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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 

  • Manage a team of 4 working on an interactive physical art installation for Scout’s yearly Design Conference of 250+ attendees

  • Lead design critiques, communicate product visions, and ensure product alignment with branding materials

 

Tastemakers Magazine

Assistant Photo Director                                                                                                                                     January 2024 – Present 

  • Plan and lead photo team meetings teaching photographers about live music photography, critique portfolios, and mentor team members

  • 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 

  • 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

  • Facilitated team growth and ensured the on-time delivery of market-ready software products

  • Implemented organization-wide changes such as product management trainings and adding department-wide timelines; established required project charters with risk mitigation and project schedules

  • Ensured a valuable educational experience by creating a collaborative and inclusive environment

Project Lead                                                                                                                                                   December 2021 – May 2022 

  • Managed a team of 11 engineers and designers to develop client’s online tutoring marketplace web app

  • Collaborated with client’s team and stakeholders to develop project scope, roadmap, and timeline

  • Worked with technical lead and design lead to plan tasks and communicate product visions

Software Engineer                                                                                                                              September 2021 - December 2021

  • Built a video-sharing social app connecting college coaches to underserved high school soccer players

  • Implemented the Tinder-like evaluation page that let coaches either "applaud" or "dismiss" players

  • Collaborated with developers to build the registration/login flow using Firebase authentication

Wayfair

Analytics Product Management Co-op                                                                                                     July 2022 – December 2022

  • Led a team of 4 working on a documentation hub; managed project timeline and competing priorities

  • 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

  • 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

  • Designed a newsletter with business changes and milestones for a department of 4000+ employees

ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCE
Vikasfotos
Founder/Photographer                                                                                                                                               Feb 2023 – Present

  • 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

  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously, create photoshoot schedules, manage invoices and expenses

  • Leverage engagement tactics, strategic content, and targeted audience interactions to increase monthly reachby 900% over 5 months on professional Vikasfotos Instagram page

  • Create shot list and mood boards based on requirements of the shoot and artists’ song demos and vision

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