Hi, I’m Darja Ribakova, a UX/UI designer with professional experience crafting intuitive, user-friendly interfaces for e-commerce, CRM platforms, and internal systems. I enjoy turning complex problems into clear, delightful experiences that boost usability and engagement.\n\nI blend aesthetics with practicality, collaborating with developers and stakeholders to deliver scalable interfaces that support business goals. I’m passionate about creating accessible, engaging digital experiences and design systems that scale with teams.

Darja Ribakova

Hi, I’m Darja Ribakova, a UX/UI designer with professional experience crafting intuitive, user-friendly interfaces for e-commerce, CRM platforms, and internal systems. I enjoy turning complex problems into clear, delightful experiences that boost usability and engagement.\n\nI blend aesthetics with practicality, collaborating with developers and stakeholders to deliver scalable interfaces that support business goals. I’m passionate about creating accessible, engaging digital experiences and design systems that scale with teams.

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Hi, I’m Darja Ribakova, a UX/UI designer with professional experience crafting intuitive, user-friendly interfaces for e-commerce, CRM platforms, and internal systems. I enjoy turning complex problems into clear, delightful experiences that boost usability and engagement.\n\nI blend aesthetics with practicality, collaborating with developers and stakeholders to deliver scalable interfaces that support business goals. I’m passionate about creating accessible, engaging digital experiences and design systems that scale with teams.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

