About me & CV

Biography

I am a UX/UI designer, my name is Maxim Kot, I am currently in Minsk, Belarus. Creating user-centric digital products is something I enjoy. My goal is to create user-friendly and intuitive interfaces that improve UX and help companies achieve their goals. I am well versed in design tools such as Figma and Framer, but I also know how to use Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and I also began to actively use AI in my work. I have a clear understanding of usability principles and design methodologies.
I have always been interested in design, but after graduating from high school I got a degree in environmental engineering. Over the years, I have worked in various industries and held various positions, from worker to supervisor. I was a hydrological engineer, a safety specialist, a sales consultant and an administrator. And all this time I've been involved with design. It was the design of clothes (graphic and constructive parts) and graphic design. And I was also interested in digital products, that's how I appeared in UX/UI design.
Over the past two years, I have successfully completed courses in UX/UI design, worked with a mentor and created several projects for my portfolio, but most importantly, I worked on real projects where I put my knowledge into practice. All the while delving further into the topic of UX/UI design.

I am a UX/UI designer, my name is Maxim Kot, I am currently in Minsk, Belarus. Creating user-centric digital products is something I enjoy. My goal is to create user-friendly and intuitive interfaces that improve UX and help companies achieve their goals. I am well versed in design tools such as Figma and Framer, but I also know how to use Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and I also began to actively use AI in my work. I have a clear understanding of usability principles and design methodologies.

I have always been interested in design, but after graduating from high school I got a degree in environmental engineering. Over the years, I have worked in various industries and held various positions, from worker to supervisor.

I was a hydrological engineer, a safety specialist, a sales consultant and an administrator. And all this time I've been involved with design. It was the design of clothes (graphic and constructive parts), as well as assistance in the design of skateboards (graphic elements). And I was also interested in digital products, that's how I appeared in UX/UI design.

Over the past two years, I have successfully completed courses in UX/UI design, worked with a mentor and created several projects for my portfolio, but most importantly, I worked on real projects where I put my knowledge into practice. All the while delving further into the topic of UX/UI design.

Experience

Own project | UX/UI designer

Own project | UX/UI designer

Apr 2024 - Aug 2024

Apr 2024 - Aug 2024

Product: Mobile application for tracking investments and wealth in real time with social network elements.

Product: Mobile application for tracking investments and wealth in real time with social network elements.

• Market research and analysis: In-depth market research and competitive analysis were conducted, the results are presented in FigJam, strengths and weaknesses are identified, as well as key shortcomings of existing solutions.

• User research: interviews were conducted, opinion analyses were collected, a Job story was compiled, and CJM's were also compiled.

• Design development: Created wireframes for each screen in Figma, developed a design system from scratch, and the user interface design for the main application screens has been completed.

• Market research and analysis: In-depth market research and competitive analysis were conducted, the results are presented in FigJam, strengths and weaknesses are identified, as well as key shortcomings of existing solutions.

• User research: interviews were conducted, opinion analyses were collected, a Job story was compiled, and CJM's were also compiled.

• Design development: Created wireframes for each screen in Figma, developed a design system from scratch, and the user interface design for the main application screens has been completed.

Freelance | UX/UI designer / Graphic designer

Freelance | UX/UI designer / Graphic designer

Nov 2023 - Jun 2024

Nov 2023 - Jun 2024

Culinary forum website with a social network element.

Culinary forum website with a social network element.

• Market research and analysis: In-depth market research and competitive analysis were conducted, the results are presented in FigJam, strengths and weaknesses are identified, as well as key shortcomings of existing solutions.

• User research: interviews were conducted, opinions were analyzed, the behavior of users on competitors' websites has been studied, and CJM recommendations were compiled.
• Design development: Wireframes have been created for each screen in Figma, a design system has been developed from scratch, and the user interface design for the main screens of the site has been completed.

• Market research and analysis: In-depth market research and competitive analysis were conducted, the results are presented in FigJam, strengths and weaknesses are identified, as well as key shortcomings of existing solutions.

• User research: interviews were conducted, opinions were analyzed, the behavior of users on competitors' websites has been studied, and CJM recommendations were compiled.
• Design development: Wireframes have been created for each screen in Figma, a design system has been developed from scratch, and the user interface design for the main screens of the site has been completed.

Landing page for an entertainment center.

Landing page for an entertainment center.

• Design development: Wireframes have been created for each screen in Figma, a design system has been developed from scratch, and the user interface design for the main application screens has been completed.
• Presentation of the project.

• Design development: Wireframes have been created for each screen in Figma, a design system has been developed from scratch, and the user interface design for the main application screens has been completed.
• Presentation of the project.

Graphic designer

Graphic designer

• I made business presentations and advertising creatives for social networks for the interior design studio.
• Posters for events.

• I made business presentations and advertising creatives for social networks for the interior design studio.
• Posters for events.

Educational project | UX/UI designer

Educational project | UX/UI designer

Apr 2022 - Jun 2022

Apr 2022 - Jun 2022

Product: Website of a bicycle shop

Product: Website of a bicycle shop

• Market research and analysis: data collection, competitor analysis, site map development.
• User research: in-depth user research was conducted, statistical data collection, understanding the user by the person method, developing CJM's, conducting interviews.
• Design development: a design library has been created, wireframes for each screen, a design system has been developed from scratch, as well as the design of the user interface for the main screens of the site has been completed, the site has been tested.
• Presentation of the project.

