I’m Kostya

I’m Kostya

I’m Kostya

,

,

,

a design

a design

a design

lead

lead

lead

helping

helping

helping

products

products

products

grow,

grow,

grow,

ideas

ideas

ideas

fly,

fly,

fly,

and

and

and

teams

teams

teams

stay

stay

stay

sane.

sane.

sane.

2023-2025

10× subscriptions

2× sales

Hands-on

Growing subscriptions 10× and sales 2× for AURA, a healthcare service

I improved the iOS and watchOS experience, website, paywall, and marketing touchpoints to increase conversion, retention, and product value.

AI

Branding

Framer

Product design

Building AI assistants for user story mapping

StoryBot is an extension of the StoryMapper service. Both tools empower project managers to enhance product quality and manage tasks effectively, utilizing deep integrations with client infrastructure and fine-tuned LLM generators.

2019–2023

+30% profitability

40+ awards

C-level

Scaled design, talent, and impact at AGIMA — the largest production agency in Eastern Europe

I led design across 100+ client projects, scaled the team to 20+ designers, cut turnover by 50%, and helped increase profitability by 30%.

AI & ML

Big data

Data visualisation

Co-founder

Flexible charts for InsightHack and big data

InsightHack bet on artificial intelligence and machine learning to deliver automated services, such as market research and market analysis, competitive intelligence, technology exploration and scouting, ideas validation, and ideas research.

Automotive

Branding

Product design

Designing an online car sales service

Mycar.kz is the major service for selling and buying cars online, which is based in Kazakhstan.

About me

I'm currently based in Utrecht, the Netherlands. However, I was born in Minsk, a city of engineers, and I learnt to love problem-solving from an early age. Having first studied management, I then moved on to design — a combination that taught me to balance business strategy with creative vision.

I have built design teams from scratch, scaling them up to over 20 people while reducing staff turnover and driving measurable growth. I have also co-founded two start-ups, taking products from concept to market.

As a hands-on AI-powered designer today, I'm ready to solve almost any design problem.

Outside of work, I enjoy kayaking, gaming on my Steam Deck and exploring new places on foot.

Books that shaped me

Books that shaped me

So, let's do something cool together!

So, let's do something cool together!

Hey, how about a little break? No KPIs, no OKRs, no portfolios to review. Just a bit of kayaking.

Use the ← and → arrow keys to paddle.