Kris Barilnik

kris.barilnik@gmail.com

Senior Product Designer · 9+ years designing mobile apps and smart devices in foodtech, edtech, healthtech, and worktech

technical background · IC-track · London · Global Talent UK

the most recent work

Stealth FoodTech Start-up

currently designing the end-to-end experience for a smart food ecosystem — combining frozen chef-made meals, smart heating device, and a mobile-first ordering experience

grounded in deep research of the UK food market and shaped by the founder’s vision, we’re redefining how busy people eat at home

product

food + smart device + mobile app + website + delivery

my role

Senior Product Designer, Growth Team

timeline

July 2024–April 2025

full case coming… very very soon (promise)

a small AI-driven project at Nkoda

Nkoda & Aria-I

contributed to the early product design of Aria-INkoda’s AI assistant helping musicians interpret and work with digital sheet music

the mobile app helps users navigate scores, understand notation, and get orchestration advice — bringing intelligent support into the heart of the music experience

product

mobile app and website

my role

Senior Product Designer, Product Team

timeline

January 2024–July 2024

built from research with families

Kidmo

led design for Kidmo — a mobile app helping children build goal-setting skills through playful, research-driven experiences. Developed from the ground up based on insights from parents and kids

the app helps kids learn how to set and achieve tasks through playful design, mood tracking, and reward mechanics — empowering healthy habits and self-motivation from an early age

product

mobile app and website

my role

Senior Product Designer, Product Team

timeline

September 2019–May 2021

used daily by hundreds of thousands of users

BCS Bank

led the design of a new mobile banking app for BCS — launched in under a year with 32 features, including Russia’s first Apple Pay top-up

ss the sole designer, I owned the full experience and design system

by 2019, the app ranked Top 3 among banking apps in Russia for innovation and usability

product

mobile app and website

my role

Senior Product Designer, Product Team

timeline

August 2018–October 2019

Etc.

Random thoughts

example of metric alignment for product designers

the art of game design by Jesse Schell

books review (soon)

from gaming to products: translating interfaces

article (will be ready soon)

get in touch

kris.barilnik@gmail.com

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