Mikhail Milnikov

Founder & Product Designer, JustInk

Founded, designed, and built JustInk from zero—an AI-assisted operations product for independent tattoo artists covering client communication, booking, deposits, calendar workflows, and content creation. Own the product end to end, from strategy and UX/UI through implementation, integrations, and release.

May 2026 — present · Product strategy, 0-to-1, AI workflows, Mobile, Brand

Principal Product Designer, DOTS

Led and executed end-to-end product design for a multi-role platform connecting tattoo artists, collectors, and studios.

Defined marketplace flows, onboarding, design systems, and complex interactions; built an app for automated sketch publishing and contributed 150+ commits to the core product codebase.

Nov 2024 — May 2026 · Product strategy, Design systems, Interaction design, Leadership

Senior Product Designer, Blanc Bank

Designed the onboarding experience for a neobank serving entrepreneurs, then led internal CRM workflows for sales, support, operations, and compliance teams.

2020 — 2024 · Product strategy, Interaction design, Internal tools, Fintech

Art Director, Yandex.Health

Led design of Yandex’s healthcare product across appointment booking and telemedicine. Helped scale the service to 100,000 consultations within its first six months.

2016 — 2019 · Product strategy, Interaction design, Healthcare, Leadership

Senior Product Designer, Auto.ru

Led the redesign of Auto.ru’s mobile apps, tablet experience, and responsive website. Established the information architecture and interaction patterns required for future product growth.

2015 — 2016 · Interaction design, Information architecture, Mobile, Marketplaces

Art Director of Mobile Products, Yandex

Created a shared mobile design system and repository of reusable product patterns across Yandex services. Established and led an internal mobile product design programme for other designers.

2014 — 2016 · Design systems, Leadership, Mobile, Team development

Senior Product Designer, Group Lead, Yandex.Browser

Led the design and launch of Yandex Browser for smartphones and tablets, managing the product design team across the initial mobile release.

2012 — 2014 · Product strategy, Mobile, Leadership, 0-to-1

Web Designer, Actis Wunderman

Designed websites and promo campaigns for brands including Ford, Land Rover, Colgate, Nokia, and BMW.

2010 — 2011 · Web design, Brand, Campaigns