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I’m Marina Salitska, a project lead - UX/UI - interaction - product designer with over 17 years of experience across SaaS, medical, aviation, space, education and government projects. I love turning complex problems into intuitive, accessible digital products by combining UX research, information architecture and thoughtful visual design, and I enjoy leading cross-functional teams to ship real value for users and businesses.
With a publishing background and a Computer Science degree, I bring a hands-on, collaborative approach to design. I’m passionate about workshops, user testing, accessibility, and building scalable design systems that grow with the product, while staying curious about new digital ideas and trends.
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Work Experience
User Researcher / Business Writer at M Weitz Ltd
August 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025User researcher and business writer; conducted operations management research framed by EFQM model; produced MBA-style reports.
Digital Editor at IObit (US)
August 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025Updating iTop Screen Recorder V5; iTop Screen Recorder V6 apps; IObit Uninstaller 14; IObit Malware Fighter 12; locale work for apps.
Business researcher at M Weitz Ltd
August 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025MBA research projects, business writing projects, reports; AI projects (Figma, Canva).
UI/UX Designer – UX Researcher at HMRC (Customs & Borders – EMCS)
August 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024Redesigned EMCS helpdesk and dashboard; conducted UX research; created UI guidelines (GDS); applied WCAG AA accessibility standards.
UI/UX Designer, UX Researcher at HMRC (Customs & Borders, EMCS)
January 1, 2023 - August 1, 2024UI/UX design and UX research; redesigning EMCS helpdesk & workspace (dashboard); mentoring new team members; creating UI guidelines (GDS); applying WCAG AA level accessibility.
Digital Editor (Locales) at IObit / iTop
December 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022Digital editor adapting screens and content for locales; supported new program releases and localization workflows.
Digital Editor at IObit , iTop (SaaS, US)
June 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022Digital editor; locales for new releases; applying UCD principles to screens and content.
UX Developer / UX Consultant / Project Lead at SKAO
June 1, 2022 - June 1, 2022Designed telescope dashboards; conducted user research and testing; led UX sessions and produced feature outlines and implementation templates.
UX Developer / UX Consultant / Project Lead at SKAO (Square Kilometer Array Observatory)
November 1, 2021 - June 1, 2022Redesigning SKAO dashboard; user research to design new web elements; lead UX projects; prototypes and dashboards; data visualization.
Digital Editor (Locales) at Instagram / IObit
November 1, 2021 - November 1, 2021Locale-aware UI/content work for social-media focused SaaS; produced wireframes and content aligned to social platforms.
Digital Editor at Instagram, IObit
December 1, 2020 - July 1, 2022Locales for social networks; applying UCD principles to screens; producing commercials and assets.
UX/UI Developer at GSK
December 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020Medical app UI development and UX research; followed GDS principles at AA level; contributed to data visualization tasks.
UX/UI Developer at GSK (GlaxoSmithKline)
September 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020Medical vaccine app UI; Angular-based interactions; usability tests; visual design following GDS AA-level guidelines.
UX Consultant at EASA
August 1, 2020 - August 1, 2020Portals development and updates; usability testing and data-driven UI improvements.
UX Consultant at EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency)
February 1, 2020 - August 1, 2020Portals development & updates; Khronos & ROY projects; new payment portals; usability testing; design systems.
UX Designer (Educational Game) at Ireland
November 1, 2019 - November 1, 2019Educational game UI/UX design in Unity; focused on user flow and engagement.
Web Analyst at RCP (Historic Royal Palaces)
October 1, 2019 - October 1, 2019Web analytics, SEO-focused improvements, and content updates for heritage sites.
Web Analyst / UI Developer at HRP (Historic Royal Palaces)
July 1, 2019 - October 1, 2019News blog Web API integration; WordPress; UI development; testing and debugging.
Products Analyst / CRO at GEOCad
May 1, 2019 - May 1, 2019CRO testing and usability evaluation for SaaS product; UX research and data-driven improvements.
UX/UI Developer at Three (Hutchison 3G)
December 31, 2018 - December 31, 2018Rebus mobile app; design, UX research, and development for iOS/Android; GDS AA level compliance.
UI Designer at Virtusa
December 31, 2018 - December 31, 2018UI design for banking widgets and mobile UI (iOS & Android); cross-platform considerations.
UI Designer (Landing Page) at German Consultancy (SaaS, Financial)
December 1, 2018 - December 1, 2018Landing page UI design; qualitative data research and usability testing.
UX/UI Designer at Vesalian
August 1, 2018 - October 31, 2025Medical startup project; usability testing and UX design; focused on antibiotic research domain.
UI Designer at Virtusa (Banking)
January 1, 2018 - September 1, 2018Start-up UI for banking widgets; iOS/Android UI; eCommerce; UX research; modular UI components.
