Alex Zapadenko
Alex Zapadenko
Alex Zapadenko
Principal Product Designer
Principal Product Designer
Principal Product Designer
Design leader with 15+ years scaling teams and shipping complex products. Grew design from 10 to 50+ people at TheoremOne and led integration of 200-person global practice at Monks. Expert in 0→1 product development, design systems, and enterprise UX. Open to full-time leadership and principal IC roles where I can build teams, define strategy, and ship complex products.
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Product Inc.
Product Inc.
Product Inc.
Principal Product Designer
Principal Product Designer
Principal Product Designer
Dec 2022 - Present
Dec 2022 - Present
Dec 2022 - Present
Fractional design leader for early-stage teams. Define product strategy, design 0→1 experiences, and accelerate GTM. Lead product and UX for EarthWonders (e-commerce) and Edvo (B2C SaaS). Deliver concepts, websites, and investor materials for Cracken AGI, Journify, UnboxAI, and other emerging startups.
Fractional design leader for early-stage teams. Define product strategy, design 0→1 experiences, and accelerate GTM. Lead product and UX for EarthWonders (e-commerce) and Edvo (B2C SaaS). Deliver concepts, websites, and investor materials for Cracken AGI, Journify, UnboxAI, and other emerging startups.
Fractional design leader for early-stage teams. Define product strategy, design 0→1 experiences, and accelerate GTM. Lead product and UX for EarthWonders (e-commerce) and Edvo (B2C SaaS). Deliver concepts, websites, and investor materials for Cracken AGI, Journify, UnboxAI, and other emerging startups.
Monks Technology Services
Monks Technology Services
Monks Technology Services
Senior Director of Product Design
Senior Director of Product Design
Senior Director of Product Design
May 2022 - May 2024・2 yrs 1 mo
May 2022 - May 2024・2 yrs 1 mo
May 2022 - May 2024・2 yrs 1 mo
Following acquisition of TheoremOne co-led integration of TheoremOne and Zemoga design teams into a unified 200-person global practice. Established leveling, career paths, and hiring operations that enabled full design integration in under 9 months, faster than any other function. Directed 100-person product design org, improving delivery quality and client confidence. Represented design in enterprise sales, contributing to multimillion-dollar wins. Provided strategic IC leadership on engagements with Apple, GitHub, Wells Fargo, PNC, and BCG.
Following acquisition of TheoremOne co-led integration of TheoremOne and Zemoga design teams into a unified 200-person global practice. Established leveling, career paths, and hiring operations that enabled full design integration in under 9 months, faster than any other function. Directed 100-person product design org, improving delivery quality and client confidence. Represented design in enterprise sales, contributing to multimillion-dollar wins. Provided strategic IC leadership on engagements with Apple, GitHub, Wells Fargo, PNC, and BCG.
Following acquisition of TheoremOne co-led integration of TheoremOne and Zemoga design teams into a unified 200-person global practice. Established leveling, career paths, and hiring operations that enabled full design integration in under 9 months, faster than any other function. Directed 100-person product design org, improving delivery quality and client confidence. Represented design in enterprise sales, contributing to multimillion-dollar wins. Provided strategic IC leadership on engagements with Apple, GitHub, Wells Fargo, PNC, and BCG.
TheoremOne
TheoremOne
Director of Product Design
Director of Product Design
Director of Product Design
Nov 2020 - May 2022・1 yr 7 mo
Nov 2020 - May 2022・1 yr 7 mo
Nov 2020 - May 2022・1 yr 7 mo
Scaled design team from 20 to 50+, establishing organizational structure, hiring operations, and performance frameworks. Elevated design maturity and delivery quality during the company's growth to 500 people and subsequent acquisition.
Scaled design team from 20 to 50+, establishing organizational structure, hiring operations, and performance frameworks. Elevated design maturity and delivery quality during the company's growth to 500 people and subsequent acquisition.
Scaled design team from 20 to 50+, establishing organizational structure, hiring operations, and performance frameworks. Elevated design maturity and delivery quality during the company's growth to 500 people and subsequent acquisition.
