United States

Graphic Design

UX Design

UI/ Visual Design

Branding and Identity Design

Product Design

AI Design

Samara State Technical University

Irina Kapnik

UX/UI Designer & Project Manager

Portfolio

Collaboration

Empathy

Organisation skills

Leadership

Project management

Brand strategy

Data visualisation

Human computer interaction

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Trello

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Midjourney

Notion

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Resume and portfolio review

Learn the tips to successfully manage a team in a remote environment.

Managing a remote team

Best practices for running productive design critiques.

Running effective design critiques

How to define and execute a successful launch and managing stakeholders expectations. (eg. MVP)

Launching new products or features

Manage team expectations and get the most out of your meetings.

Running effective meetings

Identify and define potential product problems and generating possible solutions.

Identifying problems vs solutions

Tips on how to work and collaborate with designers.

Working with designers

How to work with team members with different skill sets but towards a common goal?

Working cross-functionally

Methods and models of exploring, deciding and delivering design.

Building a design process

Managing being the only designer at your company and working with non-designers.

Being the only designer

Ways and resources to improve your design skills.

Improving design skills

Led end‑to‑end UX/UI design for a mobile application, including branding, user research, analytics, and design
both B2C and B2B flows.

Designed UX/UI solutions, marketing websites, and branding assets for IT and e‑commerce clients.

Beyond design execution, I’m often involved in project coordination, client communication, and collaboration with developers and decision-makers to keep projects clear, realistic, and moving forward.

Increased B2B website traffic by 50% through a website redesign, UX/UI improvements, and SEO optimization, collaborating with international cross-functional teams to create a more user-friendly and engaging experience.

Attracted 20% more business partners across 10 countries by restructuring the sales process, redesigning promotional presentations and materials for large B2B conferences.

Designed promotional items and branded merchandise to attract prospective customers in the large international industry
events.

Successfully contributed to the execution of 22+ website projects, collaborating with designers and developers from concept to final launch.

Created wireframes, UI kits, and landing pages, assisting companies in developing apps, websites, and mobile
services with a strong focus on usability.

Optimized in-store advertising by analyzing customer traffic flow, strategically placing signage, infographics, and posters.

Oversaw and mentored newly hired entry-level graphic designers to ensure they understood and adhered to IKEA branding guidelines.

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