I am a Senior Product Designer and UX Researcher with over 5 years of experience specializing in mobile-first experiences. I am passionate about being the voice of the user by conducting thorough qualitative and quantitative research, framing clear problem statements, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to create impactful solutions. I excel at using tools like Figma and leveraging product metrics to validate hypotheses and optimize user flows. I have extensive experience designing accessible and high-fidelity interfaces for iOS and Android apps, and I love mentoring teams and scaling design systems. My background also includes data science, which helps me bring analytical insights to design decisions. Outside of work, I enjoy film photography, blogging, learning new languages, and international travel.

Elina Karamova

I am a Senior Product Designer and UX Researcher with over 5 years of experience specializing in mobile-first experiences. I am passionate about being the voice of the user by conducting thorough qualitative and quantitative research, framing clear problem statements, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to create impactful solutions. I excel at using tools like Figma and leveraging product metrics to validate hypotheses and optimize user flows. I have extensive experience designing accessible and high-fidelity interfaces for iOS and Android apps, and I love mentoring teams and scaling design systems. My background also includes data science, which helps me bring analytical insights to design decisions. Outside of work, I enjoy film photography, blogging, learning new languages, and international travel.

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I am a Senior Product Designer and UX Researcher with over 5 years of experience specializing in mobile-first experiences. I am passionate about being the voice of the user by conducting thorough qualitative and quantitative research, framing clear problem statements, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to create impactful solutions. I excel at using tools like Figma and leveraging product metrics to validate hypotheses and optimize user flows.

I have extensive experience designing accessible and high-fidelity interfaces for iOS and Android apps, and I love mentoring teams and scaling design systems. My background also includes data science, which helps me bring analytical insights to design decisions. Outside of work, I enjoy film photography, blogging, learning new languages, and international travel.

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Experience Level

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Language

English
Advanced
German
Intermediate
Russian
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Product Designer at New Cloud Technologies LTD
December 31, 2025 - July 28, 2025
Led design for Emails, Calendar, Tasks, and Contacts pages in mobile apps. Conducted customer development with over 40 interviews, synthesizing data to define core functionalities and increase user retention by 20%. Ran 30+ user interviews, surveys, analytics, and A/B tests to validate hypotheses and reduce interface issues by 35%. Facilitated workshops with cross-functional teams ensuring timely releases and 95% compliance with design specifications. Created 100+ high-fidelity screens and interaction flows while building a design system from scratch with 15 components, cutting UI implementation time by 40%. Established ongoing collection and analysis of user feedback that reduced support requests by 25%.
UX/UI Designer at Tensor Company LLC
December 31, 2022 - July 28, 2025
Redesigned and enhanced the map interface for a courier delivery mobile app. Collaborated with product managers, researchers, analysts, and business developers to define features. Conducted 30+ user tests to validate UX hypotheses, developed and documented 15+ reusable map UI components in Figma, and established guidelines to align design with the web platform. Created interactive prototypes for over 10 map features. Ensured responsive design across screen sizes and themes to improve usability in various conditions.
UX/UI Designer (Volunteer) at Hope for Men
October 31, 2024 - July 28, 2025
Designed user-centered and empathetic interfaces for a German platform supporting male survivors seeking psychological help. Produced wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity designs in Figma, accelerating development handoff by 20%. Implemented WCAG AA accessibility standards and color-blind friendly palettes to ensure inclusivity. Conducted 15 usability testing sessions and iterated on designs to improve task success rates and satisfaction.
Data Scientist at Gazpromneft
December 31, 2020 - July 28, 2025
Developed AI-driven neural network predictive maintenance models for well drilling data. Translated complex data metrics into intuitive UX/UI interfaces optimized for field engineers.

Education

Master at ITMO University
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Bachelor at Petroleum Technical University
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2021

Qualifications

Designer Course Instructor (beginners in UX/UI)
June 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Designer Course Instructor (beginners in Presentation Design)
July 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Energy & Utilities, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization

Experience Level

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Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate