# Max Kulakov

> Product Designer at Microsoft

Location: Greater Seattle Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/maxkulakov

Results-oriented Product Design leader with more than 15 years of experience in creating, launching and accelerating user-centered designs as well as leading design teams and project management skills. 

Extensive hands-on and management background combined with in-depth expertise in interaction, interface, visual and information design for large-scale websites.

Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing priorities, troubleshooter attitude and ability to provide constructive feedback. Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills.

Specialties: 
• Usability
• User Experience
• Information Architecture
• User Interfaces
• Graphic design

## Work Experience
### Senior Product Designer @ Microsoft
Jan 2021 – Present | Redmond, Washington, United States

### Designer @ Microsoft
Jan 2017 – Present | Redmond, Washington

### UX/UI Designer @ TrustedID, Inc. (Acquired by Equifax)
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Palo Alto, CA
Capture   &   validate   design   requirements   from   Product   Owners,   Engineers   and User   Researchers.    Create   user   flows,   IA,   sketches   &   wireframes,   develop interactive   prototypes,   and   design   web   and   mobile   B2B   &   B2C   applications. Conduct   quick   usability   testings,   participate   in   studies   with   User   Research   & testing   team,   collect   &   validate   feedback   to   eliminate   gaps   and   re-align   with product   requirements.   Deliver   assets/specs   and   collaborate   with   frontend engineers   to   ensure   the   best   implementation   of   projects.

### UX/UI Designer @ PageBites, Inc. (imo.im)
Jan 2011 – Jan 2014 | Palo Alto, CA
Capture   project   requirements   from   CEO,   CTO,   Engineering   Directors   & Marketing,   analyse   them   and   compose   into   a   design   brief,   and   then   agree   the brief   with   all   stakeholders.   Apply   design   expertise   to   cope   with   potential   issues and   come   up   with   optimal   solutions   that   meet   both   user   needs   and   business objectives.   Provide   sketches,   create   wireframes,   information   architecture,   still   & interactive   prototypes,   user   flows   to   serve   as   reference   materials   for   myself   and frontend   and   backend   engineers   where   appropriate.   Promptly   make adjustments   to   design   to   eliminate   gaps   revealed   during   user   testing   and   to comply   with   implementation   specifics   in   accordance   with   feedback   from war-room   discussions   with   the   rest   of   the   team.   Make   sure   designs   are implemented   within   given   time   and   resource   constraints.

### UX Designer @ Cogniance
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Ukraine

### Head of Web Design Department @ MI6, digital agency
Jan 2006 – Jan 2011 | Ukraine
Responsible for information architecture, interaction design, concept development, website analytics and design strategy

### Graphic Designer @ KP Media
Jan 2005 – Jan 2006
Stuff magazine


## Education
### Bachelor's Degree in Contemporary Foreign Languages
Belarusian State University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/maxkulakov
- Website: http://www.bigmir.net/
- Website: http://video.bigmir.net/
- Website: http://sport.bigmir.net

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Last updated: 2026-02-23