Hello, welcome, my name is Nikolai.
I am an interaction/ UX designer with experience in leading design teams from concept to market, my experience spans across multiple industries and can be harnessed to deliver exceptional experiences to any project.
This body of work is intended to excite, inspire, intrigue and engage to give you an insight into the world of my design thinking and processes.
Featured application design
Lighthouse
Lighthouse is a life-tracking app designed to help users lead a happier life through powerful tools, engaging challenges, and data-driven insights. Post-launch, I developed a product strategy focused on gathering user feedback and analyzing usage metrics to guide targeted improvements. Through a series of workshops and iterative updates, both download rates and customer satisfaction saw substantial growth.
Project details:
Role - UX consultant
Length - 6 Months
Key Skills - Design strategy, concept development, workshops, wireframing
Pulse 360
Pulse 360 is a web/mobile app, designed to better facilitate employee performance and engagement within teams in a business by employing self-assessment, appraisal-style tools and real-time feedback. This gives organisations a holistic view of both individual employees and their aggregate team’s performance and engagement using people analytics to gain impactful insights.
Project Details:
Role - Lead Designer (Employed)
Length - 2 Years
Key Skills - Sketch software, Prototyping, User interviews, Data visualisation
Timeling
Timeling is a calendar-based app that lets you create meetups, explore and meet like-minded people. Go on dates and meet new friends. Alongside a team of 10, I brought to life the product as Head of design by condensing and distilling the insights gathered from the team and future customers. The app has continued to thrive since leaving shortly after launch and is now launching in its 5th country.
Project details:
Role - Head of design (Employed)
Length - 6 Months
Key Skills - Workshops, design system (Figma), User testing, App Architecture, User flows, Wireframing
Current & Previous Clients
Experiential Design
Throughout my design career, I have been captivated by experiential design. I’ve had the opportunity to work on several intriguing personal and side projects in this field. While experiential design has not been my primary professional focus, it has always been central to my design philosophy. I am committed to continuing my work in this sector and expanding my expertise in immersive design.
