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Maria Leonenko

@marialeonenko

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Experienced UI/UX Designer blending structure, flexibility, and visual creativity

Ukraine

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I’m a UI/UX Designer with 8+ years of experience in digital design. I’ve worked across product companies, outsourcing, and agencies — gaining expertise in both business and user needs. My background includes web design, mobile apps, design systems, UX research, illustrations, and interface animations.

I hold a degree in Fine Arts and have a strong illustration background — from hand-drawn to AI-generated visuals. I’m passionate about visual clarity, structure, and team-friendly design.

Currently, I explore how AI tools can boost creativity and speed in the design process. I enjoy working on diverse and complex challenges where I can grow and bring tangible value to the product and team.

I’ve mentored designers, led design webinars, and built internal systems that improved team efficiency. My strengths are flexibility, systematic thinking, and a strong sense of aesthetics.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Lead UI/UX Designer

Current

Arounda Agency

Jun 2024 - Present (11 months)

UI/UX Lead Designer at a digital product agency. Designed web and mobile interfaces, ran UX research, created design systems, and improved team workflows. As a lead, mentored designers, led internal webinars, reviewed designs, and ensured quality across projects. Actively integrated AI tools to boost productivity and creativity.

UI UX Design UX Research Figma Leadership UI Design AI Web Design

UI/UX Designer

LineUp

Jan 2023 - Apr 2024 (1 year 3 months)

Worked on diverse B2B and B2C projects: from UX research to final hand-off. Created wireframes, prototypes, and interfaces. Led a full company rebranding—website, brand book, and marketing materials. Mentored designers and improved design processes to ensure consistency, usability, and business impact.

Figma UI UX Design UX Research Web Design

Web Designer

Cool Club

Mar 2019 - Jan 2023 (3 years 10 months)

Designed websites, tools, and marketing materials for an international edtech platform. Built detailed design systems, collaborated with developers and analysts, and animated visuals in After Effects. Introduced layout standards (EM/REM) that improved team efficiency and product quality, boosting conversions and visual consistency.

UI Design Web Design Design Systems Design Thinking

Team Lead Designer

KPD Media

Sep 2017 - Jan 2019 (1 year 4 months)

Led a design team in a small studio focused on web design, graphics, and illustration. Responsibilities included training junior designers, conducting workshops, and designing UI for various platforms. Improved design quality and expanded service offerings through animation.

UI Design After Effects Figma Web Design Graphic Design Illustration Animation Quality Control Training Infographics

Web Designer

KPD Media

Sep 2016 - Sep 2017 (1 year)

Developed website layouts and UI for mobile and desktop applications. Responsibilities included creating infographics, illustrations, and iconography, as well as short animations using After Effects.

Web Design UI Design After Effects Infographics Illustration Iconography Animation Graphic Design Mobile Design Desktop Design

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Vintage Web Production

Internship, Web Design

2021 - 2021

Activities and societies: Creation of creative websites, wow-effects, creativity development, work presentation.

Improving UI/UX designer skills. The path from a brief to a finished design project under the guidance of the creators of the best web production in Ukraine: Olga Shevchenko and Ievgen Kudriavchenko.

Projector School

Certificate, UX Design

2020 - 2020

In course 'UX Design Beginning' I learn the following skills: - Stakeholder Interview - Competitor Analysis - In-Depth Interviews - Personas - Prototyping Instruments - User Flow - Information Architecture - Usability Heuristics - Surveys and Questionary - User Testing. Also I had real-life tasks with PndaDoc company.