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I’m Elena Matveeva, a Senior UX/UI Designer exploring UX Engineering with 12+ years of experience in creating intuitive digital products. I blend deep user-centered design with a growing ability to bring designs to life using AI-assisted tools, working in code and in box with Claude AI, ChatGPT, and GitHub Copilot to prototype interactive components and explore complex interactions. I actively collaborate with engineers and product teams, leading design handoffs and refining behavior, interaction states, and edge cases to move from concept to working prototypes quickly.…I’m Elena Matveeva, a Senior UX/UI Designer exploring UX Engineering with 12+ years of experience in creating intuitive digital products. I blend deep user-centered design with a growing ability to bring designs to life using AI-assisted tools, working in code and in box with Claude AI, ChatGPT, and GitHub Copilot to prototype interactive components and explore complex interactions. I actively collaborate with engineers and product teams, leading design handoffs and refining behavior, interaction states, and edge cases to move from concept to working prototypes quickly.

Elena Matveeva

UX Designer, UI Designer, Product Designer, +2

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I’m Elena Matveeva, a Senior UX/UI Designer exploring UX Engineering with 12+ years of experience in creating intuitive digital products. I blend deep user-centered design with a growing ability to bring designs to life using AI-assisted tools, working in code and in box with Claude AI, ChatGPT, and GitHub Copilot to prototype interactive components and explore complex interactions. I actively collaborate with engineers and product teams, leading design handoffs and refining behavior, interaction states, and edge cases to move from concept to working prototypes quickly.…I’m Elena Matveeva, a Senior UX/UI Designer exploring UX Engineering with 12+ years of experience in creating intuitive digital products. I blend deep user-centered design with a growing ability to bring designs to life using AI-assisted tools, working in code and in box with Claude AI, ChatGPT, and GitHub Copilot to prototype interactive components and explore complex interactions. I actively collaborate with engineers and product teams, leading design handoffs and refining behavior, interaction states, and edge cases to move from concept to working prototypes quickly.

Available to hire

I’m Elena Matveeva, a Senior UX/UI Designer exploring UX Engineering with 12+ years of experience in creating intuitive digital products. I blend deep user-centered design with a growing ability to bring designs to life using AI-assisted tools, working in code and in box with Claude AI, ChatGPT, and GitHub Copilot to prototype interactive components and explore complex interactions.

I actively collaborate with engineers and product teams, leading design handoffs and refining behavior, interaction states, and edge cases to move from concept to working prototypes quickly.

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English

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Russian

Fluent

Belarusian

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Dutch

Beginner

Work Experience

Senior UX / UI Designer - Self-Employed at Self-Employed

December 1, 2023 - Present

Design end-to-end user experiences for SaaS, web, and mobile products; conduct research, wireframing, prototyping, and high-fidelity deliverables. Develop comprehensive design systems and component libraries with detailed documentation. Apply AI-assisted workflows in CodeS and box (Claude AI, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot) to prototype interactive components and demonstrate complex interactions to clients and engineering teams. Collaborate with engineers on design handoff, specifying behavior, interaction states, and edge cases to reduce back-and-forth. Notable project: Borehole data visualization prototype with a responsive grid layout and keyboard accessibility.

Senior UX/UI Designer at Topta

June 1, 2024 - Present

Design B2C mobile applications for iOS and Android with a mobile-first approach. Build and document comprehensive design systems and component libraries. Collaborate directly with CEOs and product teams using lean processes: research - design - test - iterate. Create interactive prototypes to communicate complex interaction patterns to engineering teams.

Senior UI/UX Designer at Riskoptics (ZenGRC)

December 1, 2022 - December 1, 2023

Led full redesign of the analytics platform, simplifying complex compliance workflows and improving data visualization clarity. Specified component behaviors, interaction states, and edge cases for engineering - acting as the design-to-code bridge. Ensured WCAG compliance and brand consistency across the entire product. Served as a key design stakeholder in the development of an internal ERP system.

Marketing & UX Team Lead at ENCSecurity

August 1, 2018 - October 1, 2019

Led a product team of 2 designers and 3 developers delivering B2B data encryption software. Owned UX and QA for iOS/Android apps; redesigned web products to simplify user workflows. Developed growth strategy bridging design, marketing, and business objectives.

Senior UI/ UX Designer at EPAM Systems

October 1, 2017 - April 1, 2018

Collaborated closely with development teams on technical feasibility; documented design guidelines to maintain consistent interfaces across web and mobile apps. Contributed to ongoing design processes and supported product delivery.

UI/ UX Designer at Messa Apps

December 1, 2016 - December 1, 2017

Designed and delivered web and mobile interfaces; built and documented design systems; collaborated with engineering to implement prototypes and ensure usability.

UI/ UX Designer at Car Auction Platform

April 1, 2014 - December 1, 2016

Created user-centered interfaces for an online car auction platform; defined interaction patterns and visual design language; collaborated with engineers to prototype and implement features.