Nikita Makarov

Nikita Makarov

Nikita Makarov

Open to remote fulltime

Open to remote fulltime

Helping SaaS teams ship faster with robust design systems and clear UX

8+ years of experience. Ex-Senior at FlippingBook. I transform complex business requirements into intuitive, scalable interfaces tailored for growth.

Core Skills

Strategy & UX

01

Complex B2B SaaS Architecture

Data-driven User Research

CJM & User Flow optimization

Usability Testing & validation

Strategy & UX

01

Complex B2B SaaS Architecture

Data-driven User Research

CJM & User Flow optimization

Usability Testing & validation

Strategy & UX

01

Complex B2B SaaS Architecture

Data-driven User Research

CJM & User Flow optimization

Usability Testing & validation

UI & Systems

02

Building scalable Design Systems

High-fidelity Prototyping

Mobile applications (iOS/Android)

Consistency & Accessibility (a11y)

UI & Systems

02

Building scalable Design Systems

High-fidelity Prototyping

Mobile applications (iOS/Android)

Consistency & Accessibility (a11y)

UI & Systems

02

Building scalable Design Systems

High-fidelity Prototyping

Mobile applications (iOS/Android)

Consistency & Accessibility (a11y)

Leadership & Process

03

Design QA & Dev Handoff

Mentoring Junior designers

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile & Scrum workflows

Leadership & Process

03

Design QA & Dev Handoff

Mentoring Junior designers

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile & Scrum workflows

Leadership & Process

03

Design QA & Dev Handoff

Responsive design for all devices

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile & Scrum workflows

How I Work

04

5+ years with distributed team

Discovery → Design → Delivery

Iterate and improve

Presenting & defending

How I Work

04

5+ years with distributed team

Discovery → Design → Delivery

Iterate and improve

Presenting & defending

How I Work

04

5+ years with distributed team

Responsive design for all devices

Iterate and improve

Presenting & defending

Work experience

Senior Product Designer (May 2020 — Sep 2025)

Led the end-to-end design of a core B2B publishing editor used by global enterprises. Over 5 years, I evolved the product from a legacy tool into a modern SaaS platform. • Built and maintained a scalable Design System that reduced dev time by 30%. • Designed and launched a new Mobile App from scratch. • Partnered closely with the CEO and Engineering leadership to align design with business goals.

Senior Product Designer (May 2020 — Sep 2025)

Led the end-to-end design of a core B2B publishing editor used by global enterprises. Over 5 years, I evolved the product from a legacy tool into a modern SaaS platform. • Built and maintained a scalable Design System that reduced dev time by 30%. • Designed and launched a new Mobile App from scratch. • Partnered closely with the CEO and Engineering leadership to align design with business goals.

Sr. Product Designer (May 2020 — Sep 2025)

Led the end-to-end design of a core B2B publishing editor used by global enterprises. Over 5 years, I evolved the product from a legacy tool into a modern SaaS platform. • Built and maintained a scalable Design System that reduced dev time by 30%. • Designed and launched a new Mobile App from scratch. • Partnered closely with the CEO and Engineering leadership to align design with business goals.

Product Designer (Sep 2019 — Dec 2019)

Developed educational products for one of the largest EdTech platforms in Eastern Europe (10M+ users). • Designed gamified interfaces for the "Olympiads" product, expanding into international markets. • Optimized high-load web interfaces for student engagement. • Worked in a fast-paced Agile environment with weekly release cycles.

Product Designer (Sep 2019 — Dec 2019)

Developed educational products for one of the largest EdTech platforms in Eastern Europe (10M+ users). • Designed gamified interfaces for the "Olympiads" product, expanding into international markets. • Optimized high-load web interfaces for student engagement. • Worked in a fast-paced Agile environment with weekly release cycles.

Product Designer (Sep 2019 — Dec 2019)

Developed educational products for one of the largest EdTech platforms in Eastern Europe (10M+ users). • Designed gamified interfaces for the "Olympiads" product, expanding into international markets. • Optimized high-load web interfaces for student engagement. • Worked in a fast-paced Agile environment with weekly release cycles.

UI/UX Designer (Sep 2018 — Jul 2019)

Delivered turnkey mobile solutions for diverse clients, from startups to established brands. • Executed full-cycle design for iOS and Android apps: from wireframing to polished UI. • Conducted UX research and prepared interactive prototypes for stakeholder demos. • Ensured pixel-perfect implementation through strict Design QA.

UI/UX Designer (Sep 2018 — Jul 2019)

Delivered turnkey mobile solutions for diverse clients, from startups to established brands. • Executed full-cycle design for iOS and Android apps: from wireframing to polished UI. • Conducted UX research and prepared interactive prototypes for stakeholder demos. • Ensured pixel-perfect implementation through strict Design QA.

UI/UX Designer (Sep 2018 — Jul 2019)

Delivered turnkey mobile solutions for diverse clients, from startups to established brands. • Executed full-cycle design for iOS and Android apps: from wireframing to polished UI. • Conducted UX research and prepared interactive prototypes for stakeholder demos. • Ensured pixel-perfect implementation through strict Design QA.

Main tools

From idea to shipped product: designing in Figma, prototyping and building in Framer/Webflow, validating with Maze, tracking results in GA4, and documenting everything in Notion with Gemini as an AI‑partner.

Figma

Design

Figma

Design

Figma

Design

Framer

Development

Framer

Development

Framer

Development

Maze

User testing

Maze

User testing

Maze

User testing

Gemini

AI assistent

Gemini

AI assistent

Gemini

AI assistent

Notion

Documentation

Notion

Documentation

Notion

Documentation

GA4

Analytics A/B

GA4

Analytics A/B

GA4

Analytics A/B

About Me

I’m a product designer who believes that great design happens at the intersection of business goals and user needs. MA in Industrial Design gives me systems thinking and ergonomics mindset. Last 8 years in digital products sharpened it for complex SaaS and mobile experiences

I don't just "paint" interfaces. I use data to validate hypotheses, build design systems to scale velocity, and work closely with engineers to ensure the final product matches the vision.