I’m Kostya,
a
design
director
helping
products
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grow,
ideas
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fly,
and
teams
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stay
sane.
12+ years leading design teams in startups and agencies
3 teams built and led — up to 8 direct reports, 20 people overall
400+ projects delivered across healthtech, fintech, media, and e-commerce
Selected projects:
10× in subscriptions, 2× in sales for AURA, a healthcare service
As a Fractional Design Director, I led app design, site improvements, and marketing visuals — enhancing UX, boosting key metrics, and delivering greater product value.
Scaled design, talent, and impact at AGIMA — the largest production agency in Eastern Europe
As Head of Design, I focused on scaling operations, growing talent, and increasing business impact. Launched mentorship and talent programs that cut turnover by 50%, and drove initiatives that led 30% increase in profitability.
Redesign + Design system implementation
Migrated the largest insurance company to a new design system, improving scalability and consistency.
Design System
Pet Care App design and development
Led a team to redesign and relaunch the app, significantly improving usability and user satisfaction.
Redesign
Car Sales Platform MVPs
Created design pipelines to rapidly deliver web and mobile app designs.
At AGIMA, we developed tailored solutions for industry-leading clients in e-commerce, fintech, insurance, and more. During my time there, my team and I completed around 120 design projects and earned over 40 awards and industry recognitions.
Beyond these, here are a few more of my favourite stories:
StoryBot. An AI-driven tool that empowers project managers to enhance product quality and manage tasks effectively
I supported the team by creating impactful visual communication and intuitive interfaces.
I co-founded send.wtf, developing catchy branding and intuitive interfaces
A unique platform that facilitates giving food, not money, via streamers, exploring non-traditional forms of charity. Witty idea and colourful branding led us to an explosive growth in organic users
I was also part of the founding team at InsightHack, creating data analytics for professionals
My focus was on universal data representation and visualization, ensuring clarity and usability for diverse datasets.
At WASD.TV, I established processes and built the design team for a streaming service
We created and launched an MVP for a cybersport streaming platform with 500,000 monthly active users from scratch.
Transformed Small Business Banking with UI/UX Design at Loquat
I designed a user-friendly banking app with a conversational-like interface, streamlining financial processes for small businesses.
Fintech
Developed the IoT service design for Sberbank — we called it “Project Eye”
Iteratively improved the interface through a series of user tests and coordination with the development team to make life easier for bank employees and customers.
IoT