Product Designer
for Startups

Product Designer
for Startups

Product Designer
for Startups

Helping startups scale by creating data-driven, pixel-perfect, and functional digital products

Clients share data across products I worked on

Business Impact of my Work

Business Impact
of my Work

Revenue

12%

Of active members using the app monthly

Usage

81%

Of active members using the app monthly

Referrals

6%

Increase in new members through referrals

Engagement

17%

Increase in 3 month engagement

Increase in 3 month engagement


Performance Increase:

13%

Increase in PT bookings

Increase in PT bookings


What I Worked On

Recent Projects

Recent Projects

Testomonials

What people I worked with say

What people
I worked with say

Alex Woodson

Product & Marketing Manager @Vi

I had the pleasure of working with Anna, and she is an outstanding product designer who brings creativity, strategic thinking, and strong leadership to every project. She has a unique ability to balance business goals with user needs, ensuring that her designs don’t just look great but also drive meaningful results.

Anna led design efforts and collaborated closely with both the team and the client to refine and optimize the product. She approaches every project with an open mind, embracing feedback and iterating quickly to create the best possible solution. Despite working across time zones, she was always available, making collaboration seamless and productive.




She worked efficiently with developers, structuring Figma files in a way that made handoff seamless and easy to code from—saving time and effort in the development process.


Beyond her technical skills, Anna is simply a great person to work with. She’s proactive, an excellent communicator, and truly invested in the success of every project. Any business looking for a designer who can deliver high-quality, goal-oriented designs while making the entire process smooth and enjoyable would be lucky to work with her!

Matt Taaffe

Product Lead @PassBy

I worked with Anna for 6 months in 2022. When she came on to the project, she was picking up the work of a couple of different designers before her. She was able to rapidly get up to speed with our data analytics platform, quickly familiarising herself with the customer's problems and the context in which we operate. While her key responsibilities were designing the frontend of the platform, she also proved capable at assisting us with prototyping, custom reporting, and designing graphics for social media.



I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Anna - she was an enthusiastic, talented and sociable addition to our team.

Eric Gustafson

Creative Director @Vi

Anna is an exceptional product designer who brings both creativity and strategic thinking to every project. She not only delivers beautiful and functional designs but also deeply considers business objectives, ensuring her work drives real impact. Her ability to manage client relationships, lead design discussions, and provide real-time product solutions has been invaluable. Beyond her skills, Anna is simply a great person to collaborate with—proactive, insightful, and always striving to grow. Any team would be lucky to have her.

Jenny Van Overdam

@Muuv Labs

Working with Anna as a UX designer was an incredible experience. She played a pivotal role in redesigning a client's app from the ground up, transforming it into a modern, user-friendly experience while seamlessly improving upon existing features. She didn’t just refresh the UX—she elevated the entire product, incorporating updated design principles and elements that made a significant impact.



A major highlight of Anna’s work was building our design system in Figma, which became an essential resource for our team. Her structured approach ensured consistency across the app and made implementation smoother for developers. This proved invaluable when our client wanted to change the app’s primary color at the last minute before launch—Anna quickly pivoted, adapting the design while creating an easy-to-follow pattern for developers.


And when the client later needed to update the brand colors again for a high-profile partnership, her well-organized design system made what could have been a stressful overhaul a seamless process.



Beyond her technical skills, Anna has a sharp eye for design trends and best practices. She actively researches what’s working in the market to ensure our product isn’t just functional—it’s competitive and forward-thinking.






Any team would be lucky to have Anna. She brings creativity, adaptability, and deep UX expertise to every project, and I always looked forward to our calls to collaborate and see what design ideas she had up her sleeve!

My Process

Getting Started

Getting Started

1

Book a discovery call.

We’ll have a strategy call, you’ll show me your product and tell me about the business.

1

Book a discovery call.

We’ll have a strategy call, you’ll show me your product and tell me about the business.

1

Book a discovery call.

We’ll have a strategy call, you’ll show me your product and tell me about the business.

2

Receive strategy and proposal.

After the call you’ll get a proposal with different options for timing and scale together with pricing.

2

Receive strategy and proposal.

After the call you’ll get a proposal with different options for timing and scale together with pricing.

2

Receive strategy and proposal.

After the call you’ll get a proposal with different options for timing and scale together with pricing.

3

Start Designing.

The fun begins - I jump into design and make cool stuff.

3

Start Designing.

The fun begins - I jump into design and make cool stuff.

3

Start Designing.

The fun begins - I jump into design and make cool stuff.

About Me

About Me

I’m a Product Design Partner helping startups scale by creating pixel-perfect mobile & web apps and websites. I focus on financial goals, technical constraints, and research-based decisions to create functional, flexible, and scalable digital solutions for businesses.


My design has resulted in business impact of 17% increase in engagement, 4.8 star app rating, and 83% of active members using the app.


My design process is end-to-end and involves holistic understanding of the product, market, and users. I lead product strategy (monetization strategy, acquisition, KPIs etc) and UI/UX design.

Contact

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Contact

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More Questions & Answers

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Questions & Answers

I have an agency/studio, can I outsource work to you?

I have an agency/studio, can I outsource work to you?

How do you bill?

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What companies do I work with?

What companies do I work with?

Can you take on a project at any stage?

Can you take on a project at any stage?

Made with

and passion.

Anna Ukolova

Made with

and passion.

Anna Ukolova

Made with

and passion.

Anna Ukolova