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Dan makes complex products easier to use. He combines 7+ years of design execution with high-level strategy for B2B and B2C platforms. His background spans the fintech, healthcare, and eCommerce industries. He validates every decision through deep user research and usability testing to ensure the final product drives real business growth. Whether creating wireframes or high-fidelity mockups, Dan partners with teams to deliver cohesive digital experiences.

Volodymyr combines years of hands-on design experience with a passion for practical AI applications. He regularly helps design teams in North America and Europe leverage AI to rapidly prototype and test ideas, improve design quality, and reduce time spent on design tasks. 

Known for his engaging insights shared via webinars, Medium articles, and professional communities, Volodymyr is committed to helping teams confidently and effectively integrate AI into their daily work.

Tamara Zhostka is the Marketing Content Manager at Cieden where she makes sure every piece (whether it’s a blog, landing page, or campaign) hits the mark and actually matters.

With 9+ years of experience, Tamara knows her way around SEO, content strategy, and leading creative teams. She's all about keeping content sharp, smart, and audience-focused, while helping her team stay on top of their game.

When she’s not shaping content that gets results, you’ll probably find her deep into analytics (she loves a good data win) or adding a new Dedenne Pokémon card to her growing collection 🐹⚡

Daya Danyliv is a Marketing Graphic Designer at Cieden, where she creates visuals for print, digital, and branding projects across various industries that grab attention and make an impact. From rebrands and marketing campaigns to award-winning designs, she knows how to make brands stand out.

With a strong background in branding, visual communication, and interface design, Daya mixes creativity with strategy to deliver designs that don’t just look great but help businesses hit their goals.

When she’s not working on her next creative project, you’ll find her experimenting with personal illustrations or exploring fresh design trends. 

Eduard is a Senior Product Designer with over 7 years of experience creating solutions that align user needs with business goals. His design process is based on research and data, allowing him to make digital experiences that meet user expectations and drive business objectives. 

Eduard loves learning new things, whether it's from courses, lectures, books, and hands-on projects, always applying new insights to improve his designs. Beyond the design work, he enjoys sharing his knowledge through lectures and design practices. He’s all about solving tricky problems with simple, effective designs that work for everyone.

Anastasiia is a Product Manager at Cieden, helping startups in EdTech, AI, and Healthcare turn ideas into impactful products. With a strong focus on human-centered design, she bridges the gap between users, teams, and executives to deliver solutions that truly make a difference.

Her expertise lies in strategy, user research, and continuous improvement, all driven by a passion for tech that improves lives. Outside of work, Anastasiia shares her insights through mentoring and enjoys exploring new ways to inspire innovation.

Karyna is a UX designer at Cieden with a passion for creating user-friendly and visually engaging digital products. She works closely with teams and users to make sure every product solves real problems and feels effortless to use.

With experience taking products from idea to launch, Karyna knows how to keep things clear, practical, and ready for action. She’s also big on mentoring new designers and helping teams work better together.

When she’s not designing, Karyna loves hiking in the mountains, drawing inspiration from nature, and contributing to projects like our Enterprise App Design Handbook.

Meet Vladyslav, our User Experience Designer at Cieden. Vladyslav has a knack for simplifying complex systems, making them easy and enjoyable to use.

Apart from designing, he contributes to our Enterprise App Design Handbook focused on business applications. His approach combines a keen understanding of user needs with practical, clean designs.

Check out his articles for real-world insights into UX design that drives better user engagement and satisfaction.

Kristina is a journalist-turned-marketer exploring tech. With over seven years in media, she’s sharpened her storytelling and production skills as a TV correspondent and radio host.

Now, as a producer for The Cieden Podcast, Kristina creates conversations with industry leaders in design and product management 👾

Internally, she serves as Marketing Team Leader, guiding the marketing team and running a non-fiction book club. Her current favorites? The Joy of Agility by Joshua Kerievsky, The Reboot by Jerry Colonna, and Meditations by Marcus Aurelius — books that make thoughts and actions matter.

Olha helps businesses grow with smart web solutions as a Growth Manager at Raccoon Depot. With over five years of experience, she’s managed 20+ web projects, turning ideas into results through sharp project management and creative problem-solving.

Olha loves blending data and design to tackle challenges and deliver projects that make a real difference. She’s also passionate about financial literacy, leading projects that help kids build money skills for the future.

When she’s not working, you’ll find Olha exploring new ideas, managing creative teams, or sharing her expertise through impactful initiatives.

Stanislav knows how to get the right words in the right order. He’s a Copywriter who makes ideas clear, messages sharp, and content that actually works.

As a UX/UI designer at Cieden, Andrew gathers and evaluates user requirements in collaboration with product managers and engineers. He identifies and troubleshoots UX problems and conducts layout adjustments based on user feedback.

