Who is Ruta?

I am

I am a passionate problem solver with over 10 years of experience as a UX Designer in the finance and education sectors. I demonstrated expertise in team and project management, client relations, and designing innovative B2B and B2C products. Eager to leverage my skills to deliver impactful solutions that drive positive change and contribute to societal advancement. Enthusiastic about tackling larger-scale challenges and making a meaningful impact through my work.

also,

I’m a curious and creative individual, always eager to learn and explore new techniques, whether in my professional work or personal projects. I thrive when I’m discovering how things work and applying that knowledge in meaningful ways.

With a background in fine arts, having graduated at an early age, I enjoy integrating my artistic skills into my work whenever possible. Beyond design, my interests span sustainability, gardening, health, diversity, history, storytelling, animals, art, and technology. I’m naturally incisive and love being the first to dive into new ideas or technologies, always seeking to understand and improve.

Skills

Technical

Figma Sketch Adobe Creative Suite G Suit Atlassian SASS CSS HTML Prototyping Visual Studio Code Miro Design Systems Wireframes Flow Charts Microsoft iOS

Soft

Design Thinking Team work Management Mentorship Scrum Mastery Fast Learner Curious Dyslexic Thinking Patience Leadership Presentations Organisation Time Management

Experience

Century Tech

2016 - 2024

    • Played a pivotal role in developing a high-traffic learning platform for 8 years, overseeing daily usage exceeding 1 million questions.

    • Designed multitude of different products: content management system, assessment player, user onboarding and management, dashboards, managed design systems and more.

    • Managed a team of 3 to deliver feature development as part of a UAE partnership contract, consistently exceeding all deadlines.

    • Led team through transition from on site to remote working at the start of world wide pandemic whilst also taking up the role of scrum master, manager, and product manager to make sure projects hit deadlines.

    • Led a team of 4 to complete an integration with industry giant Pearson, securing a long-lasting partnership and driving increased platform usage.

    • Spearheaded a partnership with the Independent Schools Examinations Board (ISEB) to modernise the examination process, resulting in a significant increase in platform usage with around 14,000 new students added, along with increased revenues and solidification of ISEB's industry-leading position.

    • Led a team of 5 cross-functional developers to integrate and support up to 10 external partnerships and clients, including Microsoft, Google, BPP, and others.

    • Drove innovation by leading brainstorming sessions, wire-framing, and design processes for new features, as well as creating prototypes.

    • Advocated for accessibility and mobile optimisation initiatives to enhance user experience across the platform.

    • Demonstrated expertise in both B2B and B2C product environments, tailoring solutions to meet the diverse needs of various markets.

    • Produced ~90% of all product designs

    • Driving force for company branding maintenance before marketing team was formed

    • Participated in product planning and feature exploration workshops

    • Volunteered at affiliate school career days informing students about UX career opportunities.

    • Took over internal CMS tool design

    • Designed flyers and posters for company events

    • Created app illustrations and icons

    • Created data heavy dashboard designs and concepts for feature proposals

Morgan Stanley

2013 - 2016

    • Provided support to senior designers, assisting in design and development tasks.

    • Led smaller-scale feature development projects, eventually overseeing the redesign of the company's intranet website.

    • Served as visual design lead on a client trading platform project.

    • Played a key role in the recruitment process for new apprentices and subsequently supervised and mentored 2 new joiners during their 1-year apprenticeship program. Guided them through their professional development, provided support, and acted as an intermediary between them and the senior management team.

    • 4 days working with design team and 1 day a week receiving training at ELATT.

    • Created logos for internal training system apps

    • Produced spec documents for visual design handover to development team

    • Generated assets for design systems and assisted developers

    • Designs flyers to assist marketing design team

    • Completed a 1-year apprenticeship program, securing permanent employment thereafter.

    • Recognised as a success story of the apprenticeship program, leading to an invitation to speak as a honoured guest at an event held at London City Hall.