Anatolii Tupkalo

Greetings everyone! My name is

I am:

First question I ask before any UX project – What problem are we trying to solve?

First question I ask before any UI project – What are we trying to communicate?

My logical and analytical mindset, coupled with years of experience in graphic design and art, empowers me to create not only appealing but also seamless, intuitive user interface designs that contribute to business growth.

With 4 years of experience in B2C design, with a strong understanding of the entire life cycle of a digital product, including front-end, back-end, SEO, and more.

My work

EXPLORE PROJECTS AND CASE STUDIES

Below, you’ll find some of my recent and more interesting work. For more, visit my Behance profile

Appointment management system

2024

Barber shop appointment and schedule management software.

Mobile app for iOS

2023

LMS for independent foreign language teachers.

Web platform

2023

All in one event planning helper online platform

Landing page

2023

Local auto glass tinting shop. See website.

eCommerce online store

2022

Online wine store with advanced filtering options.

Multiple-page website

2019

Funeral and cremation services website. See website

About me

MY STORY

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about me. I’m Anatolii Tupkalo, a Ukrainian American who arrived in the United States in 2015, eager to start a new chapter. Graduating from Poltava National Technical University in 2001 with a degree in architecture and design, I began my career as a graphic designer and artist at a monument company in Poltava, Ukraine. As the internet became an integral part of our lives, my interest in web design and development grew accordingly.

After relocating to the United States, I decided to turn my passion for the web world into my career. During the first three years, while taking numerous classes in Front-end development and UX/UI design, I worked as a graphic designer for several monument companies in Denver as a freelancer.

Upon completing various classes, I was ready to pursue my dream career. However, landing a job as a junior designer proved challenging. I accepted an offer at the small family-owned funeral home, Piece Of Heaven, where I handled all design work, including graphic design, UX/UI design, and web development. Despite gaining valuable experience, I recognized limited growth opportunities in the small business.

To advance my career, I left Piece Of Heaven and enrolled in a six-month UX/UI course at UX Academy by DesignLab to update my awareness of web design according to current market requirements. Now, I am a passionate UX/UI designer.

Check out some of my monuments art and design work

Residency:

United State citizen

Education:

Bachelor's degree

Cell:

72(o)-579-2353

Email:

t.anatolii(at)hotmail.com

Relocation:

Ready to follow my dream

Experience

WORK AT AND WITH

Piece of Heaven, LLC

Denver, CO

UX-UI designer

04/2019 – 12/2023

Initiated and designed cloud-based software focused on gathering vital record data and transforming it into intuitive statistical charts. This significantly improved decision-making for stakeholders, streamlined data exchange between branches, and reduced statistical errors from 80% accuracy to 99%.
Designed and developed all company digital products, including multiple websites, with a focus on enhancing user experience. Resulted in a 30% increase in customer inquiries and engagement.
As part of the team, contributed to the rebranding of the company’s visual presence, covering printed materials, outdoor advertisements, and more, resulting in a cohesive and strong brand identity.

Colorado Memorial Companies

Denver, CO

Graphic designer

02/2016 – 04/2019

Successfully completed over 200 UX and graphic design projects, resulting in total customer satisfaction, with many returning for additional services.
Doubled the number of customized orders by implementing the gathering of needs and requirements from clients, thereby increasing the company’s income.

Poltava National Pedagogical University

Poltava, Ukraine

Graphic designer / UI designer

03/2015 – 11/2015

Collaborated on a team, designed, and developed a recruiting campaign that led to a significant increase in the number of applied students by enhancing the overall user experience.
Designed informative guides that helped newly admitted students navigate the university’s facilities and services.

Serenity Tributes Memorials

Poltava, Ukraine

Graphic designer / Artist

02/2004 – 01/2015

Hand-etched over 1000 portraits and other pictures on black granite, satisfying over 1000 clients.
Designed, including calculating dimensions and the number of materials, for complex memorials with a lifelong guarantee.
Took responsibility in product management when the project went sideways, resolving issues minimizing company’s expanses and ensuring client satisfaction.
Cooperated with cross-functional teams in product development

To view the work showcase, regarding this experience please follow this link.

Education

STUDIED AT

UX Academy

UX/UI online classes by Desing LAB

UX/UI design

2023- 2024

In my journey to become a skilled web designer and developer, after three years of working for Piece of Heaven mostly as a graphic designer, I enrolled in an online UX Academy program with DesignLab to improve my knowledge of UX and UI.

Hillel IT

Online IT school

React.js

2022 – 2022

Following today’s requirements, I have joined these classes to become familiar with one of the most popular JavaScript libraries in the world of web development

Hillel IT

Online IT school

PHP

2022 – 2022

Even though I knew a lot about making websites, I realized I didn’t understand how the whole process worked. So, I decided to learn about back-end development to improve my knowledge of creating websites from start to finish.

Loftschool

Online IT school

SEO basics

2018 – 2018

After finishing my first website, I saw the ongoing work needed, especially for SEO. This highlighted how important it is for designers and developers to understand basic SEO principles.

Loftschool

Online IT school

Front-end Advance

2017 – 2017

I took these classes as a final step in learning front-end development, delving deeper into JavaScript libraries such as Angular, Vue, and React.

Loftschool

Online IT school

Front-end beginners

2016 – 2016

After deciding to turn my hobby into my career, I joined online front-end classes for beginners and started my journey as a web designer and web developer.

PNTU

Poltava National Technical University

Bachelor’s degree

In 2021, I graduated from Poltava National Technical University, where I studied architecture and design for four incredible years. I never regretted my decision to pursue this kind of education; it was truly a good experience.

My skills

I identify primarily as a UX/UI designer, but I don’t view the hours spent learning and practicing front-end and related technologies as wasted. In fact, I consider it a significant complement to my design skills. Understanding the entire cycle of a digital product, from user research to front-end and back-end development, and even SEO optimization, provides me with a good advantage as a UX/UI designer. Here are some coding skills I possess:

UX/UI

User Research

Wireframing and Prototyping

Information Architecture

Visual Design

Interaction Design

Usability Testing

DESIGN SOFTWARE

PhotoShop

Figma

Abobe XD

Illustrator

Adobe ID

Sketch

CODING SKILLS

Front-end

HTML

CSS

JaveScript

Back-end

PHP

Node.js

SQL

Libraries

React.js

Angular

jQuery

Contact me

GET IN TOUCH

Testimonials

WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT ME

Mila Katsnelson

Funeral home website

Our sincere thanks for three remarkable years of collaboration. Your exceptional design skills have shaped our brand and online identity. The two websites you crafted truly embody our services. Your commitment has been invaluable to our team.

Ivan

Autoshop website

Thanks to the website, I started gaining new clients, and the existing ones also appreciated it.

Caleb Aguillard

Election campaign website

Exceptional work! Anatolii created a captivating election campaign website, It helped me to attract new supporters and impress existing ones. Highly satisfied with the outcome.

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