Product Designer · UX / UI · Spain
Michael
Chadayev
“Clarity is never accidental.”
I design where products are shaped by real users, real constraints, and real consequences — from research through to production.
About
A decade in design, five-plus years shipping product
I'm a Product Designer (UX/UI) drawn to work where products are shaped by real users, real constraints, and real consequences. After more than a decade in digital design, followed by five-plus years in product teams, I've designed mobile-first products that move from idea to production — and keep working once the slides are gone.
My practice spans research, information architecture, prototyping and UI, guided by data, technical reality, accessibility and close collaboration with engineering. I'm at home in high-pressure environments, where design means balancing user needs, business intent and compliance — and standing behind the result.
I work closely with Product, Engineering and QA, and take responsibility for outcomes, not just what's visible on the screen. Originally from Ukraine, now based in Spain.
Research that
shaped the product
From luxury commerce to fintech — going where the dashboard couldn't.
CASE 01
The Undercover Courier
Returns and complaints were climbing with no clear cause. Going undercover with the couriers revealed the creased-dress mystery was never the customers' fault — it was behavioural service quality.
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CASE 02
Ethnographic research in redesigning the communication layer for a luxury resale platform
Fast growth broke support. Data showed where consignors panicked; field research at the drop-off desk explained why — and a redesigned communication layer rebuilt trust.
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CASE 03
ALEF Traders
A digital investment platform for people with capital but no time to become traders. Designed for confidence, not complexity — from a trust-first MVP to a validated, fund-based evolution.
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