Kris Barilnik

kris.barilnik@gmail.com

Lead Product Designer focusing on complex systems and tools. Based in London, UK

With over 7 years of experience, I've designed end-to-end complex systems and tools, SaaS, Edtech, Fintech.

I'm adept at navigating the product landscape, whether it's in fast-paced startups or established corporations.

One of my key achievements was establishing a research department from scratch. Because I can both design and research, I deliver solutions that consider the user, business, and market.

Spotlight Moments

Achievement
Awarded a Global Talent visa UK
Recognized in September 2023 for exceptional promise in Product Design. The UK's Global Talent visa is granted to individuals who showcase exceptional talent or promise in their respective fields, emphasizing their potential to enrich the UK's knowledge and expertise.
My original product research course
Launched a comprehensive course focused on user and market research, product metrics, and establishing a research process. The curriculum, tailored for European product designers, draws from my extensive global research experience.
Speaking & Teaching
AI in Design. Helper stream
I shared my real experience of using AI on the Helper stream. Delivered a presentation to an audience of 1,200 about harnessing AI in design processes, showcasing real-world applications and insights.
Speaking & Teaching
Community for Designers
I founded a community of over 1000 designers, where everyone can freely and without judgment seek advice and feedback on their designs, career, or just life. I conducted streams on Twitch on design topics and helped everyone absolutely for free
Achievement
Intensive Designer Workshop
Conducted a rapid 5-day workshop for 300 product designers from companies like Yandex, Tinkoff, Ozon, and others at the Helper's workshop. Attendees gained foundational knowledge and conducted their inaugural comprehensive research (publicly accessible and already boasting over 4,000 views)
Speaking & Teaching
Twitch channel for Designers
For 2 years, I hosted streams on Twitch for my community, offering free feedback on design work. So, I conducted homework reviews, organized community activities, and invited renowned designers, studio founders, and Heads of Design to join us
Speaking & Teaching
YouTube channel for Designers
I uploaded select recordings from my Twitch channel to YouTube, so more designers could gain valuable insights and learn about the community
Speaking & Teaching
The monadic test stream
Hosted a stream on product research in IT products - how to test visual components (at the Helper's channel). The video is in the top 2 results in a search for a monadic test.
Achievement
Speaking & Teaching

Selected Works

action.planning

is a cloud-based tool for film production that streamlines workflows and gathers all your production info in one spot. Action.Planning is a new product developed by Action.Online, a company specializing in software solutions for the film industry.

role: lead product designer

deliverables: UX design, UI design, Research, Leadership

bcs bank

a FinTech company with an advanced technological platform, including a mobile application which allows up to 100% of banking transactions to be carried out online

role: senior product designer

deliverables: UX design, UI design, Prototyping

raif

a personal dashboard for 10,000 bank employees. The project had around 15 product managers, each responsible for separate, disconnected services for employees

role: lead product designer

deliverables: UX design, UI design, Prototyping, Research, Leadership

Case Study (soon)

lokimo

a mobile app for personalized local recommendations and event information, featuring a gamified format for exploring new cities and places

role: lead product designer

deliverables: UX design, UI design, Research, Leadership

Case Study (soon)

kidmo

a system that allowed children to learn how to set and achieve goals, all in a playful format with rewards and mood analytics

role: lead product designer

deliverables: UX design, UI design, Prototyping, Research, Leadership

Case Study (soon)

Random Thoughts

Example of Metric Alignment for Product Designers

note

The Art of Game Design by Jesse Schell

books review (soon)

From Gaming to Products: Translating Interfaces

article (will be ready soon)

Design. Discuss. Deliver. Reach out!

Get in touch

kris.barilnik@gmail.com

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Kris Barilnik