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I have been working in software product design for 10 years. During this time, I’ve learned the importance of balancing stakeholder and user needs. As a result, I make effective design decisions that achieve win-win outcomes. I have a keen eye for detail, a strong aesthetic sense, and a deep passion for crafting exceptional user experiences that are functional, visually appealing, and emotionally engaging.…I have been working in software product design for 10 years. During this time, I’ve learned the importance of balancing stakeholder and user needs. As a result, I make effective design decisions that achieve win-win outcomes. I have a keen eye for detail, a strong aesthetic sense, and a deep passion for crafting exceptional user experiences that are functional, visually appealing, and emotionally engaging.

Roman Zaiats

Product Designer, UX Designer, UI Designer, +2

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I have been working in software product design for 10 years. During this time, I’ve learned the importance of balancing stakeholder and user needs. As a result, I make effective design decisions that achieve win-win outcomes. I have a keen eye for detail, a strong aesthetic sense, and a deep passion for crafting exceptional user experiences that are functional, visually appealing, and emotionally engaging.…I have been working in software product design for 10 years. During this time, I’ve learned the importance of balancing stakeholder and user needs. As a result, I make effective design decisions that achieve win-win outcomes. I have a keen eye for detail, a strong aesthetic sense, and a deep passion for crafting exceptional user experiences that are functional, visually appealing, and emotionally engaging.

Available to hire

I have been working in software product design for 10 years. During this time, I’ve learned the importance of balancing stakeholder and user needs. As a result, I make effective design decisions that achieve win-win outcomes. I have a keen eye for detail, a strong aesthetic sense, and a deep passion for crafting exceptional user experiences that are functional, visually appealing, and emotionally engaging.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Ukrainian

Fluent

English

Advanced

Work Experience

Consultant / Product Designer at AITHER / Design studio / NY, USA

January 1, 2022 - Present

Designing products at their best. I meet with clients, discuss their stories, and determine the best ways to meet their needs through standout design deliverables, including complex animated prototypes, design systems, extensive UI/UX work, and more.

Consultant / Web Designer at Nulab / Global tech company / Amsterdam, The Netherlands

January 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025

Redesigning the visual appearance of the company’s website, focusing on modernizing the interface through refined animations and interactive effects. Established a restructuring of the design system to make it more scalable, consistent, and easier for other designers to navigate, including simplifying components and introducing design tokens.

Senior Product Designer at Cold Start / Venture studio / NY, USA

January 1, 2022 - September 1, 2025

Designed and validated hypotheses for internally incubated startups in the telemedicine domain. Defined product architecture, user roles, IA mapping, facilitated workshops, analyzed market research, created user flows, system architecture, service blueprints, and UI designs.

Product Designer at SoftServe Inc. / Software development & digital services outsourcing / Lviv, Ukraine

January 1, 2021 - September 1, 2025

Designer and consultant on a diverse range of projects for external clients (US market) and internal tools. Conducted workshops, user interviews, usability testing, and designed interfaces for fintech, real estate, retail, food delivery, and experimental augmented and virtual reality platforms.

Product Designer at Miracor / Independent Soft & Hardware startup / Kyiv, Ukraine

January 1, 2015 - September 1, 2025

Worked in a cross-functional team on fintech projects, designing payment systems and crypto-fiat exchange platforms at the early stage of crypto rise.

UX/UI Designer at Postweb / Design studio / Kyiv, Ukraine

January 1, 2014 - September 1, 2025

Designed interfaces and websites for companies and non-profits. Worked on UX/UI for e-commerce platforms, shops, and blogs for desktop and mobile devices.

Creative Designer at Looma / ex.Michurin / Creative production agency / Kyiv, Ukraine

January 1, 2014 - September 1, 2025

Designed advertisements for brands and products including strategy, concept sketches, illustrations, detail refinement, and photo editing.

Staff Designer at UFW / Ukrainian Fashion Week official event office / Kyiv, Ukraine

January 1, 2014 - September 1, 2025

In-house designer for the main fashion event in Ukraine. Created visual styles, graphic materials, and supervised brand consistency on social media.

Freelance Designer at Freelance / Various projects

January 1, 2012 - September 1, 2025

Digital graphic design for individual clients including branding, assets, print ads, and websites.

Consultant / Product Designer at AITHER Design studio / NY, USA

January 1, 2022 - Present

Designing products at their best. Responsible for meeting with clients, discussing their stories, and determining the best ways to meet their needs through standout design deliverables, including complex animated prototypes, design systems, extensive UI/UX work, and more.

Consultant / Web Designer at Nulab / Amsterdam, The Netherlands

January 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025

Redesigned the visual appearance of the company’s website, modernizing the interface with refined animations and interactive effects. Established restructuring of the design system for scalability, consistency, and easier navigation for other designers. Simplified components and introduced design tokens for better maintainability.

Senior Product Designer at Cold Start / NY, USA

January 1, 2022 - September 1, 2025

Designed and validated hypotheses for startups in telemedicine. Defined product architecture, user roles, IA mapping, facilitated workshops, and analyzed market research. Created user flows, system architecture, service blueprints, and UI designs.

Product Designer at SoftServe Inc. / Lviv, Ukraine

January 1, 2021 - September 1, 2025

Worked as a designer and consultant on diverse projects for external US market clients and internal tools. Conducted workshops, user interviews, and usability testing. Designed interfaces for fintech, real estate, retail, food delivery, and experimental AR/VR platforms.

Product Designer at Miracor / Kyiv, Ukraine

January 1, 2015 - Present

Worked in a cross-functional team on fintech projects, designing payment systems and crypto-fiat exchange platforms at the early stage of crypto rise.

UX/UI Designer at Postweb Design studio / Kyiv, Ukraine

January 1, 2014 - Present

Started as a designer of interfaces and websites for companies and non-profits. Worked on UX/UI for e-commerce platforms, shops, and blogs for desktop and mobile devices.

Creative Designer at Looma / ex.Michurin Creative production agency / Kyiv, Ukraine

January 1, 2014 - Present

Responsible for generating strategies for ad campaigns, sketching concepts, drawing illustrations, refining details, and photo editing.

Staff Designer at Ukrainian Fashion Week - official event office / Kyiv, Ukraine

January 1, 2014 - September 1, 2025

In-house designer for the main fashion event in Ukraine, creating visual style and graphic materials, and supervising brand's consistency on social media.

Freelance Digital Graphic Designer at Various projects

January 1, 2012 - September 1, 2025

Graphic design for individual clients, including branding, assets, print advertisement, and websites.