valeria-shavkunova.fig Portfolio
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Hi, I'm Valeria (Lera) - a product designer in NYC.

I turn messy, data-heavy problems into products people actually use. My background in operations and analytics means I design with business goals and real user behavior in mind. Lately: SaaS, mobile, and my own app, Vibee - now live on the App Store.

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Selected work

iOS App · Personal Venture

Vibee

An iOS app live on the App Store - helping people find places by their vibe, not just ratings. The idea and design are all mine, built end to end.

Star ratings tell you a place is good, not whether it fits the moment. So I built search around a feeling - "laptop-friendly with fast wifi" - and surfaced the details ratings hide: outlets, noise level, whether laptops are welcome.

0→1
live on the App Store
Download on the App Store Case study coming soon
Vibee - iOS app screens: explore home and place detail

Mobile App · Travel · End-to-End

TripSaver

A travel booking app for budget-conscious travelers - set a budget upfront and discover flights, hotels, and packages that fit, with no hidden fees. Solo project, research to high-fidelity prototype.

95%
found budget tracking intuitive
Open case study
TripSaver - travel app cover

Responsive Web · Redesign

NYC Pet Services

A responsive web redesign for a NYC dog daycare - unifying the brand, simplifying navigation, and adding 24/7 online booking with accessible, trust-building social proof.

87%
booking task completion
Open case study
NYC Pet Services - responsive redesign cover

Feature Design · Social · Concept

Instagram Events

A concept feature adding event discovery to Instagram - create, find, and RSVP to events without ever leaving the app, built on patterns users already know.

6/7
found discovery effortless
Open case study
Instagram Events - feature concept cover

Playground

A few things that are very me.

✈️ Travel 📷 Photography 🐶 Dogs ☕ Coffee 🗽 NYC 🌿 Mental wellness 🧭 New places 🎧 Lo-fi while I work

About

From spreadsheets to screens.

Hi, I'm Valeria - you can also call me Lera. A product designer based in NYC. My background in operations and analytics gave me a deep understanding of user behavior and business goals, and a habit of measuring impact and validating decisions with real data. I design mobile and web experiences for SaaS products - reducing friction and creating intuitive workflows users don't have to think about.

Currently seeking full-time product design roles, and open to freelance and contract work.

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Valeria Shavkunova in NYC

Valeria · New York