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Hi there! I’m Ilya Momynov, a Senior Product Designer based in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with 10+ years of experience crafting complex B2B SaaS and data-heavy enterprise interfaces. I specialize in end-to-end product design, user research, and building design practices that scale across teams and products. I founded a Tel Aviv–based startup, built the design practice from scratch across four B2B SaaS products for IT infrastructure management, and architected multiple design systems. I blend hands-on UX research with production-ready UI and developer handoff, while integrating AI tooling to accelerate exploration of complex data visuals and improve outcomes for stakeholders and users alike.…Hi there! I’m Ilya Momynov, a Senior Product Designer based in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with 10+ years of experience crafting complex B2B SaaS and data-heavy enterprise interfaces. I specialize in end-to-end product design, user research, and building design practices that scale across teams and products. I founded a Tel Aviv–based startup, built the design practice from scratch across four B2B SaaS products for IT infrastructure management, and architected multiple design systems. I blend hands-on UX research with production-ready UI and developer handoff, while integrating AI tooling to accelerate exploration of complex data visuals and improve outcomes for stakeholders and users alike.

Ilya Momynov

Product Designer, UX Designer, UI Designer, +2

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Hi there! I’m Ilya Momynov, a Senior Product Designer based in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with 10+ years of experience crafting complex B2B SaaS and data-heavy enterprise interfaces. I specialize in end-to-end product design, user research, and building design practices that scale across teams and products. I founded a Tel Aviv–based startup, built the design practice from scratch across four B2B SaaS products for IT infrastructure management, and architected multiple design systems. I blend hands-on UX research with production-ready UI and developer handoff, while integrating AI tooling to accelerate exploration of complex data visuals and improve outcomes for stakeholders and users alike.…Hi there! I’m Ilya Momynov, a Senior Product Designer based in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with 10+ years of experience crafting complex B2B SaaS and data-heavy enterprise interfaces. I specialize in end-to-end product design, user research, and building design practices that scale across teams and products. I founded a Tel Aviv–based startup, built the design practice from scratch across four B2B SaaS products for IT infrastructure management, and architected multiple design systems. I blend hands-on UX research with production-ready UI and developer handoff, while integrating AI tooling to accelerate exploration of complex data visuals and improve outcomes for stakeholders and users alike.

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Hi there! I’m Ilya Momynov, a Senior Product Designer based in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with 10+ years of experience crafting complex B2B SaaS and data-heavy enterprise interfaces. I specialize in end-to-end product design, user research, and building design practices that scale across teams and products.

I founded a Tel Aviv–based startup, built the design practice from scratch across four B2B SaaS products for IT infrastructure management, and architected multiple design systems. I blend hands-on UX research with production-ready UI and developer handoff, while integrating AI tooling to accelerate exploration of complex data visuals and improve outcomes for stakeholders and users alike.

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English

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Russian

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Kazakh

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Work Experience

Senior Product Designer at Foliage, Inc.

December 1, 2021 - Present

Led end-to-end design from discovery to delivery. Translated business and user needs into intuitive product experiences. Designed user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI. Owned and scaled design systems and UI libraries. Conducted usability testing and incorporated data-driven insights. Collaborated with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders. Ensured accessibility, consistency, and high visual quality. Mentored designers and provided design direction. Improved existing experiences based on user feedback. Tools used included AI-based design tools (e.g., v0, Nano Banana, Midjourney), Figma, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Affinity, Blender; Spine Top Hit for data-driven tasks.

Technical Product Manager

June 1, 2018 - November 1, 2021

Developed B2B platform end-to-end, including design and UX research. Launched in-house audio recognition solution from radio stations' streams, increasing data collection rate to 97% on average (vs 80-85%), cutting maintenance costs in half compared to the previous data provider. Launched new data collection solution increasing music data collection from multiple sources from 60% to 95%. Launched donations platform amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Raised the platform's search engine rankings, bringing some 30% increase in traffic and +5% in revenue. Led a product/UX team in Moscow, Russia.

UX Researcher at TUI Russia (TUI AG) (Touristic services operator)

October 1, 2017 - May 1, 2018

Conducted user research, defined user experience requirements, and collaborated on the design and testing of TU I Russia's new web platform, Android and iPhone applications. Conducted usability testing and incorporated data-driven insights for the new platform.

E-commerce Team Manager at Amir Decor Group (Interior decoration supplies distributor)

December 1, 2016 - October 1, 2017

Increased sales by 150% in 6 months by optimizing the platform. Reorganized online catalog and added a mobile version for B2B sales, integrated CRM. Increased product pages in search engine results from 10th place to 4th among key competitors.

Startup Founder

May 1, 2011 - September 1, 2018

Startup founder and statistical forecaster for Procter & Gamble (P&G). Led product development and data-driven forecasting for consumer research projects.

Senior Product Designer (Founding Designer) at Foliage Inc.

December 1, 2021 - Present

Joined as the first and sole designer; built the product design practice from scratch across four B2B SaaS products for IT infrastructure management (bare-metal, SRE, and DevOps workflows). Architected three design systems, including one scaled across two white-label products; accelerated cross-team delivery and reduced design-to-development handoff friction. Delivered design work that directly supported a $1M seed fund round; investor-facing demos were built on high-fidelity prototypes. Led end-to-end UX from discovery to production: stakeholder interviews, customer discovery, information architecture, user flows, high-fidelity UI, and developer handoff specifications. Designed color-blind accessible monitoring interfaces for SRE and DevOps engineers, optimized for low-light and on-call conditions; reduced cognitive load in high-stakes operational contexts. Integrated AI tooling (Claude, Claude Code, v0, Figma Make) into the design workflow, cutting iteration cycles and accelerating e

Technical Product Manager at Top Hit

June 1, 2018 - November 1, 2021

Owned end-to-end development of the B2B platform, including product design, UX research, and developer team management. Launched an in-house audio recognition solution from radio station streams, raising data collection rate from 80–85% to 97% on average and halving maintenance costs vs. the previous third-party provider. Launched a new multi-source data collection solution, improving music data capture from 60% to 95%; also launched a donations platform during the COVID-19 pandemic. Raised platform search engine rankings, driving a 30% increase in traffic and a 5% increase in revenue.

UX Researcher at TUI Russia

October 1, 2017 - May 1, 2018

Travel Services Operator. Conducted user research, defined UX requirements, and collaborated on the design and testing of TUI Russia's new web platform and Android/iOS applications. Ran usability testing and translated data-driven insights into product decisions in collaboration with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders.

E-commerce Team Manager at Amir Decor Group

December 1, 2016 - October 1, 2017

Interior Decoration Supplies Distributor. Grew sales 150% in six months by optimizing the e-commerce platform, reorganizing the catalog, and launching a mobile B2B version. Integrated CRM, improved page speed, and lifted organic search rank from 10th to 4th among competitors; grew Instagram from 1K to 13K followers.