Svetlin Denkov

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About Svetlin Denkov

LEADERSHIP SUMMARY • Product Design Leader leading teams on multi-million dollar design engagements for big companies (Google, Group O, McKesson). • Led a team of 10 designers worldwide on a portfolio of products in delivering design work 30% faster, resulting in 100% adoption of the designs and 20-30% gains in efficiency for pricing, deal making and modeling at McKesson. • Gained millions of dollars in savings and 30% more efficiency in releasing 100s of demos and ensuring at least 90% data reliability with Google Retail. • I was responsible for bringing new accounts worth millions (Group O, Google Retail), reducing design delivery time on 10s of features and doubling the Design team size (McKesson), and organizing internal initiatives from upscaling designers’ skill sets to creating new business offerings. MY MISSION I am an energetic solver of complex problems who combines Product Design, UX Strategy, and Leadership to create innovative designs for the success of companies and their users! I am a thinker, a builder, and a leader. INSPIRING SUCCESS Building cross-discipline collaboration, leading and mentoring designers, facilitating stakeholder relationships, and practicing Agile and UCD techniques are a few ways I engage with people. MAKING GREAT DESIGN HAPPEN I use my empathy to connect with users and to engage SME and stakeholder teams in workshops for defining products via roadmaps and backlogs. I iterate visual possibilities in wireframes and prototypes by using the latest Design tools to breathe life and simplicity in interfaces, while leading other designers. 🤝 MY ENGAGEMENT In-house Involvement: GN ReSound, McKesson, Motorola, Sears Consultancy Clients: ARKRAY USA, Google, Group O, Mayo Clinic, Panduit, Rockwell Automation, Vantage, and others. MY SKILLS • Design Tools: Adobe CC, Adobe XD, Axure, Figma, Sketch • AI Tools: ChatGPT, Gemini, Miro AI, Mural AI, Notebook LM • UX Strategy/Methods: Accessibility, Agile, Blueprints, Concepts, Estimation, IA, IxD, Journey Maps, Prioritization, Prototypes, Scoping, Strategy, Synthesis, Usability Testing, User Research, UX/UI Design, Wireframes, Workshops • Leadership: Business Growth, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Collaboration, Design Operations, Negotiation, People Management, Portfolio Management, Relationship Building • Product Management: Acceptance Criteria, Backlogs and Stories, Design Visioning, Playbooks, Product Thinking, Requirements, Roadmaps