What I'm About
Where I'm from
I was born in Russia, grew up in a small town (Leninogorsk, Tatarstan), and spent a lot of time drawing, assembling computers, and watching my dad work as a craftsman. My parents told me I was “good with my hands” and should probably do something practical. So I started with painting and ended up designing systems. Somehow feels pretty connected.
What I Used to Do
My first jobs were all about speed and people: I worked in retail, ran design gigs on freelance marketplaces, laid out newspapers for a local publishing house. I've also worked in science — wrote research papers, spoke at conferences, ran usability tests in a lab. I like jumping into things I know nothing about and figuring them out as I go.
What I Do Now
Now I'm a Senior Product Designer at EPAM Systems, and for the last three years almost entirely inside one client: a top-5 global pharma. Three platforms in that time — a robotics and automation catalog, a delivery tracker for digital twin and computer vision use cases, and a design system spanning 17 supply chain and manufacturing tools.
The common thread is regulated manufacturing operations: data-heavy systems that live for years, owned by many teams at once, used by people whose day is already full. Before that — developer tooling, an open-source chemical editor used in drug R&D, and a design system for a major US tech company.
Where I'm At Now
Currently based in Belgrade, Serbia. I'm either designing, hiking, cooking pasta or nerding out over the tiniest UX details that nobody else seems to care about.
What I'm Looking For
Meaningful work, diverse teams, products with real impact. Also curious about the intersection of design and AI — I think the way we build interfaces is about to change for good.