Years of experience: 9

UX/UI DesignerProduct Designer🐦 DesignPresentation Designer

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Polina's Career Path
Senior Product DesignerJan. 2025 -
Present
BuddywiseSenior Product Designer
Berlin, Germany
Independent Product DesignerJun. 2023 -
Present
Polina Kadkina Independent Product Designer
Paris, Île-de-France, FranceAs an independent product designer, I partnered with ambitious founders and early-stage teams to create intuitive user experiences and help scale their businesses. My work spanned from shaping 0→1 products — defining MVPs and validating early ideas — to evolving existing ventures preparing for growth and funding milestones. I operated as the sole or founding designer, bringing structure to pr...
Product Design LeadMar. 2022 -
May. 2023
RekooProduct Design Lead
Berlin, GermanyAt Rekoo, I joined as the first and founding product designer, responsible for setting up the design function from scratch. I led the end-to-end design of the core product supporting post-stroke patient care, overseeing everything from early discovery and user research to product launch. Working closely with the co-founders, I co-designed product strategy, established design processes and wor...