# Simka Alisa Kostenko > Senior Product Designer on Meta’s Quest Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/simka Hello! I'm Simka Alisa, a Product Designer with a background in visual design and digital marketing. I am passionate about improving the lives of others using empathy-driven design solutions with a dash of wonder. ## Work Experience ### Sr Product Designer @ Meta Jan 2024 – Present | United States ### Sr Product Designer @ Tempo Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 ### Senior Product Designer @ TaskRabbit Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Product Designer for Stories and News Feed @ Facebook Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Menlo Park ### Visual Designer for Stories @ Facebook Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Menlo Park ### Visual Designer for Oculus @ Facebook Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Menlo Park, California ### Product and Visual Designer @ Self-employed Jan 2011 – Jan 2018 | Oakland, CA I have worked with over 50 clients uplifting brand identities, building websites, and strategizing meaningful storytelling through social media. I prioritize working with women-owned and mission driven businesses that positively impact the community. ### UI/UX and Visual Designer @ Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area Redesign of the Kidsclub.org website Deployed Click, Navigation, and Qualitative tests through Usability Hub to optimize and build the entire website improving bounce rate, membership signups, and the donation process. Designed the Annual Report, which was distributed to hundreds of donors and families. Developed a comprehensive editorial calendar and produced content across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, blog, and newsletter. Managed data driven campaigns that promoted key educational programming, Citywide Arts, Youth of the Year, Youth Work Force Development, Swim, and Rebells Basketball. Used Google Analytics, Marketo and Sprout Social to deploy content strategies across web, email and social media that helped increase web visitors by over 170%, grow social media engagement by over 220%, and raise $9 million in fundraising efforts. Managed the programming and communications marketing for major fundraising events, Annual Gala, Youth of the Year Luncheon, and Annual Golf Tournament. ### Visual and Web UI/UX Designer @ Impact Hub Oakland Jan 2013 – Jan 2016 | Oakland, Ca Assisted in the redesign of the oakland.impacthub.org website. Designed flyers, posters, and digital assets in support of original programming, Omi gallery exhibits, and promotional campaigns. Co-created the overall brand identity (including logo and marketing design) and helped position the Hub as the place for Bay Area change makers and thought leaders to converge. Created the editorial calendar and produced content across Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, newsletter, and blog. Managed 11 social media campaigns helping increase membership by over 200% and raise social media engagement by over 140%. Helped roll out and secure key community partnerships for 13 major programs. Managed 3 part-time photography and video creatives to document weekly events and create monthly videos for Omi gallery exhibits. ### Advertising Campaign Manager @ Kinetic Worldwide Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 | Santa Monica Planned and executed 57 national and 28 global campaigns for clients, Lionsgate, Kia, Hyundai, California Lotto, Sprint Mobile, and BlackRock. Managed the entire campaign process including RFPs, vendor negotiations, research, proposals, media plans, and project debriefs Managed multi million dollar projects closely monitoring budgeting and securing best possible campaign value packages on the market. Led communication efforts in presenting project plans, resolving client issues, improving campaign roll outs, and reporting in weekly status meetings. ### Brand Consultant, Designer, Photographer @ Apollo Fotografie Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 | Greater Los Angeles Area, San Francisco Bay Area When I am not photographing weddings, I help brand Apollo through graphic design and creative guidance. ### Social Media Marketing Coordinator @ T.J. Martell Foundation Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 | Santa Monica, CA Developed and managed a social media strategy for a campaign that successfully helped raise over $800,000 for Children's Hospital Los Angeles Coordinated transactions and meetings between the organization’s board members and sponsors. Designed promotional materials such as pamphlets, newsletters, posters, and PowerPoint decks. ### Entertainment Marketing Intern @ Disney ABC Television Group Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 | Burbank, CA Conducted advertising research and helped draft presentation decks of ad campaigns for ABC shows - LOST, Desperate Housewives, Modern Family, Cougar Town, SCRUBS, FlashForward, and Grey’s Anatomy. Participated in executive marketing and PR meetings with responsibility of writing up post-meeting notes. Assisted in the redesign of ABC.com home page layout and the ABC newsletter. ### Graphic Design Marketing Intern @ Stun Creative Ltd Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 | Los Angeles Participated in creative brainstorming sessions to come up with visual concepts for TV shows and commercials. Designed storyboards that were used to pitch ideas to clients. Fine-tuned detailed design elements in the final editing stages of projects. ### Marketing Intern @ IPG Media Lab Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 Conducted research and built presentation decks for client meetings. Designed an informative booklet about the Lab. Assisted with writing blogs about emerging media in the advertising field. ## Education ### Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication/Media Studies and Sociology Boston University Jan 2005 – Jan 2009 ### Certification in Graphic Design Berkeley City College Jan 2012 – Jan 2015 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/simkaalisa --- Source: https://flows.cv/simka JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/simka/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-25