I'm Erik Padamans, a product & brand design leader based in Riga, Latvia (remote). I set the visual standard, shape products, and work directly with founders to build cohesive experiences across SaaS, gaming, fintech, and consumer software. With 14+ years building products and brands, I lead cross-functional teams and craft scalable design systems that stay coherent across platforms. I specialize in building design foundations from zero, translating complex data into intuitive dashboards, and crafting brand systems that scale across web and mobile. I’ve led design for funded startups and digital products, rebuilt sites, and created UI/UX that aligns product goals with growth and user delight.

Erik Padamans

I'm Erik Padamans, a product & brand design leader based in Riga, Latvia (remote). I set the visual standard, shape products, and work directly with founders to build cohesive experiences across SaaS, gaming, fintech, and consumer software. With 14+ years building products and brands, I lead cross-functional teams and craft scalable design systems that stay coherent across platforms. I specialize in building design foundations from zero, translating complex data into intuitive dashboards, and crafting brand systems that scale across web and mobile. I’ve led design for funded startups and digital products, rebuilt sites, and created UI/UX that aligns product goals with growth and user delight.

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I’m Erik Padamans, a product & brand design leader based in Riga, Latvia (remote). I set the visual standard, shape products, and work directly with founders to build cohesive experiences across SaaS, gaming, fintech, and consumer software. With 14+ years building products and brands, I lead cross-functional teams and craft scalable design systems that stay coherent across platforms.

I specialize in building design foundations from zero, translating complex data into intuitive dashboards, and crafting brand systems that scale across web and mobile. I’ve led design for funded startups and digital products, rebuilt sites, and created UI/UX that aligns product goals with growth and user delight.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
Latvian
Fluent
Russian
Fluent
German
Intermediate
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
Ukrainian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Lead Desktop Designer at Hyper Online
November 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
VTuber streaming app, a consumer creator tool used by thousands of streamers.
Founding Designer at Join Ender
May 1, 2021 - June 1, 2022
Educational gaming platform for kids, later acquired by a major hosting provider.
Founding Designer at Northflank
November 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
B2B cloud infrastructure and DevOps platform; has raised $27.5M+.
Senior Freelance Designer at Self-Employed
January 1, 2011 - Present
UI/UX, product, and brand identity for funded startups and digital products; built the design foundation from zero as the company’s first designer (seed to growth). Led desktop app UX, dense data UI, dashboards, deployment workflows, and account management. Built web and marketing design across desktop and mobile launches; established visual standards and brand identity; led a small design team and set the visual standard across product and brand.

Education

BA in Business Management & Marketing at RISEBA University of Applied Sciences, Riga
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2018

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Consumer Goods