
Paul Voynov
Head of Design & Product
Salary / Daily rate
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Head of Design & Product with 10+ years scaling products from MVP to millions of users across restaurant tech, healthcare, and fintech. Led Hostme from 4-person startup to 4000+ restaurants in 47 countries with 3M+ monthly bookings. Expert in B2B/B2C product strategy, design systems, and cross-functional team leadership delivering measurable business growth.
Work experience
Hostme
Feb 2016 - Present
10 years 9 months
Washington, DC, USA
Head of Design & Product
Dec 2021 - Present
4 years 11 months
Washington, DC, USA
- The whole company journey from 4 people in coworking spaces to the first millions earned, top 10 in restaurant software and offices in 3 countries. Over 4000 Restaurants in 47 countries use Hostme. More than 3 million bookings every month! - From sole Product designer to Head of design (+ 2 designers) and to Head of product (+ product & project managers). - Product strategy & vision, roadmap, research new features and competitors, analytics - Personally wrote 1000+ tasks and functional descriptions, resulting in efficient feature development and improved user satisfaction - Conducted hundreds user interviews and translated findings into actionable product requirements.
Lead Product Designer
Feb 2016 - Dec 2021
5 years 11 months
Washington, DC, USA
- Created a feature-rich interface that should meet the individual requirements of different levels of restaurants while being easy to use - Directed all design processes for company products (B2B, B2C, web, mobile), interfacing daily with a developer team to ensure seamless implementation - Led a complete rebranding of the company, two product redesigns, transitioning the team from sketch to figma
Lead Product Designer
QR Marketing - a brand by All4LabelsFreelance
Oct 2023 - Jul 2024
10 months
Hamburg, Germany
I was involved in the creation of a new product - a service for interactive content creation and customer management. As the lead designer, I created the web application interfaces from scratch, using Tailwind CSS framework to simplify development. Also I’ve created a large design system with many of my own custom components.
Senior Product Designer
InquisitHealth
Oct 2019 - Oct 2023
4 years 1 month
River Edge, NJ, USA
InquisitHealth provides peer-to-peer mentoring and networking services for patients and healthcare organizations. The complex large design system. I joined the team as one of the design team and ended up becoming a Senior Product Designer. The main product is a SaaS web application with a very complex interface including thousands of screens. I was constantly implementing new functionality and working with customer feedback. We also went through two redesigns and created a large design system. I was also involved in the launch of two sub-products for web and mobile.
Founder & Design Director
Pixelscrew – Design AgencyFreelance
Jun 2019 - Jul 2022
3 years 2 months
Founded and led a successful design agency on Upwork, building and managing a team of designers and developers to scale the business. Collaborated with a diverse client base, from startups launching MVPs in tight timelines to large tech companies creating new products within structured development cycles. Skilled at translating complex business requirements into actionable design solutions that drive results. Consistently rated in the top 3% of talent on Upwork, with numerous 5-star reviews and client testimonials.
Art Director
Nemo TV
Sep 2015 - Mar 2016
7 months
Moscow, Russia
Interactive television, streaming and online movie theater. Led the complete redesign of the app interface for mobile and TV platforms, dramatically enhancing usability, user engagement, and overall experience. Managed and mentored the design team across marketing and video production. Played a key role in aligning product design with business goals, contributing to user growth and platform recognition.
Product Designer
Pure App
Apr 2015 - Aug 2015
5 months
Lisbon Area, Portugal
Popular dating app with 30M+ downloads. I joined the team at a very early stage as the sole product designer. I redesigned the iOS app from the version that was presented to investors as MVP, and prepared the first version of the Android app for launch. I also worked on the core paid features including subscriptions, and analytics with AARRR metrics framework, which ultimately allowed us to break even quickly.
Head of Design Department
LIFE Financial Group
Feb 2014 - Mar 2015
1 year 2 months
Moscow, Russia
Managed both in-house and freelance design teams. Led the full rebranding of the financial group and nine affiliated banks, developing and implementing a unified corporate identity. Consolidated all creative processes across the group, including branding, merchandise, packaging, marketing materials, and environmental design. Built and launched internal services for generating branded advertising, ordering branch designs, and producing corporate assets, significantly reducing marketing costs and ensuring consistent brand standards. Managed advertising photography, created a central photo bank, and supervised video production for commercial campaigns. Redesigned ATM interfaces. Oversaw the design of the CEO’s quarterly 100-page branded presentation under intense 24h deadlines. Collaborated closely with the marketing team on PR and promotional campaigns, including large-scale event launches. Also worked as a consultant and cross-functional team manager with fintech startups within the Life.SREDA fund.
Clickberry Inc.
Jul 2011 - Jul 2014
3 years 1 month
Moscow, Russia
CPO (Chief Product Officer)
May 2012 - Jul 2014
2 years 3 months
Moscow, Russia
Started as Creative Director, leading a team of four designers (product, graphic, motion) and contributing to the company’s branding. Oversaw the design of Android and iOS apps, as well as the corporate website and an interactive video social platform. Later promoted to Head of Product, launching multiple B2B and B2C products from concept to implementation. Authored product specifications and functional documentation. Personally wrote several patents for interactive in-video content and worked on OpenGraph integration.
Creative Director
Jul 2011 - May 2012
11 months
Moscow, Russia
Education
Moscow State University of Instrument Engineering and Computer Sciences (MGUPI)
2004 - 2009
6 years
Moscow State Industrial University (MSIU)
2004 - 2006
3 years