My Story in UX, Design and Life

Hello! I’m Serhiy Golovashkin, but my friends call me Siryi – designer, teacher, and developer.

How it all began

My story with design and web development began back in 2007, when I first discovered digital art. Since then, I have immersed myself in everything related to design, technology, and ways to improve the user experience.

Since 2014, I have been working in the field of UX/UI and Growth Design, combining analytical thinking, business strategy, and design to create products that don’t just look good — they work and deliver results.

My journey

Over 10 years in the field, I have gone from freelancer to Senior UX/UI Designer in international companies.

Today, I work with clients from the US, Canada, and Europe, helping brands grow through thoughtful design, consistency, and deep user understanding.

At the same time, I am a teacher of the UI/UX Design Pro course, where I help designers move from theory to real projects.

Over the past three years, over 150 students have taken my courses, many of whom are already working in the industry.

Where I worked and what I do now

Jumpfactor (Canada) — Sr. UX/UI Designer
I am responsible for product design, user flows, logic and communication with clients. I lead projects from the first ideas to release.

ithillel.ua (Ukraine) — UI/UX Design Teacher & Mentor
I have developed and constantly improve an author’s course on UX/UI design, which helps specialists enter the global market.

In addition, I participate in mentoring programs, consult designers and startups on UX strategy and digital product development.

Views and Values

Respect, openness and love are three things without which I cannot imagine work or life.

I believe in responsibility, balance and honesty, as well as in the importance of feedback in any relationship.

Without constant development, reflection and ethics, I would not be who I am.

Education

Master’s degree 🤓

Магістр Компʼютерних Наук ХНПУ імені Г.С. Сковороди
Бакалавр Компʼютерних Наук та Англійської мови
Художня школа імені І. Рєпіна

Курси & інше

  • Prometheus
  • Codecademy
  • Coursera
  • Sololearn

Сертифікати

  • “All-Ukrainian Collgiate Programming Contest” – Kharkiv Region Programming Contest
  • “PHP”, “SQL”, “JavaScript”, “HTML”, “CSS” – Sololearn
  • “Responsive Web Design” – freecodecamp
  • “Information Security Basics” – Prometheus

Маю виняткове аналітичне мислення (згідно з тестом IQ 😅)