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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.…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.

Ilyas Zholdasbay

Product Designer, UX Designer, UI Designer, +1

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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.…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.

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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.

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Founder / Product Designer at Margaw Design

April 1, 2024 - Present

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 at Kazpost JSC

March 1, 2023 - September 1, 2024

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 at Kazpost JSC

March 1, 2023 - September 1, 2024

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 at Dizaingér School

June 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023

Launched the first Product Design course for Kazakh speakers. Developed the full curriculum and mentored 30+ paid students.

Product Designer -> Product Designer Lead at Uxstone LLP

October 1, 2018 - March 1, 2023

GovTech Impact: Redesigned Gov.kz (20M+ users), helping improve Kazakhstan’s global e-government ranking from 39th to 28th. FinTech Success: Unified the Jusan.kz ecosystem (1M+ users) and redesigned the Jusan Invest app, directly increasing departmental income by 75%. Team Leadership: Advanced from Designer to Lead, mentoring interns to full-time roles and managing high-level stakeholder strategy. Telecom: Reduced Kcell/Activ call center load by 50% through the design of self-service superapps.

Product Designer -> Product Design Lead at Uxstone LLP

October 1, 2018 - March 1, 2023

GoVTech Impact: Redesigned Gov.kz (20M+ users), helping improve Kazakhstan’s global e-government ranking from 39th to 28th. FinTech Success: Unified the Jusan.kz ecosystem (1M+ users) and redesigned the Jusan Invest app, directly increasing departmental income by 75%. Team Leadership: Advanced from Designer to Lead, mentoring interns to full-time roles and managing high-level stakeholder strategy. Telecom: Reduced Kcell/Activ call center load by 50% through the design of self-service superapps.