Philip Rusev - UX Designer, The World Bank

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American University in BulgariaGuest Lecturer in UX/UI Design

Jan. 2024Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria · Hybrid- Delivering a practical, workshop-based curriculum aimed at bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world application - Highly interactive approach, focusing on hands-on projects and collaborative problem-solving to foster an established understanding of user experience principles - Preparing engaging class materials that reflect real challenges in the UX field - Working closely with students, providing personalized feedback and guidance to encourage continuous improvement and innovation

Telerik AcademyUX/UI Design Upskill Program Assistant Trainer

Mar. 2023Bulgaria

HCLTechUX Designer @ The World Bank Group

Jan. 2023Sofia City, Bulgaria · Hybrid

Сайт на годинатаJunior Design Jury

Oct. 2023 - Nov. 2023Sofia, Sofia City, Bulgaria · RemoteDuring my brief tenure as a Junior Jury member for Website of the Year in Bulgaria, I focused on analyzing and evaluating the user experience design of around 40 websites across various categories. The objective was to provide insightful assessments on aspects like navigation, visual appeal, functionality, and overall user engagement. My evaluations played a key role in supporting the main Jury's decision-making process, helping them make informed choices for the final selections. This experience enhanced my skills in discerning effective design principles and contributed to the recognition of noteworthy websites in Bulgaria.

Astound CommerceUX Designer

Dec. 2021 - Jan. 2023RemoteThe Company Founded in 2000, Astound Commerce is a world-class provider of digital commerce solutions that help iconic and innovative brands grow revenue by enhancing their online relationships with consumers. My Role - Designing the user experience of major digital commerce brands like Adidas, Puma, Under Armour, L’Oreal, etc; - Producing high-fidelity-and-detail wireframes - Taking part in ideation workshops - Following Agile/Waterfall methodologies - Taking part in direct communication with clients and project members globally - Working on various ecommerce projects from conception to completion - Research and analysis of best practices and patterns of UX design for ecommerce

ShopAcceleratorWeb Designer

Oct. 2020 - Aug. 2021United States (remote)ShopAccelerator (shop-accelerator.com) is a startup company based in the US. It's fully remote and currently employs almost 20 people worldwide. Their business helps automotive shops in the states grow by employing digital marketing strategies. My day-to-day tasks include designing landing pages (using WordPress, Elementor) for specific offers tailored to the specific needs of our clients. Apart from that, I also work on higher-level projects to improve our work systems. For example, creating and organizing landing page templates, as well as visual and copy materials. Often, I also work on small side projects where I'm in charge of planning, designing, and creating landing pages aiming to market different services which our company offers to our clients (the automotive shop owners). Here's an example: https://ceramiccoatingleads.com/claim-your-city/ My weapons of choice in this job are WordPress, Elementor, and Figma. For communication, our team uses Slack, and ClickUp - for task management.

MELANINFounder / Web Designer

Mar. 2018 - Aug. 2021BulgariaMELANIN - https://melanin.clothing/ - a clothing brand which started back in 2018 and is currently being operated by six creatives. Our team took part in the 2019/2020 venture capital Accelerator program in the American Unviersity in Bulgaria. The things I do inside the brand are: - Web Design | Wordpress (Elementor) - Brand Identity Strategies and Operations - Social Media Marketing (Instagram Content Marketing and Facebook Ads Manager) - Mapping long term and short term operations - Assigning tasks to the team members and managing their completion

LeadStreamWeb Designer

Jun. 2020 - Nov. 2020Thousand Oaks, California, United StatesLeadStream turned into ShopAccelerator and I got hired as a Web Specialist (Landing Page Designer). For LeadStream, I worked on a few web design projects in order to prove my skills before introducing me to the ShopAccelerator team.

American University in BulgariaLeadership Teacher in the 2019 Summer Camp

Jul. 2019 - Jul. 2019BulgariaTeaching two classes of 14 to 18 year old high school students from all across Europe (around 15 people in each class) from Monday to Friday within two intensive weeks. Preparing the full class, all activities and materials myself. Organizing events and out-of-the-classroom activities for the summer camp students. Meeting with the rest of the summer camp teachers and leaders to plan the weekly schedule.

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