Hey, my name is Gleb 👋, and I hope you're having a great day!

I'd like to tell you about my impact, background, and why and how I pivoted from being a Product Manager to a Product Designer.

Hey, my name is Gleb 👋, and I hope you're having a great day!

I'd like to tell you about my impact, background, and why and how I pivoted from being a Product Manager to a Product Designer.

My Impactful Deliverables

My Impactful Deliverables

+37% increase of product activation and +13% growth engagement by enhancing the user experience, based on insights gained from user research.

+48% growth in NPS by improving product reliability through the implementation of smoke testing, regression testing, and test case automation.

+27% increase in Net Revenue by conducting hypothesis-driven A/B tests on the funnel, based on insights from a detailed unit economics analysis and pricing strategy.

Streamlined user insights by launching and conducting user research and usability studies in the US and EU markets for cross-platform products.

Reduced Time-To Market by 6x by implementing Agile development practices.

Developed a strategy for a cross-platform product vertical.

Automated collection of over 200 user feedbacks monthly using transactional email chains.

With over 12 years in tech, I’ve worked as a product leader across startups and SMBs (up to 500 employees), collaborating with ML/AI teams, mobile and web developers, designers, marketers, and stakeholders, including investors. My expertise spans product development culture, strategy, UX design, growth, hypothesis testing, and user research. I've had a lot of fun! 🥳

But, I lost Fulfillment as a Product Manager...

But, I lost Fulfillment as a Product Manager...

So, I decided to challenge my status quo as a Product Manager and studied Google UX Design specialization for six months.

This course helped me structure my product design knowledge and add some frameworks to my toolkit.

After finishing my UX Design specialization, I felt that UX Design was probably my next path, so I continued to invest even more: I talked with designers and coaches, watched lectures, and planned how to switch from product management to design.

Point of no Return

Point of no Return

Later on, I read 'The Path to Senior Product Designer' by Artiom Dashinsky and found a curious illustration about the shared responsibilities between a designer and a PM.

Later on, I read 'The Path to Senior Product Designer' by Artiom Dashinsky and found a curious illustration about the shared responsibilities between a designer and a PM.

Later on, I read 'The Path to Senior Product Designer' by Artiom Dashinsky and found a curious illustration about the shared responsibilities between a designer and a product manager.

I highlighted where I have interest. This was the pivot point, it became clear to me that I wanted to become a product designer.

Design × PM by Noah Levi VP of Design at Figma

So, I Mastered my UX Design Skills by...

So, I Mastered my UX Design Skills by...

Practicing over 300 hours in Figma, experimenting with replicating simple websites, learning how to use components, variables, and familiarizing myself with the tool.

Redesigning a mobile app in Figma, addressing user and business problems and creating a high-fidelity prototype using conditional variables. You can find the case at the link.

Redesigning a mobile app in Figma, addressing user and business problems and creating a high-fidelity prototype using conditional variables. You can find the case at the link.

Watching over 20 hours of lectures related to interfaces, typography, solving user problems, and product design philosophy at bureau.ru.

Completing over 15 hours of mentoring with Eugene Lysy, a Product Designer with 13 years of experience, who is helping me develop my skill set, and we continue to work together.

Completing over 15 hours of mentoring with Eugene Lysy, a Product Designer with 13 years of experience, who is helping me develop my skill set, and we continue to work together.

My Accumulated Skill set now Includes

My Accumulated Skill set now Includes

Product Design
User-Centered Design, High-Fidelity Design, Interaction Design, Wireframing, Information Architecture, Prototyping, Design Sprints, Crazy 8s, Design Systems and Guidelines, Flow Charts, Lean UX, Lean Startup, Task Flows and User Journeys, Story Mapping, Jobs To Be Done (JTBD)

Product Design
User-Centered Design, High-Fidelity Design, Interaction Design, Wireframing, Information Architecture, Prototyping, Design Sprints, Crazy 8s, Design Systems and Guidelines, Flow Charts, Lean UX, Lean Startup, Task Flows and User Journeys, Story Mapping, Jobs To Be Done (JTBD)

Product Design
User-Centered Design, High-Fidelity Design, Interaction Design, Wireframing, Information Architecture, Prototyping, Design Sprints, Crazy 8s, Design Systems and Guidelines, Flow Charts, Lean UX, Lean Startup, Task Flows and User Journeys, Story Mapping, Jobs To Be Done (JTBD)

User Research
User Personas, Usability Testing, User Interviews, Journaling and Diary Research

User Research
User Personas, Usability Testing, User Interviews, Journaling and Diary Research

User Research
User Personas, Usability Testing, User Interviews, Journaling and Diary Research

Tools and Tech Stack
Figma, FigJam, Framer, Miro, SendGrid, Slack, ChatGPT, Perplexity, JavaScript, HTML, CSS

Tools and Tech Stack
Figma, FigJam, Framer, Miro, SendGrid, Slack, ChatGPT, Perplexity, JavaScript, HTML, CSS

Tools and Tech Stack
Figma, FigJam, Framer, Miro, SendGrid, Slack, ChatGPT, Perplexity, JavaScript, HTML, CSS

Product Management and Processes
Scrum, Kanban, Product Analytics, Product Marketing, A/B Testing, Product Strategy, Business Analysis, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Competitive Analysis, Value Proposition Canvas, Business Model Canvas

Product Management and Processes
Scrum, Kanban, Product Analytics, Product Marketing, A/B Testing, Product Strategy, Business Analysis, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Competitive Analysis, Value Proposition Canvas, Business Model Canvas

Product Management and Processes
Scrum, Kanban, Product Analytics, Product Marketing, A/B Testing, Product Strategy, Business Analysis, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Competitive Analysis, Value Proposition Canvas, Business Model Canvas

I’m Ready to Drive Product Growth Through Product Design

I’m Ready to Drive Product Growth Through Product Design

After all, I would love to drive product growth through my UX design skills and my diverse experience, which includes a deep understanding of business, marketing, engineering, and processes.

I would love to discuss your case or simply connect and chat. See you soon! 👋

P.S. I wish you a great day ahead!

Let’s Chat About Your Case!

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Made on Framer in 2024