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My Story
I design products and experiences across music, financial services, and technology. I can build and lead creative teams or be an individually contributing designer or creative director. I'd like to think of myself as a person with great taste that has a healthy dose of pragmatism when approaching creative projects.
professional Experience
2022 -
2022 -
Lead Product Designer at KPMG
Lead Product Designer at KPMG
2004 -
2004 -
Founder, Designer, Engineer at Machine Age
Founder, Designer, Engineer at Machine Age
2009 -
2009 -
Multimedia Education Consultant at HACP
Education Consultant at HACP
2018 - 2022
2018 - 2022
UX Designer at OPEN
UX Designer at OPEN
2010 - 2019
2010 - 2019
Graphics Engineer at CBS Sports
Graphics Engineer at CBS Sports
2004 - 2008
2004 - 2008
Research Technician at University of Pittsburgh
Research Tech at Univ. of Pittsburgh
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testimonials
"Preslav delivered an outsized impact, bringing a keen ability to see the big picture, and provide strategic guidance. He drove key components to completion with high-quality in an extremely ambiguoys environment with minimal guidance. These deliverables helped to unblock our production sub team working under a very aggressive timeline."
Project Manager, KPMG, 2022
"Preslav absolutely nailed it on this project. When the client was dissatisfied with out of the box functionality of ServiceNow, he adeptly created custom templates, which appealed to their needs. When challenged by the client about some of his design decisions, he handled critque well and won their confidence through his responses, demonstrating substantial UX acumen."
Project Director, KPMG, 2022
"[Preslav] has led the UX efforts for the better part of [a] year and our improved screens are to show for his efforts. He has done a great job managing his team, communicating needs/risks/activities to leadership and helping with GTM efforts...Preslav's presence/leadership is a direct reason for why we have had so much success."
Project Lead, KPMG, 2023
"Preslav, thank you for your over-and-above efforts to create a stunning prototype for our recent proposal. Your work solidified our position as an experience design leader, and helped us put our best foot forward on a very large and strategic pursuit. Thank you!"
Managing Director, KPMG, 2023
"I have had the privilege to work with Preslav a couple of times this year. I find Preslav's approach to be creative, thoughtful and consultative, and I see how he motivates the team members to deliver outstanding results. He is curious, has an eye out for the final outcomes from the perspective of the end user, applies design thinking to problem solving, and solves for user adoption."
Principal, KPMG, 2023
beyond design
photography
I've been taking photographs in digital or analog format for the majority of my life (including the images used on this site).
cycling
Since 2018 I've been training on and racing my road bike. It's one of the most challenging activities I've undertaken.
photography
I've been taking photographs in some digital or analog format the majority of my life. You can see a few in my archive.
cycling
Since 2018 I've been training on and racing my road bike. It's one of the most challenging activities I've undertaken.
photography
I've been taking photographs in some digital or analog format the majority of my life. You can see a few in my archive.
cycling
Since 2018 I've been training on and racing my road bike. It's one of the most challenging activities I've undertaken.
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