Hi, I’m Marina Salitska. I’m an IT specialist with over 17 years’ experience, coming into UX design from the publishing industry. I hold a Masters in Philology and a Bachelors in Computer Science. I enjoy exploring new digital ideas and bringing them into the digital world with a spark of my own. I work across SaaS, consultancy, medical, aviation, education, government and more, delivering user research, UX design, and UI development as part of cross-functional teams. I’ve led projects as a design lead, created design systems, and mentored teammates to grow UX practice within diverse organizations.

Marina Salitska

Hi, I’m Marina Salitska. I’m an IT specialist with over 17 years’ experience, coming into UX design from the publishing industry. I hold a Masters in Philology and a Bachelors in Computer Science. I enjoy exploring new digital ideas and bringing them into the digital world with a spark of my own. I work across SaaS, consultancy, medical, aviation, education, government and more, delivering user research, UX design, and UI development as part of cross-functional teams. I’ve led projects as a design lead, created design systems, and mentored teammates to grow UX practice within diverse organizations.

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Hi, I’m Marina Salitska. I’m an IT specialist with over 17 years’ experience, coming into UX design from the publishing industry. I hold a Masters in Philology and a Bachelors in Computer Science. I enjoy exploring new digital ideas and bringing them into the digital world with a spark of my own.

I work across SaaS, consultancy, medical, aviation, education, government and more, delivering user research, UX design, and UI development as part of cross-functional teams. I’ve led projects as a design lead, created design systems, and mentored teammates to grow UX practice within diverse organizations.

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Language

English
Fluent
Russian
Advanced
Ukrainian
Advanced

Work Experience

User Researcher / Business Writer at M Weitz Ltd
August 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025
User researcher and business writer; conducted operations management research framed by EFQM model; produced MBA-style reports.
UI/UX Designer – UX Researcher at HMRC (Customs & Borders – EMCS)
August 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024
Redesigned EMCS helpdesk and dashboard; conducted UX research; created UI guidelines (GDS); applied WCAG AA accessibility standards.
Digital Editor (Locales) at IObit / iTop
December 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022
Digital editor adapting screens and content for locales; supported new program releases and localization workflows.
UX Developer / UX Consultant / Project Lead at SKAO
June 1, 2022 - June 1, 2022
Designed telescope dashboards; conducted user research and testing; led UX sessions and produced feature outlines and implementation templates.
Digital Editor (Locales) at Instagram / IObit
November 1, 2021 - November 1, 2021
Locale-aware UI/content work for social-media focused SaaS; produced wireframes and content aligned to social platforms.
UX/UI Developer at GSK
December 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020
Medical app UI development and UX research; followed GDS principles at AA level; contributed to data visualization tasks.
UX Consultant at EASA
August 1, 2020 - August 1, 2020
Portals development and updates; usability testing and data-driven UI improvements.
Web Analyst at RCP (Historic Royal Palaces)
October 1, 2019 - October 1, 2019
Web analytics, SEO-focused improvements, and content updates for heritage sites.
UX Designer (Educational Game) at Ireland
November 1, 2019 - November 1, 2019
Educational game UI/UX design in Unity; focused on user flow and engagement.
Products Analyst / CRO at GEOCad
May 1, 2019 - May 1, 2019
CRO testing and usability evaluation for SaaS product; UX research and data-driven improvements.
UI Designer (Landing Page) at German Consultancy (SaaS, Financial)
December 1, 2018 - December 1, 2018
Landing page UI design; qualitative data research and usability testing.
UI Designer at Virtusa
December 31, 2018 - December 31, 2018
UI design for banking widgets and mobile UI (iOS & Android); cross-platform considerations.
UX/UI Designer at Vesalian
August 1, 2018 - October 31, 2025
Medical startup project; usability testing and UX design; focused on antibiotic research domain.
UX/UI Developer at Three (Hutchison 3G)
December 31, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Rebus mobile app; design, UX research, and development for iOS/Android; GDS AA level compliance.
UX Designer at South-West TV Channel
March 1, 2017 - March 1, 2017
Landing page refactor for SEO improvement; conducted A/B testing.
UI Designer at 4 Edmonton Property
August 30, 2016 - August 30, 2016
RWD landing page with animation; usability testing for a startup.
UX/UI Designer at European Cosmetics
March 1, 2016 - March 1, 2016
SEO-focused UX/UI design for a beauty startup; usability testing.
UX/UI Designer at Eldorado / Elit pereezd
May 1, 2016 - May 1, 2016
SEO, HTML email campaigns for mobile, usability testing; B2C/B2B logistics domain.
UX Designer / CRO at GEOCad
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
UX 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, 2015
Quantitative UX research on banking market scenarios; questionnaire design and data collection.
Web Designer / SEO at Elit pereezd
December 1, 2014 - December 1, 2014
UX/UI web design; SEO optimization and CRO analysis for logistics website.
UX Researcher at Barrels & Bottles
May 1, 2008 - May 1, 2008
UX research to improve e-commerce usability and IA; SEO-related improvements.
UX Researcher at Digital Libraries / Kingston University
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008
Metadata creation for digital libraries; UX research and IA-related tasks.
UX Researcher at V&A Museum
April 1, 2008 - October 31, 2025
EDM/IA project; transfer of paper-based documents to digital format; UX research.
HCI Developer at Kingston University (CISM)
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008
HCI game development projects (Kill Alien!, MathChecker, Sudoku) in VB/C#/JS.
Commissioning Editor at Periodica, Polissya
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001
Commissioning editor; article and publication development; client communications.

Education

Degree at Kingston University
January 1, 2004 - July 1, 2008
Bachelors with Honours (BA (Hons)) in Computer Science
Diploma at London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
January 1, 2006 - June 1, 2006
Pitman certificate at Kingston College
January 1, 2001 - June 1, 2001
Pitman Qualifications, ESOL Higher Intermediate
Google Digital Marketing Certificate at Google Digital Garage
January 1, 2016 - October 31, 2025
HND in Computing at Edexcel
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2007
London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Diploma at London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006
City & Guilds IT Diploma at City & Guilds
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005
ESOL Higher Intermediate at Pitman Qualifications
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2001

Qualifications

Digital Marketing Online training of the Digital Garage
May 1, 2016 - May 30, 2016
Google advertising
Bachelors with Honours in Computer Science
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008
Masters in Philology
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1985
Google Digital Marketing Certificate
January 1, 2016 - October 31, 2025

Industry 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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