SKILLS
What My Design Skills Include
Figma
Sketch App
Adobe CC
Design Tools
User Interface Design
Information Architecture
User Interviews
Competitive Analysis
Usability Testing
Wireframing
Paper Sketches
Prototyping
Card Sorting
Heuristic Evaluation
Navigation Map
Research & Analysis
ABOUT
My Story
I work at the intersection of beauty and user experience design. Over the past 15 years, I've transitioned from graphic design to the makeup industry and now to UX. Every step of the way, I've wanted to make people feel better through the power of visual harmony.
Yes, I care about how people feel! I've always been an empathic person - able to step into others’ shoes and understand their emotions. This helps me in the UX field to conduct effective research and create user-centered products. I always strive to find balanced solutions for everyone: business, users, and developers.
People say I’m a designer with an entrepreneurial mindset. Russian-born, I moved to the US in 2016 where I had to start everything from scratch. Facing challenges along the way,
I was not afraid to get out of my comfort zone. That is why I've built a successful career as a makeup designer in a very short time span: working on commercials with Fortune’500 companies, celebrities, and top athletes.
Still looking ahead, I felt the need to bring more value to people. I decided to go beyond the visual aspect of creation.
I like growing and gaining new skills on my journey. That is why I moved forward to improving others' lives with UX.
Professional Experience
Led the implementation of a robust design system that streamlined the design processes and enhanced product development
Produced interactive prototypes that effectively communicated design concepts and helped stakeholders visualize the end product.
Designed a responsive web app for water utility managers to help them streamline their work and proactively solve problems.
Leveraged research, design principles, and business objectives to craft pixel-perfect screens and interactions.
2020 - Present
NRG Energy
2021 - Present
Senior UX/UI Designer
Varuna Tech Inc
UX Designer | UI Lead
2020 - 2020
UX Design Immersive Fellow
General Assembly
Utilized a hands-on approach to practice user-centered design methods, design thinking skills, and team collaboration.
Created the iOS app that helps people maintain their workout routine by integrating features that stimulate behavioral changes.
Things I Enjoy
I’m obsessed to get things organized, it helps me to be more effective, productive and calm.
Makeup, to me, is more than just a layer of cosmetics, it's an art, a 3D design on human faces.
Organizing
I love exploring the world and discovering new cultures, places, and people. It's so inspiring!
Makeup
Travelling
Anna is an absolute treasure.
Know that her intelligence, patience,
hard work and precise eye for design
make working with her a dream.
I can undoubtedly count on her to be on my team, help me with work, and give me productive feedback.
What My Teammates Say
Anna is positive when talking about her struggles and shows she will address them. It inspires us to have a more positive outlook. :)
She’s so smart and kind! Always
there to lend a helping hand to her colleagues and she does so with
a smile.
Anna is so kind and wonderful. She
is helpful and friendly and a great person to bounce ideas off of!