Yurii Nykol
Available for select engagements

Designing products people actually enjoy using.

I help B2B, SaaS and Enterprise companies create intuitive digital products through UX strategy, scalable design systems, accessibility, and user-centered design.

CASE STUDIES

Designing Better Digital Products .

Projects spanning B2B SaaS, LMS and analytics, compliance and GovTech, e-commerce, marketing, and personal branding.
About

7 years designing across 17  domains - SaaS to EdTech.

I'm a senior product designer with 7 years of experience shaping SaaS, Enterprise, Analytics, EdTech, LMS, and B2B products used by tens of thousands of people every day.

My work sits at the intersection of research, systems thinking, and execution - I turn ambiguous problems into calm, opinionated interfaces that teams can actually ship and maintain.

I collaborate closely with product, engineering, and research partners, and I care as much about design system governance and accessibility as I do about pixel craft.

Experience

Places I've done my best work.

  1. Apr 2025 — PresentFull time

    Valor SoftwareSenior Product DesignerCurrent

    Marketing, Promotional Products, SaaS, Enterprise, B2B (USA) - The Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) is the largest media, marketing, and education organization in the promotional products industry. With over 25,000 supplier and distributor members, ASI connects them through its leading network, ESP, where most product searches happen. ASI provides cutting-edge tools, support, trade shows, and resources to boost efficiency, traffic, and sales.

    My role and Responsibilities:
    • Collaborated with product management and engineering to define and implement innovative product directions and user experiences.
    • Executed all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off.
    • Created wireframes, user flows, and site maps to communicate ideas.
    • Presented and defended designs to peers and stakeholders.
    • Conducted user research to evaluate feedback.
    • Established design guidelines, best practices, and accessible design standards.
  2. May 2023 — May 2026Part time

    Devox SoftwareUX/UI Designer

    • Marketing, SaaS, B2B, Enterprise, Analytics (Sweden, Germany, UK) - Working with a marketing platform that connects brands and influencers. As one of Europe's leading influencer marketing agencies, we help brands elevate their influencer marketing with data insights. Finalists in the Global Influencer Marketing Awards 2023, 2024.
    • PM system, RegTech, Compliance, SaaS, GovTech, Enterprise, B2B (USA, EMEA) - A project management system that simplifies operations, ensures compliance, and supports licensing processes with government regulators. Initially focused on the cannabis industry, it has now expanded into other sectors, including franchises.
    • Hydrogen Market, Sales Productivity, Enterprise, B2B (USA) - Work with a B2B hydrogen marketplace that reduces hydrogen transaction times using an automated procurement process. Our customers save on transaction-related costs, minimize supply/offtake risk, and benefit from increased sales productivity.
    My role and Responsibilities:

    Communication with stakeholders and team, development of pre-sales presentations, creation of MVP: research, delivery of results and UX documentation, wireframing, prototyping, system design, and accessible design implementation.

  3. Aug 2022 — Jan 2025Full time

    IntelliBoardLead Designer

    E-learning, E-Commerce, EdTech, LMS, Analytics, SaaS, Data Vis, Enterprise, B2B (USA, EMEA) - Work in the education domain on a product that provides analytic and reporting services to education communities and institutions. We help extract statistical data gathered within the LMS and present it on a single dashboard in the form of viewable, shareable, and printable charts, graphs, and analytics.

    My role and Responsibilities:
    • Collaborated with product management and engineering to define and implement innovative solutions for product direction, visuals, and user experience.
    • Execute all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering.
    • Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas.
    • Present and defend designs and key milestone deliverables to peers and executive-level stakeholders.
    • Conduct user research and evaluate user feedback.
    • Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices, standards, documentation, and implementation of accessible design.
    Achievements:
    • Created an accessible design system with global standards and design documentation.
    • Created a design that received high user ratings for simplicity and convenience.
    • Reduced user training time from 45 to 10 minutes, increasing user independence.
    • Implemented design documentation in the product, streamlining team collaboration and reducing time on alignment and changes.
  4. May 2021 — Jul 2022Full time

    IntelliBoardUX/UI Designer

    Instructor and admin surfaces of an LMS analytics platform, focused on complex data visualization and reporting workflows.

    My role and Responsibilities:
    • Stakeholder and Team Communication
    • Support the entire development process from design to testing
    • Research and provide UX results and documentation
    • Wireframing and Prototyping
    • Implementation of accessible design (WCAG)
    • Creation of accessible system design
    • Adaptive design
    Achievements:
    • Introduced design documentation and usability testing, improving workflows and product quality. As a result, I was promoted to Lead Designer.
  5. Jun 2020 — May 2021Full time

    Boss Auto UkraineGraphic UX/UI Designer

    E-Commerce, Retail trade cars, Car Importing, B2C (UA) - The company imports cars from the USA, Canada, Europe, and Korea and is a leader in the local market.

