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Howdy, Vlad here.
I'm an Amsterdam-based product and visual designer.
I'm an Amsterdam-based product and visual designer.
I'm an Amsterdam-based product and visual designer.
10+ years of taming chaos into products that impact and delight.
10+ years of taming chaos into products that impact and delight.
10+ years of taming chaos into products that impact and delight.
An extreme bar on craft, no-bullshit mindset, curiosity and authenticity.
An extreme bar on craft, no-bullshit mindset, curiosity and authenticity.
An extreme bar on craft, no-bullshit mindset, fuelled with curiosity and authenticity.
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vlad
ponomarenko
vlad
ponomarenko
long story short
An eclectic mix of skills, getting his high from untangling tricky problems and finding "oh, I never thought about it!" solutions.
Currently, working for Miro were I lead design for "Communication and Presence" stream.
Apart from product work, I do everything that has "Art" or "Design" in it. People call me when they need:
An eclectic mix of skills, getting his high from untangling tricky problems and finding "oh, I never thought about it!" solutions.
Currently, working for Miro were I lead design for "Communication and Presence" stream.
Apart from product work, I do everything that has "Art" or "Design" in it. People call me when they need:
An eclectic mix of skills, getting his high from untangling tricky problems and finding "oh, I never thought about it" solutions.
Currently, working for Miro were I lead design for "Communication and Presence" stream.
Apart from product work, I do everything that has "Art" or "Design" in it.
People call me when they need:
— Lead projects 0 to 1
— Creative and thoughtful UX
— Inspiring vision
— Prototype wild ideas
— Run meaningful research
— Visual craft bordering with art
— Mentorship bordering with therapy
— Art direction
— Lead projects 0 to 1
— Creative and thoughtful UX
— Inspiring vision
— Prototype wild ideas
— Run meaningful research
— Visual craft bordering with art
— Mentorship bordering with therapy
— Art direction
— Lead projects 0 to 1
— Creative and thoughtful UX
— Inspiring vision
— Prototype wild ideas
— Run meaningful research
— Visual craft bordering with art
— Mentorship bordering with therapy
— Art direction
recent work
Non-spoken feedback tools
Non-spoken feedback tools
Non-spoken feedback tools
Initially tasked to extend set of stickers, I pivoted the task to simplify an unsorted zoo of non-verbal feedback tools and introduce several new ones.
Initially tasked to extend set of stickers, I pivoted the task to simplify an unsorted zoo of non-verbal feedback tools and introduce several new ones.
→ Simplified canvas UX
→ Simplified canvas UX
→ Created more ways to express in sync and async scenarios
→ Created more ways to express in sync and async scenarios
story is coming
Vision for Communication & Presence stream
Vision for Communication & Presence stream
Vision for Communication & Presence stream
Led a project of lighting up a north star for 5 teams if inform their roadmaps for 2 years ahead.
Outlined how Miro can become a hub for communication (sync and async) for users and a retention machine for business.
Led a project of lighting up a north star for 5 teams if inform their roadmaps for 2 years ahead.
Outlined how Miro can become a hub for communication (sync and async) for users and a retention machine for business.
→ 3 weeks 0 to 1
→ 3 weeks 0 to 1
→ Informed 5 teams' roadmaps
→ Informed 5 teams' roadmaps
→ 4 features on prod (EOY '24)
→ 4 features on prod (EOY '24)
story is coming
Comments v.2
Comments v.2
Comments v.2
An overloooked gem of user retention and capability to work across the whole product (canvas, docs, tables).
3x open rate for notifications, 2x reply rate.
An overloooked gem of user retention and capability to work across the whole product (canvas, docs, tables).
3x open rate for notifications, 2x reply rate.
→ 1.3x active users
→ 1.3x active users
→ 1.3x active users
→ 1.2x open rate
→ 1.2x open rate
→ 1.2x open rate
→ Multi-product support
→ Multi-product support
→ Multi-product support
story is coming
Miro Recap '24
Miro Recap '24
Miro Recap '24
Gathered 3 engineers and 1 analyst to deliver an exciting project summarising Miro users' year activities.
