Erkin Beishenov

UX/UI Designer

Los Angeles, CA, USA
I'm Erkin, a passionate User Experience and User Interface designer with Computer Engineering background. I have 10+ years of hands-on experience creating user-friendly interfaces and engaging digital experiences for mobile, web and beyond. I have been involved in all stages of product design, from research, wireframing and prototyping to interaction, visual design, user testing and production. I have the enthusiasm and confidence to create user experiences that satisfy users' needs and meet business goals.

Different from most designers, I have software engineering background, which gives me a better understanding of the processes behind the application development. It also helps me realize the possibilities and technical limitations of a product as well as collaborate more effectively with the development team.

Work Experience

The Glue

Senior UX Designer

The Glue is a full-service agency specializing in rich meaningful experiences. Responsible for creating and communicating the user experience for client's projects. Cover from starting user research, heuristic and competitive analysis to delivering concepts, workflows, information architecture, sitemaps, wireframes, prototypes, and mockups.

Among clients are the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, Blue Square Wealth, TiVo, Simple Green, Hoorsenbuhs, and more.
January 2018 - Present California, United States

Freelance

UX/UI Designer

Performed UX/UI Design, Visual Design, Information Architecture and Project Management functions for client projects. Worked across a range of projects, from brand identity to responsive web design and native mobile app design.

Conducted user research, developed personas, created low to high fidelity prototypes, wireframes, screen-flow diagrams, pattern libraries, UX documentation. Designed responsive websites, UX/UI for native mobile and web applications. Communicated designs to teams and stakeholders, collaborating and iterating in accordance with research, feedback, or scope and implementation challenges. Collaborated with product managers, developers and visual designers throughout the development lifecycle in an Agile environment.

Among my clients are: Ministry of Education of Kyrgyz Republic; National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic; UNDP; UNICEF, Commercial Bank Kyrgyzstan; Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank; Bakai Bank; Baitushum Bank; Kompanion Bank; Bank Asia, and other financial institutions and microfinance organizations, several local and worldwide startup companies, classifieds websites, online media portals, construction and development companies, retail, consumer-based products and many more.
January 2013 - January 2018

Internet Innovations Foundation

UX/UI Designer

Created UX/UI design for responsive web and native mobile applications for various projects. Helped launching Akchabar – a financial media startup. Designed interfaces and user experience that helped to develop the project from simple online comparison tool for banking services, into regions leading financial news and analytics media portal.
January 2015 - November 2016 Kyrgyzstan

International Ataturk Alatoo University

University Lecturer at Computer Science Dept.

Taught User Experience Design principles course at Computer Science Department. Introduced students to proven tools and techniques for creating and improving user interfaces, such as Contextual Inquiry, Rapid Prototyping, Heuristic Analysis, and Think-Aloud User Testing, guiding them through the whole UX Design lifecycle. Students at the end of the course have learned some useful techniques and an understanding of systematic procedures for creating usable and useful designs and systems.
January 2014 - February 2016 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

JotForm Inc.

UX/UI Designer

Was responsible for the experience strategy and interface design of JotForm – a powerful online application that allows anyone to quickly create custom online forms. Joined company at the very early stage of startup and designed a user interface that helped JotForm to gain 1 million users by 2013.

Delivered interface concepts, prototypes, design specs, style guides, icons and visuals for web application and company websites. Executed design for numerous landing pages, subpages, content modules, as well as email newsletters and various ad campaigns. Today JotForm has over 3 million users and hosting 10 million forms.
January 2007 - January 2013 Turkey

Infosistem Internet And Information Technologies

Web Designer

Designed interfaces for websites and worked on graphic design projects. Created corporate identities and developed marketing strategies for clients.
September 2005 - January 2007 Ankara, Turkey

Bütem Creative

Co-Founder, Designer

Involved in co-starting a web design and software development company. Managed and executed development of projects including web design, branding, graphic design and consulting. Designed user interfaces for web-based business solutions and applications.
July 2003 - September 2005 Ankara, Turkey

Education

Middle East Technical University

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

The program focuses on the main areas of CS such as the theory of computer science, programming languages, information systems, computer architecture, design and analysis of algorithms, and software engineering.

In 2001, the undergraduate program in Computer Engineering was evaluated by ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.) according to EC'2000 (Engineering Criteria 2000), and judged to be substantially equivalent to similarly named accredited programs in the U.S.A.
September 1998 - June 2007 Turkey

Languages

English (Advanced),
Russian (Native),
Turkish (Fluent),
Kyrgyz (Native),

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe XD, After Effects, Axure, Balsamiq, Branding, CSS, Design, Graphic Design, HTML, Identity, Illustrator, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, InVision, Mobile Design, Photoshop, Premiere, Prototyping, Responsive, Sketch, Sketching, UI, Usability, User Experience, User Interface Design, User Research , UX Design, Visual Design, Web Design, Wireframes, Wireframing,