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Alex Kotomanov

Résumé

Alex Kotomanov

Product designer

Skills

  • Interaction design
  • User interface design
  • User-centered design
  • Information architecture
  • Strategy
  • User research
  • Usability
  • Visual design
  • Project management
  • Product management

Experience

Feb 2016 – Present

Senior UX Designer

Opera, Stockholm, Sweden

Projects: Opera Browser for Android, Opera Mini for Android.

Dec 2014 – Feb 2016

UX Consultant

Information Architecture, Sketching & Wireframing, UI & Interaction Design, Rapid Prototyping. Projects: ABBYY Lingvo Live, PVP.me

Jan 2014 – Dec 2014

Mobile UX Designer

izi.TRAVEL, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Mobile application design for telecommunications products. Created user-friendly interfaces for international calling and messaging services. Focused on simplifying complex communication workflows for global users.

Aug 2011 – Dec 2013

UX/UI Designer

Yota, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Consulted on navigation app user experience design. Worked on improving map interface usability and driver interaction patterns. Contributed to features that enhanced real-time traffic and navigation functionality.

Jun 2009 – Aug 2011

UI Developer

Yota, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Developed user experience solutions for mapping and navigation features. Implemented frontend interfaces and conducted user testing. Collaborated with product teams to optimize driver engagement and route discovery.

Oct 2008 – Jun 2009

UI Developer

Exigen Services, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Developed user interfaces for various client projects. Focused on web application design and user experience optimization. Gained experience in cross-platform development and client communication.

Jun 2006 – Aug 2008

Web Developer

Color-IT, Makhachkala, Russia

Web development and frontend implementation for corporate websites and web applications. Created responsive designs and optimized user interfaces. Developed foundational skills in user experience design principles.

Education

2003 – 2008

Master's Degree of Computer Science and Applied Math

Dagestan State University, Makhachkala, Russia