Gathered 3 engineers and 1 analyst to deliver an exciting project summarising Miro users' year activities.
→ 5 days from 0 to 1
→ 5 days from 0 to 1
→ 5 days from 0 to 1
→ Highest engaged post in #general in a company's history
→ Highest engaged post in #general in a company's history
→ Highest engaged post in #general in a company's history
→ Started annual tradition for the company
→ Started annual tradition for the company
→ Started annual tradition for the company
story is coming
Collaborative apps
Collaborative apps
Collaborative apps (WIP)
I've built, contributed to and art-directed over 20+ collaborative features and experiences over the course of 5 years.
Here's some of the coolest ones.
I've built, contributed to and art-directed over 20+ collaborative features and experiences over the course of 5 years.
Here's some of the coolest ones.
story is coming
Features and concepts
Features and concepts
Features and concepts (WIP)
I've built, contributed to and art-directed over 20+ collaborative features and experiences over the course of 5 years.
Here's some of the coolest ones.
I've built, contributed to and art-directed over 20+ collaborative features and experiences over the course of 5 years.
Here's some of the coolest ones.
story is coming
Miro
Miro
Miro
senior product designer
2019 — now
2019 —
Shaped in many ways how product looks, feels and works today:
Shaped in many ways how product looks, feels and works today:
Shaped in many ways how product looks, feels and works today:
— Led design and delivery of vision for “Collaboration and Presence” stream
— Led "Meetings and Workshop" project
— Designed 20+ collaborative features and widgets (Comments, Stickers, Reactions, Timer, Follow me, Spinner, Cursors, etc)
— Ran continuous user research
— Mentored designers and improved team process
— Helped C-level build buy-in
— Led design and delivery of vision for “Collaboration and Presence” stream
— Led "Meetings and Workshop" project
— Designed 20+ collaborative features and widgets (Comments, Stickers, Reactions, Timer, Follow me, Spinner, Cursors, etc)
— Ran continuous user research
— Mentored designers and improved team process
— Helped C-level build buy-in
— Led design and delivery of vision for “Collaboration and Presence” stream
— Led "Meetings and Workshop" project
— Designed 20+ collaborative features and widgets (Comments, Stickers, Reactions, Timer, Follow me, Spinner, Cursors, etc)
— Ran continuous user research
— Mentored designers and improved team process
— Helped C-level build buy-in
OLX (Avito)
senior product designer
2017 — 2019
OLX
senior product designer
2017 — 2019
Prequel app
founding designer
2017
Prequel
founding designer
2017
Cube.js
founding designer
2016 — 2017
Cube.js
founding designer
2016 — 2017
Kupivip
mobile product designer
2016
Kupivip
mobile product designer
2016
Netology
junior → lead product designer
2014 — 2016
Netology
junior → lead product designer
2014 — 2016
teamplay
Building trust, clear and honest communication, empowering people for me is equally important as shipping high-quality products
Building trust, clear and honest communication, empowering people for me is equally important as shipping high-quality products
Building trust, clear and honest communication, empowering people is equally important as shipping high-quality products for me
Mentoring
designers
Mentoring designers
Mentored designers to help find their own voice, deal with ever-changing environments and thrive amidst chaos.
Mentored designers to help find their own voice, deal with ever-changing environments and thrive amidst chaos.
Help designers finding their own voice, dealing with ever-changing environments and thriving amidst chaos.
Improving
process
Improving process
Established and led UX Debt process to enable continuous improvement of product quality.
Established and led UX Debt process to enable continuous improvement of product quality.
Established and led UX Debt process to enable continuous improvement of product quality.
Fostering
connection
Fostering connection
Run #good_design channel, "Top-10" ritual for newcomers, my version of "Cozy, Juicy, Real" icebreaker on off-sites.
