Roman Budzak

Hello, I'm Roman Budzak, a Senior Product Designer, from UkraineπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦.

Designing at the intersection of strategy, data, and aesthetics.

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Product designer with 7 years in the field

I turn complex user problems into smart, user-friendly solutions that drive both customer satisfaction and business success

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Experience with ETL products, finance, etc

I've designed data-heavy dashboards, streamlined complex workflows, and translated technical processes into intuitive user experiences.

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Hands-on across the full product lifecycle

I bring design to every part of the product journey - from apps, websites and dashboards to emails, surveys, and presentations.

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Passionate about analytics and metrics

You only know how successful your work is when you measure it - and I always do.

Works

Data Integration Platform and AI Analytics

Data IntegrationAIDashboards
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Web-based trading journal and analytics platform that helps traders track, analyze, and improve their trading performance.

TradingAIWeb 3.0
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Cloud-based platform for ingesting, governing, and analyzing financial data from multiple sources in one unified environment.

Data managementInvestmentsFinances
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Recent work experience

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Product Designer, Railsware

Jan 2023 β€” Current

Product Studio. I’ve owned the full design cycle. I started working closely with product analytics to make more informed design decisions, track usage patterns, and uncover areas for optimization. My main focus here was on two data-heavy products β€” Coupler.io and TradeZella. With a team, we’ve delivered new features and improved existing ones. I’ve learned how to balance market and user needs with product budget.

  • β€”Designed specialised UX/UI for transparent laboratory touch-screen display, solving specific hardware and software constraints.
  • β€”Designed audio control interfaces for headset product line.
  • β€”Refactored legacy design systems to improve structure and consistency, significantly boosting the design efficiency and design-to-development handoff.
  • β€”Created unified UI for complex desktop application, managing PC components and peripherals.
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UX designer, Eleks

Mar 2021 β€” Dec 2022

Outsource IT company. For all the time here, I was working with one client β€” Bank of New-York Mellon (BNYM). The product I was crafting β€” β€œData & Platforms solutions - Data Vault” which has been managed clients’ investment data for over 25 years. I led a team of 3 designers focused on redesigning and extending key features like the Data Catalogue, SLA Monitor, and others.

  • β€”Leading a design team and DesignOps.
  • β€”Stakeholder interviews, user modeling, usability evaluation.
  • β€”Facilitate ideation workshops with Designers, PMs, Devs, Users.
  • β€”Design reviews and consistency support.
  • β€”Mentored and supported 2 junior designers, providing comprehensive onboarding and ongoing guidance, helping them progress from Junior to Strong Junior.
  • β€”Contribute to quarters planning, product vision, and support information architecture of the product.
  • β€”Delivered 6-8 web projects for clients in different fields, including real estate, healthcare, personal branding, car brokers, etc.
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UX/UI designer, Cieden

Sep 2019 β€” Mar 2021

Design agency. I worked across various domains β€” mainly finance, education, and real estate. I learned to conduct user interviews and workshops, and validate design decisions through usability testing.

  • β€”Conducted user interviews to identify users' pains and create a clear user person.
  • β€”Led a competitor research. Took part in a workshop with 10 participants, aimed at generating new ideas for the features and validating designs hypothesis.
  • β€”Created wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs using modern design tools.
  • β€”Prepared interactive high-fidelity wireframes in Figma, based on the documentation that BA had provided.
  • β€”Created a corporate design system for efficiency and consistency of work in future projects.
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UX/UI designer, Swipex

Jun 2018 β€” Sep 2019

Freelance agency. Just starting out, I gained hands-on experience across different projects and learned the fundamentals of UX/UI design.

  • β€”Designed and delivered multiple web and mobile applications for various clients.
  • β€”Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define product requirements and user needs.
  • β€”Created wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs using modern design tools.
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