Vladimir Matlakhov

Product Design & DesignOps Expert, ex-AVA GROUP.

CEO at Rentier LLC with 5+ years of experience crafting intuitive user experiences and building scalable design ecosystems for startups and enterprises.

I shape products through Design Leadership, blending strategy, analytics, and AI‑powered tools. My approach is grounded in UX research and behavioral design, ensuring every solution resonates with real users.

As a mentor, I combine the GROW framework for goal‑setting and strategy, Reverse mentoring to unlock cross‑domain insights, and Meta‑mentorship to help design leaders and product thinkers grow into their next level.

— streamline design team processes and align them with product and engineering;

— create and scale design systems (DesignOps);

— define product strategy and prioritize features;

— integrate AI tools into design and product workflows;

— conduct UX audits and develop recommendations based on behavioral analytics;

— support career growth and build leadership competencies.

For: Middle–Senior designers, C‑level executives.