You've seen the work. Now meet the person behind it.

Ilya in red glasses

I designed for 25M+ learners at Promova, where every feature had to prove itself in a test before it earned a place in the app.

001Who I am

I'm a product designer who's equal parts creative and logical, and I get to use both every day. I love untangling a messy problem until it makes sense, then giving the answer a look and feel people want to come back to.

002My approach

Before I design anything, I want to know what a product needs to earn and what its users are really trying to do. My ideas grow out of that. Then I move fast, and teams usually notice how quickly a rough idea becomes real. I keep refining it until it works well and looks just as good.

003My life

Outside of work, I'm rarely sitting still. I run, skate whenever the weather allows and take my dog wherever I can. Moving is what charges me, and nature is where my head gets quiet again. I also shoot on film, just for the joy of it. Scroll down for a glimpse.

A glimpse of my life