UX/UI Engineer | Frontend Developer

Iryna Makovoz

Innovative and detail-oriented UX/UI Engineer, successfully transitioned from creative industries to tech, bringing unique user-centered design perspective and creative problem-solving to frontend development. Skilled in bridging design and technical development, ensuring seamless user experience, and bringing products from concept to market launch. Leadership experience as Scrum Master and Team Lead, effectively managing teams, coordinating tasks, and delivering high-quality projects.

Professional Experience

Main UX/UI Engineer "electronRx"

April 2023 - Up to Now | UK | Cambridge

  • Spearheaded company’s first commercial software wellness product from concept to market launch. Led development end-to-end, from initial wireframes to App Store deployment, managing full development lifecycle
  • Created Quality Management System (QMS) protocols for our products, a key regulatory step to enable clinical study as a medical device
  • Led cross-functional collaboration between product, development, and QA teams to align technical feasibility with business goals, reduce development cycle time and improve code quality
  • Conducted usability testing and iterative design improvements based on user feedback and analytics
  • Authored technical specifications and documentation for internal teams and outsourced development partners
  • Integrated AI-driven tools to optimize workflows and enhance decision-making processes

Founder, Creative Director, Instructor Dance Studio “First Step”

August 2014 - March 2022 | Ukraine

  • Studio Management & Operations: Founded and successfully operated dance studio for 7+ years, managing all aspects from business strategy to daily operations
  • Event Production & Management: Organized 10+ large-scale festivals (2015-2019) and community events, coordinating multiple stakeholders and managing complex logistics
  • Team Leadership: Led students to championship victories, demonstrating ability to guide teams toward achieving ambitious goals

Projects

  1. iOS app 'Spirograph Breathing Coach'...........[ Figma, Flutter Frontend, API ]

    Conceptualized, designed, and developed a wellness app promoting mindful breathing, featuring spirograph-based animations and personalized breath patterns.
    Independently managed the entire product lifecycle, from Figma prototypes to App Store launch.

  2. Team project 'Filmoteka'...............[ HTML5, SASS, JavaScript, Parsel, API ] [GitHub]

    Role: Team Lead: Prepared repository with Parsel template, built the basic structure of the project for teamwork. Distributed the tasks according to the technical task among the team members. Accepted pull-requests and resolved conflicts on GitHub. Successfully presented the project.

  3. Team project 'Ice Cream'.......................[ HTML5, SASS, JavaScript, Parcel ] [GitHub]

    Role: Scrum Master: Holding meetings, checking Trello-board, preparing presentations.
    Created markup of section Advantages. Added js-counter and js-scroll.

Education

IT School GoIT

Full Stack Developer

May 2022 - April 2023 | Ukraine

Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts

Designer

September 2014 - June 2017 | Ukraine

Photo Iryna Makovoz

Contacts

Phone: +447547191334

Email: iryna.makovoz@gmail.com

Frontend Skills

  • Flutter / Dart
  • React / JavaScript / TypeScript
  • HTML5 / CSS3 / SASS / Tailwind

UX/UI design Skills

  • Figma Prototyping
  • User Research
  • Workflow Optimization

Backend & API Skills

  • Node.js
  • RESTful APIs
  • JWT Authentication
  • API Integration

Development tools

  • Git (GitHub/Bitbucket)
  • Automated Testing
  • Agile/Scrum Methodologies
  • Jira/Trello

Soft Skills

  • Attention to details
  • Fast learning
  • Effective communication
  • Strategic critical thinking
  • Adaptability
  • Creativity
  • Teamwork
  • ENTJ Personality Type