I bridge design, UX research, and product leadership, balancing design craft and customer-centricity with a sharp focus on shaping business outcomes.

I bridge design, UX research, and product leadership, balancing design craft and customer-centricity with a sharp focus on shaping business outcomes.

I bridge design, UX research, and product leadership, balancing design craft and customer-centricity with a sharp focus on shaping business outcomes.

I am good at

  • Product Strategy

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  • Design Strategy

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  • Product Design

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  • Product Discovery

  • ✳︎

  • 0→1 Products

  • ✳︎

  • Strategic & Design Research

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  • Interaction Design

  • ✳︎

  • Design Leadership

  • ✳︎

  • Product Management

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I believe startups succeed when they know their customers deeply and design with intent. My mission is to make that mindset operational — helping teams move from assumptions to evidence, and from vision to value.

My approach

Purposeful customer-centricity and outcome-focused design

Customer-centricity isn’t a buzzword — it’s the foundation of product-led growth.

My work with startups focuses on embedding structured, programmatic approaches that enable:

Evidence-based decision-making

Customer insights are there when decisions are being made — structured, easily accessible and most importantly actionable. Product strategy is powered by customer knowledge.

Empowered and collaborative teams

Intentional, outcome-driven design

Evidence-based decision-making

Customer insights are there when decisions are being made — structured, easily accessible and most importantly actionable. Product strategy is powered by customer knowledge.

Empowered and collaborative teams

Intentional, outcome-driven design

Evidence-based decision-making

Customer insights are there when decisions are being made — structured, easily accessible and most importantly actionable. Product strategy is powered by customer knowledge.

Empowered and collaborative teams

Intentional, outcome-driven design

Evidence-based decision-making

Customer insights are there when decisions are being made — structured, easily accessible and most importantly actionable. Product strategy is powered by customer knowledge.

Empowered and collaborative teams

Intentional, outcome-driven design

Evidence-based decision-making

Customer insights are there when decisions are being made — structured, easily accessible and most importantly actionable. Product strategy is powered by customer knowledge.

Empowered and collaborative teams

Intentional, outcome-driven design

Evidence-based decision-making

Customer insights are there when decisions are being made — structured, easily accessible and most importantly actionable. Product strategy is powered by customer knowledge.

Empowered and collaborative teams

Intentional, outcome-driven design

Evidence-based decision-making

Customer insights are there when decisions are being made — structured, easily accessible and most importantly actionable. Product strategy is powered by customer knowledge.

Empowered and collaborative teams

Intentional, outcome-driven design

What makes my experience unique

Remote Leadership

Executive Collaboration

Research-Driven Mindset

My commitment to solving real problems led me to deeply value research, integrate it into product organizations, and ensure that decisions are evidence-based.

Over 10 years of direct collaboration with executive decision-makers, reporting to CEOs, and shaping product strategies at the highest level.

I’ve been working remotely since 2014 — long before COVID made it the norm. Led several international remote teams. I really know how to build remote teams, without compromising on efficiency or creative potential.

Remote Leadership

Executive Collaboration

Research-Driven Mindset

My commitment to solving real problems led me to deeply value research, integrate it into product organizations, and ensure that decisions are evidence-based.

Over 10 years of direct collaboration with executive decision-makers, reporting to CEOs, and shaping product strategies at the highest level.

I’ve been working remotely since 2014 — long before COVID made it the norm. Led several international remote teams. I really know how to build remote teams, without compromising on efficiency or creative potential.

Remote Leadership

Executive Collaboration

Research-Driven

My commitment to solving real problems led me to deeply value research, integrate it into product organizations, and ensure that decisions are evidence-based.

Over 10 years of direct collaboration with executive decision-makers, reporting to CEOs, and shaping product strategies at the highest level.

I’ve been working remotely since 2014 - long before COVID made it the norm. Led several international remote teams. I really know how to build remote teams, without compromising on efficiency or creative potential.

Remote Leadership

Executive Collaboration

Research-Driven

My commitment to solving real problems led me to deeply value research, integrate it into product organizations, and ensure that decisions are evidence-based.

Over 10 years of direct collaboration with executive decision-makers, reporting to CEOs, and shaping product strategies at the highest level.

I’ve been working remotely since 2014 - long before COVID made it the norm. Led several international remote teams. I really know how to build remote teams, without compromising on efficiency or creative potential.

Remote Leadership

Executive Collaboration

Research-Driven Mindset

My commitment to solving real problems led me to deeply value research, integrate it into product organizations, and ensure that decisions are evidence-based.

Over 10 years of direct collaboration with executive decision-makers, reporting to CEOs, and shaping product strategies at the highest level.

