# Nelli Grivko > Senior Product Designer Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/nelli I am a product designer based in San Francisco, specializing in end-to-end product development, including product management, user research, interaction design, and visual design. Today I work on one of the digital components of the Da Vinci system at Intuitive Surgical. Before that, I worked with mobile applications at Google, gamification of advertising at Activision Blizzard, and was a Principal Product Designer in a few other companies and startups in California. I also led design teams specializing in branding and advertising in Europe. ## Work Experience ### Sr. Product Designer @ Intuitive Jan 2022 – Present | Sunnyvale, California, United States I work on one of the digital components of the da Vinci Systems (Robotic-Assisted Surgery). https://www.intuitive.com/en-us/patients/da-vinci-robotic-surgery ### Senior Product Designer @ Activision Blizzard Media Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area • Design Ads platforms and tools in partnership with diverse stakeholders, such as PMs, game studio partners and engineers. • Reinvent existing tools to enhance user experience. • Conduct user research around the globe to better understand users' processes and needs. • Support tools implementation, by collaborating and supporting engineers on each stage of tools build. • Build strong relationships with external clients, partners, and teams to foster trust and loyalty. ### Interaction Designer @ Google Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area • Collaborated in the design of new Google product (Google Pay app) that was successfully launched in 2018. Designed in collaboration with multiple partners, including: other UX designers, PMs, and engineers. • Was responsible for growth design of Android Pay and Google Pay apps • Worked on UX and UI designs for dozen of Google Pay and Android pay marketing campaigns, launched across the globe. • Designed new innovative types of Android Pay marketing products from concept to supporting final implementation. Including a unique gamified marketing campaign. • Design holistic and scalable UX systems for Google Pay marketing campaigns that increase efficiency of the design production process and improve negotiations with external partners. • Worked with a group of >10 engineers, Delivering production assets within tight deadlines and overseeing the correct design implementations. As well as collaborated with PMs, content writers, design agencies and external partners. • Took part in the product localization for new markets by working on a translation. ### Principal Product Designer @ Restless Bandit Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area • As a member of the initial team that built the company from a scratch and successfully launched the software product. That led to $8M funding, a customers acquisition and revenue, and recognition by the media resources, including The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Tech Crunch and other tech websites. • Proficiently designed featured UX / UI of the product, websites, unique, memorable logo and other principal branding elements. • Showed effective communication skills and teamwork by working with a group of 5+ engineers, and collaborating with Product Managers, several founders and investors. ### UI / UX Designer @ Nelligrivko.com Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco Bay Area I worked as an independent design studio, where I had a variety of clients and projects, including: • Worked with clients in product design, biotech, financial, consulting, and media industries. • Executed various design tasks, including: user research, visual design, wireframes, mockups and prototyping in InVision & Readymag. • Worked on branding, logos and graphic design for my clients. ### UI / UX Designer @ BOND & STINSON Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Moscow, Russian Federation I collaborated with the company, executing on web design and promotion materials, including: landing pages, websites, web-banners. http://landings.bond-stinson.ru/ http://www.bond-stinson.ru/ ### Senior Visual Designer @ Electorial headquarters of Alexey Navalny—2013 Moscow Mayor Elections Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Moscow, Russian Federation I led graphic design process for a senior candidate during the Moscow mayoral election 2013 The candidate came in 2nd with 27.24% of votes while starting with only 3% of voter support. Candidate’s popularity evidenced by media reporting about him more than 31,000 times. www.navalny.ru ### Head of Design Department @ Whiterabbit Family Moscow, luxury restaurants group Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Moscow, Russian Federation • Set up a design agency to serve design needs of White Rabbit Moscow restaurant, which was named one of the world's 25 best restaurants for multiple successive years. • Worked closely on promoting a chef or the restaurant, legendary Vladimir Mukhin, who was named the best young chef of the world. Later Netflix made a documentary about him and the restaurant. • Collaborated with the holding as an art director, resulting in successful opening of three luxurious restaurants across Russia. • Demonstrated great leadership skills by training and managing a group of three graphic designers. • Designed branding, media articles and special events support for multiple upscale restaurants, including White rabbit Moscow. • Ensured delivery of projects on time and within budget scope. • Was involved in generating new business and new revenue streams. https://www.theworlds50best.com/the-list/11-20/White-Rabbit.html www.whiterabbitmoscow.ru www.lucianomoscow.ru www.redfoxsochi.ru ### Principal Designer @ Bright Signs Ltd Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 | Moscow, Russian Federation • Developed brand identity elements including: logos, promotional materials, packaging and magazines. • Created multiple advertising campaigns • Led negotiations with external clients. ### Graphic Designer @ Self Employed Jan 2007 – Jan 2010 | Moscow, Russian Federation Performed different graphic design tasks for multiple clients in advertising, fashion, food, retail, manufacturing and other industries. ## Education ### Master of Design Degree in Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Moscow State University of Printing Arts (MGUP) ### Bachelor of Design Degree in Graphic Design College of Fine Arts and Design ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nellivaravva --- Source: https://flows.cv/nelli JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/nelli/resume.json Last updated: 2026-02-23