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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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Consultant at EASA
August 1, 2020 - August 1, 2020Portals development and updates; usability testing and data-driven UI improvements.
Web Analyst at RCP (Historic Royal Palaces)
October 1, 2019 - October 1, 2019Web analytics, SEO-focused improvements, and content updates for heritage sites.
UX Designer (Educational Game) at Ireland
November 1, 2019 - November 1, 2019Educational game UI/UX design in Unity; focused on user flow and engagement.
Products Analyst / CRO at GEOCad
May 1, 2019 - May 1, 2019CRO 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, 2018Landing page UI design; qualitative data research and usability testing.
UI Designer at Virtusa
December 31, 2018 - December 31, 2018UI design for banking widgets and mobile UI (iOS & Android); cross-platform considerations.
UX/UI Designer at Vesalian
August 1, 2018 - October 31, 2025Medical startup project; usability testing and UX design; focused on antibiotic research domain.
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.
UX Designer at South-West TV Channel
March 1, 2017 - March 1, 2017Landing page refactor for SEO improvement; conducted A/B testing.
UI Designer at 4 Edmonton Property
August 30, 2016 - August 30, 2016RWD landing page with animation; usability testing for a startup.
UX/UI Designer at European Cosmetics
March 1, 2016 - March 1, 2016SEO-focused UX/UI design for a beauty startup; 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 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.
Web Designer / SEO at Elit pereezd
December 1, 2014 - December 1, 2014UX/UI web design; SEO optimization and CRO analysis for logistics website.
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 Digital Libraries / Kingston University
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008Metadata creation for digital libraries; UX research and IA-related tasks.
UX Researcher at V&A Museum
April 1, 2008 - October 31, 2025EDM/IA project; transfer of paper-based documents to digital format; UX research.
HCI Developer at Kingston University (CISM)
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008HCI game development projects (Kill Alien!, MathChecker, Sudoku) in VB/C#/JS.
Commissioning Editor at Periodica, Polissya
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001Commissioning editor; article and publication development; client communications.
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, 2001Qualifications
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, 2025Industry 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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