Roman is the Head of Design at Cieden with over 10 years of experience turning ideas into designs that just work. He leads his team with a focus on creating intuitive, user-friendly solutions for web and mobile that make life easier for users and businesses alike.

Roman has a talent for simplifying the complex, whether it’s building design systems, wireframing ideas, or presenting big concepts to clients in a way that clicks. He’s passionate about blending creativity with strategy to bring polished, practical results to the table.

As a UX/UI designer at Cieden, Vasyl develops UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how sites function and look. He creates original graphic designs and builds page navigation buttons and search fields.

Vasyl knows for a fact that a project team without a UI/UX Designer is like a product without a sale. When a user opens an application for the first time, immediately knows where to find specific functions, and finds the product visually stunning, it means Vasyl did a great job.

Iryna is the Co-founder and Design Director at Cieden, where she leads an award-winning team creating user experiences that truly work. With over 7 years of experience, she combines sharp design thinking, deep technical expertise, and a love for solving complex challenges.

Iryna is great at mapping out user flows, finding the best design approach, and making sure every project stays on track and delivers real results. She’s also a big believer in connecting business goals with user needs to deliver designs that make an impact.

Under her leadership, Cieden has been recognized as a top design agency, reflecting her commitment to quality, collaboration, and staying ahead of the curve.

Dara Bilousova is a UX/UI designer who’s all about making technology work for people. At Cieden, she focused on building intuitive, structured designs that simplify complex systems and improve usability. She sees design not as a work of art but as a functional piece that is vital for communication between a person and technology. 

With experience across AI, EdTech, and loyalty platforms, Dara has delivered everything from seamless mobile apps to data-heavy B2B platforms. She’s also passionate about mentoring new designers and helping them navigate real-world challenges.

As Head of Customer Success of Cieden, Natalia proactively reviews key account metrics with clients, creates goals, and helps to hit them. She executes her strong expertise to identify at-risk customers and help reduce churn.

Natalia puts the client's needs and objectives above all else. She assists customers in defining clear and measurable success metrics through design, helping them reach those goals and attain long-term success in their business endeavors.

Working at Cieden as a Business Analyst, Olesia deals with conducting user, market, and competitor research that helps make crucial decisions for a company. She communicates with stakeholders and defines business needs to achieve incredible results.

Olesia is an integral part of many remarkable Cieden projects. She assists in pinpointing both areas of growth and weaknesses of a product and helps establish and execute the right solutions. She consistently monitors and analyzes data to ensure successful outcomes.

Derek Odom is the Creative Director at Cieden, where he brings ideas to life through bold creative vision and expert team leadership. With over 5 years of experience in design, marketing, and video production, Derek knows how to create digital experiences that stick.

He’s passionate about crafting strategies that blend creativity with results, whether it’s designing marketing campaigns, producing compelling content, or leading product design. Outside of work, Derek shares his insights through YouTube, believing that the future belongs to digital products that deliver real value.

Anastasiya Mudryk leads the product management and business analysis team at Cieden, helping turn ambitious ideas into real, working products. She’s the mastermind behind smooth processes, clear roadmaps, and smart strategies that make life easier for clients and her team alike.

She also co-hosts the Cieden Podcast, talking with industry experts about product design, innovation, and the challenges that come with building great products. Anastasiya knows how to break down big ideas into practical steps, and she makes it look easy.

Yuriy is the CEO and co-founder of Cieden, where he leads a team that transforms complex ideas into beautifully designed, user-focused digital products. He’s spent nearly a decade building Cieden into a globally recognized design agency, trusted by startups and billion-dollar companies.

Yuriy’s passion lies in making complicated SaaS products simple and enjoyable to use. He’s a big believer in smart design processes that save time and money because fixing problems on paper is always cheaper than fixing them in the real world.

Beyond running Cieden, Yuriy co-hosts the Cieden Podcast, chatting with industry experts about everything from design trends to product management. He also teaches product and service design at top universities, helping the next wave of designers find their footing.

Kater is the Product Research Outreach Lead. She’s basically a detective for customer pain points and a matchmaker between real problems and real solutions🕵️‍♀️

Part data geek, part empathy engine, Kateryna is on a mission to make sure every product decision starts with the user and ends with impact. She doesn’t just scratch the surface – she dives deep (like deep-deep) to uncover what’s really going on.

Her super power? Problem-solving. She lives for those “aha!” moments when a vague complaint turns into a crystal-clear opportunity and she’ll never offer a Band-Aid when the situation calls for a cure.

When she’s not untangling user feedback or turning raw data into gold, you’ll probably find her buried in a research doc, talking to customers like old friends, or happily color-coding yet another spreadsheet 👾