Projects

2019New York, USA

Scientific Hiring

Research

Researched what makes a successful job application by gathering 243 real designer applications and enlisting 16 hiring managers from Intercom, Revolut, Miro, and others. Trained an ML model that predicted application success with 75% accuracy.

243 applications
1,700 reviews
16 hiring managers
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2017Moscow, Russia

Product Design Course

Education

Created the Digital Product Design curriculum at British Higher School of Art and Design, covering Agile processes, web/mobile development, design systems, and user testing. Achieved 93% approval rating — well above the 80% average.

93% approval by students
2021London, UK

Colorize

Tools, API

Python library for generating layered color palettes using logarithmic lightness scales. Supports light/dark modes and generates CSS variables. Eliminates the need for opacity adjustments in design systems.

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2020—PresentOngoing

Career Consulting

Mentoring

Pro-bono office hours helping designers with job search, career paths, and burnout. Received 100+ registrations in two weeks; conducted individual sessions with 80+ designers.

80+ designers helped
Free sessions
2013St Petersburg, Russia

Trademark Practice

Book

Published book on trademark creation and registration from a designer's perspective (Mann, Ivanov & Ferber). Later made available free online, now averaging 11 minutes time-on-page with 40,000 annual visitors.

40k yearly visitors
11 min avg. read time