I'm Eve Klimova, a UX/UI Designer based in Bethesda, MD, with extensive experience designing large-scale, data-heavy federal and healthcare platforms. I specialize in simplifying complex workflows, building scalable design systems, and delivering client-ready solutions from concept through implementation. I collaborate closely with product, engineering, and content teams to ensure usability, accessibility, and regulatory compliance while maintaining a friendly, user-centered mindset. I'm passionate about mentoring others in UX design practices and continuously improving how we translate user needs into effective interfaces.

Eve Klimova

I'm Eve Klimova, a UX/UI Designer based in Bethesda, MD, with extensive experience designing large-scale, data-heavy federal and healthcare platforms. I specialize in simplifying complex workflows, building scalable design systems, and delivering client-ready solutions from concept through implementation. I collaborate closely with product, engineering, and content teams to ensure usability, accessibility, and regulatory compliance while maintaining a friendly, user-centered mindset. I'm passionate about mentoring others in UX design practices and continuously improving how we translate user needs into effective interfaces.

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I’m Eve Klimova, a UX/UI Designer based in Bethesda, MD, with extensive experience designing large-scale, data-heavy federal and healthcare platforms. I specialize in simplifying complex workflows, building scalable design systems, and delivering client-ready solutions from concept through implementation.

I collaborate closely with product, engineering, and content teams to ensure usability, accessibility, and regulatory compliance while maintaining a friendly, user-centered mindset. I’m passionate about mentoring others in UX design practices and continuously improving how we translate user needs into effective interfaces.

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Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent
Russian
Intermediate

Work Experience

UX/UI Designer at GovCIO
November 1, 2021 - March 1, 2025
Designed and refined user flows, wireframes, and UI solutions for large-scale federal web platforms; improved multi-step operational workflows; conducted usability research; maintained an enterprise design system; ensured Section 508/WCAG compliance; supported Agile teams and UAT.
UX/UI Design Technical Expert Mentor at Thinkful/Chegg
February 1, 2020 - August 1, 2023
Mentored five cohorts in human-centered design, user research, interaction design, prototyping, usability testing, accessibility, and design communication; provided portfolio and project feedback; coached collaboration within Agile teams; promoted inclusive, iterative, and user-centered practices.
UX Designer at Digital Infuzion
February 1, 2018 - October 1, 2019
Designed and enhanced user experiences for HHS grants management platforms, including Grants.gov—supporting end-to-end grant lifecycle workflows; ensured full 508/WCAG accessibility compliance and modernized multi-step submission, review, and approval processes; translated requirements into intuitive interfaces; conducted user research and testing.
Visual Designer at Digital Infuzion
January 1, 2016 - February 1, 2018
Created visuals and UI concepts for research- and health-focused web applications; supported visual consistency across products; contributed to design systems and branding; led graphics for proposals and presentations.
Graphic Designer at Mom's Organic Market
November 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016
Managed creative design for a 15-store grocery chain, led design strategy for new store openings, coordinated with vendors, and supervised a small design team.

Education

M.A. in Psychology at Moscow Institute of Innovative Psychotechnologies
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
User Experience Design Immersive Program at General Assembly, Washington, D.C.
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Graphic Design with Digital Tools at Montgomery College, Rockville, MD
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
M.S. Interior & Industrial Design at Ulyanovsk State University, Ulyanovsk, Russia
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008

Qualifications

DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester
January 1, 2025 - January 19, 2026
Professional Scrum with User Experience
January 1, 2019 - January 19, 2026

Industry Experience

Government, Healthcare, Software & Internet, Professional Services