TheoremOne
TheoremOne
TheoremOne
Manager of Product Design
Manager of Product Design
Manager of Product Design
Jun 2017 - Nov 2020・3 yrs 6 mo
Jun 2017 - Nov 2020・3 yrs 6 mo
Jun 2017 - Nov 2020・3 yrs 6 mo
Grew design team from 10 to 20 designers and introduced lead roles to create organizational structure for scale. Established design operations, career development frameworks, and client engagement models. Built the foundation for the team's ability to take on larger, more complex enterprise engagements.
Grew design team from 10 to 20 designers and introduced lead roles to create organizational structure for scale. Established design operations, career development frameworks, and client engagement models. Built the foundation for the team's ability to take on larger, more complex enterprise engagements.
Grew design team from 10 to 20 designers and introduced lead roles to create organizational structure for scale. Established design operations, career development frameworks, and client engagement models. Built the foundation for the team's ability to take on larger, more complex enterprise engagements.
TheoremOne
TheoremOne
TheoremOne
Product Designer
Product Designer
Product Designer
Dec 2015 - Jun 2017・1 yr 7 mo
Dec 2015 - Jun 2017・1 yr 7 mo
Dec 2015 - Jun 2017・1 yr 7 mo
Delivered UX and visual design for enterprise and consumer applications across retail, telecom, logistics, and B2B SaaS. Built user experiences from concept to production within cross-functional teams. Clients included Apple, First American, Infor, AT&T, Maersk, and Caterpillar.
Delivered UX and visual design for enterprise and consumer applications across retail, telecom, logistics, and B2B SaaS. Built user experiences from concept to production within cross-functional teams. Clients included Apple, First American, Infor, AT&T, Maersk, and Caterpillar.
Delivered UX and visual design for enterprise and consumer applications across retail, telecom, logistics, and B2B SaaS. Built user experiences from concept to production within cross-functional teams. Clients included Apple, First American, Infor, AT&T, Maersk, and Caterpillar.
Early Career (Rokitt, Star, Ciklum)
Early Career (Rokitt, Star, Ciklum)
Early Career (Rokitt, Star, Ciklum)
UX/Ul Designer
UX/Ul Designer
UX/Ul Designer
Aug 2007 - Nov 2015・8 yrs 4 mos
Aug 2007 - Nov 2015・8 yrs 4 mos
Aug 2007 - Nov 2015・8 yrs 4 mos
Delivered user experience and visual design across travel, tech, gaming, and agency environments.
Delivered user experience and visual design across travel, tech, gaming, and agency environments.
Delivered user experience and visual design across travel, tech, gaming, and agency environments.
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Full-time Director
Full-time Director
Full-time Director
Best for: teams that need a long-term design leader to scale people, systems, and delivery.
Best for: teams that need a long-term design leader to scale people, systems, and delivery.
Best for: teams that need a long-term design leader to scale people, systems, and delivery.
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Org design, hiring, leveling and coaching
Org design, hiring, leveling and coaching
Org design, hiring, leveling and coaching
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Design ops and governance
Design ops and governance
Design ops and governance
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Hands-on high-leverage work
Hands-on high-leverage work
Hands-on high-leverage work
Full-time Principal
Full-time Principal
Full-time Principal
Best for: hands-on execution in complex areas where an expert IC leads by doing.
Best for: hands-on execution in complex areas where an expert IC leads by doing.
Best for: hands-on execution in complex areas where an expert IC leads by doing.
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Ownership of critical product surfaces
Ownership of critical product surfaces
Ownership of critical product surfaces
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Deep discovery, design and prototyping
Deep discovery, design and prototyping
Deep discovery, design and prototyping
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Close pairing with engineering and pm
Close pairing with engineering and pm
Close pairing with engineering and pm
Fractional (1-3 days/w)
Fractional (1-3 days/w)
Fractional (1-3 days/w)
Best for: growing teams that need senior leadership without adding a full headcount.
Best for: growing teams that need senior leadership without adding a full headcount.
Best for: growing teams that need senior leadership without adding a full headcount.
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Player-coach support for designers
Player-coach support for designers
Player-coach support for designers
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Tighter design/eng handoffs
Tighter design/eng handoffs
Tighter design/eng handoffs
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Hands-on design where it matters
Hands-on design where it matters
Hands-on design where it matters
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