Hi, my name is Marina Pospergelis.
I am a native Russian Usability/User Experience (UX) Researcher and web designer, working and living in Hong Kong.
Experience
- 17 years of work experience as a usability expert/researcher, and web designer in Russian companies and in Hong Kong.
- 17 years of experience in prototyping software such as Axure RP Pro, Microsoft Visio, and expert knowledge in other similar apps like Figma, Adobe XD, InVison, and Voiceflow to create voice assistants and chatbots.
- Successfully conducting remote (online) usability studies since 2016.
- Working on CX research and creating personas from scratch.
- I understand web analytic data (Google, Webtrends, YandexMetrika) that can be used for the AB/MVT tests (with help of Google Optimize, Webtrends or whatever tool you want to use).
- I have experience in managing a team using Agile/SCRUM.
- I understand software guidelines (and I will be religiously following them), and have some knowledge of HTML and CSS.
- Created different types of design and language (copy, capitalization, language tone, etc) guidelines.
- I am an English and Mandarin teacher.
- I am a regular blood donor, with 15 donations in Hong Kong so far.
- I work as Fashion and personal stylist.
Education
2022-2023 – East China Normal University, School of International Chinese Studies
汉语综合课 Chinese Comprehensive Course
China, Shanghai
Grade: 90
Received 学生之星 honour in December 2022
2013-2015 – University of Hainan, Sanya College, 海南大学三亚学院
China, Sanya
Certificate: Chinese Language, HSK 3.
2009-2013 – Moscow State Textile University “A. N. Kosygin’
Aspirant in Higher Mathematics, Condensed Matter Physics
Russia, Moscow
During my PhD study at the Higher Mathematics academic department, I was working on a tool that was written (C#) and designed by me. The tool was supposed to help the professors from the department and their staff to transfer all the knowledge they gained during the decades of work into the condensed matter physics and textile study and kept physically on paper (you know, they are old school pals) and to the online or app by making the calculations and formulas automatized and being easily accessible by the elder and less digitally mature staff as well as the young students of the academic department.
2012-2012 – British Higher School of Art and Design
Graphic Design summer intensive classes
Russia, Moscow
Website: britishdesign.ru/en/
During one week of Summer Intensive classes, I learnt from famous Russian designers such as:
- Mitya Kharshak, https://europeandesign.org/judges/mitya-kharshak/
- Vlad Ermolaev, https://www.ermolaevbureau.com/
- Vasili Andreev, http://wtpack.ru/interviews/designer-is-not-artists/
- Max Nesterenko, https://britishdesign.ru/en/
- And some other cool designers!
We studied:
- Graphic and Art
- Fonts: how to do the whole font from one word you’ve seen on the street
- Identica: how to create
- Graphic Design tools, such as Photoshop and Illustrator
- How to create and develop goods packaging
- By the end of the day, every team made its own presentation for people who would like to buy the goods with new packaging;
- How to express your ideas in collages, photos, and paintings.
2002-2007 – Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics
Engineer in Computers, Complex, Systems and Networks
Russia, Moscow
I was lucky enough to visit the IT events and meet people from the growing UX and Design community, which gave me a clear understanding of what I would want to do after graduation.
You Might See Me
- As a Game Design judge at Microsoft Imagine Cup, USA, New York, 2011
Website: https://imagine.microsoft.com/en-us/Events?id=0&skillLevel=0
News about the event: https://news.microsoft.com/2011/07/13/microsoft-reveals-imagine-cup-2011-winners-unveils-3-million-grant-program/
- As a judge at Imagine Cup 2012, Russia, Moscow Finals
News: https://xakep.ru/2012/04/17/58566/
- Podcasts about whether, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0H02qNY0k
- Advertising, Hong Kong, October 2021
Info page, main video: https://www.globalsources.com/STM/site/app
Direct link to download the video: https://www.globalsources.com/STM/wp-content/uploads/APPEDU_VIDEO.mp4
- I’ve been a lead presenter at Microsoft User Groups in different universities with several usability reports.
Languages
Russian (Native), English (Fluent), Mandarin (普通话) (HSK3), 粤语 (入門).
Hobbies
Everything related to UX and Usability, Fashion, Hiking (check my Instagram for more pictures), Snowboarding, Aggressive Inline Skating
If you want to learn more, SAY HI