Run #good_design channel, "Top-10" ritual for newcomers, my version of "Cozy, Juicy, Real" icebreaker on off-sites.
Run #good_design channel, "Top-10" ritual for newcomers, my version of "Cozy, Juicy, Real" icebreaker on off-sites.
"I'm fortunate to see Vlad as a mentor. He is truly inspiring, offering contrustive feedback, showing genuine dedication to elevating each other in the community.
"I'm fortunate to see Vlad as a mentor. He is truly inspiring, offering contrustive feedback, showing genuine dedication to elevating each other in the community.
"I'm fortunate to see Vlad as a mentor. He is truly inspiring, offering contrustive feedback, showing genuine dedication to elevating each other in the community.
I've received tremendous support from him, and he motivated me to explore new directions in my growth"
I've received tremendous support from him, and he motivated me to explore new directions in my growth"
I've received tremendous support from him, and he motivated me to explore new directions in my growth"
Liz Yau
Product designer at Miro
shameless
flattery
"Vlad is a creative problem solver, strong communicator and his design visions has huge impact on Miro and people he’s engaged with."
"Vlad is a creative problem solver, strong communicator and his design visions has huge impact on Miro and people he’s engaged with."
Bella Morehead
Senior Design Manager @ Miro
Bella Morehead
Senior Design Manager @ Miro
Bella Morehead
Senior Design Manager @ Miro
“Vlad is a highly skilled designer that is able to focus on vision/strategy all way down to the details. He constantly is driving to up level teams and his capacities to drive user impact and UX”
“Vlad is a highly skilled designer that is able to focus on vision/strategy all way down to the details. He constantly is driving to up level teams and his capacities to drive user impact and UX”
Vihar Parikh
Group Product Manager @ Miro
Vihar Parikh
Group Product Manager @ Miro
Vihar Parikh
Group Product Manager @ Miro
"Vlad brings meticulous attention to detail to every project. His work reflects a passion for creative exploration, dedication to craft, and a drive to deliver impactful, delightful features."
"Vlad brings meticulous attention to detail to every project. His work reflects a passion for creative exploration, dedication to craft, and a drive to deliver impactful, delightful features."
Carsten Schwesig
Principal Designer @ Miro
Carsten Schwesig
Principal Designer @ Miro
Carsten Schwesig
Principal Designer @ Miro
“Vlad is one of the best designers I had the chance to work with: well-thought out and elegant UX solutions, very strong visual design skills and never-ending curiosity for design."
“Vlad is one of the best designers I had the chance to work with: well-thought out and elegant UX solutions, very strong visual design skills and never-ending curiosity for design."
Maureen Herben
Senior Product Designer @ Miro
Maureen Herben
Senior Product Designer @ Miro
Maureen Herben
Senior Product Designer @ Miro
"Vlad is one of the top talented and passionate designers that i worked with. He is a true self-starter and has high commitment to deliver really good job.
He takes over the project fully, and brings strong design vision, quickly iterating and incorporating feedback."
"Vlad is one of the top talented and passionate designers that i worked with. He is a true self-starter and has high commitment to deliver really good job.
He takes over the project fully, and brings strong design vision, quickly iterating and incorporating feedback."
Alexander Rybin
Alexander Rybin
Principal Product Manager @ Miro
Principal Product Manager @ Miro
"Vlad is one of the most exceptional designers, combining an impeccable sense of craft, innovative design and product thinking.
He brings a level of design autonomy that empowers teams to thrive"
"Vlad is one of the most exceptional designers, combining an impeccable sense of craft, innovative design and product thinking.
He brings a level of design autonomy that empowers teams to thrive"
Deniz Kartepe
Deniz Kartepe
Staff Researcher @ Miro
Staff Researcher @ Miro
I'm looking for an inspiring project
to join full time in Amsterdam or remotely.
I'm looking for an inspiring project to join full time in Amsterdam or remotely.
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