Karolina Vakula
UI/UX Designer · Web Developer
Summary
UI/UX Designer and Web Developer with a Computing Science background and a portfolio of consumer-facing product and UI work. Skilled in turning wireframes, user flows, and product requirements into polished, production-ready interfaces in Figma, and in building and maintaining design systems for consistency and scale. Strong visual execution and attention to detail, with a working knowledge of usability principles, interaction design, responsive layouts, and front-end basics (HTML, CSS, JavaScript). Self-driven and comfortable collaborating with product managers and engineers, iterating quickly on feedback, and adapting in fast-paced startup environments.
Product & Design Projects
AI Ordering Assistant
2026GoIT AI Solutions Hackathon
solution-front-one.vercel.app ↗- Pitched the original concept for a conversational assistant that helps restaurant customers decide what to order based on cravings, dietary needs, and allergies.
- Led the UX and UI as a cross-functional team of GoIT graduates built it into a live, deployed product over a two-week sprint.
- Designed the conversation flow and interface to lift average order value through tactful suggestions, free up servers, and reduce risk through reliable allergy handling.
Personal Portfolio Website
2026Design and front-end build
karolina.vakula.ca ↗- Designed and built a responsive personal website from scratch, owning the layout, typography, and visual hierarchy along with the front-end code.
- Deployed and maintain the live site with version control on GitHub.
GrowDaily
2026Product/UI Design Case Study — Goal-Tracking Consumer App
- Translated product requirements and user research into user flows, wireframes, and information architecture for a consumer-facing mobile product.
- Designed high-fidelity mockups and interactive prototypes in Figma, iterating on layout, visual hierarchy, and interaction details.
- Built and maintained a reusable component library and design system, improving consistency and speeding up design delivery.
- Applied usability and accessibility principles to create an intuitive, user-friendly experience.
- Reviewed designs against front-end constraints to keep interfaces production-ready and handoff-friendly.
Carolina Cafe & Catering
2025Responsive Website Redesign Case Study
- Performed competitive analysis and defined redesign goals for a consumer-facing web experience.
- Designed responsive UI across mobile, tablet, and desktop, improving navigation, visual hierarchy, and readability.
- Organized reusable components to keep the interface consistent and scalable.
Work Experience
Visual Designer · Messiah Lutheran Church
Aug 2025 – April 2026- Design and maintain weekly presentation visuals, applying consistent layout, typography, and brand standards.
- Modernized outdated visuals, improving clarity and readability by an estimated 25% based on reduced revisions and positive feedback.
Administrative Assistant · Battle River Lending Place
May 2025 – Aug 2025- Designed marketing materials (posters, banners, print assets) that contributed to an estimated 20% increase in event engagement and inquiries.
- Communicated with clients and partners and improved internal processes, increasing equipment-return efficiency by about 30%.
Volunteer Experience
Ukrainian–English Translator · EISA
Aug 2023 – Feb 2024- Translated official documents from Ukrainian to English for immigration clients with a high standard of accuracy and attention to detail.