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Polina Abdula

@polinaabdula

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Senior product designer with technical background and user-focused solutions.

Finland

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking a product-design role where I can lead end-to-end UX/UI work, mentor teams, build design systems, and deliver measurable product improvements in a collaborative, growth-oriented company.

I am a senior product designer with a technical background and over six years of experience designing intuitive web and mobile solutions for both B2B and B2C products.

I excel at translating complex technical requirements into user-friendly interfaces through research, prototyping, and usability testing, and I have led projects that delivered measurable business impact.

I co-organise an international design community in Helsinki, mentor junior designers, and build consistent design systems across multiple platforms while optimising collaboration between design and development teams.

My work includes improving an airport resource management system, raising app ratings for a major retailer, and delivering end-to-end product design and strategic recommendations for startups and enterprises.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Product Designer

Current

Freelance

Jul 2023 - Present (2 years 3 months)

Provided UX/UI and graphic design consulting for B2B and B2C clients, optimized designer–developer workflows, conducted design audits, and delivered strategic recommendations that improved product usability and delivery.

Product & Design Design Systems Prototyping UX Research Figma Miro UI Usability Testing

Senior Product Designer

Reksoft

Sep 2019 - Dec 2022 (3 years 3 months)

Led UX/UI design for large B2B and B2C projects including an airport resource management system and a major online grocery app, reducing maintenance costs 32% and raising app ratings from 3.5 to 4.7.

UX UI Design Design Systems Field Research Workshop Facilitation Prototyping Usability Testing Mentoring Figma

Product Design Practicum

Yandex

Jun 2019 - Sep 2019 (3 months)

Worked on a hosted PBX control system (Web, iOS, Android), gathering requirements, improving support workflows, and developing design guidelines to ensure consistency across platforms.

Prototyping Usability Testing

UX/UI Designer

Reksoft

Mar 2019 - Jun 2019 (3 months)

Conducted research, prototyping, and UI kit creation for client projects, presenting solutions to teams and customers and supporting prototype testing to validate designs.

User Research CJM Prototyping Data Analysis Figma

UX/UI Designer

NoNameLab

Oct 2017 - Mar 2019 (1 year 5 months)

Designed cryptocurrency wallet interfaces across iOS, Android, and web, maintained design guidelines, and produced marketing materials while collaborating with development teams for implementation.

Web UI Development Prototyping Collaboration With Dev Team Sketch Figma