leading
product design
leading
product
design
Hi, I'm Ilya, a designer who turns complex problems into simple solutions that drive business impact.
I help companies build products at various stages and scales: from 0 to 400M users. Over 15 years, I've been leading design teams and creating experiences across across AI, FinTech, Web3, SaaS, and consumer products.
15+
Years experience
Years
across various domains, company scales, and both IC and leadership roles
across various domains, company scales, and both IC and leadership roles
400M+
400M
Peak user base
of a product whose design I shaped and scaled from an early stage
of a product whose design I shaped and scaled from an early stage
10+
Large-scale products
Large products
plus over 50 medium and small-scale projects delivered
plus over 50 medium and small-scale projects delivered
7
Design teams
led across multiple countries and time zones,
4 built from scratch
led across multiple countries, 4 built from scratch
led across multiple countries and time zones, 4 built from scratch
products
featured case studies
projects
featured works
bold
results,
bold results,
bold results,
Their
words
Their words
Their words
Boris Maleev
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Co-founder, PUNCH
"This guy is a true wizard when it comes to UX effectiveness. His creative vision and talent in creating a flawless user experience is simply amazing. He really knows how to ensure our users get the most out of the product. Ilya is our trusted guide in the world of user experience and one of the most important parts of the team."
Ches Rafferty
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CEO, Scantek
"Ilya is hands down one of the best designers I've worked with. He is always prompt in replying and asks intelligent questions to ensure that a project and design are completed quickly and professionally.”
Yaroslav Polishchuk
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CEO, Digital Ecosystems
"Ilya has taken on significant professional and personal challenges, achieving great success as a specialist and leader. He is thoughtful, attentive, calm, and friendly, even under the most stressful circumstances. He takes the time to consider all the facts, not just partial data, to ensure the design team produces high-quality results."
Gail Kraker
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St. Augustine Lions
"Ilya is a talented and wonderful person to work with. I don’t think there’s anything he can’t do. He works magic with his projects and I’m always impressed at how stunning they are. I consider myself to be extremely fortunate to have come across Ilya."
Aedan McGarry
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BYP Media
”Great to work with. Beautiful design that followed to our goals perfectly. Multiple rounds of feedback and additions that came to a beautifully packaged app design in the end. Extremely happy with the work.”
Boris Maleev
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Co-founder, PUNCH
"This guy is a true wizard when it comes to UX effectiveness. His creative vision and talent in creating a flawless user experience is simply amazing. He really knows how to ensure our users get the most out of the product. Ilya is our trusted guide in the world of user experience and one of the most important parts of the team."
Ches Rafferty
|
CEO, Scantek
"Ilya is hands down one of the best designers I've worked with. He is always prompt in replying and asks intelligent questions to ensure that a project and design are completed quickly and professionally.”
Yaroslav Polishchuk
|
CEO, Digital Ecosystems
"Ilya has taken on significant professional and personal challenges, achieving great success as a specialist and leader. He is thoughtful, attentive, calm, and friendly, even under the most stressful circumstances. He takes the time to consider all the facts, not just partial data, to ensure the design team produces high-quality results."
Gail Kraker
|
St. Augustine Lions
"Ilya is a talented and wonderful person to work with. I don’t think there’s anything he can’t do. He works magic with his projects and I’m always impressed at how stunning they are. I consider myself to be extremely fortunate to have come across Ilya."
Aedan McGarry
|
BYP Media
”Great to work with. Beautiful design that followed to our goals perfectly. Multiple rounds of feedback and additions that came to a beautifully packaged app design in the end. Extremely happy with the work.”