EDUCATION
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Candidate for Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design and Computer Science | GPA: 3.5/4.0 Expected: May 2025
Activities: Photographer for Tastemakers Magazine and Allston Pudding, Outdoors Club
SKILLS
Tools: Jira, Figma, Data Studio, Excel, Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Slack, Miro, InDesign, Photoshop, Notion
Skills: Product/Market Research, A/B Testing, Data Analysis, UI/UX Design, Agile, Programming
Foreign Languages: English, Russian (Native), French (Fluent), Spanish (Professional Working)
EXPERIENCE
Scout Design Studio
Account Lead January 2024 – Present
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Manage a team of 4 working on an interactive physical art installation for Scout’s yearly Design Conference of 250+ attendees
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Lead design critiques, communicate product visions, and ensure product alignment with branding materials
Tastemakers Magazine
Assistant Photo Director January 2024 – Present
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Plan and lead photo team meetings teaching photographers about live music photography, critique portfolios, and mentor team members
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Photograph and edit photos from concerts for web/print publication; coordinate backstage portrait shoots with tour managers; create centralized documentation and onboarding hub for all incoming members
Generate Product Development
Software Director May 2022 – May 2023
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Oversaw 9 multidisciplinary digital projects, managed Project Leads with teams of engineers and designers; supported and collaborated with Design Chiefs who advised all projects, ensured the on-time delivery of products
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Facilitated team growth and ensured the on-time delivery of market-ready software products
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Implemented organization-wide changes such as product management trainings and adding department-wide timelines; established required project charters with risk mitigation and project schedules
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Ensured a valuable educational experience by creating a collaborative and inclusive environment
Project Lead December 2021 – May 2022
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Managed a team of 11 engineers and designers to develop client’s online tutoring marketplace web app
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Collaborated with client’s team and stakeholders to develop project scope, roadmap, and timeline
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Worked with technical lead and design lead to plan tasks and communicate product visions
Software Engineer September 2021 - December 2021
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Built a video-sharing social app connecting college coaches to underserved high school soccer players
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Implemented the Tinder-like evaluation page that let coaches either "applaud" or "dismiss" players
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Collaborated with developers to build the registration/login flow using Firebase authentication
Wayfair
Analytics Product Management Co-op July 2022 – December 2022
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Led a team of 4 working on a documentation hub; managed project timeline and competing priorities
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Launched an interactive Data Studio dashboard to visualize the efficiency of the customer support process; created data-driven action items based on findings to increase customer satisfaction
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Created user personas, journeys, and story maps; translated findings into pain points and action items; established a continuous discovery and feedback loop with users through regular user interviews
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Designed a newsletter with business changes and milestones for a department of 4000+ employees
ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCE
Vikasfotos
Founder/Photographer Feb 2023 – Present
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Founder of Vikasfotos freelance photography business specializing in live music photography, creating album cover art and promotional materials for artists’ music releases, earning $7000 revenue in 2023
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Manage multiple projects simultaneously, create photoshoot schedules, manage invoices and expenses
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Leverage engagement tactics, strategic content, and targeted audience interactions to increase monthly reachby 900% over 5 months on professional Vikasfotos Instagram page
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Create shot list and mood boards based on requirements of the shoot and artists’ song demos and vision