• Market research and analysis: data collection, competitor analysis, site map development.
• User research: in-depth user research was conducted, statistical data collection, understanding the user by the person method, developing CJM's, conducting interviews.
• Design development: a design library has been created, wireframes for each screen, a design system has been developed from scratch, as well as the design of the user interface for the main screens of the site has been completed, the site has been tested.
• Presentation of the project.

Before design

Before design

Apr 2018 - Jun 2023

Apr 2018 - Jun 2023

During this time i gained a lot of invaluable experience in different fields. I was a hydrological engineer, safety specialist, sales consultant and administrator. But already then i was doing design. It was clothing design (the graphic and construction parts), and also assistance in development of skateboard designs (graphic).

During this time i gained a lot of invaluable experience in different fields. I was a hydrological engineer, safety specialist, sales consultant and administrator. But already then i was doing design. It was clothing design (the graphic and construction parts), and also assistance in development of skateboard designs (graphic).

Skills

• User Research: Conducting in-depth interviews and analytics to understand target customers' behaviors, needs, and preferences.

• Wireframing and Prototyping: Creating low-fidelity wireframes and interactive prototypes to demonstrate the flow and functionality of digital products, facilitating user testing and feedback gathering.

• Customer Journey Optimization: Defining optimized customer journeys for digital services and integrated channel strategies by identifying user needs, describing hypotheses, and metrics.

• User Interaction Design: Creating intuitive and user-friendly interactions, including navigation patterns, button behaviors, and input mechanisms, to improve user task efficiency.

• Usability Testing: Conducting usability testing sessions to evaluate design effectiveness, analyzing design solutions using metrics, and developing scenarios to address user difficulties.

• Design Iteration: Iterating on designs based on user feedback to enhance user experience, including creating screens, determining element placement, and applying design guidelines.

• Competitive Analysis and Design Insights: Researching, analyzing, and providing insights on customer experiences of digital services from key competitors, including creating wireframes, components, and layouts using Autolayout.

• User Research: Conducting in-depth interviews and analytics to understand target customers' behaviors, needs, and preferences.

• Wireframing and Prototyping: Creating low-fidelity wireframes and interactive prototypes to demonstrate the flow and functionality of digital products, facilitating user testing and feedback gathering.

• Customer Journey Optimization: Defining optimized customer journeys for digital services and integrated channel strategies by identifying user needs, describing hypotheses, and metrics.

• User Interaction Design: Creating intuitive and user-friendly interactions, including navigation patterns, button behaviors, and input mechanisms, to improve user task efficiency.

• Usability Testing: Conducting usability testing sessions to evaluate design effectiveness, analyzing design solutions using metrics, and developing scenarios to address user difficulties.

• Design Iteration: Iterating on designs based on user feedback to enhance user experience, including creating screens, determining element placement, and applying design guidelines.

• Competitive Analysis and Design Insights: Researching, analyzing, and providing insights on customer experiences of digital services from key competitors, including creating wireframes, components, and layouts using Autolayout.

Tools

Figma

Figma

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator

Framer

Framer

Tilda

Tilda

Trello

Trello

Miro

Miro

Notion

Notion

Figjam

Figjam

ChatGPT

ChatGPT

Midjourney

Midjourney

Soft skills

Attentiveness

Attentiveness

Communication

Communication

Creativity

Creativity

Critical thinking

Critical thinking

Empathy

Empathy

Problem solving

Problem solving

Punctuality

Punctuality

Responsibility

Responsibility

Teamwork

Teamwork

Education

Work under the mentorship of a senior designer (10+ years of experience)

Work under the mentorship of a senior designer (10+ years of experience)

Apr 2022 - Sep 2022

Apr 2022 - Sep 2022

Apr 2022 - Sep 2022

Improved the skills of understanding the user, developing product scenarios, finding product weaknesses and improving them.

Improved the skills of understanding the user, developing product scenarios, finding product weaknesses and improving them.

IT-school «TeachMeSkills» | UX/UI designer

IT-school «TeachMeSkills» | UX/UI designer

Feb 2022 - Jul 2022

Feb 2022 - Jul 2022

Successfully completed the course «UX/UI Designer», which resulted in a design of e-commerce website.

Successfully completed the course «UX/UI Designer», which resulted in a design of e-commerce website.

Brest State Technical University | Ecologist / Environmental Engineer

Brest State Technical University | Ecologist / Environmental Engineer

Sep 2014 - Aug 2018

Sep 2014 - Aug 2018

Faculty «Engineering systems and ecology».

Faculty «Engineering systems and ecology».

Languages

English (A2)

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Russian (native)

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Belarusian (secondary)

Get in touch

— Let's do great projects together!
I will be glad to help you!

— Let's do great projects together!
I will be glad to help you!

E-mail: maxkotdesign@gmail.com

Telegram: @maxkottt

Phone: +375 (29) 728 74 15

LinkedIn: Maksim Kot

© Maksim Kot, Minsk, 2024

E-mail: maxkotdesign@gmail.com

Telegram: @maxkottt

Phone: +375 (29) 728 74 15

LinkedIn: Maksim Kot

© Maksim Kot, Minsk, 2024

E-mail: maxkotdesign@gmail.com

Telegram: @maxkottt

Phone: +375 (29) 728 74 15

LinkedIn: Maksim Kot

© Maksim Kot, Minsk, 2024