Ilyas Zholdasbay

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I'm a Senior Product Designer with 8+ years of experience blending visual craft with technical reality.

About

I’m a Senior Product Designer with 8+ years of experience blending visual craft with technical reality. I’m the founder of Margaw Design, helping global startups navigate the 0 → 1 journey for shipping-ready MVPs through a design-as-subscription model. I partner with US/UK startups to validate ideas and launch shipping-ready MVPs, bridging the design-engineering gap with scalable Design Systems and production-ready implementations in Framer/Webflow. I specialize in complex B2B SaaS and AI interfaces, ensuring technical feasibility and rapid iteration.

I have a proven track record in FinTech and GovTech, delivering measurable growth for ecosystems serving over 20 million users. I bridge design and engineering by delivering scalable Design Systems and production-ready implementations in Framer/Webflow, focusing on rapid iteration for ambitious products. I’ve led multi-disciplinary teams and mentored designers, turning ideas into measurable outcomes.

  • 8 years' experience
  • Joined January 2026

Languages

  • EnglishFluent

Industry experience

  • Financial Services
  • Government
  • Software & Internet
  • Telecommunications
  • Professional Services

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Work experience· 6 roles

Founder / Product Designer · Margaw DesignApr 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

Partner with US/UK startups to validate ideas and launch shipping-ready MVPs using a 'design-as-subscription' model. Bridge the design-engineering gap by delivering scalable Design Systems and production-ready implementations in Framer/Webflow. Specialize in complex B2B SaaS and AI interfaces, ensuring technical feasibility and rapid iteration.

Product Designer Lead · Kazpost JSCMar 2023 – Sep 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

Super app Growth: Led the design of the QazPost superapp, doubling session time and increasing MAU from 800 to 1,700. Product Launch: Designed and shipped QazPost Keruen (dropshipping), acquiring 800 paying users within months of launch. Conversion: Redesigned Qazpost.kz architecture, projected to increase conversion rates by 25% based on user research.

Product Design Lead · Kazpost JSCMar 2023 – Sep 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

GoVTech Growth: Led the design of the QazPost superapp, doubling session time and increasing MAU from 800 to 1,700. Product Launch: Designed and shipped QazPost Keruen (dropshipping), acquiring 800 paying users within months of launch. Conversion: Redesigned Qazpost.kz architecture, projected to increase conversion rates by 25% based on user research.

Founder & Educator · Dizaingér SchoolJun 2022 – May 2023 · 1 yr
Product Designer -> Product Designer Lead · Uxstone LLPOct 2018 – Mar 2023 · 4 yrs 6 mos
Product Designer -> Product Design Lead · Uxstone LLPOct 2018 – Mar 2023 · 4 yrs 6 mos

Education

Master of Science (Thesis) - Design Informatics · The University of Edinburgh2017 – 2018
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Systems · International Information Technology University2012 – 2016
Master of Science (Thesis) - Design Informatics · The University of Edinburgh2017 – 2018
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Systems · International Information Technology University2012 – 2016

Certifications and awards

Master of Science (Thesis) - Design Informatics2017 – 2018
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Systems2012 – 2016

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