UX/UI Designer at SoftRocket
June 1, 2024 - Present
Designed and integrated user-friendly features to enhance user experience. Conducted user research to optimise the user journey and improve overall usability. Redesigned pages in major projects, improving navigation and engagement. Developed the design of an internal back-office system, improving workflows and enhancing overall efficiency. Designed UI for a payment system, applying a custom design system and focusing on usability, trust, and clear user flows. Contributed to the design of a legal services website, aligning with client needs and ensuring consistency through the use of a design system.
Freelance Designer at woxparts.com
December 31, 2024 - July 23, 2025
Created images for auto parts categories.
Freelance UX/UI Designer at Ayren OU
June 30, 2025 - July 23, 2025
Redesigned main page on existing e-commerce project: improved visual hierarchy and user flow to enhance product discoverability; ensured responsiveness and accessibility across devices; designed admin panel book moderation.
Freelance UX/UI Designer at Startup online books for children
June 1, 2025 - Present
Redesigned main page on existing e-commerce project: improved visual hierarchy and user flow to enhance product discoverability; ensured responsiveness and accessibility across devices; designed admin panel book moderation.
Freelance UX/UI Designer at Myosotis Startup
March 31, 2024 - July 23, 2025
Collaborated closely with the design team to formulate UX solutions that met content and functionality requirements. Played a key role in wireframing and layout design, focusing on user-centric solutions. Utilized Figma and Illustrator to create clean and functional user interface designs.
Freelance UX/UI Designer at Beltravel
January 31, 2024 - July 23, 2025
Developed adaptive mobile designs, ensuring optimal viewing on various devices. Improved header and footer for better navigation and user flow. Created additional pages to enhance user engagement and streamline information architecture.
Freelance UX/UI Designer at Up2Money
January 31, 2024 - July 23, 2025
Focused on creating responsive and adaptive designs for mobile, optimizing the user experience across platforms.
UX/UI Designer at SoftRocket
June 1, 2024 - Present
Designed and integrated user-friendly features to enhance user experience. Conducted user research to optimise the user journey and improve overall usability. Redesigned pages in major projects, improving navigation and engagement. Developed the design of an internal back-office system, improving workflows and enhancing overall efficiency. Designed UI for a payment system, applying a custom design system and focusing on usability, trust, and clear user flows. Contributed to the design of a legal services website, aligning with client needs and ensuring consistency through the use of a design system.
Freelance Designer at woxparts.com
December 31, 2024 - July 23, 2025
Created images for auto parts categories.
Freelance UX/UI Designer at Ayren OU
June 30, 2025 - July 23, 2025
Redesigned main page on existing e-commerce project: improved visual hierarchy and user flow to enhance product discoverability; ensured responsiveness and accessibility across devices; designed admin panel book moderation.
Freelance UX/UI Designer at Startup online books for children
June 1, 2025 - Present
Redesigned main page on existing e-commerce project: improved visual hierarchy and user flow to enhance product discoverability; ensured responsiveness and accessibility across devices; designed admin panel book moderation.
Freelance UX/UI Designer at Myosotis Startup
March 31, 2024 - July 23, 2025
Collaborated closely with the design team to formulate UX solutions that met content and functionality requirements. Played a key role in wireframing and layout design, focusing on user-centric solutions. Utilized Figma and Illustrator to create clean and functional user interface designs.
Freelance UX/UI Designer at Beltravel
January 31, 2024 - July 23, 2025
Developed adaptive mobile designs, ensuring optimal viewing on various devices. Improved header and footer for better navigation and user flow. Created additional pages to enhance user engagement and streamline information architecture.
Freelance UX/ UI Designer at Up2Money
January 31, 2024 - July 23, 2025
Focused on creating responsive and adaptive designs for mobile, optimizing the user experience across platforms.
UX/UI Designer at SoftRocket
June 1, 2024 - Present
Designed and integrated user-friendly features to enhance user experience. Conducted user research to optimize the user journey and improve overall usability. Redesigned pages in major projects, improving navigation and engagement. Developed the design of an internal back-office system, improving workflows and enhancing overall efficiency. Designed UI for a payment system, applying a custom design system and focusing on usability, trust, and clear user flows. Contributed to the design of a legal services website, aligning with client needs and ensuring consistency through the use of a design system.
Freelance Designer at woxparts.com
December 31, 2024 - July 23, 2025
Created images for auto parts categories.
Freelance UX/UI Designer at Ayren OU
June 30, 2025 - July 23, 2025
Redesigned main page on an existing e-commerce project: improved visual hierarchy and user flow to enhance product discoverability; ensured responsiveness and accessibility across devices; designed admin panel book moderation.
Freelance UX/UI Designer at Startup online books for children
June 1, 2025 - Present
Redesigned main page on an existing e-commerce project, improved product discoverability, ensured responsiveness and accessibility across devices; designed admin panel for book moderation.
Freelance UX/UI Designer at Myosotis Startup
March 31, 2024 - July 23, 2025
Collaborated closely with design team to formulate UX solutions meeting content and functionality requirements. Played key role in wireframing and layout design focusing on user-centric solutions. Utilized Figma and Illustrator to create clean and functional user interface designs.
Freelance UX/UI Designer at Beltravel
January 31, 2024 - July 23, 2025
Developed adaptive mobile designs ensuring optimal viewing on various devices. Improved header and footer for better navigation and user flow. Created additional pages to enhance user engagement and streamline information architecture.
Freelance UX/UI Designer at Up2Money
January 31, 2024 - July 23, 2025
Focused on creating responsive and adaptive designs for mobile, optimizing user experience across platforms.
Freelance UX/UI Designer at Independent / Freelance
May 1, 2024 - September 29, 2025
Designed and redesigned e-commerce interfaces, streamlined admin UI, and built intuitive user flows for web and mobile apps. Projects included E-commerce redesign for aggregated markets, CRM platform for aviation (AmethystJet), admin panel for book moderation (AnyTeller), and travel & finance platforms (Belt Travel, Up2Money). Focused on usability, accessibility, and responsive design; conducted user research and iterated on wireframes and prototypes.
UX/UI Designer at WorkSoft Rocket
June 1, 2024 - Present
Led UI/UX design for internal tools; collaborated with developers, PMs, and stakeholders; created design systems and improved onboarding and workflows for internal back-office interfaces.
Freelance UX/UI Designer at Various clients (E-commerce redesign, CRM platforms, internal systems)
June 1, 2024 - Present
Redesigned main product pages with improved structure and visual hierarchy to boost product discovery and accessibility. Designed complex workflows and interfaces for an aviation CRM platform (Amethyst Jet) to improve efficiency for internal users. Created intuitive admin panels (e.g., book moderation for AnyTeller). Developed adaptive designs for travel and finance platforms (Belt Travel, Up2Money), optimizing headers, footers, and layouts for better navigation and engagement.

Education

Aesthetic Cosmetology at P. Stradina Medical College of the University of Latvia
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023
Material Design at Riga Technical University
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2020
Aesthetic Cosmetology at P. Stradina Medical College of the University of Latvia
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023
Material Design at Riga Technical University
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2020
Aesthetic Cosmetology at P. Stradina Medical College of the University of Latvia
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023
Material Design at Riga Technical University
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2020
Aesthetic Cosmetology at Stradiņa Medical College of the University of Latvia
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023
Material Design at Riga Technical University
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
UX/UI Designer (MyWayUp) at MyWayUp
October 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
UX Design Course (5 courses) at Course Provider
February 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024
Diploma in Aesthetic Cosmetology at Stradina Medical College, University of Latvia
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor's in Material Design at Riga Technical University
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
UX/UI Design Certificate at MyWay Up.in
October 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
UX Design Courses (5 courses) at Coursework/Independent Study
February 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024

Qualifications

UX/UI DESIGN
October 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024
UX DESIGN (5 courses)
February 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
UX/UI Design
October 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024
UX Design (5 courses)
February 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
UX/UI DESIGN
October 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024
UX DESIGN (Coursera, 5 courses)
February 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Travel & Hospitality, Financial Services, Education