Dmitri Atrash

I lead service design for the Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) and the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), redesigning the internal processes and digital services state staff rely on every day.

• Run user research, stakeholder interviews, and contextual inquiry with agency staff to find where processes and tools break down
• Map user journeys and build service blueprint

Wicked Oni is my independent design studio. I take on brand identity, product design, and web projects for small businesses, nonprofits, and startups, usually on a fixed scope and timeline.

• Build brand identities end to end: logo exploration, color and type systems, and guidelines clients can hand to any vendor (Vague Family Farm, Veteran Launchpad, Sentinel Candle Company, The Gardner's Inc)
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I led user experience (UX) design and research for NOAA's Global Systems Laboratory (GSL), building tools that help National Weather Service (NWS) forecasters and their partners assess weather hazards and make decisions.

• Took IDSS Engine, a real-time decision-support web app, from concept to a national production release used by forecasters across 120+ NWS offices
• Built and ran the Nexus desi

I designed defense and aerospace software at Lyntris (formerly Hypergiant), mostly command-and-control and training platforms where operators make fast decisions with dense data.

• Took command-and-control and training platforms from concept to production, including composable dashboards and data-dense monitoring views
• Designed core operator features such as track management, identity panels, c

I was the lead community advocate for The Prototype, AIGA's user experience (UX) and product design community of nearly 2,000 members.

• Planned community engagement to grow membership and keep members coming back
• Recruited industry leaders as guest speakers and panelists for community events
• Represented AIGA and The Prototype at industry events and built partnerships for the community
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I worked on product strategy for Allstate's Digital Innovations team, partnering with engineering, user experience (UX), and line-of-business teams on enterprise initiatives.

• Defined product roadmaps, digital blueprints, and success criteria for enterprise initiatives
• Prioritized roadmaps with outcome-focused metrics so product decisions tied business requirements to user needs
• Pulled resea

I designed features for clinician-facing healthcare software at Optum (UnitedHealth Group).

• Designed interactions, interfaces, and features across an ecosystem of micro-apps that help clinicians manage patient care
• Worked with stakeholders and clinicians in multidisciplinary, cross-functional product teams
• Advised teams on user experience (UX) and usability best practices

I consulted on product design and user research for Object Partners' clients.

• Advised clients on product strategy and user experience (UX) design
• Ran user research and turned it into designs that balanced stakeholder goals with user needs
• Helped client executives quantify the return on investment (ROI) of design work

I designed and built front-end user interfaces (UI) for Tigerpaw Software's product.

• Led a full product redesign backed by research with 856 participants
• Took features from early concepts and designs through front-end development
• Built front-end UI components and worked with engineering to ship them

I was an aircraft commander for the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system and the squadron's operations and scheduling lead.

• Helped coordinate delivery of the first MQ-4C Triton aircraft and the completion of operational testing
• Managed daily scheduling and coordination for 300+ personnel across multiple sites
• Led the squadron's Innovation Department, including creating and deploying a squa

I flew the P-8A Poseidon as an aircraft and mission commander on two deployments to Asia and the Middle East, fourteen months overseas in total.

• Logged 1,000+ flight hours across demanding missions and environments
• Led five different departments during my time in the squadron, responsible for 100+ enlisted sailors

I tracked the training pipeline for new P-8A pilots and aircraft sensor operators as they learned to fly and operate the aircraft.

• Oversaw training progress for 200+ naval officers and enlisted sailors

I completed Navy flight training in the T-34C, TC-12, and P-8A and earned my wings as a Naval Aviator.

Mar 2023 · Expired Mar 2026

Jun 2011