DISH Network, USA
Lead UX/UI Designer
Nov 2021 - Present
Shaping digital experiences as Lead UX/UI Designer at Dish Network, currently innovating for over 12 million subscribers
Telecommunications
Satellite TV
Digital Platforms
Streaming Services
Open to Staff+ roles & select freelance work
Olha Bahaieva
Lead Product & UX Designer
Design Competition Judge · Indigo Design Award Gold Winner · SIGCHI Member
Current
DISH Network
Level
Staff+ / Lead, 12YOE
Location
Ukraine, US overlap
Scale
Fortune 200
[Last Updated Month/Year]
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Experience
Growth Channel, USA
Senior UX/UI Designer
Apr 2020 - Sep 2021
Shaping digital experiences as Lead UX/UI Designer at Dish Network, currently innovating for over 12 million subscribers
Marketing
AI Technologies
Data-Driven Design
Product Design
Toptal, USA
Senior UX/UI Designer
Feb 2018 - Present
Leading design as one of the top 3% of designers worldwide, shaping innovative user experiences on a global scale.
Global Talent Network
Custom Design
Design Consulting
Tech & Startups
Human Agency, USA
Senior UX/UI Designer
Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
A short-term contract role where I collaborated on a dashboard product, empowering users with advanced tools for creating and managing powerful ad campaigns.
Marketing
AdTech
SaaS Solutions
Social Media
Analytics Dashboards
Gronda, Austria
Lead UX/UI Designer
Jan 2019 - Apr 2019
A short-term contract role where I designed intuitive and engaging user experiences for a hospitality-focused app and provided ongoing product support.
Hospitality
Food & Beverage
App
Culinary Professionals
Creators
Xavinci, USA
Senior UX/UI Designer
May 2018 - Dec 2018
A short-term contract role where I crafted web design layouts for agencies and companies, creating visually captivating designs that brought their storytelling to life.
Creative Agency
Web Design
Storytelling
Responsive Web Design
Zazmic, USA
Senior UX/UI Designer
May 2017 - May 2018
I played a key role in building startups from the ground up, developing a full-featured CRM system, designing 5 corporate websites, and creating 2 innovative iOS apps.
Web & Mobile Applications
Startups
SaaS
Innovation & R&D
Websites
Telenorma, Germany
UX/UI Designer
Sep 2014 - Feb 2017
I designed user-friendly interfaces for advanced telecommunication and security solutions, and worked closely with engineers to create responsive websites.
Telecommunications
Motion Design
Web Design
Graphic design
Skills
Design & UX
User-Centered Design
Interaction Design
Design Systems
Accessibility & Inclusive Design
Responsive Design
AI Product Design
Human-Computer Interaction
Research & Testing
User Research
Usability Testing
A/B Testing
Journey Mapping
Competitive Analysis
Heuristic Evaluation
AI Tools & Workflows
Figma Make
Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
Tools
Figma
Sketch
A/B Testing
Webflow
Framer
Miro
Development & Methods
HTML/CSS/JavaScript
React
Git
Design Thinking
Agile Development
Certifications
Design & UX
IBM
UX Management: Strategy and Tactics
Interaction Design Foundation
UX Research and Design Specialization
University of Michigan (via Coursera)
Education
Sep 2012 – Feb 2014
Master of Arts in Design
Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts
Sep 2008 – Jun 2012
Bachelor of Arts in Design
Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts
Recognition
Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner
Top 100 Mentor, ADPList (2022)
Gold & Silver Winner, Indigo Design Awards (2023)
Communicator Award of Excellence, AIVA (2025)
Media Contributor — Fast Company, Toptal Blog
Full recognition history on Recognition →
Open to new opportunities
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