alexlobachov
Lead Product Designer
Business-minded Senior Product Designer based in Poland, specializing in web and mobile app design
for 9+ years. I help great teams turn business ideas into high-quality products that outperform and simplify peopleβs lives. I also mentor designers to build and grow their careers.
Experienced across Web3, FinTech, DeFi, Real Estate, Healthcare, EdTech, Logistics, Travel, Blockchain, and E-commerce, working with both large enterprises, early-stage startups and agencies.
Experience: 10 years
Yearly salary: $110,000
Hourly rate: $60
Nationality: πΊπ¦ Ukraine
Residency: π΅π± Poland
Experience
Head of Design
Chromia / ChromaWay 2022 - 2026
Developed the Chromia Web3 ecosystem (Crypto Wallet, Bridge, Staking, Block Explorer, NFT Marketplace, On-chain Storage, AI services, GameFi, Developer Docs), serving 2 millions+ unique users across 60+ countries. Led end-to-end product design across the Chromia ecosystem (discovery β UX strategy β delivery) for web and mobile, focusing on trust-critical flows (transactions, staking, bridging). Managed and mentored a design team (7 teammates) in Agile/ Scrum, hiring and onboarding new designers; established a clear design vision, standards, and review rituals. Built Chromia Design System (tokens, components, patterns) to scale quality and speed. Ran continuous discover y with user interviews and usability testing; par tnered with Engineering, Data/Analytics, and Marketing to improve onboarding and engagement.
Lead Product Designer
SimplBit 2021 - 2022
Designed and shipped a web + mobile (iOS/Android) crypto exchange for 1 million+ users, improving key trading and onboarding flows for both first-time users and advanced fintech audiences.
Lead UI/UX Designer
2MuchCoffee 2018 - 2020
Led discovery and UX/UI delivery across 20+ design projects, owning workflows from problem definition to handoff. Built a corporate portfolio that reached 1 million+ views and generated 100+ inbound leads.
Senior & Lead UI/UX Designer
Light IT Global 2018 - 2020
Led UX/UI delivery for client products (research β wireframes β UI β usability testing β handoff), partnering with PMs/engineers and presenting solutions to stakeholders. Crafted user experiences for EU and US markets across e-commerce, healthcare, logistics, entertainment, SaaS, B2B CRM systems, sport and charity.
UI/UX and Project Manager
Board of European Students of Technology 2016 - 2018
Created visual identity and UX/UI for educational and business initiatives within the European student community. Coordinated design deliverables and managed multiple edtech projects, collaborating with an international team and delivering on tight timelines.
Skills
design
design-manager
head-of-design
mobile-designer
motion-designer
product-designer
ui-ux-designer
visual-designer
english
russian
ukrainian