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Danil Gorbunov
Senior Product Designer | AI-Driven Product & Systems Builder
Product leader with 10+ years of experience building SaaS & AI-powered SaaS products from concept to revenue. Specialize in fast validation, AI-first MVP strategy, and scalable product systems that improve unit economics and accelerate go-to-market. Reduced AI infrastructure costs by 32–60%, accelerated releases by 45–55%, and contributed to reaching 1200+ paying customers within 7 months.
2022
Senior Product Designer
B2stack
2022
Owned end-to-end AI product lifecycle (discovery → architecture → validation → GTM → revenue). Defined AI roadmap aligned with monetization and scalability strategy.
- •Reduced AI infrastructure costs by 32–60%, improving unit economics and extending runway
- •Implemented AI-first MVP framework, accelerating product releases by 45–55%
- •Contributed to go-to-market execution, reaching 1200+ paying customers within 7 months
- •Increased onboarding completion by 18% and reduced churn through conversational UX optimization
- •Led cross-functional teams across product, AI engineering, and marketing
- •Mentored 4 designers, reducing internal prototyping time by ~35%
Last Projects
Fonitix AI – AI Voice SaaS (Restaurant Industry)
Designed AI call system using Telecommunication API + OpenAI API. Built backend logic in Python (FastAPI). Implemented token-level cost optimization (-43% AI API costs). Reduced missed calls to zero (~$3,000/month saved per location). Delivered production-ready solution within 10 weeks.
Xproid – E-commerce AI Chatbot
Architected conversational AI using OpenAI API. Led UX and technical architecture (React frontend + backend integrations). Increased checkout conversion by ~15%. Delivered validated product within 12 weeks.
Twinzo 3D – SaaS Inventory Platform
Rapidly onboarded into 3D warehouse domain. Designed real-time inventory visualization workflows. Improved internal adoption and operational efficiency. Delivered MVP within 12 weeks.
MRIACRM – Predictive CRM System
Conducted stakeholder workshops and requirement discovery. Built JIRA-integrated UX/UI/AI First prototype for predictive insights. Reduced development cycle from 5–6 months to ~3 months via early validation.
Educational Literacy Platform (Valor Software, NDA)
Designed and implemented scalable design system (200+ components). Enabled multi-role SaaS architecture. Accelerated feature rollout by ~30%. Supported successful enterprise pilot launch.
2013
Lead Product Designer
Decodexin (Krasiva)
2013
Led design and launch of scalable marketplace platform. Secured $30k+ early-stage investment.
- •Increased client sales by 18–20%
- •Generated ~$70k annual operational savings per client
- •Improved team productivity by 25–30% via collaborative prototyping
2010
UX/UI Designer
Delen Studio
2010
Led brand launches and digital campaigns for international clients. Conducted UX research and conversion optimization. Delivered business-aligned WordPress solutions.
MSc User Experience Design
Caledonian University, Glasgow, Scotland
Master's degree in User Experience Design
MSc Computer Science
Shipbuilding University, Mykolaiv, Ukraine
Master's degree in Computer Science
IT STEP Academy
C++, C#
Technical training in programming languages
BeetRoot Academy
HTML, CSS, JS, React, PHP Backend
Full-stack web development training
Lectures
AI Workshops & Mentorship
Led AI workshops (2023–Present); mentored designers and developers; guided startup initiatives.
QA Open Conference
Globallogic
1st place in PM in team work
Golden Byte Startup Battle
Winner
Competed and won in startup battle competition
Black Belt Hapkido
Martial Arts & Meditation
Achieved black belt and began mentoring martial art & meditation, continuing to present
Skills
Core Competencies
Product Ownership, AI-Driven Product Strategy, Revenue Optimization, Hypothesis Validation, Stakeholder Leadership, Scalable Design Systems
Technical Skills
LLM Integration (OpenAI API, Claude API), Prompt Engineering & Cost Optimization, RAG Systems, Embeddings, Python (FastAPI), React, Next.js, Supabase, SQL, Stripe Integration, Voice AI APIs, Git, Cursor IDE
Languages
English - Professional working proficiency
Ukrainian - Native
Russian - Native
Slovak - Beginner