"Tools & Skills"
"How i thoughtfully
apply modern tools
in my work"
🎨 Interface & Prototyping
Figma
UI/UX design for web and mobile, design systems and component libraries, interactive prototypes, user flows, Auto Layout, responsive and adaptive layouts, developer handoff
Adobe Photoshop
Image editing and retouching, photo manipulation and compositing, marketing and product visuals, working with layers and masks, visual optimization for digital products
Adobe Illustrator
Vector graphics and illustrations, logo design, branding assets, icons and UI elements, scalable graphics for digital and print, clean vector workflows
Adobe Lightroom
Professional photo color correction, tone and color balancing, presets creation, batch processing, visual consistency across photo sets, image preparation for web and branding
Adobe Premiere Pro
Basic video editing, trimming and cuts, simple transitions, adding text and titles, basic effects, short-form video preparation for web and social media
🧠 UX Research & Analytics
Hotjar
Heatmaps, session recordings, user behavior analysis, usability insights, UX problem identification, data-driven design decisions
Google Analytics
User behavior tracking, traffic analysis, conversion funnels, UX performance insights, data interpretation for design optimization
Notion
UX documentation, research synthesis, project structuring, design process organization, knowledge base creation, client-ready documentation
👥 Project & Collaboration
Miro
UX mapping, user journeys, information architecture, brainstorming, ideation workshops, collaborative UX processes
Trello
Task and project management, workflow structuring, sprint planning, progress tracking, transparent collaboration
Slack
Team communication, design discussions, feedback coordination, async collaboration, workflow alignment with stakeholders
🤖 AI Tools
- I use AI tools as a support layer in my design workflow — to enhance research, ideation, and interface exploration, not to replace design thinking.
- AI helps me quickly generate and compare interface concepts, explore visual directions, and create early variations of UI elements. I use it to test layouts, component ideas, and stylistic approaches at the concept stage, while all final UX decisions, structure, and visual refinement are carefully designed and validated by me.
- In my work, AI is used to:
- Speed up research synthesis and insight clustering
- Generate and compare interface concepts
- Explore visual styles and layout directions
- Create early variations of UI elements and components
- Support UX writing and microcopy drafts
- Improve efficiency without compromising quality
- AI allows me to focus more on strategy, logic, and user experience — where real design value is created.
💪 Hard Skills
Vibe Coding & AI-accelerated prototyping
I describe the desired feeling and logic of an interface in natural language → rapidly generate clickable prototypes and iteratively refine them until the “vibe” is perfect. This approach lets me validate concepts in hours or days instead of weeks, keeping the focus on user experience rather than manual busywork.
“Vibe coding is when you say: ‘I want it warm, confident, and instant’ — and a few iterations later it’s already clickable.”
Design Systems & Component-driven design
I build and evolve production-ready design systems: tokens, variables, complex components with states, modes, and built-in accessibility. These systems scale across multiple products / brands, drastically reduce design-dev handoff issues, and speed up both design and development cycles.
“A great design system is one where components practically tell you how to use them correctly.”
User Research & Deep user understanding
I conduct interviews, map user flows, create journey maps and information architecture. I turn qualitative insights and behavioral data into clear, actionable product decisions.
Wireframing, Prototyping & Interaction Design
From low-fidelity sketches and user flows to high-fidelity interactive prototypes with logic, micro-interactions, and motion that clearly communicate behavior.
Usability Testing & Validation
I run moderated and unmoderated tests, analyze user behavior, and iteratively improve solutions based on real feedback.
“An interface shouldn’t just work — it should feel right from the very first touch.”
Visual & UI Design
Clean typography, emotionally resonant color systems, custom iconography & illustration, layouts that perform beautifully on any screen.
Responsive & Adaptive Design
Mobile-first approach + full adaptation for tablets, desktops, different pixel densities, and modes (light / dark / high-contrast).
Accessibility & Inclusive Design
WCAG 2.2 / 2.3 AA+ compliance built in from the first layout: contrast, semantics, keyboard navigation, screen-reader support — tested at every stage.
Microinteractions & Motion Design
Animations and transitions that guide attention, explain logic, and strengthen emotional connection — never just decoration.
High-fidelity Mockups
Detailed, pixel-perfect mockups ready for development handoff, user testing, or stakeholder presentations.
🤝 Soft Skills
Mentoring & Teaching on courses
I mentor and teach on online UX/UI and product design courses (groups + 1:1). I work with students from beginner to junior+ level — helping them build strong case studies, portfolios, design systems, master vibe coding and systemic thinking. I run group sessions, individual reviews, project feedback — and regularly see students move on to land their first freelance clients or full-time product roles.
“The best part of mentoring is watching a student who was afraid of high-fidelity six months ago now confidently deliver their first commercial project.”
Systems Thinking
I see products as ecosystems, not collections of screens. I help (and teach others to) correctly frame problems, set priorities, and design solutions that scale.
Strategic Problem Framing
I start with “what vibe should this product have and why does it matter to users and business?” — not with “how do I draw this screen?”
Empathy + Business Orientation
I deeply understand users while keeping business metrics in focus (conversion, retention, satisfaction). I can explain this connection clearly — both to students on courses and to cross-functional teams.
Fast iteration & Experimental mindset
I prefer to test ideas on live prototypes as early as possible — vibe coding is my primary accelerator. I pass this mindset to students so they avoid getting stuck in perfectionism.