Evgeny Skakunov
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Portfolio: https://www.evgeniiskakunov-design.com/
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evgeny-skakunov/
SUMMARY
Senior Product Designer and Design Team manager with 10+ years in fintech and SaaS. Specialize in complex
domains like trading platforms, banking apps, KYC/AML systems, investment platforms, billing, compliance
tools, and CRM solutions and compliance interfaces where clarity and precision are critical.
Focused on building design as a strategic function through systems thinking, process improvement, and
cross-functional alignment. Integrate AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency and creative output.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Team Lead Product Design
May 2023 – Present
Finyard
Dubai, UAE
Built and led a cross-functional design team of 8, significantly improving product quality and redesigning the
core Trading platform for better usability and performance. Collaborated closely with product managers and
engineers to deliver data-informed UX improvements that boosted user retention and reduced onboarding
friction.
Key Accomplishments:
● Launched a scalable cross-platform Design System adopted across all web and mobile fintech
products, accelerating delivery and ensuring visual consistency.
● Established a design ops framework to streamline team workflows, enhance collaboration, and
ensure continuous feedback cycles.
● Cultivated a highly motivated, multidisciplinary team capable of solving complex, cross-product
challenges with speed and autonomy.
● Launched cross-platform UI Kit and Design System used by 50+ developers Introduced.
● Implementation of AI tools to optimize processes and routines.
Senior Product Design
February 2020 – May 2023
Quadcode
Dubai, UAE
Led end-to-end product design for multiple internal tools and user-facing fintech platforms, including anti
fraud3 dashboards, KYC flows, and CRM systems. Worked in close alignment with cross-functional teams to
identify bottlenecks in user journeys and streamline workflows, reducing manual operations and errors.
Key Accomplishments:
● Delivered UI/UX solutions that improved usability and compliance performance across key
business-critical modules.
● Proactively contributed to the design system’s evolution, ensuring consistency and scalability across
multiple products.
● Designed antifraud dashboards and KYC flows (up to 25% conversion improvement)
● Developed unified design language across multiple products
● Implemented 30+ different initiatives to improve team collaboration and design skill sets
Senior Product Design
January 2016 – February 2020
IQ Option Group
Limassol, Cyprus
Designed and optimized core product features for desktop and mobile trading platforms used by millions of
Transformed complex data into intuitive visual interfaces, significantly improving user engagement and
satisfaction. Worked in close alignment with cross-functional teams as data, marketing and development
team.
Key Accomplishments:
● Conducted in-depth UX research and usability testing to inform design decisions and validate user
needs.
● Contributed to the development of a unified design language, enhancing UI consistency and reducing
development time.
● Worked closely with the marketing team to create 20+ landing pages and 100+ marketing materials.
● Conducted UX research informing major product decisions.
● Increased user engagement up to 25% through UX refinements.
UX/UI Designer
April 2011 – January 2016
Websupps
Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Worked in close alignment with the marketing and development team. Built a clear and effective process of
delivering UX/UI solutions to stakeholders.
Key Accomplishments:
● Designed and implemented user interfaces for e-commerce platforms, focusing on conversion
optimization and responsive design.
● Collaborated with marketing and development teams to deliver fast, user-friendly web solutions
aligned with business goals.
FREELANCE AND PART-TIME PROJECTS
Lufthansa, Adidas, WSJ, Emirates NBD, Greeneration.
EDUCATION
Southern Federal University (SFEDU) - Sociology, Master degree,-
Bang Bang Education - UX/UI Designing Users Interface,Certificate, 202
Nielsen Norman Group - Interaction Design, Certificate, 2022
SKILLS
Product Design: User Experience (UX), UX/UI, CX, UX Research, Mobile Application, Web Design,
Design system, Design Thinking, User Personas, User-centered Design, Usability Testing, Prototyping,
Wireframing Experience Design, Responsive Web, Graphic Design, Visual Design, Creative Concept
Design, Usability, Product Ideation, Typography, Attention to Detail, Information Architecture, Web Content
Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), User Journey.
Leadership: Design Direction, Team Leadership, Design Leadership, People Management, Design
Management, Presentation Skills, Product Road Mapping, Problem Solving, Self-confidence,
Cross-functional, Decision-Making, Collaborative Environment, Agile Methodologies, Workload
Prioritization, Design team process, Product Development, Design Documents.
Domains: Trading, Banking, Financial Services, Payments, Foreign Exchange (FX) Trading, Commodity
Markets, Financial Technology, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Financial
Markets, Design Tools, Systems Design, B2C, B2B, E-commerce, Foodtech, Medtech, Agrotech.
Tools: Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch, Atlassian, Jira, Trello, TargetProcess, Zeplin,
Amplitude, HotJar, UserTesting, UserFeel, Typeform, SurveyMonkey, Maze, Lookback, Zeroheight.
