Thousand Oaks, CA
Hey there!
I'm a bilingual Russian - American Product Designer. I moved to the US when I was 25 to go to a Master's program for film, but found myself falling in love with design.
I love product design because it allows me to help people and bring them joy. Nothing brings me more satisfaction than solving complex problems. Before my product design career I worked as a producer and editor in the film industry in New York and Moscow.
In my free time I surf, do yoga or go on adventures with my big fluffy husky dog Masha.
Other Projects
Navigating the screens: a filmmaker’s journey into UX design
A piece I wrote for UX collective about career transitioning and how my background in film helps me be a better designer.
Video Editing & Motion Design Reel
Sample of my work in film. Working in film post-production is how I first started designing professionally.
Tigerland, Sundance Film Festival 2019
A great documentary for Discovery about wildlife conservationists in Russia and India. I was Associate Producer and Motion Designer on it.
Fashion Styling, Anine Bing & Old Navy
I love fashion and I worked for some great brands to help them style their e-comm and editorial shoots. Learned A LOT about e-commerce.
On-Air Live Commentary, TV Rain
I used to work for TV Rain, the only independent TV Channel in Russia. These days I occasionally give them commentary live on some news pieces they do.
Skills
Fun Stuff
Filming in New York
Hiking with my dog
Drawing Hei Hei at a Disney’s team-building
