Hi, I'm Olesia

UX/UI &Lead Product Designer

I help companies turn vision into user-friendly products, and guide design teams towards meaningful results.

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The missing puzzle for your team :)

What I bring to the table

Design strategy

UX strategy, planning, estimation and prioritization for complex products.

Design systems

Scalable systems with tokens, synced across web + mobile and wired to code.

UX research

Interviews, usability testing, surveys - synthesized into decisions.

AI product design

Concept & functional AI prototyping and design-process automation.

Team & process

Building design teams, hiring, reviews and rituals from zero.

Growth

Retention, engagement, funnels, and A/B testing that moves numbers.

I've shipped 50+ projects over the years - here are a few of the latest, where research, systems thinking, and hands-on design moved real numbers.

01
2025 - Present
  • EdTech
  • AI products

SparkU - AI-powered entrepreneurship platform for schools with animated 3D mentors

Directing a 0→1 AI learning platform - the product, the team, and a code-ready design system.

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04
3+ years
  • EdTech
  • B2B / B2C products

Tutorpeers - Peer-to-peer tutoring platform

A design system, research practice and engagement features across four roles.

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05
2021 - 2026
  • EdTech
  • B2B / B2C products

Spark Incubator - Idea incubation platform for a school entrepreneurship program

The review loop that carries a raw student idea through to a validated project.

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06
2025 - now
  • EdTech
  • AI products
  • Own products

DesignPath - A growth app for designers, designed and built by one designer

A skill test, a roadmap ordered by the widest gap, and mentor reviews, built with Claude Code.

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07
2026 - now
  • EdTech
  • AI products
  • Own products

Langvie - Learn a language from the films you already want to watch

Subtitles turned into flashcards, so every word you study is one you'll hear tonight.

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08
2020 - 2021
  • ERP & Sales
  • B2B / B2C products

Ecoline Windows - ERP for a window manufacturer

One workflow across every department, from a fragmented admin + client system.

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09
Case in progress
  • Telecom
  • SaaS

Keycall - AI voice bots for outbound calls at scale

A self-service SaaS where businesses launch AI voice-bot campaigns - up to 100,000 calls an hour across 24 countries.

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Playground

Where I stress-test ideas - functional AI prototypes, 3D art direction, and the odd design-system rabbit hole.

ConceptAI prototyping
Branding3D art direction
IllustrationAchievement illustrations
BrandMarketing visuals
AI edge

AI-savy. I build functional systems with ClaudeLovable44Base44that look and work like a real product. And you'd never tell it's AI

A few functional prototypes
AI · skill assessment
DesignPath - designer growth
Tokens · generation
AI design-to-code
AI should not replace creativity or knowledge. But with great thinking, knowledge + AI makes you unstoppable.
Under the hood

A designer who ships the code

Three products are live in production, and I built each one end to end with Claude Code. The activity below is counted from my own git history, so team repos and other authors are left out.

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898 commits on 83 active days

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olesia-designpathThe repositories are private. A code walkthrough is available on request.
Leadership

I build teams that get sharper every sprint - through structure, honest feedback, and space to think together.

Design reviews

Regular, structured critiques where the work gets better and everyone learns from each other's thinking.

Clear, actionable feedback

Specific, kind, and direct - tied to goals, not taste, so people always know the next step.

Brainstorming sessions

Facilitated ideation where the team explores widely before converging - no idea is too early to voice.

1:1s

Consistent one-on-ones to unblock, coach, and grow each designer's career.

Structured processes

Rituals and workflows built from zero, so a growing team ships in parallel.

Ownership & trust

Real ownership over problems, with the safety to take risks and learn from what doesn't work.

Certified by
GoogleUX Design Professional Certificate
UxcelMobile Design · Leadership · Composition
Asta AcademyProduct Management Bootcamp
Kind words

Kate Zolotkovsky
Kate Zolotkovsky· 1st
International schools network

In five years of working together, Olesia consistently delivered cutting-edge design concepts that exceeded client expectations again and again. She goes above and beyond to prepare additional research on user interface construction and market insights, and always comes prepared with alternative solutions. As someone who works closely with school leadership across an international schools network, I can confirm that Olesia is a true find as a design lead - her unique insights and seamless collaborative style make her an asset to any creative team. An outstanding professional whom I would recommend to any company.

Dmytro Oksen
Dmytro Oksen· 1st
Senior Project Manager · AI Product Delivery

I worked with Olesia as a Product designer and Design Lead. I can say she is one of the strongest design professionals I've collaborated with!

Olesia has a strong product mindset - she proactively took part in shaping product vision, worked closely with stakeholders, turning complex requirements into solutions.

As a Design Lead, she built and grew a high-performing team. Olesia built a few design systems for our projects, mentored designers, conducted design reviews, and established high design standards.

I'd also note that Olesia can comfortably navigate situations with a high level of uncertainty and complex stakeholder structure.

From a collaboration standpoint, she is thoughtful, professional, and easy to work with. Communication was always clear, constructive, and solution-oriented.

Overall, Olesia brings a rare combination of design craft, product thinking, and leadership. I can confidently recommend collaborating with her.

Bohdan Martynenko
Bohdan Martynenko· 1st
Software Testing Engineer · AI/LLM Evaluation

I worked alongside Olesia for 4 years, and she's one of those design leaders who quietly raises the level of the whole team.

By the time a feature reached development, the design thinking was already clear and well-structured: thoughtful user flows, strong logic, and a clear rationale behind every decision, often supported by user research.

Olesia and her design team brought a deep empathy for users and an ability to communicate design decisions with clarity and purpose. Her feedback is fast and practical.

Yevheniia Parkhomenko
Yevheniia Parkhomenko· 1st
Quality Assurance Engineer

I worked with Olesia as a teammate for over 4 years, and it was a real pleasure to collaborate with her. She is not only a strong designer, but also a design leader who helps the team make better product decisions and cleaner, more user-friendly designs. She brings positive energy and creates a supportive atmosphere around her. I would gladly recommend her to any team looking for a thoughtful and inspiring design lead.

Off the clock

Beyond the screen

Vienna, Austria

Originally from Ukraine, now based in Vienna, Austria. Away from the screen I socialize, recharge my creativity, and keep learning new things.

Superpowers

  • Building things 0→1 from scratch
  • Quick to grasp and figure anything out
  • Deep belief in people - and myself
  • Always learning, always sharing

What people tell about me

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INTJArchitect personality
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What I believe

The key to success is people - invest in those who complement your skills and inspire you to be better every day.

Olesia Borysova

Let's chat sometime!

Your email and a line about your project - I read and answer every one, usually within a day or two.

Send an email to olesia.borysova@gmail.com

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