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Michael
Michael
Product designer with 7 years of experience in b2b & b2c, focused on system design and complex UX flows. Past work includes browsers, maps, admin platforms, and fintech. Based in Belgrade, Serbia.
Interested in opportunities in the United Kingdom and Germany, with a strong interest in system design for infrastructure-level projects.
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Experience
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Yandex Fleetroom
Sep 2024 – 2025
Lead Product Designer
Michael leads design for the finance stream – building tools for payouts, settlements, and banking. In parallel, he improved internal design workflows by rebuilding the design system to match production UI and leading a dark mode redesign focused on contrast, accessibility, and low maintenance cost.
Fleetroom is a b2b platform for taxi companies under Yandex and Yango, supporting operations across the CIS, Africa, and Latin America. It helps partners manage drivers, vehicles, and finances in one system.
Yandex Fleetroom
Sep 2024 – 2025
Lead Product Designer
Michael leads design for the finance stream – building tools for payouts, settlements, and banking. In parallel, he improved internal design workflows by rebuilding the design system to match production UI and leading a dark mode redesign focused on contrast, accessibility, and low maintenance cost.
Fleetroom is a b2b platform for taxi companies under Yandex and Yango, supporting operations across the CIS, Africa, and Latin America. It helps partners manage drivers, vehicles, and finances in one system.
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Yandex Maps
Jul 2021 – Sep 2024
Lead & Senior Product Designer
Michael focused on product growth through new services and UX improvements. He launched a beauty booking feature with 10,000 verified bookings in the first year and designed truck routing used by 90,000 monthly users. He improved search rate by 5% through a redesign of filters and layouts. A revamp of ad formats led to a 200% revenue increase. He also contributed to navigation UX, added in-app music controls, and supported planning for future releases.
Yandex Maps is a b2c app for navigation, local search, and discovery, widely used across the CIS. It helps millions of people find places, plan routes, and explore cities through an ecosystem of tightly connected services.
Yandex Maps
Jul 2021 – Sep 2024
Lead & Senior Product Designer
Michael focused on product growth through new services and UX improvements. He launched a beauty booking feature with 10,000 verified bookings in the first year and designed truck routing used by 90,000 monthly users. He improved search rate by 5% through a redesign of filters and layouts. A revamp of ad formats led to a 200% revenue increase. He also contributed to navigation UX, added in-app music controls, and supported planning for future releases.
Yandex Maps is a b2c app for navigation, local search, and discovery, widely used across the CIS. It helps millions of people find places, plan routes, and explore cities through an ecosystem of tightly connected services.
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Yandex Browser
Jul 2019 – Jul 2021
Product Designer
Michael worked on cross-platform UX across desktop and mobile. He led a redesign of tab management based on user interviews he planned and conducted himself – improving navigation and raising search sessions by 3%. Through this, he gained hands-on experience with qualitative research and interview synthesis. He also launched a unique in-browser review feature for entire websites, later patented, and built a dedicated downloads hub to solve file access issues on Android and iOS.
Yandex Browser is a Chromium-based b2c browser with 28% market share in Russia. It combines fast browsing, built-in security, and deep integration with Yandex services.
Yandex Browser
Jul 2019 – Jul 2021
Product Designer
Michael worked on cross-platform UX across desktop and mobile. He led a redesign of tab management based on user interviews he planned and conducted himself – improving navigation and raising search sessions by 3%. Through this, he gained hands-on experience with qualitative research and interview synthesis. He also launched a unique in-browser review feature for entire websites, later patented, and built a dedicated downloads hub to solve file access issues on Android and iOS.
Yandex Browser is a Chromium-based b2c browser with 28% market share in Russia. It combines fast browsing, built-in security, and deep integration with Yandex services.
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Smartseeds
Aug 2018 – Jul 2019
UX/UI Designer
Michael helped design a new mobile app for freight surveyors working in the field. He shaped core scenarios and UX, collaborated with the product owner to align the solution with real-world needs, and worked closely with engineers to ensure consistency across platforms. Through this experience, he learned to work with design systems and create cross-platform solutions.
Smartseeds is a b2b platform for agricultural transportation in Russia. It connects cargo owners with verified carriers and streamlines grain delivery through automation and digital paperwork.
Smartseeds
Aug 2018 – Jul 2019
UX/UI Designer
Michael helped design a new mobile app for freight surveyors working in the field. He shaped core scenarios and UX, collaborated with the product owner to align the solution with real-world needs, and worked closely with engineers to ensure consistency across platforms. Through this experience, he learned to work with design systems and create cross-platform solutions.
Smartseeds is a b2b platform for agricultural transportation in Russia. It connects cargo owners with verified carriers and streamlines grain delivery through automation and digital paperwork.
Based in Belgrade, Serbia
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Based in Belgrade, Serbia
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Based in Belgrade, Serbia
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