Max Shakun

Senior UI and web designer with agency-style experience delivering polished web experiences for many clients at once, including 24 nonprofit websites, 14 higher-education microsites, and an enterprise brand platform for PepsiCo. I turn wireframes and UX direction into high-fidelity Figma designs that stay true to established brand standards, then prepare organized, production-ready files and work closely with developers so every page is built as designed. Detail-oriented, comfortable juggling multiple projects on tight timelines, and experienced working independently in fully remote, contract roles.

Based in Eastern time.

Senior UX/UI Designer & Webflow Developer (Contract) - PepsiCo

(2025-12 - 2026-06)

• Designed high-fidelity UI in Figma for an interactive brand platform, turning a static PDF brand book into a living web experience built in Webflow.
• Built a reusable UI system that keeps every page consistent with PepsiCo brand standards, presenting design direction to stakeholders throughout.

Senior UX/UI Designer & Webflow Developer (Contract) - PepsiCo

(2026-08)

• Designed high-fidelity UI in Figma for an interactive brand platform, turning a static PDF brand book into a living web experience built in Webflow.
• Built a reusable UI system that keeps every page consistent with PepsiCo brand standards, presenting design direction to stakeholders throughout.

Senior UX/UI Designer (Contract) - Emerson College

(2026-06 - 2026-09)

• Expanded the college's design system across 14 Drupal microsites, designing new reusable components in Figma that stay true to the institution's brand.
• Presented designs to the marketing team and served as the design point person for developers, preparing handoff specs and reviewing builds for accuracy.

Senior UX/UI Designer & Webflow Developer (Freelance) - Haydenfilms Institute

(2024-09 - 2026-05)

• Designed and built 24 client websites for nonprofits in an agency-style setting, managing multiple projects at once from discovery to visual design to launch.
• Partnered with a brand designer to translate each organization's identity into polished, responsive UI, presenting design direction to every client.
• Created custom Webflow animations and interactions on top of reusable design systems, shipping AAA WCAG-compliant sites.

Senior UX/UI Designer & Digital Experience Strategist (Contract) - Crete Professionals Alliance

(2025-05 - 2025-10)

• Turned wireframes and content hierarchy recommendations into responsive, accessible visual designs, presenting each stage to the client.
• Built design systems and handoff documentation to keep brand and UI consistent across multiple web properties.
• Migrated subsidiary brand Cutler Advisors from WordPress to Webflow, redesigning the site to modernize it and align with its new branding.

UX Designer (Contract) - Nova

(2025-02 - 2025-04)

• Designed interaction patterns and UI for a regulated medical device platform, expanding a reusable component library to improve visual consistency.

Lead UX/UI Designer, Design Systems (Contract) - IntelyCare

(2023-09 - 2024-02)

• Led visual design for a 13-page website redesign, moving from IA and wireframes to final UI and presenting recommendations to leadership.
• Architected the design system from the ground up (tokens, components, documentation) and served as the design point person for engineering, reviewing builds.

Certificate - Product Design UX/UI - Flatiron School (2022 - 2023)