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My name is Maria Zub
I'm a Design Strategist & UX Designer.
In 2015, I quit my perfect job in Russia, sold my clothing design company, packed all my belongings in one suitcase, and moved to the USA.
I barely spoke any English. Despite this challenge, I viewed the move as an amazing opportunity to rethink my career. And I found the answer: Design.
Since then, I learned English, had a year-long internship at Handsome as a UX Designer, spent a productive year studying interaction design at Austin Center for Design, invested two more years into designing consumer experiences at the Home Depot and am currently leading a team at NCR designing a SaaS that will be used by Fortune 500 retailers from scratch.