I am an award-winning senior product design leader with a track record of building teams, shaping UX strategy, and shipping complex enterprise platforms across health care, fintech, SaaS, and consulting environments. I combine hands-on product design, discovery, prototyping, and cross-functional leadership to turn ambiguous requirements into intuitive, accessible, and measurable product experiences. I bring strength in design systems, accessibility, and AI-enabled workflows that speed delivery without sacrificing craft. I lead with a collaborative mindset, translating business goals into clear product direction, user flows, and scalable experience frameworks. My approach emphasizes accessibility, governance, and measurable outcomes while keeping teams motivated and shipping high-quality work fast.

Pavel Bukengolts

I am an award-winning senior product design leader with a track record of building teams, shaping UX strategy, and shipping complex enterprise platforms across health care, fintech, SaaS, and consulting environments. I combine hands-on product design, discovery, prototyping, and cross-functional leadership to turn ambiguous requirements into intuitive, accessible, and measurable product experiences. I bring strength in design systems, accessibility, and AI-enabled workflows that speed delivery without sacrificing craft. I lead with a collaborative mindset, translating business goals into clear product direction, user flows, and scalable experience frameworks. My approach emphasizes accessibility, governance, and measurable outcomes while keeping teams motivated and shipping high-quality work fast.

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I am an award-winning senior product design leader with a track record of building teams, shaping UX strategy, and shipping complex enterprise platforms across health care, fintech, SaaS, and consulting environments. I combine hands-on product design, discovery, prototyping, and cross-functional leadership to turn ambiguous requirements into intuitive, accessible, and measurable product experiences. I bring strength in design systems, accessibility, and AI-enabled workflows that speed delivery without sacrificing craft.

I lead with a collaborative mindset, translating business goals into clear product direction, user flows, and scalable experience frameworks. My approach emphasizes accessibility, governance, and measurable outcomes while keeping teams motivated and shipping high-quality work fast.

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Language

English
Fluent
Russian
Fluent
Belarusian
Advanced
Ukrainian
Advanced

Work Experience

Head of Product Design & Strategy at UX Design Lab, LLC
April 1, 2024 - Present
Lead end-to-end product design, UX discovery, and rapid prototyping for enterprise and growth-stage clients; translate complex requirements into product direction, user flows, and aligned stakeholder decisions; establish design vision and governance.
Lead, Enterprise Design Operations & Strategy at Abbott
January 1, 2022 - April 1, 2024
Led UX standards, visual coherence, and experience quality across the U.S., LATAM, APAC, and EMA; architected patterns for an enterprise design system spanning 800+ digital properties; reduced vendor dependency costs by 50%.
Director, User Experience at De Palma Studios
October 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
Directed UX strategy and hands-on product design across health care, fintech, and SaaS clients; facilitated discovery workshops, created high-fidelity prototypes, and led design reviews that contributed to a 30% increase in user engagement. Used Lean UX and Agile methods to improve priority setting and velocity.
Senior HCI Engineer (Principal UX Designer) at Sitecore Inc. – Platform Innovation and Engineering
April 1, 2013 - August 1, 2017
Served as the principal design lead for advanced marketing apps within Sitecore’s Innovation Group; shaped core UX architecture and interaction models for a large-scale platform proof of concept; collaborated across product, engineering, and design to turn concepts into scalable product experiences.

Education

MS, Computer and Digital Communication Science at Belarus State University of Informatics and Electronics
October 11, 2024 - October 11, 2024
BA, Graphic Design at School of Visual Arts
October 11, 2024 - October 11, 2024
Master of Science at Belarus State University of Informatics and Electronics
January 11, 2030 - April 11, 2026
Bachelor of Arts at School of Visual Arts
January 11, 2030 - April 11, 2026

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Industry Experience

Education, Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Other, Healthcare, Non-Profit Organization, Financial Services, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment