ruslan merkesh

RM

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ruslan merkesh

@ruslanmerkesh

I’m a CEO and designer who leads teams to grow brands and user engagement.

What I'm looking for

I want to lead design and product work that turns user insights into strong visuals and usability improvements, while driving measurable engagement and revenue through clear collaboration and team mentorship.

I’m a CEO working across design leadership and education. At Turanov design studio, I led a team of 12 designers for graphic and web design, helping drive over $100,000 in revenue. I also built Turanov edu, mentoring students for SAT and IELTS preparation and supporting 10+ SAT students (avg score 1450) and 15+ IELTS students (avg band 7.0).

More recently, I’ve expanded into hands-on UX/UI and design work—creating marketing materials, social media graphics, and brand assets for digital campaigns, and redesigning key user flows to improve usability. I bring UX research and data-driven design into Figma-based high-fidelity interfaces and interactive prototypes, and I’ve proposed product improvements that contributed to a 15% increase in user engagement and revenue.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

QA

Current

Graphic Designer

Current

Qantar.kz

Aug 2024 - Present (1 year 11 months)

Designed marketing materials, social media graphics, and brand assets for digital campaigns, aligned with brand guidelines.

Graphic Design Social Media Design Marketing Design Brand Guidelines Cross Functional Collaboration

TS

Current

Chief Executive Officer

Current

Turanov Design Studio

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 6 months)

Led a team of 12 designers at a graphic and web design studio, contributing to over $100,000 in revenue.

Graphic Design Web Design Team Leadership Revenue Growth

AK

UX/UI Intern

Aparu Kz

Nov 2025 - Feb 2026 (3 months)

Redesigned key user flows and created high-fidelity UX/UI interfaces and interactive prototypes in Figma, improving usability and user engagement.

UX UI Design User Flows Figma UX Research

UB

Cybersecurity Intern

Jul 2025 - Aug 2025 (1 month)

Assisted with vulnerability assessments and security audits across internal systems, monitoring security events and analyzing potential threats.

Vulnerability Assessment Security Audits Security Monitoring Threat Analysis Security Events

TE

Chief Executive Officer

Turanov Edu

Led an educational organization focused on SAT and IELTS preparation, mentoring students to improved scores.

IELTS Preparation Student Mentoring

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

PS

39 Public School

High school

Attended 39 Public School in Oskemen, Kazakhstan.

YU

Younsei UIC

Bachelor

2026 - 2030

Pursuing a Bachelor degree at Younsei UIC in Seoul from Sep 2026 to Jun 2030.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

Figma

Availability

Open to opportunities

Location

Kazakhstan

Authorized to work in

Job categories

CEO CEO Graphic Designer UI UX Designer Cybersecurity Intern Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Chief Executive Officer CEO Executive Office Of CEO CEO Administration CEO Team Office Of The CEO

Skills

Team Leadership Graphic Design Web Design Marketing Materials Social Media Design Digital Campaign Design Cross Functional Collaboration Vulnerability Assessment Security Auditing Security Events Threat Analysis UX Research User Flows Prototyping Figma Data Design IELTS Preparation

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