I’ve been working remotely since 2014 - long before COVID made it the norm. Led several international remote teams. I really know how to build remote teams, without compromising on efficiency or creative potential.

Remote Leadership

Executive Collaboration

Research-Driven Mindset

My commitment to solving real problems led me to deeply value research, integrate it into product organizations, and ensure that decisions are evidence-based.

Over 10 years of direct collaboration with executive decision-makers, reporting to CEOs, and shaping product strategies at the highest level.

I’ve been working remotely since 2014 - long before COVID made it the norm. Led several international remote teams. I really know how to build remote teams, without compromising on efficiency or creative potential.

Remote Leadership

Executive Collaboration

Research-Driven Mindset

My commitment to solving real problems led me to deeply value research, integrate it into product organizations, and ensure that decisions are evidence-based.

Over 10 years of direct collaboration with executive decision-makers, reporting to CEOs, and shaping product strategies at the highest level.

I’ve been working remotely since 2014 — long before COVID made it the norm. Led several international remote teams. I really know how to build remote teams, without compromising on efficiency or creative potential.

Remote Leadership

Executive Collaboration

Research-Driven Mindset

My commitment to solving real problems led me to deeply value research, integrate it into product organizations, and ensure that decisions are evidence-based.

Over 10 years of direct collaboration with executive decision-makers, reporting to CEOs, and shaping product strategies at the highest level.

I’ve been working remotely since 2014 — long before COVID made it the norm. Led several international remote teams. I really know how to build remote teams, without compromising on efficiency or creative potential.

Remote Leadership

Executive Collaboration

Research-Driven Mindset

My commitment to solving real problems led me to deeply value research, integrate it into product organizations, and ensure that decisions are evidence-based.

Over 10 years of direct collaboration with executive decision-makers, reporting to CEOs, and shaping product strategies at the highest level.

I’ve been working remotely since 2014 — long before COVID made it the norm. Led several international remote teams. I really know how to build remote teams, without compromising on efficiency or creative potential.

Experience timeline

2023 - Now

Co-founder at fivefold.team

Co-founder at fivefold.team

Co-founder at fivefold.team

CX & Product strategy consulting | Product team as a service

Global • remote

2021 - 2023

Director of Product & Design at Nutrisense

Director of Product & Design at Nutrisense

Director of Product & Design at Nutrisense

Series A ($20M) | $45M ARR | Digital Health

Chicago, Il • remote

2021 - 2022

Design Consultant at Cureus

Design Consultant at Cureus

Design Consultant at Cureus

Healthcare | Medical | Publishing

San Francisco, CA • remote , contract

2020 - 2021

Lead Product & Design Strategist at Insticator

Lead Product & Design Strategist at Insticator

Lead Product & Design Strategist at Insticator

Series A | Ad & Engagement Tech

New York, NY • remote

2014 - 2018

Head of Design at Swivl

Head of Design at Swivl

Head of Design at Swivl

EdTech

Menlo Park, CA • remote

My mantras, aka operating principles

Solve real problems

Solve real problems

Solve real problems

Solve real problems

Know your customer

Know your customer

Know your customer

Know your customer

Design with intent

Design with intent

Design with intent

Design with intent

Balance methods, challenge overquantification

Balance methods, challenge overquantification

Balance methods, challenge overquantification

Balance methods, challenge overquantification

Balance methods, challenge overquantification

Balance methods, challenge overquantification

Prioritize systems thinking over constant output

Prioritize systems thinking over constant output

Prioritize systems thinking over constant output

Prioritize systems thinking over constant output

Focus on outcomes over processes

Focus on outcomes over processes

Focus on outcomes over processes

Focus on outcomes over processes

Focus on outcomes over processes

Move fast, but smart

Move fast, but smart

Move fast, but smart

Move fast, but smart

Move fast, but smart

Always looking to team up with founders and startup teams. Whether it’s shaping strategy or diving deep into design and discovery, I can plug in where your team needs it most. Get in touch!

Always looking to team up with founders and startup teams. Whether it’s shaping strategy or diving deep into design and discovery, I can plug in where your team needs it most. Get in touch!

Always looking to team up with founders and startup teams. Whether it’s shaping strategy or diving deep into design and discovery, I can plug in where your team needs it most. Get in touch!

Always looking to team up with founders and startup teams. Whether it’s shaping strategy or diving deep into design and discovery, I can plug in where your team needs it most. Get in touch!

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impact.

allabielikova.design © 2025

Designing
for
impact.
growth.
fun :)
impact.

allabielikova.design © 2025

|
Designing
for
impact.
growth.
fun :)
impact.

allabielikova.design © 2025

|
Designing
for
impact.
growth.
fun :)
impact.

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Get in touch

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