Olga Kovaleva

Experience

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  Self-Employed

  Jan 2012 - Oct 2014

  Portrait Photographer

  Shooting portraits, love stories, children in studio and outdoors. Shooting in Elizabeth Messina's style.

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  Self-employed

  Jan 2015 - Feb 2021

  Created UX/UI designs for several Mobile applications (iOS&Android), Web applications and websites.Major Achievement:Full cycle UX design for towing service provider: 2 Mobileapplications and 2 Web applications Shooting actors portfolios with different techniques, using natural and studio light (strobe and continuous/video light) Shooting business portfolios in different styles (only in studio)

  • UX/UI Designer

    Jul 2018 - Feb 2021

  • Actors Headshot Photographer (Actors Portfolios)

    Nov 2014 - Feb 2021

  • Business Portfolio Photographer

    Jan 2015 - Oct 2017
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  Freelancer

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  UI Designer

  Created UI designs for website projects.Major Achievement:UI design of a website for a financial consulting company

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  Digital Agency DiViER

  Oct 2017 - Jul 2018

  UX/UI Designer

  Worked on UX/UI design for E-commerce websites, Landing pages, Corporate portal, Corporate websites, digital marketing materials. Created logos, designs for business cards and printed materials.Major Achievement:Complete redesign of corporate portal for regional branch of Tupperware, manufacturer and seller of design-centric preparation, storage, and serving solutions for the kitchen and home.

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  BlackRock

  Feb 2021 - now

  - Provide strategic direction as well as perform hands-on work for product design and research initiatives across multiple high-profile finance web application projects.- Foster close collaboration with product owners, project sponsors, esteemed business partners, and cross-functional engineering teams to gain an in-depth understanding of complex business requirements, desired outcomes, and to develop groundbreaking product visions.- Employ a wide range of cutting-edge UX research techniques, including conducting user interviews and rigorous analysis, to deeply comprehend and define intricate user problems, while also identifying desired product features and capabilities.- Act as a vital bridge between diverse disciplines such as design, product management, engineering, and key business stakeholders, facilitating seamless communication and fostering effective collaboration.- Cultivate an inspiring and compelling vision for the product that surpasses the boundaries of the minimum viable product (MVP), ensuring the development of a long-term roadmap that aligns seamlessly with both business objectives and user needs.- Skillfully capture complex requirements, meticulously design flows, create wireframes, and develop prototypes for rigorous testing purposes. Additionally, I adeptly craft high-fidelity mockups that vividly visualize the final product.- Generate comprehensive design documentation that serves as a valuable resource for all stakeholders involved. Actively engage in consultative discussions with engineers to ensure precise implementation of designs that function flawlessly as intended. Show less - Led product design and research responsibilities for several finance web application projects- Collaborated with product owners, project sponsors, business partners and engineering to understand business requests, desired outcomes, and create innovative product visions.- Hosted user interviews and conducted other UX research activities to understand and define user problems and define desired product features and capabilities. - Functioned as a bridge between disciplines, such as Design, Product, Engineering and Business. - - Created vision for the product beyond MVP- Captured requirements, design flows, wireframes and prototypes for testing, created high fidelity mockups- Created design documentation and consulted with engineers to ensure they are built and function as intended Major Achievements:- Lead designer on a brand-new web application project. The application enables professional investors to search, compare, watchlist and set alerts for the ETFs (exchange-traded funds) they are interested in.- Lead designer on a redesign of a finance web application, which provided professional investors with analytics necessary for the best execution of ETF trades Show less

  • Vice President, Digital Product Designer (UX/UI)

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Associate, UX/UI Designer, Product Strategy

    Feb 2021 - Jan 2024