Alex Kukharenko
Designer
Location
Berlin, Germany
Toptal Member Since
May 31, 2017
Alex is a multidisciplinary product designer with a focus on 3D and animations. As a product designer, he works with visual design, UX design, 3D and motion design. He is also a big fan of rapid prototyping since it gives designers many ways to validate the idea before implementing it.
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Work Experience
2020 - 2023
Head of Design
heycar Group
- Designed a car-selling platform and supported a company through a growth stage where the number of visitors increased by ten times.
- Created and maintained UI design system in Figma to spread consistency.
- Hired, built, inspired, and managed a team of three product designers.
- Suggested design solutions that helped increase the conversion rate for contacting dealers twice.
Technologies: Figma, 3D, Miro, Adobe CC, User Experience (UX), Motion Graphics, A/B Testing, Motion & Animation Design, Blender, Landing Page Design, Landing Pages, Usability, UX Design
2019 - 2020
Design Lead
Caroobi
- Worked as design manager, building up a succesful team of designers.
- Created a B2B CRM platform for workshops to manage and operate their activities and clients.
- Designed a B2C platform for users to easily book and manage car service requests.
Technologies: Design, Adobe After Effects, Flinto, InVision App, Marvel, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, User Experience (UX), B2B, Motion & Animation Design, 3D, Blender, Landing Page Design, Landing Pages, Usability, SaaS Design, UX Design
2018 - 2019
UI/UX Designer
eBay
- Worked on iOS and Android mobile apps for the biggest German eCommerce platform, eBay-kleinanzeigen.de.
- Revised the finding, placing and filter experience on a platform.
- Formed and validated the initial hypothesis to the final mockups and interactive prototypes.
Technologies: Design, Adobe After Effects, Flinto, InVision App, Marvel, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, User Experience (UX), A/B Testing, Blender, Usability, UX Design
2018 - 2018
Mobile UI/UX Designer
Quandoo
- Designed an award-winning mobile app that helps users discover restaurants nearby and make online reservations.
- Created iOS and Android apps shortly in collaboration with the product team.
- Tested user experience every month by conducting moderated usability tests.
Technologies: InVision, A/B Testing, Sketch, User Experience (UX), Motion Graphics, B2B, Motion & Animation Design, Landing Pages, Usability, UX Design
2018 - 2018
Product Designer
Beat81 (ex GRITSpot GmbH)
- Formed and validated product features together with the CEO.
- Designed new native software for heart-rate tracking.
- Improved the user experience by creating customer journey maps and conducting user interviews.
- Redesigned a website in collaboration with the brand designer.
Technologies: Adobe After Effects, Flinto, InVision App, Marvel, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, Figma, User Experience (UX), Motion Graphics, Motion & Animation Design, Landing Page Design, Usability, UX Design
2017 - 2018
Web-Designer
BigTime
- Redesigned the client's website according to brand guidelines.
- Implemented mockups using the WordPress code editor.
- Designed and implemented company emails in CRM HubSpot.
Technologies: Sketch, CSS, HTML, WordPress, HTML5, CSS3, B2B, Motion & Animation Design, Landing Pages, UX Design
2016 - 2017
UX Designer
Perdoo GmbH
- Worked in a SaaS B2B company where I designed web applications and mobile applications for both platforms.
- Provided user testing, interviews, and customer journey mapping.
- Designed prototypes for the quick testing of ideas—from the raw to high-fidelity product prototypes with advanced animation.
- Created a Design System in close collaboration with front-end engineers.
Technologies: Adobe After Effects, Flinto, InVision App, Marvel, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, User Experience (UX), Motion Graphics, Landing Page Design, Usability, SaaS Design, UX Design
2010 - 2016
Lead Designer
Anglo.com
- Created user flows and wireframes for complex user scenarios.
- Formed, prototyped, and quickly tested different product ideas.
- Designed marketing materials in Adobe Photoshop and SketchApp.
Technologies: Optimizely, Wireframing, Adobe Photoshop, User Experience (UX), Landing Pages, UX Design
2012 - 2014
Graphic Designer
iFort
- Created and delivered a visual brand identity from scratch.
- Made presentations for the pitches and product updates.
- Designed and implemented email templates for the CRM Mailchimp.
Technologies: Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Education
2011 - 2013
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Process Management
National Transport University of Ukraine - Kyiv, Ukraine
Certifications
JANUARY 2019 - PRESENT
"Jobs to Be Done" Workshop
Thrv.com
DECEMBER 2015 - PRESENT
Mobile UI and UX Design
Udemy
OCTOBER 2015 - PRESENT
Mobile App Design: From Sketches to Interactive Prototypes
Udemy
Experience
User Experience (UX) - 10 yearsMotion Design - 10 yearsPrototyping - 10 yearsDesign Systems - 5 yearsFigma - 4 yearsBlender - 3 years3D - 3 yearsWebflow - 3 yearsLocation
