Learning Experience Designer
Selected work
Designed a library of reusable learning templates for millions of K–8 students. Gamification work contributed to a published AERA study.
View case studyGeometry for second graders — designed concept through final assets, tested in real classrooms. Teachers reported strong engagement.
View case studyLed end-to-end design of a curriculum dashboard across 5,000+ schools in 50+ countries. The key move: letting teachers act directly from the data.
View case studyLed UX research and redesign of Boston's civic data dashboard. Research-grounded, commissioned by the city, and partially implemented.
View case studyAbout
Ukraine-born, East Coast-raised multi-lingual nomad. Living between cultures has shaped how I see the world and how I design for it.
I've worked in classrooms as an English teacher in Thailand and as a yoga teacher in Mexico. From student engagement to admin reporting, I've touched many parts of the educational tool experience in my design work. I also love game design and creating engaging environments both on and off screen.
I study child development, philosophy of mind, and how media affects our nervous systems. When not designing you can find me teaching yoga, sailing, or singing.
On my mind lately
Nervous system-aware design. Learning that lives in the body, not just the browser.
Experience
Creative lead — design direction across learning products and brand
Senior product designer — Desmos math integration for K–12 classrooms
Design lead — strategy and hands-on design across teacher and student-facing products
Interaction design for iReady, K–8 learning software used in classrooms nationwide
UX design teaching and mentorship
Management and direction of digital creative projects
Got a learning problem worth solving? Let's talk.
kharakozova@gmail.com →