Designing for Operational Excellence
recognitions
Thank you for providing innovative ideas and effective solutions for business operations.
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Thank you for your extraordinary contribution, outstanding performance, effort, and attitude in overcoming challenges with unbelievable, excellent outcomes! Thank you for being a valuable member of the team!
Streamlining UX Across a Big Pharma Operations Ecosystem
I led the UX/UI design for an ecosystem of seven operational applications supporting production, supply chain, and quality monitoring for one of the largest pharmaceutical companies.
challenges
The goal was to create a consistent, scalable user experience across multiple applications and parallel development streams, each with unique priorities.
results
Earned three client recognitions for outstanding contribution and impact on business operations.
Facilitated 10+ client workshops to understand user needs and refine product requirements.
Initiated and led the creation of a shared components library, driving design consistency across the ecosystem.
Became fluent with AG Grid, Highcharts, and Bootstrap to propose feasible and scalable designs.
target audience
Employees at manufacturing sites who rely on these applications to support the company’s daily operations.
my role & team
For the first six months on the project, I worked as the sole UX/UI designer, defining the design direction until an internal Design Lead joined.
I supported 7 cross-functional product teams:
Product Owner, Business Analyst, Dev Lead
FE and BE Developers, Data Engineers
QA Specialists
System Architect
process
We worked in two-week sprints using Scrum. I advocated for UX improvements across the ecosystem while addressing product-specific needs. I facilitated discovery workshops with Product Owners and end users, ensuring a deep understanding of their needs.
Client Feedback
I had the pleasure of working closely with Valentina during her time as part of the [Client] Design team, where she consistently demonstrated exceptional skills as a UX/UI designer. Valentina’s creativity, attention to detail, and user-centric approach were evident in every project she undertook.
Valentina played a pivotal role in various initiatives. Her ability to translate complex requirements into intuitive and visually appealing designs significantly enhanced the product user experience. She constantly showcased her expertise and dedication to delivering high-quality work.
One of Valentina’s standout qualities is her collaborative spirit. She seamlessly integrated with the team, always willing to share her knowledge and support her colleagues. Her proactive approach and excellent communication skills made her a joy to work with.
I highly recommend Valentina Lebedeva for any UX/UI design role. Her talent, professionalism, and passion for design make her an asset to any team.
UX Team Lead, Assoc. Director
Building Bridges
Aligning Design and Development with Shared Components
When I joined the project, the customer expected a consistent user experience across the ecosystem but lacked a shared design library in Figma or shared components in code. Designing at scale without these resources was inefficient.
task
Promote and create a shared design system and code library with a comprehensive set of reusable components, guidelines, and interaction patterns to streamline work across products.
challenges
Inconsistent UX. Independent teams produced inconsistent design elements across six products, making a unified experience impossible.
Inefficient process & bugs. The lack of reusable components caused duplicated effort, longer development time, and more bugs.
Scalability roadblocks. Without a centralised design system, scaling to additional products was difficult.
alignment
Audit of existing libraries. Together with the FE team, I reviewed the component library of a parallel project. It used Material Design and was incompatible with our Bootstrap framework.
Visual alignment. Adapted existing visual assets to match Bootstrap guidelines, ensuring consistency with organisation-wide style.
design & handoff
Component inventory. Conducted a UI audit and prioritised components by usage frequency, so critical elements were built first.
Design & handoff. Documented component states and interaction patterns in Figma, preparing them for implementation in Storybook.
Theme
Components
Micro services
result
Improved consistency. The unified design system created a predictable user experience across all applications.
Faster development & fewer bugs. Reusable components and standard guidelines reduced development time and bugs.
Scalability & integration. Other products could adopt the established system with minimal effort, supporting future expansion.
Enhanced collaboration. Designers and developers got a single source of truth, improving communication and efficiency.
Continuous improvement. Established a feedback loop with developers and users for continuous refinement of the design system.
Updated designs
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