Top Talent like Dаriа are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Dаriа Nikitinа

Product Designer
Management
Product Strategy
Product Design
UX
Design Systems
Heuristic Evaluation
User Personas
User Flows
Usability Testing
User Interface Design
UI/UX Design
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Product Designer | UX/UI Specialist
With a robust educational foundation, including a Master of Arts with Distinction from The University of Sunderland and a Master of Fine Arts from Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry, I have honed my skills in UX/UI design through various roles. Currently, as a Product Designer at HUMAN Protocol Foundation, I lead design initiatives, collaborating with engineers to bring innovative concepts to life. My previous experience includes a pivotal role at Juno Journey, where I enhanced user engagement through strategic redesigns. At Convergent Media Group, I contributed to the digital presence of over 20 global brands. As a freelance UX/UI designer, I supported digital launches for renowned brands like Lancôme and P&G. Earlier, as Lead Graphic Designer at ROZTEKH LLC, I spearheaded creative campaigns for a major retail brand. My career is marked by a commitment to user-centered design and impactful digital solutions.

Projects

Redesign: A Dashboard Built for Insights

Driving change for a Web3 protocol dashboard for increasing awareness, transparency, and credibility among industry professionals. See More

Data Annotation App MVP 0-1

Designing an entire MVP 0-1 for data annotation app helping in AI and machine learning for B2B clients.

EdTech App: User Profile Redesign

This project explores the redesign of the user profile to enhance engagement and professional growth for a personalized employee development platform.See More

Work History

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Senior Product Designer

HUMAN Protocol FoundationAs the first product designer to join a team of strong engineers and developers at Web3 Protocol, I am responsible for bringing team concepts to life. Key contributions include designing and testing a data annotation app MVP, collaborating with an external development team, designing a high-load dashboard, pioneering user research and usability testing, optimizing layout creation, problem deconstruction, and creating deliverables such as user story maps, prototypes, layouts, and PRDs. Worked with analytics, generated reports, and presented findings to the team and stakeholders.
J

UX/UI Designer

Juno JourneyNov 2022 - Jun 2023 • 8 mosJuno Journey is a highly ranked EdTech Israeli startup, with its main product being a personalized employee development platform. During my time at Juno, I was involved in two major projects: the redesign of the user profile and the content catalog page. Redesigned all pages and content of personal user profile to increase user engagement, contributed to content catalog redesign, collaborated with cross-functional teams, developed wireframes, user journeys, and prototypes using Figma, conducted CS interviews, participated in user research, and performed competitive analysis.
C

Web User Interface Designer

Convergent Media GroupFeb 2018 - Aug 2022 • 4 yrs 7 mosWorked as a mid-level UX/UI and Web Designer at a digital in-house agency with 20 years of market experience. Designed for over 20 global brands, contributed to the 0 to 1 launch of a web platform, redesigned 3 websites to enhance HR brand engagement, delivered digital assets for international companies, and adhered to strict guidelines for projects within the dark market.
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UX/UI Designer

FreelanceJan 2018 - Jan 2020 • 2 yrs 1 moContributed as a UX/UI designer within external teams to the launch of digital products such as websites, landing pages, and digital support for physical FMCG product launches. Participated in projects for global brands in the local market, including Lancôme, Mars, and P&G, resulting in successful digital launches by enhancing visitor engagement and user interaction metrics.
R

Lead Graphic Designer

ROZTEKH LLCJan 2017 - Jan 2018 • 1 yr 1 moAs a Lead Graphic Designer, oversaw creative efforts at the largest women's underwear company with 80+ stores in the local market. Collaborated with the Creative Director to design seasonal advertising campaigns, developed creative concepts and designs for marketing collateral, reduced campaign layout preparation time, maintained brand consistency, provided mentorship to junior designers, and coordinated with external partners to ensure quality standards.

