Tatjana Kudinova

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Professional Experience

Founder & CEO - Stealth AI Startup (2024-Present)

Leading an AI startup focused on personal growth through digital avatars and psychometric therapy features.

UX Director - AnalogFolk (2020-2022)

• Led design strategy for Nike and Facebook for Business redesign
• Mentored 5 junior designers and co-defined agency’s north star
• Recognized: Contagious Pioneers 2022, Campaign Global Innovation Agency of the Year 2021

  UX Lead - Accenture (2018-2019)

• Led Cathay loyalty app redesign resulting in 65% user base growth
• Managed team of 4 designers
• Won best team award

  UX Lead - Publicis.Sapient (2017-2018)

• Secured $5M design engagement with ANA, leading to new Japan office
• Created new service offering for Hong Kong market

  Lead UX Designer - Cathay Pacific (2016)

  Led EFF iPad app development for pilots, reducing fuel consumption by 1M litres annually through decarbonization initiative.

  UX Designer - Imagination (2015)

  Designed interactive elements for GE Innovation Centres (Turkey, UAE) and HSBC headquarters wayfinding system.

  UX Designer - Wyeworks (2013-2014)

  Client portfolio: Google, Flavorpill, Zozi

  UX Intern - CI&T (2012-2013)

  Supported platform design for Bank of the West, Silicon Image, FICO, and BlackRock.

  Academic & Research Experience

  Guest Critic & Reviewer

• UC Berkeley, Jacobs Institute of Design Innovation - MDes program (2024)
• UC Berkeley, VR/AR Laboratory, Department of Architecture (2022)
• UAM (Metropolitan Autonomous University, Mexico) - Advisory Board Member (2023)

  Lecturer

• UAM - UX design lectures for BFA students (2021-2022)
• NYU ITP - Experience design and creative technology (2014-2015)

  Notable Projects & Exhibitions

  Interactive & VR Work

• Gray Area Art Hack Day SF - “On our terms” installation (2024)
• Mutek Festival - VR experience featuring Hong Kong architecture (2020)
• Sónar+D - VR experience artist (2018)
• ISEA Sydney - LED sphere installation (2015)

  Research & Publications

• SIGGRAPH Asia - Published research on interactive techniques (2019)
• ISEA International - Art Paper Jury (2016)

  Education

  California College of the Arts, San Francisco

  MFA (2011-2012) Santander-Promoe academic award recipient

  Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

  Master of Fine Arts - San Carlos Academy (2009-2011)

  Vilnius Academy of Arts, Lithuania

  BA in Graphic Art (2007-2009)”