Credentials & learning

Certificates

Selected courses, programmes and awards that support my practice in design and AI.

Scientific publications

Full proceedings as PDF: Hlukhiv Scientific Readings - 2025

Selected certificates

Winner certificate - “Journey to the Future: Science, Culture, Technology” (German edition)

This winner certificate confirms top placement in an international research competition on how science, culture, and technology shape the future. The submitted work demonstrates interdisciplinary thinking: connecting societal change with emerging technologies and turning trends into a structured argument.

The evaluation emphasises research literacy (sources, methodology, evidence) and clear communication - explaining complex ideas in a precise, accessible way. The award signals strong analytical skills, originality, and readiness for work at the intersection of technology and the humanities.

Original certificate language: German.

Winner certificate - “Journey to the Future: Science, Culture, Technology” (Ukrainian edition)

This winner certificate reflects the same international competition, issued in Ukrainian and adapted for a different audience and cultural frame. The work shows how global technological shifts translate into local social and cultural realities - a key skill for international research and communication.

It confirms academic writing skills, structured argumentation, and the ability to draw grounded conclusions from diverse sources. Winning at this level highlights originality, critical thinking, and confidence in presenting research across languages and contexts.

Original certificate language: Ukrainian.

Participation certificate - “Glukhiv Scientific Readings - 2025”

This participation certificate confirms engagement in the “Glukhiv Scientific Readings - 2025”, an international conference for early‑career researchers. Participation requires preparing an academic contribution and presenting it in a scholarly format within a peer discussion setting.

The conference spans humanities and social sciences, including language, culture, media, and interdisciplinary studies. The certificate evidences research practice, academic communication, and the ability to defend ideas through questions and dialogue.

Original certificate language: Ukrainian.

Continuing education certificate - Design and Art

This continuing education certificate confirms completion of a professional development programme in design and art. The course strengthens visual thinking - understanding how form, colour, composition, and context create meaning in images and visual systems.

It combines theory with hands‑on practice: analysing visual examples and translating ideas into coherent design decisions. The certificate signals expanded creative toolkit for branding, illustration, editorial, and digital communication work.

Original certificate language: German.

Certificate of Training - “100W Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Cybersecurity Practices (FY24)”

This CISA training certificate confirms completion of “ICS Cybersecurity Practices (100W)”, focused on protecting Industrial Control Systems used in critical infrastructure. The course covers ICS architecture, common vulnerabilities, secure network design, and foundational defence measures for OT environments.

It highlights the differences between IT and OT - continuity, safety, and long equipment lifecycles - and introduces practical risk‑reduction techniques aligned with widely used standards and guidance. The certificate demonstrates readiness to support security in industrial settings.

Original certificate language: English.

Certificate of Training - “ICS Cybersecurity Evaluation (401 Virtual)”

This CISA certificate confirms completion of the “ICS Cybersecurity Evaluation (401 Virtual)” course, focused on assessing the security posture of Industrial Control Systems. The training emphasises threat modelling, architecture review, configuration pitfalls, and evidence‑based risk analysis.

Participants practice turning findings into actionable recommendations that respect operational constraints and safety requirements. The certificate indicates capability to contribute to audits, assessments, and improvement planning for critical infrastructure environments.

Original certificate language: English.

LinkedIn Learning - “Building Creative Thinking from the Brain Up”

This LinkedIn Learning certificate verifies completion of “Building Creative Thinking from the Brain Up,” a course grounded in cognitive science: how ideas form, why creative blocks happen, and how to expand your solution space deliberately.

It covers switching between divergent and convergent thinking, associative techniques, constraint‑driven ideation, and routines that balance focus with incubation. The certificate signals practical creativity methods applicable to design, product, and strategy work.

Certificate language: English.

CalArts - “The Language of Design: Form and Meaning” (via Coursera)

This CalArts course certificate confirms training in the visual language of design - how form, composition, and structure create meaning. It strengthens the ability to read and craft clear visual statements beyond surface aesthetics.

Hands‑on exercises build skill in contrast, hierarchy, rhythm, proportion, and visual metaphor from concept to execution. The course was completed on Coursera, while the content and pedagogy come from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts).

Certificate language: English.

