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Hi! I'm Kris. I'm a no-nonsense, low maintenance/high output designer with over 10 years' industry experience. What problem do you need addressing? Bring me on board. We'll solve it - quickly and thoroughly. What do I bring to the table? ⬇️ 🔟+ Years' Industry Experience I've worked as a user experience / user interface (UX/UI) designer, digital product designer, design researcher, and graphic designer. When you hire me, you hire over 10+ years' of experience across interrelated design disciplines. 🧠 Broad Experience + Quick learner I've worked in multiple industries, across organizations of various sizes: startups, mid-sized companies, large corporations, and one-on-one with individuals. What does that mean for you? I am adept at jumping in and learning quickly to providing value, fast - whatever format you work with. You provide the problem, I learn at lightning speed to help you find a solution. What can I provide you? 👉 Consultations to discuss your needs and help you refine your goals. 👉 Full-fidelity graphic designs and UX/UI interfaces. 👉 Wireframes to help you rapidly refine your ideas (ideate without full commitment to hi-fidelity screens). 👉 Consultant advice/guidance or polish on your existing designs. 👉 User research and competitor analysis. 👉 One-on-one partnership or participation as part of your team. What UX/UI services do I offer? 💎 Web and native app expertise 💎 High-fidelity interface designs 💎 Low-fidelity Wireframes 💎 Mockups 💎 Interactive prototypes What tools am I proficient in? 🎨 Figma 🎨 Sketch 🎨 Zeplin 🎨 Adobe Illustrator 🎨 Adobe Indesign 🎨 Adobe Photoshop 🎨 And more... "But Kris, I don't see many completed projects on your profile..." 💬 I'm new to the Upwork space, so my experience isn't reflected here yet. That'll change in the near future as I accrue some wins - hopefully with you and your team. Let's make your goals happen. 🤔 Sound like we could be a good fit? ✉️ Let's talk about how we can make your project a reality.

I design data-driven, user-centric web & mobile experiences that drive conversion rate up - and I accelerate every stage with AI-powered research, ideation, and hand-off, all grounded in Design Thinking principles. 🚀 IMPACT I DELIVER • +110 % conversion uplift on a SaaS pricing page (6-week sprint) • 30 % more marketing-qualified leads after dashboard UX overhaul • -25 % bounce rate on an e-commerce landing through copy + visual clarity • 40 % faster development cycles by introducing a modular design-system starter kit 🛠️ HOW I WORK (my process could change depending on a task) 1. Вiscovery & Alignment – stakeholder interviews, project goals, success metrics 2. Competitive Benchmarking – feature/UX gap analysis against 3-5 direct rivals 3. User & Behavior Insights - Hotjar heatmaps, session replays, quick interviews 4. Opportunity Mapping – synthesize findings → Impact / Effort matrix, prioritize hypotheses 5. Concept & Prototype – low-fi flows → hi-fi Figma prototype with interaction specs 6. Iterative Validation – unmoderated user tests, rapid tweaks, feasibility check with devs 7. Polished UI & Design System – tokenized components, accessibility checks, dark-mode ready 8. Handoff & QA – dev-ready specs, Slack or Google Meet for async reviews 9. Launch & Optimize – A/B tests, continuous CRO backlog (Weekly demos, transparent Figma links, async updates in Slack or Google Meet; free 30-min discovery call on request) ✨ TOOLKIT Figma · FigJam · Figma Sites · Hotjar · ChatGPT & Midjourney for rapid ideation · Jira / Notion · Miro · Photoshop · Illustrator 🤝 ENGAGEMENT • Hourly $60–$75 (fixed price on request) • Weekly demo calls, transparent Figma links, async updates in Slack • Free 30-min discovery session – message me to schedule!

In the Venn diagram of skill set, I am the intersection of Design and Process. My UX design teams operate fully Agile, in the scrum and kanban frameworks, to partner with product management and engineering teams as we build products that matter. Enacting a servant leadership model, I have led design and design operations teams in the design systems space, an employee-led internal startup incubator, and global consumer ecommerce. My two guiding principles are efficiency and empathy. I empower my teams to do their jobs with as little friction as possible, acknowledging that they are people first, and designers second. I have extensive experience the design industry, with practice expertise in design operations, product design, consumer eCommerce user experience, visual design, and user research. I believe in data-driven user experience, relying heavily on user research to guide design decisions. I have spoken at conferences on topics from the importance of