Hi! I'm Elina, a Senior Product Designer and UX Researcher with a passion for mobile-first design and creating user-centered solutions. With 5 years of experience and an M.Sc. in Multimedia Technologies, Design & Usability, I thrive on collaborating with cross-functional teams to balance business goals with user needs. I enjoy running end-to-end research and turning insights into impactful product features. I’m skilled in Figma, design systems, and A/B testing to optimize user flows and drive measurable outcomes. My background in applied informatics and data science also helps me bring a data-driven approach to design. I’m always eager to mentor others and contribute to design communities while continuously learning and growing.

Elina Karamova

Hi! I'm Elina, a Senior Product Designer and UX Researcher with a passion for mobile-first design and creating user-centered solutions. With 5 years of experience and an M.Sc. in Multimedia Technologies, Design & Usability, I thrive on collaborating with cross-functional teams to balance business goals with user needs. I enjoy running end-to-end research and turning insights into impactful product features. I’m skilled in Figma, design systems, and A/B testing to optimize user flows and drive measurable outcomes. My background in applied informatics and data science also helps me bring a data-driven approach to design. I’m always eager to mentor others and contribute to design communities while continuously learning and growing.

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Hi! I’m Elina, a Senior Product Designer and UX Researcher with a passion for mobile-first design and creating user-centered solutions. With 5 years of experience and an M.Sc. in Multimedia Technologies, Design & Usability, I thrive on collaborating with cross-functional teams to balance business goals with user needs. I enjoy running end-to-end research and turning insights into impactful product features.

I’m skilled in Figma, design systems, and A/B testing to optimize user flows and drive measurable outcomes. My background in applied informatics and data science also helps me bring a data-driven approach to design. I’m always eager to mentor others and contribute to design communities while continuously learning and growing.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Advanced
German
Beginner
Russian
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Product Designer (Emails, Calendar, Tasks, Contacts Pages in mobile apps) at New Cloud Technologies LTD
January 31, 2025 - August 2, 2025
Led end-to-end product design for mobile apps focusing on Emails, Calendar, Tasks, and Contacts. Conducted over 40 user interviews across two cycles to support customer development and increased user retention by 20%. Initiated and executed qualitative and quantitative research including 30+ user interviews, surveys, analytics, and A/B testing to identify and resolve pain points, reducing interface issues by 35%. Mentored colleagues on research techniques and delivered internal lectures. Conducted problem framing and user story mapping to clarify requirements. Facilitated cross-functional workshops with PMs, developers, analysts, and legal teams to ensure timely delivery and alignment, achieving 95% compliance of final product with design specs. Designed 30+ features from wireframes to high-fidelity prototypes and documentation, created 100+ screens detailing all states and edge cases. Developed and documented a design system with 15 components and introduced design tokens, reducing UI
UX/UI Designer (Volunteer in Design Mobile & Web Service in Berlin) at Hope for Men
October 31, 2024 - August 2, 2025
Created empathetic and user-centered design for a platform helping male survivors find psychological support. Produced wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity designs in Figma, improving development handoff by 20%. Implemented accessibility features compliant with WCAG AA standards and color-blind friendly palettes. Conducted 15 usability testing sessions and iterated designs to enhance task success rates and satisfaction.
UX/UI Designer (Mobile service for couriers to navigate on Maps) at Tensor Company LLC
August 31, 2022 - August 2, 2025
Redesigned courier delivery app interface and added new features focusing on map experience design. Collaborated with product managers, researchers, analysts, and business developers to define features. Conducted 30+ user tests to validate UX hypotheses. Developed and documented a design system with 15+ reusable map UI components in Figma, aligning design consistency with the Web platform. Created interactive prototypes of 10+ map features and ensured responsive design for various screen sizes and themes.
Data Scientist & Interface Design (Processing of well drilling) at Gazpromneft
December 31, 2020 - August 2, 2025
Developed AI-driven neural network models for predictive maintenance of well-drilling equipment. Designed intuitive UX/UI interfaces to visualize drilling process metrics for field engineers.
Senior Product Designer (Emails, Calendar, Tasks, Contacts Pages in mobile apps) at New Cloud Technologies LTD
January 31, 2025 - August 2, 2025
Led customer development with multiple interview cycles increasing user retention by 20%. Conducted 30+ qualitative and quantitative research activities like user interviews, surveys, analytics, and A/B tests that reduced interface issues by 35%. Collaborated with PM, analytics, dev, and legal to ensure on-time feature releases and 95% design-spec compliance. Designed 30+ mobile app features end-to-end and created 100+ screen mockups with detailed specifications. Developed and documented 15 design system components including design tokens reducing UI implementation time by 40% and improving consistency. Established ongoing analysis of user feedback reducing support requests by 25% and boosting app ratings.
UX/UI Designer (Volunteer in Design Mobile & Web Service in Berlin) at Hope for Men
October 31, 2024 - August 2, 2025
Crafted intuitive and empathetic interfaces to support male survivors seeking psychological help. Created wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity designs in Figma, accelerating development handoff by 20%. Implemented WCAG AA accessibility standards with color-blind friendly palettes and clear typography. Conducted 15 usability test sessions with target users, iterating designs to improve task success and satisfaction.
UX/UI Designer (Mobile service for couriers to navigate on Maps) at Tensor Company LLC
August 31, 2022 - August 2, 2025
Redesigned courier delivery app interface and added new map features. Collaborated with PMs, analysts, and business developers to define feature requirements. Conducted 30+ user tests validating UX hypotheses. Created and documented 15+ reusable map UI components in Figma, establishing guidelines for consistency with web platforms. Developed interactive prototypes for 10+ new features and ensured responsive design across screen sizes and themes, enhancing usability.
Data Scientist & Interface Design (Processing of well drilling) at Gazpromneft
December 31, 2020 - August 2, 2025
Developed AI-driven neural network models for predictive maintenance of drilling equipment. Designed intuitive UX/UI interfaces for field engineers to visualize drilling process metrics and forecast next steps on well drilling operations.

Education

Master at ITMO University
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Bachelor at Petroleum Technical University
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2021
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 (for beginners in UX/UI)
June 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Designer Course Instructor (for beginners in presentation Design)
July 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Designer Course Instructor (for beginners in UX/UI)
June 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Designer Course Instructor (for beginners in presentation Design)
July 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Utilities, Non-Profit Organization, Healthcare