Olha Yastreb

olha.yastreb88@gmail.com | Ashburn, VA, 20148

SUMMARY | Highly motivated and experienced UX/UI Designer with a passion for developing innovative user experiences through the application of user-centric design, usability principles, and analytics. Demonstrated success in leading complex UX design projects, creating wireframes, prototypes, and information designs, as well as driving user engagement and satisfaction across multiple platforms. In-depth understanding of legal considerations and a knack for meeting stakeholders' expectations while safeguarding user rights. Proven ability to manage resources and present to senior staff; skilled in ensuring a collaborative environment to reach shared objectives effectively. Experienced in leveraging time, resources, and budget to craft successful user experiences and product launches.


SKILLS | Technical: Pendo, Figma, Sketch, InVision, Miro, WordPress, Monday.com, Adobe Photoshop, basic HTML5/CSS, GitHub, Bootstrap, Jira, Calendly, Salesforce, Confluence, Dovetail, Ballpark, Optimal workshop, Lookback, MicrosoftSuite.

UX/UI: Mockup, Prototyping, UI Grids and Composition, Color Theory, Heuristic Evaluation, Typography, Interaction Design and Iconography, Storyboarding, Decision Flow Diagrams, User Need Identification, User Experience Interviewing, Persona Creation, Insight Synthesis, Competitor Analysis, Tree Testing, User Flow, Site Mapping, Affinity Diagramming, Card Sorting, User Journey, Empathy Mapping, Feature Prioritization Matrix, Design System Creation.

 

EXPERIENCE

UX Designer, Interfolio from Elsevier ( Washington, DC)

 2021 - Present

  • Collaborate with UX designers, UX writers, Product Managers, and Developers in an agile environment to create user-friendly, accessible, and responsive SaaS products tailored to improve academic recruitment and career processes for colleges and universities.
  • Spearheaded the UX design of a suite of 6 user-centric products, leading to a 17% increase in customer satisfaction.
  • Utilized analytics and research to understand customer needs, resulting in a 10% increase in feature adoption.
  • Developed original design assets and introduced new design patterns and guidelines in line with the Design System; ensured compliance with Section 508 and WCAG guidelines. Lead Accessibility Champions program. 
  • Restructured the Product Help Center website's Information Architecture based on user research, increasing traffic by 40% and boosting enrollment by 28% for the Self-Learning Product Course.

 

UX/UI Designer, High Sierra Pools (Arlington, VA)                                                                     

 2020 - 2021                                                         

  • Collaborated with developers to design a responsive timekeeping system (Heroes) supporting PurelyHR/ADP/JackRabbit integrations.
  • Conducted user research, user testing, interaction design, visual design, and prototyping.
  • Assisted stakeholders in defining product requirements and design specifications.
  • Developed wireframes, prototypes, user journeys, and other visual assets to enhance user experience.
  • Created the company's user interface style guide and applied design thinking to various company documents and materials.

Head Legal Advisor, Pension Fund of Ukraine ( Cherkasy, Ukraine)                              

2011  - 2015                                                    

  • Represented the Pension Fund of Ukraine in various court cases.
  • Provided training to employees on legal issues through seminars and meetings.
  • Conducted research and prepared written and verbal legal opinions.
  • Successfully recovered $2 million in delinquent taxes from corporations.

 EDUCATION                   

George Washington University, Washington, DC,  UX/UI Certificate |2020 - 2021                                   

National University “Odesa Law Academy,” Odesa, Ukraine, Specialized in Jurisprudence |Master’s degree |2006 - 2012

 

Certification

Deque University, Elsevier Digital Accessibility Program | Yellow Belt Certificate - 2023

SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager Course, Scaled Agile, Inc., 2022

"Accessibility Best Practices", Bureau of Internet Accessibility, 2022

Speeechworks, Asher Communication, Persuasive Speaker - 2024

Pendo Essentials, 2024

The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking, Google, 2020

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