Why I do what I do

I spend my life frustrated by misunderstandings among humans on an interpersonal or group level.
So I built my design career around fixing that.

I spend my life frustrated by misunderstandings among humans on an interpersonal or group level.
So I built my design career around fixing that.

As a Product Designer & Consultant, I work as a human API

As a Product Designer & Consultant, I work as a human API

I bridge the gaps in understanding between your customers, your business, and your development team—so you can build better products and grow a successful company.

How i work

I don't just design

screens. I design shared

understanding.

I don't just design

screens.
I design shared

understanding.

Every product problem I've encountered traces back to the

same root: customers, business, and development each

operating from a different version of reality. The UX feels off.

Decisions don't stick. Work gets redone. And no one can

quite explain why.

That's where I come in.

I start by finding where the understanding breaks — between what

users actually need, what the business is trying to achieve, and

what the team is actually building. Then I make that visible, turn it

into decisions, and translate those decisions into product structure

that ships.

MY THINKING IS THE PRODUCT. FIGMA IS HOW IT BECOMES REAL.

Contact

Let's work together

Let's work together

I work with founders and senior leadership at early-stage startups — primarily in health, mental health, and EdTech — as a consultant, strategic partner, or Design Lead.


The shape of the engagement depends on where you are and what you need. Let's figure that out together.

sarka Kortanova

sarka Kortanova

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