Катерина

KATERYNA VINTONIAK
PRODUCT DESIGNER | UI/UX DESIGNER
London UK • [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) • [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) • Portfolio Link

PROFILE

4+ years of experience across UI/UX, product and web design, including hands-on product design for fintech, trading,
crypto and CRM platforms. I design complex, functionality-heavy interfaces end to end: requirements, user flows,
information architecture, prototypes, high-fidelity UI and developer handoff. I build and improve design systems in
Figma, work closely with developers and marketing in Agile teams, and shape product functionality Background also
spans brand and visual design.

SKILLS

Product & UX: Product Design, UI/UX, User Flows, Information Architecture, Wireframing, Prototyping, Interaction
Design, Design Systems, Responsive Design, Complex Workflows, Usability Testing, User Research (basic)

Figma: Auto Layout, Components, Variants, Variables, Libraries, Interactive Prototyping, High-Fidelity UI, Developer
Handoff

Product Development: Agile, Cross-functional Collaboration, Business Requirements, Stakeholder Collaboration,
Iterative Design, User Feedback

Domains: Fintech, Trading Platforms, CRM Systems, Crypto, Admin Panels, Dashboards, Landing Pages, Multi-page
Websites

Tools: Figma, FigJam, Miro, Adobe Creative Cloud, Jira, Trello, Notion, Bitrix, Excel, Basic HTML, AI-assisted design
tools

Additional: Web Design, Graphic Design, Branding, Illustration, Marketing and Print Design

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Forbus-tech UKRAINE
UI/UX Designer APRIL 2025 - Present

Worked at an IT company, designing user interfaces and user flows in collaboration with the development team.
Contributed to new product development, feature planning, and the design of mobile applications and websites.

● Worked across 5 large trading platforms with similar core functionality but distinct designs: independently
designed 3 from scratch and improved/updated 2, each collaborating with developers, product and project
managers.
● Each trading platform included 50+ screens and modal windows, used by a large, undisclosed number of accounts
(NDA); focused on presenting dense financial data clearly without overwhelming users.
● Designed and evolved a 30-page admin service with 100+ screens and 50+ modal windows, working on new
features, improvements and updates to existing functionality
● Independently designed the full UX/UI for a separate 14-page admin platform (40+ screens) built for a team of
60+ managers, with complex, multi-layered functionality.
● Designed 20+ multi-page promotional websites for company products and 6 seasonal campaign landing pages
(Black Friday, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, etc.), often under tight deadlines — e.g. a 5-page, 20+ block landing
page delivered in 2 days
● Improved an existing design system and set up design systems for new products (components, variants, variables),
reducing the update/approval/release cycle from ~4 weeks to ~3 weeks (~25% faster).

● Worked in an Agile process with developers, product and project managers (Jira, Trello, Notion), resolving design
questions during implementation; used AI-assisted tools to speed up ideation and production.

Freelance UI/UX & Web Designer 2021 – Present

● Designed an online banking service with ~80 core screens (excluding minor variations) and 2 distinct UI tracks —
for investors and for startups — built for a large user base.
● Designed a 12-page admin service for the same platform, used by a team of ~50 operators, plus a branded
marketing website to promote the product.
● Delivered additional redesigns for business sales platforms, e-commerce and lifestyle brands, from user flows to
production-ready UI.
● Worked with clients independently from concept to final delivery, turning business requirements into structured,
responsive designs and interactive prototypes.

ROBEAUTY Cosmetics UKRAINE
Lead Designer — Brand & UI/UX 2024 - 2025

Collaborated with Ukrainian cosmetics brand RoBeauty on website design, marketing creatives, branding, packaging,
labels, print materials, and presentations as part of the marketing team.

● Designed and maintained the company website and approximately 20 landing pages, working with the IT team on
improvements and implementation
● Systematized the brand visual style across digital and offline touchpoints.
● Prepared packaging and print materials for 80+ product lines, ensuring consistency and production readiness.
● Supported recruitment, training, delegation and supervision of design tasks.

MEN`SET UKRAINE
GraphicDesigner 2022-2024

Designed marketing materials, including advertising creatives, social media visuals, and email campaigns. Contributed to
company branding and marketing strategy development.

● Produced approximately 50 advertising materials per week: social media content, email campaigns, banners and
promotional materials.
● Developed reusable email and banner templates and adapted visual communication to different campaigns and
audiences
● Contributed to a 15% increase in sales through marketing and visual design initiatives

SAMBANIS ART & PORTRAITHY ART USA
Lead Designer 2022-2024

● Designed advertising campaigns, email materials, landing pages, websites, presentations and print materials.
● Maintained consistent visual style across multiple digital channels and print.
● Organized and structured approximately 2 TB of visual materials, improving accessibility and workflow.

EDUCATION

IVANO FRANKIVSK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF GAS AND OIL Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
Bachelor of Architecture and Urban Planning, minor in Design 2020-2024

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

● Languages: Fluent in English, Ukrainian (native)
● Work Authorization: Visa for Ukrainians allows legal and unrestricted employment in the United Kingdom.