Dan Searle
Dan and I worked together on the same team (Disco/web) and he was my go-to person for all engineering questions and feasibility checks.
"I had the pleasure of working with Irina for a year, and I can confidently say she’s one of the most talented product designers I’ve ever worked with. Her design work, across both web and native apps, is consistently thoughtful, intuitive, and user-centred.
What really stood out was her approach to problem-solving. She starts with thorough research and user insight, but she’s also pragmatic, always balancing ideal UX with real-world constraints. She’s incredibly productive and moves fast without sacrificing quality. Whether we were iterating on a new feature or tackling a tricky UX issue, she brought clarity, momentum, and great energy to the team.
She’s also a fantastic collaborator. Working with her felt effortless, she communicates clearly, listens actively, and knows how to bring out the best ideas through collaboration. Any team would be lucky to have her."
Megan Rowe
Creative Lead at Not On The High Street
Meg and I occasionally collaborated on a few projects. I also helped her and her team get started with Figma or supported her on her Figma learning journey.
"What stands out most about Irina is her collaborative spirit. Her positive attitude and passion for design inspired my team on numerous occasions, always making herself available to share her extensive Figma knowledge.
Irina was integral in improving efficiencies and collaboration between the product and creative teams at Not On The High Street. I'd highly recommend her to any companies looking for a positive & passionate product designer."
James Yorston
Director of Engineering at Carta
James was my line manager during his role as CTO at Zero Gravity.
"Irina and I worked together for 2 years building Zero Gravity from Seed to Series A.
Irina transformed our immature design processes to a scalable system that set the company up for future success. Irina's impact was felt across every team at Zero Gravity. Particularly, Irina partnered with product and brand, making sure what we built was fit for purpose and moved the company forward.
Irina was a highly respected and wonderful colleague. Her cultural impact at Zero Gravity cannot be understated. There was no task too big or small and Irina's impact on the company was instrumental in fuelling our growth trajectory."
Fi Jones
Product Manager at Zero Gravity
Whilst I was at Zero Gravity, Fi was our Community Manager, so we worked closely on building the Community feature in the app.
"Irina is an incredible team player who gives her all to whatever challenge she tackles. We worked together at Zero Gravity, building the best products possible. Irina is reliable and fast, will give her honest opinions on things that require input, and is an all-around brilliant designer to work with.
Irina was a huge contributor to company culture whilst we worked together and is always willing to help team members with anything they need. She encouraged, supported, and collaborated with myself and others in such an energetic way - she's an asset to any team she's on!"
Rebekah Hornsby
Product Manager at Monzo
"Bex" and I worked closely together for almost two years at Zero Gravity, where she was a Product Manager.
"Working with Irina was one of the highlights of the last 2 years at Zero Gravity! She was actually the first designer I'd ever worked with and made it a dream. Beyond being an exceptionally skilled & talented designer, she is a fantastic collaborator. Some of my favourite meetings always involved us brainstorming together and seeing new concepts come to life.
She's an incredible person to have on any product/engineering team. When we were scrambling to get a large new product to market in time, she actually stepped back into her front-end dev shoes to help out the engineers with front-end tweaks and changes. The result was a flawless product which delivered a beautiful user experience (& looked amazing too!). You'd be very lucky to have Irina on your team."