – Designed main WebApp, Apps, internal products, landings. 🔹 Art Direction & Visual Identity. – Developed a design brief for identity, logo refresh, and communication strategy. – Led visual consistency across Web & Telegram Apps, marketing, and investor materials. – Directed illustrators, motion designers, graphic and UI designers. – Design investor decks and demo meetings. – Collaborated with Marketing & BizDev to produce ad creatives, social media assets, and landing pages. – Interview UX-designers. 🔹 Feature Development & Prioritization. – Built and maintained the feature backlog, prioritizing with RICE. – Collaborated with PMs and developers for seamless execution. 🔹 AI & Innovation. – Used AI tools for prototyping, NFT concepts, and UX experiments. – Created short video demos to showcase new features. 🔹 Collaboration. – Participated in sprint planning and quarterly scope definition. – Worked with Marketing and PM to align design strategy for investor decks, community content, and landing pages. – Aligned improvements with business goals and investor expectations.
Senior Product Designer
The Open Platform (TON)
2022 - 2022
Led UX/UI design for a Decentralized Exchange (DEX) on TON blockchain, focusing on user engagement, Web3 accessibility, and adaptive design. Designed key product experiences and ensured seamless development handoff. – Designed wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes for the DEX web application. – Developed adaptive and responsive layouts to enhance usability across devices. – Created a landing page aimed at increasing user acquisition and engagement. – Designed the TON Block Explorer concept with NFT integration for enhanced transparency. – Delivered a UI Kit & documentation to streamline development and ensure consistency. – Applied best practices in DeFi and Web3 UX, making blockchain interactions intuitive. – Focused on mass adoption strategies, simplifying complex blockchain mechanics for mainstream users.
Product Designer
Sberbank
2021 - 2022
Worked on Sber Business Start, a platform for entrepreneurs providing tailored business registration, microservices, and educational content. Designed UX/UI to increase conversion rates for business account openings and service subscriptions. – Designing a concept for an educational platform, ensuring usability across web and mobile. – Designed onboarding flows to optimize user engagement and conversion. – Created a personal account dashboard, integrating key business tools. – Designed a landing page to attract and convert new users. – Participated in internal demos, presenting design solutions to stakeholders. – Established the product's visual style and supervised 3D designers, providing feedback and approving final assets. – Built and maintained a design library aligned with Sberbank's business design system. – Defined UX research screening criteria to ensure relevant participant selection. – Conducted quantitative and qualitative UX research, including user interviews. – Visualized research findings, making data-driven design decisions. – Defined designer role requirements and conducted interviews for new design team members.
Data Visualization Designer
Moscow Information Technology Department
2020 - 2020
Focused on data visualization, analytics dashboards, and research presentation to support decision-making and public services. – Designed data visualization dashboards for the analytics department. – Created interactive and adaptive dashboards to present key city insights. – Infographics Design – Presentations to communicate research findings. – Contributed to a COVID-19 data collection project, visualizing patient statistics across Moscow.
UX Designer
Moscow Information Technology Department
2020 - 2021
Worked on user experience design, personal accounts, and web products to improve accessibility and service management. – Designed Customer Journey Maps (CJM) and applied persona-based research. – Conducted competitor analysis for a repair service aggregator. – Created an adaptive web product optimized for multiple screen resolutions. – UI Kit, ensuring design consistency across digital products. – Design a business personal account to streamline operations. – Design a client personal account, improving service accessibility.
UX Designer / Graphic Designer
Individual Entrepreneur
2019 - 2020
– Visual concepts for restyle. – Designed logos, brand identities, and brand books for various industries. – Created commercial presentations to enhance brand storytelling. – Developed illustrations for branding, packaging, and digital marketing. – Designed websites and landing pages. – Designed a comprehensive brand book with guidelines for the largest toll road operator in Russia.
Graphic Designer
Brand Studio Adequate people
2017 - 2019
Worked on branding, packaging, and digital design, creating cohesive visual identities for corporate clients across print and digital platforms. – Designed logos, Brand identities, and Corporate style guides. – Designed multi-page print materials, including brochures and catalogs. – Created business and commercial presentations for client communication. – Designed concepts for web pages and landing pages. – Produced illustrations for branding and packaging. – Assisted in the organization of photo and video shoots. – Managed collaboration with print shops, overseeing material selection and print quality.
Junior Designer
GEEK PICNIC
2016 - 2016
Worked on branding, packaging, and digital design, creating cohesive visual identities for corporate clients across print and digital platforms. – Designed logos, Brand identities, and Corporate style guides. – Designed multi-page print materials, including brochures and catalogs. – Created business and commercial presentations for client communication. – Designed concepts for web pages and landing pages. – Produced illustrations for branding and packaging. – Assisted in the organization of photo and video shoots. – Managed collaboration with print shops, overseeing material selection and print quality.

Skills

agile
art-direction
blockchain
crypto
defi
finance
fintech
graphic-designer
lead-designer
mobile-designer
product-designer
ui-ux-designer
ux-researcher
web-designer
web3
design
english
russian