“A natural leader, Larisa is thoughtful in her approach to user-centered design and detailed in her delivery. Her attention to every aspect of a product experience – from defining strategic vision to individual interactions – garner deep respect from her product partners. Skilled in research, strategy, and design she thrives in the innovation space, leading workshops to generate and validate ideas with end-users. Her talent and drive impress me daily – I wouldn’t be surprised if she were running her own show in the not too distant future.”

“Larisa defined the product vision and strategy for relaunch, and pushed it forward by leading multiple design sprints, championing the process of cross-functional teamwork, and evangelizing the new experience internally across multiple platforms, from all-hands meetings to executive presentations[… ]It’s hard to imagine how the product relaunch would have gotten as far as it did without her – Larisa is a natural leader, and fought to keep our strategy top of mind in spite of numerous challenges, including a company acquisition, and operating on a small UX team that was significantly outnumbered by engineers.”

“If you have the opportunity to hire Larisa I suggest you do it, otherwise settle in for a drawn-out search, if you think you can find a more determined, curious, and passionate creative.
Over the years we had the honor…of watching that determination first hand as Larisa grew from an entry-level talent to a Senior UX Designer running her own product. Along the way she would maximize every volunteer design opportunity, help build a strong creative community, shoulder level-above responsibilities, move beyond advanced IxD skills into user-research and product strategy, build an authoritative voice, and so much more.”

“I have truly enjoyed working with Larisa. She is passionate about design, a fierce advocate for the user, a fantastic collaborator and eager to learn and grow…I always appreciated her willingness to involve me early on in the design process for any upcoming feature. She often sought my feedback on her designs and frequently checked-in…we worked together to find a solution that accomplished both of our goals. As a UX developer, she has all of the qualities I look for in a UX design partner.”