Kirill Surguchev
Work Experience
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Lead the design efforts for Ankr's flagship product, Web3 API, by conducting in-depth research, executing UX flows, and developing production-ready designs;
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Develop and maintain Ankr's product design systems for improved design consistency;
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Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Managers and engineers, utilizing Agile methodologies to seamlessly integrate design solutions;
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Contributed to innovative products within the Mirage ecosystem: Mirage Plaza and Plazaworks;
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Developed a game-related Zero-to-One ecosystem, simplifying web3 gaming for both game developers and gamers, resulting in improved user experiences.
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Demonstrated leadership and art direction in diverse projects spanning fin-tech, cultural, e-commerce, and corporate sectors, overseeing projects from research to final layouts;
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Led a team of 16 designers, fostering a collaborative and creative work environment;
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Owned and led the launch of a product research service based on JTBD-framework;
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Conducted in-depth user interviews, user testing studies, performed user and competitors research and implemented the results into projects;
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Owned hiring process of new designers that doubled the design team: from eight to sixteen.
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Prototyped new websites, services, and applications using Figma and Sketch;
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Created design concepts of cultural, educational, and HR projects using Figma, Sketch, Abobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Illustrator) & Cinema 4D;
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Maintained agency’s website working on visual design of case-studies for different types of projects.