What this page is

This page isn’t a resume.

It’s a short explanation of how I think about UX research — and why that way of thinking matters when you’re working with Russian & CIS users.

What my work is actually about

I focus on how people interpret product signals and make decisions, not just on what they click.

Conversion hasn’t disappeared and it hasn’t lost its value. What changed is how it’s formed: decisions are often made before the click and, just as often, inside the flow — after users have already started the process.

That’s where teams frequently lose people: not at the button, but in the decision gap that appears while users are evaluating the process as a whole.

How I approach UX research

I don’t follow a single fixed approach. Different products, teams, and situations call for different ways of looking at behavior. Sometimes the signals are explicit. Sometimes they’re subtle, emotional, or hesitant — and easy to miss if you’re only looking at what’s measurable.

Rather than applying a predefined framework, I adapt the angle of analysis to the type of decision your users are making and the level of risk they perceive at that moment — whether hesitation shows up early, mid-flow, or just before commitment.

What stays consistent is the focus: understanding where uncertainty appears, how it shapes behavior, and why your users may stall even after they’ve already started the process.

The goal isn’t to document behavior for its own sake, but to surface the parts of the decision process that teams usually sense — yet struggle to articulate clearly.

What teams usually notice

Once the decision gap becomes visible, teams stop “optimizing the interface” in circles. They begin to see:

  • where trust weakens long before the final action
  • why familiar UX patterns produce unexpected behavior
  • why numbers look stable while decisions quietly stall

That clarity changes how product decisions are made — calmer, more focused, and with fewer assumptions.

What I don’t do

  • I don’t sell generic best practices.
  • I don’t treat research as an academic exercise.
  • I don’t draw conclusions from surface metrics alone.

If the context isn’t clear, I’ll say so. If it is clear, the output will be specific enough to use immediately.

If you’re unsure where to start

You don’t need a detailed brief. A few lines describing what you’re currently unsure about is enough.

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