    My role and Responsibilities:
    • Website redesign with corresponding UX research
    • Creating visual resources for social networks management
    • Advertisement lifecycle development
    Achievement:

    Initiated a website redesign, improving the interface and adding essential information that reduced customer inquiries regarding the safety and process of purchasing cars from abroad. My research among managers and customers helped increase the company's transparency, attracting new users and strengthening trust in the brand.

  6. Jun 2020 — May 2021Full time

    FreelancehuntGraphic UX/UI Designer

    Worked on a product that helps users congratulate loved ones - choose a musical card, or record a unique greeting and send it to friends and family.

    My role and Responsibilities:
    • Designed SMS authorization screens, covering all possible states and error messages. Draw all possible screens of this process, all possible states. Display all possible errors and notify the user when something goes wrong. (I signed an NDA.)
    • Also during freelance work, there were graphic tasks such as banners, and logo design, Creating a UI-kit design, Social networks, and management.
Kind words

From the people I've shipped alongside.

"Yurii is a strong UX/UI designer; he is committed to consistency, design best practice, and accessibility. Moreover, he cares and understands the importance of user feedback, client journeys, and user stories. He's a strong collaborator with both Product and Development teams, which is a true gift. While at IntelliBoard, he supported the development of a component library, implemented accessibility guidelines, and managed the re-design of an enterprise technology platform with skill. In addition to creating and organizing mock ups in Figma, he also implemented end user testing through Maze, and leveraged Pendo utilization data to ensure strong, efficient and cost-saving designs. I strongly recommend Yura; you'll be delighted with his work."
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Amy Price
VP of Product · IntelliBoard, Inc
"I have had the privilege of working with Yurii since August 2023 as COO/Product Officer on the GreenSpace/GreenGov products at Anamitech. Yurii's exceptional design expertise and leadership skills have been instrumental in shaping the product's success and delivering outstanding user experiences. Yurii brings a meticulous and innovative approach to every aspect of the design process. One of his standout contributions was conducting a comprehensive analysis of competitors, identifying pain points, and proposing actionable solutions that significantly enhanced the user experience. GreenSpace is a location-based operational management software with integrated project management functionality. It provides a central hub for any company to streamline all critical data and projects in one place, focused on simplifying operations, enhance team communication, ensuring compliance, managing all critical data, and supporting licensing processes. Yurii played a critical role in creating a user-centric interface that caters to highly regulated industries like retail operations and franchises. His designs not only streamlined workflows but also addressed complex compliance requirements with clarity and precision. Yurii's work extended beyond design execution to shaping the product's design strategy. He provided valuable insights to align design goals with business objectives, ensuring the product's long-term scalability. By developing a robust design system, he not only maintained consistency across the product but also contributed significantly to its scalability and alignment. Finally, Yurii is also a great team player and a lot of fun to work with! His creativity, strategic thinking, and dedication make Yurii an incredible asset to any team."
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Aren Boschman
Chief Operating Officer · GreenSpace
"I had the pleasure of working closely with Yurii during his time at IntelliBoard, collaborating through conducting usability tests in Maze. As a Solutions Consultant, I worked directly with clients across North America, and Yurii's contributions during our testing phases were invaluable. Our work together focused on understanding how to make the product more user-friendly, and Yurii's approach to problem-solving and attention to detail were key to our success. Throughout the usability testing process, he worked diligently to ensure that every aspect of the user interface was optimized for convenience and effectiveness. Yurii's keen ability to analyze user behaviors and translate those insights into actionable improvements was instrumental in refining the product for our clients. What stood out most in our collaboration was Yurii's strong teamwork skills. He consistently communicated effectively with both the technical and non-technical members of the team, ensuring that all perspectives were considered when making decisions. Yurii's problem-solving abilities and organized approach to managing the testing process helped us navigate challenges quickly and efficiently, ensuring that we met deadlines and exceeded expectations. Additionally, Yurii's kind and respectful demeanor created a positive and productive working environment. His hard work and determination to find the best solutions for the users made him a standout team member throughout our collaboration."
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Elizabeth Simpson
Senior Implementation Manager · IntelliBoard
"Yurii is an exceptional UX/UI Designer. His designs are intuitive, visually appealing, and user-focused. He's a great team player and a strong leader who ensures high-quality results. I highly recommend him for any design role."
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Taras Leshko
VP of Software Development · IntelliBoard

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