{"id":161,"date":"2022-02-05T06:25:24","date_gmt":"2022-02-05T06:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serezha.space\/?page_id=161"},"modified":"2026-05-30T08:02:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T08:02:47","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/siryi.me\/en\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group heroPage\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Story in UX, Design and Life<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hello! I&#8217;m Serhiy Golovashkin, but my friends call me Siryi &#8211; designer, teacher, and developer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column inlineCard aboutColCentered is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized border-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/siryi.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/young-1024x490.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5410\" style=\"width:auto;height:360px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siryi.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/young-1024x490.png 1024w, https:\/\/siryi.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/young-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/siryi.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/young-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/siryi.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/young.png 1472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group inlineCard\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How it all began<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2014, I have been working in the field of <strong>UX\/UI and Growth Design<\/strong>, combining <strong>analytical thinking, business strategy, and design <\/strong>to create products that don\u2019t just look good \u2014 they <strong>work and deliver results<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized border-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1472\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/siryi.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/presentation.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5412\" style=\"width:auto;height:360px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siryi.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/presentation.png 1472w, https:\/\/siryi.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/presentation-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/siryi.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/presentation-1024x490.png 1024w, https:\/\/siryi.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/presentation-768x367.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1472px) 100vw, 1472px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group inlineCard\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My journey<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over 10 years in the field, I have gone from freelancer to Senior UX\/UI Designer in international companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, I work with clients from the US, Canada, and Europe, helping brands grow through thoughtful design, consistency, and deep user understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past three years, over 150 students have taken my courses, many of whom are already working in the industry.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized border-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/siryi.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/travel-1024x490.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5415\" style=\"width:auto;height:360px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siryi.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/travel-1024x490.png 1024w, https:\/\/siryi.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/travel-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/siryi.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/travel-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/siryi.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/travel.png 1472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group inlineCard\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where I worked and what I do now<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jumpfactor (Canada) \u2014 Sr. UX\/UI Designer<br>I am responsible for product design, user flows, logic and communication with clients. I lead projects from the first ideas to release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ithillel.ua (Ukraine) \u2014 UI\/UX Design Teacher &amp; Mentor<br>I have developed and constantly improve an author&#8217;s course on UX\/UI design, which helps specialists enter the global market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, I participate in mentoring programs, consult designers and startups on UX strategy and digital product development.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized border-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/siryi.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/conf-1024x490.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5417\" style=\"width:auto;height:360px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siryi.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/conf-1024x490.png 1024w, 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