# Daria Kalacheva

> AI-First UX Designer | 10+ Years Crafting Scalable, Human-Centered Products

Location: Burlingame, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/dariakalacheva

Seasoned design strategist with expertise in crafting next-generation digital experiences across mobile, web, and emerging technologies. Proven track record of transforming complex enterprise systems, pioneering AI-powered educational solutions, and delivering measurable business impact through human-centered design across diverse industries including automotive, health, enterprise software, and educational technology. 
My design philosophy centers on building scalable, accessible solutions that drive measurable business outcomes. I specialize in creating comprehensive design systems and component libraries that streamline cross-functional collaboration, having built Figma systems adopted company-wide that significantly improve design-development workflows. Through extensive user research and validation, I ensure data-driven design decisions that inform product roadmaps and improve user success rates. 
I'm a passionate advocate for inclusive design, embedding WCAG compliance across all user flows to ensure accessibility for global audiences. My cross-platform innovation experience includes architecting solutions for automotive systems and variety of enterprise products.

## Work Experience
### Lead Designer @ Consumerly.ai
Jan 2024 – Present

### Senior User Experience Designer @ SAP SuccessFactors
Jan 2020 – Jan 2024

### Senior UI | UX Designer @ HARMAN International
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area

### UI | UX Designer @ HARMAN International
Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | Mountain View, CA, USA
Worked on multiple projects in mobile, web and automotive space. Designed comprehensive UI\UX
architectures using various design methods from initial concept to implementation.

-   Proficiently designed ample UI\UX styles by utilizing different approaches from primary concept to execution, delivered mockups and elegance guides for the advance teams, and liaise with development  teams.
-   UI design for multiple features mobile application (iOS and Android). Provided mockups and style guides for the development teams.
-   Architected ultimate design of the product as well as redesigned extremely complex OMADM/FOTA enterprise web portal implementation to streamline user experience and enhance visual appeal.
-  Delivered multiple UI concepst for automotive and IOT industry. Clients: Acura, Honda, BMW, Audi, Redbend, Georgia Aquarium, Proteus Digital Health etc.
-  Worked on Aha Radio application for numerous automotive customers and mobile platforms. 
-  Produced brilliant connected retail experience for Harman based on the IOT technology.
-  Featured on CES 2016 and 2017.

### Freelance Designer @ San Francisco
Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco Bay Area
Specialized in children’s book illustration for several publishers. Delivered multiple books and individual illustration for the clients. Quick sketching ability. Solid foundation of color, design and form theory, concept and composition.

-  Demonstrated ability in illustration of several publishers for children’s book, steered various books, 
    exemplified numerous books with publisher for educational purposes, and established ability to 
   understand customer needs and vision.
-  Successfully transferred ideas through sketches, generated vector illustrations for multiple  
   businesses. Designed logos, marketing material and business styles for several customers in an 
   efficient and  effective manner.
-  Proactive with strong management and organization skills. Can work independently or with a team to
   meet critical deadlines. Strong attention to details.

### QA Engineer @ Harman
Jan 2003 – Jan 2010 | Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russian Federation
Performed as an individual test engineer for multiple mobile OEMs around the world. Established a solid knowledge of the of the software development process from requirements elicitation to verification. Experienced working in agile environments.

- Proactively served as an individual test engineer for multiple mobile OEMs around the globe and   
  developed a solid knowledge of the software expansion process from requirements elicitation to 
  verification.
-  Enhanced software efficiency by automating and executing test plans for mobile devices, 
   implemented feature, integration, sanity, and system test on variety of mobile devices, and executed 
   UI tests and test plans.


## Education
### Bachelor's Degree in Illustration
Academy of Art University

### Master's degree in Computer Science
Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev (NNSTU)

### Master's Degree in Information Technology
Nizhniy Novgorod State Technical University named after R.Y. Alekseev (NSTU)


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dkalachevauiux
- Portfolio: https://www.dasha-kalacheva.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-13