
About Me
I'm a UX/UI Designer and UX Lead who takes product experiences from early concept and research all the way to live, shipped products. Over the past 5+ years I've worked across different industries and with international teams, often in a dual role as both designer and the person out front, guiding projects through to execution while keeping design decisions aligned with user needs, business goals, and technical realities.
I always start by understanding the business context and defining the problem before jumping into solutions. I put the work in early to understand the why, the business goal, the user need, and the constraints, and I let that shape my UX approach so the design is grounded in real problems.
I've built white-label design system solutions that scale across multiple products, which speeds up delivery while keeping consistency and brand integrity intact.
I'm highly proficient in Figma and modern prototyping workflows, and I care about interaction design, usability, accessibility as much as the outcomes. Working with global, diverse audiences has taught me to advocate for the user while clearly explaining design decisions to stakeholders and partners.
key strengths
UI/UX Design
Team Strategy
Stakeholder Alignment
AI tools
Team Leadership
Usability Testing
Product Management
End-to-End Experience
UX Auditing
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Mentorship
Selected Projects
Experience
Education
Recommendations

James Deguara
Product Owner at Yara
I worked with Mariyana on the YaraHIVE project for Yara International, a large international producer of crop nutrition (fertilizer) products. Mariyana was the main UX/UI designer on the project. In this role Mariyana had to understand a pretty complex area and lead workshops with domain knowledge experts to present her design proposals and work their feedback into the workflows and designs. She did a truly great job of this and was always able to provide clear explanations for the decisions taken and the designs she was owning. Mariyana always came across as pleasant and positive and was a great asset to the team. I would happily recommend Mariyana to any company or project requiring her skills.






