Aleksandar Bakardzhiev

Aleksandar Bakardzhiev

UI/UX Designer

About Me

Sharp eye, curious mind and too many Figma layers.

I have 3+ years of experience in designing user-centered platforms, websites and apps — mixing UX strategy, interaction design, and research to satisfy the user's needs!

User-centred approach, collaboration and effective communication are at the core my work ethic, helping solve problems and deliver seamless experiences.

Work Experience

UX/UI Designer at Programmingo

Feb 2022 - Now

I led the full design process and contributed to the launch of an ERP platform and a website redesign.

ERP System design for Language Bear

Designed key features including messaging between clients, project managers and linguists; onboarding processes; task and project management; security measure flows, and a rating system. Developed functionalities for file handling, profiles, billing and invoicing systems, responsiveness, and ordering flow.

Website Redesign of languagebear.com

My UI work was focused on the design language, combining colour palette, typography, components, imagery, spacing, and gridlines into a cohesive component system.

I was deeply invested in the UX Phase, researching the Target Audience, Competitors, doing Qualitative Analysis, Quantitative Analysis, and refining the User Flow and Information Architecture.

This lead to better CTA redirection and SEO improvements alongside with a more modern look.

Education

Graphic Design at Staffordshire University, UK

2018 - 2021

I learned about the psychology behind design, typography, 3d modeling, user experience, marketing and branding. My projects were mainly focused on user-centred and inclusive UI/UX design.

Diploma

BA (Hons) Graphic Communication

with Honours First Class

BA (Hons) Graphic Communication

with Honours First Class

Languages at Bertolt Brecht High School, Pazardzhik, BG

2013 - 2018

Intensive learning of foreign languages, focusing on German and English. I was also part of the school’s newspaper editorial team. My duties included design of leaflets; posters and photography.

Diplomas

Cambridge C1 Advanced English

Deutsches Sprachdiplom

Cambridge C1 Advanced English

Deutsches Sprachdiplom

Skills

Figma

Framer

Jira

Adobe XD

Illustrator

Photoshop

Lightroom

MS Office

Responsive Design

Design Principles

Scrum

User Flow

Competitive Analysis

Interaction Design

Wireframing

Component Systems

Atomic Design

Audience Research

Information Architecture

Languages

English - C1 Advanced

German - B2 Deutsches Sprachdiplom

Bulgarian - Native

Interests

Augmented Reality

AI

Photography

Cutting-Edge Technology

Travel