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Hi, I’m Askhat Mukanov, a UX/UI Designer with over 3 years of experience creating user-centered web and mobile products. I enjoy turning complex problems into simple and intuitive interfaces, always focusing on usability, accessibility, and design consistency.
I specialize in building design systems from scratch, conducting UX research, mapping CJMs and user flows, and leading usability testing. I’ve worked across E-commerce, EdTech, GovTech, Pharma, and InsurTech, collaborating closely with developers and stakeholders to deliver delightful, pixel-perfect products.
Experience Level
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
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Intermediate
Language
English
Intermediate
Arabic
Advanced
Russian
Fluent
Kazakh
Fluent
Work Experience
UX/UI Designer at Astana Hub
April 1, 2024 - PresentDesigned and launched 4 portal sections: Marketplace, Jobs, Infrastructure, People & Companies; built a design system from scratch with 120+ reusable components and 40+ design tokens; conducted user interviews and usability testing with 15+ startup founders and HR managers; optimized navigation in the Jobs module reducing task completion time by 35%; collaborated with developers to ensure pixel-perfect implementation and design consistency.
UX/UI Designer at OnlyOffice (Mobile)
April 1, 2024 - October 13, 2025Improved UX for the mobile version of OnlyOffice, redesigned document navigation, sharing, and editing interfaces; simplified file hierarchy, reducing average document access time by 25%; collaborated with the mobile dev team to ensure smooth animations and responsive UI.
UX/UI Designer at Palitra Design Studio
June 1, 2023 - October 13, 2025JUZ40 — EdTech Platform for Students: Designed full UX for 5 user roles (Student, Methodist, Curator, Head Teacher, Super Admin); built dashboards, course management, and progress tracking interfaces.
UX/UI Designer at Palitra Design Studio
March 31, 2023 - October 13, 2025InStroy — Mobile App for Construction Materials: Designed a mobile app for ordering construction materials and services; conducted UX research among 20+ users and optimized purchasing flow; simplified checkout and improved loyalty program — reducing drop-off rate by 28%.
UX/UI Designer at Palitra Design Studio
December 31, 2022 - October 13, 2025Qasco KZ — Online Insurance Platform: Improved UX for insurance policy calculation and checkout flow; conducted heuristic analysis and user testing, eliminating 45% of friction points; created a mini design system for visual consistency and faster iteration; simplified form structure — reduced policy purchase time from 6 to 3 minutes.
UX/UI Designer at Astana Hub
April 1, 2024 - PresentDesigned and launched 4 key portal sections: Marketplace, Jobs, Infrastructure, People & Companies. Built a design system from scratch with 120+ reusable components and 40+ design tokens. Conducted user interviews and usability testing with 15+ startup founders and HR managers. Optimized navigation and layout in the Jobs module, reducing task completion time by 35%. Collaborated with developers to ensure pixel-perfect implementation and design consistency.
UX/UI Designer at OnlyOffice (Mobile)
April 1, 2024 - October 13, 2025Improved UX for the mobile version of OnlyOffice — redesigned document navigation, sharing, and editing interfaces. Simplified file hierarchy, which reduced average document access time by 25%. Collaborated with the mobile dev team to ensure smooth animations and responsive UI.
UX/UI Designer at Palitra Design Studio
October 1, 2023 - October 13, 2025Worked on several commercial projects as part of a cross-functional design team.
UX/UI Designer at JUZ40
June 1, 2023 - October 13, 2025EdTech platform for students. Designed full UX for 5 user roles: Student, Methodist, Curator, Head Teacher, Super Admin. Built dashboards, course management, and progress tracking interface.
UX/UI Designer at InStroy
March 1, 2023 - October 13, 2025Mobile app for construction materials. Conducted UX research among 20+ users and optimized purchasing flow. Simplified checkout and improved loyalty program — reducing drop-off rate by 28%. Delivered pixel-perfect mobile UI for both iOS and Android in 3 months.
UX/UI Designer at Qasco KZ
December 1, 2022 - October 13, 2025Online insurance platform. Improved UX for insurance policy calculation and checkout flow. Conducted heuristic analysis and user testing, eliminating 45% of friction points. Created a mini design system for visual consistency and faster iteration. Simplified form structure — reduced policy purchase time from 6 to 3 minutes.
Education
Bachelor's degree at Nur-Mubarak University
September 1, 2017 - June 1, 2021Bachelor’s degree in Arabic philology at Nur-Mubarak University
September 1, 2017 - June 1, 2021Qualifications
UX/UI, Branding & No-code Development Internship
July 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022UX/UI, Branding & No-code Development Internship
July 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022Industry Experience
Education, Government, Healthcare, Financial Services, Retail, Software & Internet
Experience Level
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
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