UX Designer at South-West TV Channel
March 1, 2017 - March 1, 2017Landing page refactor for SEO improvement; conducted A/B testing.
UX/UI Developer at Three (Hutchison 3G)
February 1, 2017 - May 31, 2018Rebus mobile app; UX research; modular design (Atoms/Molecules); accessibility testing; payment UX.
UI Designer at 4 Edmonton Property
August 30, 2016 - August 30, 2016RWD landing page with animation; usability testing for a startup.
UI Designer at Edmonton Property (Removals)
July 1, 2016 - August 30, 2016RWD landing page with animation; usability testing.
UX/UI Designer at Eldorado / Elit pereezd
May 1, 2016 - May 1, 2016SEO, HTML email campaigns for mobile, usability testing; B2C/B2B logistics domain.
UX/UI Designer at European Cosmetics
March 1, 2016 - March 1, 2016SEO-focused UX/UI design for a beauty startup; usability testing.
UX Designer / CRO at GEOCad
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016UX design and CRO activities for SaaS product; usability testing and data-driven iterations.
UX Researcher at Bank of England and The Times – Target 2.0 Competition
December 1, 2015 - December 1, 2015Quantitative UX research on banking market scenarios; questionnaire design and data collection.
UX Researcher at Bank of England / Times
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015Target 2.0 competition; research on interest rate; field research with bankers.
Web Developer / Designer at GEOCad (SaaS)
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016UX/SEO consultancy; eCommerce; UX improvements; geo-specific localization.
Web Designer / SEO at Elit pereezd
December 1, 2014 - December 1, 2014UX/UI web design; SEO optimization and CRO analysis for logistics website.
Web Developer / UX Designer at Elit Pereezd (Belarus)
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014Web design; SEO; research; usability testing.
UX/UI Designer at Elit Pereezd (Logistics)
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014UX/UI; SEO; web design; research; usability testing.
UX Researcher at Barrels & Bottles
May 1, 2008 - May 1, 2008UX research to improve e-commerce usability and IA; SEO-related improvements.
UX Researcher at V&A Museum
April 1, 2008 - October 31, 2025EDM/IA project; transfer of paper-based documents to digital format; UX research.
UX Designer / Web Designer at Barrels & Bottles
January 1, 2008 - May 1, 2008UX research; improved site usability; SEO; UX redesign.
HCI Developer at Kingston University (CISM)
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008HCI game development projects (Kill Alien!, MathChecker, Sudoku) in VB/C#/JS.
UX Researcher at Digital Libraries / Kingston University
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008Metadata creation for digital libraries; UX research and IA-related tasks.
Web Designer / Education at Kingston University
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2008HCI developer for games; metadata; education; etc.
Commissioning Editor at Periodica, Polissya
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001Commissioning editor; article and publication development; client communications.
Researcher at Periodica (Publishing)
January 1, 1989 - January 1, 2001Commissioning editor; metadata research; digital library data structures.
Education
Degree at Kingston University
January 1, 2004 - July 1, 2008Bachelors with Honours (BA (Hons)) in Computer Science
Diploma at London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
January 1, 2006 - June 1, 2006Pitman certificate at Kingston College
January 1, 2001 - June 1, 2001Pitman Qualifications, ESOL Higher Intermediate
Google Digital Marketing Certificate at Google Digital Garage
January 1, 2016 - October 31, 2025HND in Computing at Edexcel
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2007London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Diploma at London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006City & Guilds IT Diploma at City & Guilds
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005ESOL Higher Intermediate at Pitman Qualifications
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2001Google Digital Marketing Certificate at Google Digital Garage
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016Qualifications
Digital Marketing Online training of the Digital Garage
May 1, 2016 - May 30, 2016Google advertising
Bachelors with Honours in Computer Science
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008Masters in Philology
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1985Google Digital Marketing Certificate
January 1, 2016 - October 31, 2025Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons)) in Computer Science
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008HND in Computing (Edexcel) - Programming, Web Design & Project Management
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2007London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Diploma
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006City & Guilds IT Diploma, E-Quals (Software Development)
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005Pitman Qualifications - ESOL Higher Intermediate (Certificate)
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001Google Digital Marketing Certificate
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons)) in Computer Science
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008HND in Computing (Edexcel) - Programming, Web Design & Project Management
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2007London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Diploma
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006City & Guilds IT Diploma, E-Quals (Software Development)
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005Pitman Qualifications - ESOL Higher Intermediate (Certificate)
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001Industry Experience
Computers & Electronics, Education, Financial Services, Gaming, Government, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Transportation & Logistics, Other, Travel & Hospitality
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