Education

T

The University of Sunderland

Master of Arts - MA with Distinction2012 - 2013
B

British Higher School of Art and Design

UX/UI Course, UX/UI2021
S

Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry

Master of Fine Arts - MFA2007 - 2013

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Product Designer | UX/UI Specialist
With a robust educational foundation, including a Master of Arts with Distinction from The University of Sunderland and a Master of Fine Arts from Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry, I have honed my skills in UX/UI design through various roles. Currently, as a Product Designer at HUMAN Protocol Foundation, I lead design initiatives, collaborating with engineers to bring innovative concepts to life. My previous experience includes a pivotal role at Juno Journey, where I enhanced user engagement through strategic redesigns. At Convergent Media Group, I contributed to the digital presence of over 20 global brands. As a freelance UX/UI designer, I supported digital launches for renowned brands like Lancôme and P&G. Earlier, as Lead Graphic Designer at ROZTEKH LLC, I spearheaded creative campaigns for a major retail brand. My career is marked by a commitment to user-centered design and impactful digital solutions.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Dаriа are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Dаriа Nikitinа

Product Designer
Management
Product Strategy
Product Design
UX
Design Systems
Heuristic Evaluation
User Personas
User Flows
Usability Testing
User Interface Design
UI/UX Design
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Projects

Redesign: A Dashboard Built for Insights

Driving change for a Web3 protocol dashboard for increasing awareness, transparency, and credibility among industry professionals.

Data Annotation App MVP 0-1

Designing an entire MVP 0-1 for data annotation app helping in AI and machine learning for B2B clients.

EdTech App: User Profile Redesign

This project explores the redesign of the user profile to enhance engagement and professional growth for a personalized employee development platform.

Work History

H

Senior Product Designer

HUMAN Protocol FoundationAs the first product designer to join a team of strong engineers and developers at Web3 Protocol, I am responsible for bringing team concepts to life. Key contributions include designing and testing a data annotation app MVP, collaborating with an external development team, designing a high-load dashboard, pioneering user research and usability testing, optimizing layout creation, problem deconstruction, and creating deliverables such as user story maps, prototypes, layouts, and PRDs. Worked with analytics, generated reports, and presented findings to the team and stakeholders.
J

UX/UI Designer

Juno JourneyNov 2022 - Jun 2023 • 8 mosJuno Journey is a highly ranked EdTech Israeli startup, with its main product being a personalized employee development platform. During my time at Juno, I was involved in two major projects: the redesign of the user profile and the content catalog page. Redesigned all pages and content of personal user profile to increase user engagement, contributed to content catalog redesign, collaborated with cross-functional teams, developed wireframes, user journeys, and prototypes using Figma, conducted CS interviews, participated in user research, and performed competitive analysis.
C

Web User Interface Designer

Convergent Media GroupFeb 2018 - Aug 2022 • 4 yrs 7 mosWorked as a mid-level UX/UI and Web Designer at a digital in-house agency with 20 years of market experience. Designed for over 20 global brands, contributed to the 0 to 1 launch of a web platform, redesigned 3 websites to enhance HR brand engagement, delivered digital assets for international companies, and adhered to strict guidelines for projects within the dark market.
F

UX/UI Designer

FreelanceJan 2018 - Jan 2020 • 2 yrs 1 moContributed as a UX/UI designer within external teams to the launch of digital products such as websites, landing pages, and digital support for physical FMCG product launches. Participated in projects for global brands in the local market, including Lancôme, Mars, and P&G, resulting in successful digital launches by enhancing visitor engagement and user interaction metrics.
R

Lead Graphic Designer

ROZTEKH LLCJan 2017 - Jan 2018 • 1 yr 1 moAs a Lead Graphic Designer, oversaw creative efforts at the largest women's underwear company with 80+ stores in the local market. Collaborated with the Creative Director to design seasonal advertising campaigns, developed creative concepts and designs for marketing collateral, reduced campaign layout preparation time, maintained brand consistency, provided mentorship to junior designers, and coordinated with external partners to ensure quality standards.

Education

T

The University of Sunderland

Master of Arts - MA with Distinction2012 - 2013
B

British Higher School of Art and Design

UX/UI Course, UX/UI2021
S

Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry

Master of Fine Arts - MFA2007 - 2013

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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