Hi, I’m Niky, I like solving complicated problems and turning them into opportunities and pleasant experiences. My designs are based on research and cross-team collaboration.

A human-centered design approach with a focus on balancing users’ needs, stakeholders’ goals, technical possibilities, and time constraints is a baseline of my work. I prefer to be part of a whole design process starting with research and conceptual work to product launch and evaluation, but I can jump into any phase of a project as needed. 

For the past four years, I’ve been working mostly on healthcare projects. I had participated in various fintech and e-commerce projects while working in digital agencies. 

Both working in an office as well as remotely across different time zones suits me well. 

When I’m not working you can find me hiking, climbing or running. I spend time making oil paintings also, just as a hobby – it helps me balance the virtual character of my job. I love traveling, nature and reading.

My Tool Set

My primary tool is Figma for designing web and mobile experiences. Previously I had been using Sketch with Zeplin, occasionally Adobe XD.

For simple prototypes I use Figma. For complex prototyping I use Axure. I can also prototype in JustInMind and InVision.

For digital drawing, I use mostly Illustrator. I love experimenting with Procreate also.

From research tools, I have experiences with Validately (now Userzoom) for qualitative studies and Optimal Workshop for quantitative surveys.

I’m used to working with Jira, Confluence, Trello, Zoom, Abstract and Slack. 

Get in Touch

Email Me: hi(at)nikol.design

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