LinkedIn Learning - “Color and Cultural Connections”

This LinkedIn Learning certificate confirms completion of “Color and Cultural Connections,” exploring how color meanings shift across cultures - and how that shapes branding, UI design, and visual communication decisions.

The course covers core color theory, psychological effects, cross‑cultural symbolism, and real‑world brand case studies. The certificate reflects cultural sensitivity and more reliable color choices for global products.

Certificate language: English.

LinkedIn Learning - “UX Foundations: Multidevice Design”

This LinkedIn Learning certificate verifies training in multidevice UX - designing experiences that stay coherent across phone, tablet, desktop, TV, and hybrid interfaces. It emphasizes journeys and contexts rather than isolated screens.

Topics include responsive/adaptive patterns, navigation and content prioritization, cross‑device continuity, platform testing, and scalable design systems. The certificate signals competence in designing for device ecosystems.

Certificate language: English.

Adobe - “Essential Skills in Adobe Photoshop 2025” (LinkedIn Learning Professional Certificate)

This Professional Certificate confirms completion of an Adobe‑branded learning path for Photoshop 2025, taken through LinkedIn Learning. It focuses on a confident, production‑ready workflow from fundamentals to modern editing practices.

Covered topics include layers, masks, smart objects, retouching, color/light correction, compositing, and export for web, social, and print. The certificate signals professional image‑editing skills and a structured Photoshop workflow.

Certificate language: English.

LinkedIn Learning - “Photoshop 2025 Essential Training”

This certificate confirms completion of an essential Photoshop 2025 training course focused on practical day‑to‑day editing skills. It covers selection, non‑destructive adjustments, retouching, typography basics, and building clean compositions.

The course emphasises workflow efficiency (panels, shortcuts, repeatable steps) and exporting for common channels. The certificate indicates confident operational use of Photoshop for routine creative tasks.

Original certificate language: English.

Adobe - “Essential Skills in Adobe InDesign 2025” (LinkedIn Learning Professional Certificate)

This Professional Certificate confirms an Adobe‑branded learning path for InDesign 2025 completed on LinkedIn Learning. It covers the full layout workflow: planning, typographic systems, consistent styles, and clean production output.

Topics include grids, paragraph/character styles, master pages, image and table handling, and export for print and digital publishing (including interactive PDFs). The certificate reflects competence in editorial and communication design with InDesign.

Certificate language: English.

LinkedIn Learning - “Logo Design: Illustrating Logo Marks”

This certificate confirms training in designing logo marks - translating brand strategy into a clear, scalable symbol. The course covers research, concept development, visual metaphor, and refinement for recognisable marks across contexts.

It also strengthens vector execution skills (curves, geometry, negative space) and deliverables preparation (variants, colour systems, basic guidelines). The certificate signals competence in logo design practice and process.

Original certificate language: English.

Certificate of Training - “Virtual ICS Cybersecurity Training (300)”

This CISA certificate confirms completion of “Virtual ICS Cybersecurity Training (300)”, providing a structured foundation in Industrial Control Systems security. It covers core components (SCADA, PLCs, HMIs), common industrial protocols, and typical attack paths in OT networks.

The course builds situational awareness through real‑world incident patterns and introduces baseline controls such as segmentation, monitoring, and incident response. The certificate demonstrates solid entry‑level competence for work at the IT/OT boundary.

Original certificate language: English.

IBM - “Introduction to UX/UI Design” (via Coursera)

This certificate confirms completion of IBM’s “Introduction to UX/UI Design,” taken through Coursera. It builds a foundation for user‑centered work - from problem framing and structure to visual interface decisions.

The course covers UX basics, user needs, information architecture, wireframes and prototyping, plus UI principles such as hierarchy, typography, color, and consistency. The certificate signals a solid entry point into the UX/UI process with practical exercises.

Certificate language: English.

Adobe - “Essential Skills in Adobe Illustrator 2025” (LinkedIn Learning Professional Certificate)

This Professional Certificate confirms an Adobe‑branded learning path for Illustrator 2025 completed on LinkedIn Learning. The focus is on clean vector workflows - building scalable assets from shapes and paths.

It covers Bézier curves, shape‑building workflows, color/gradients, symbols, patterns, export formats, and integration into print and digital pipelines. The certificate signals competence for logos, icons, illustrations, and infographics.

Certificate language: English.

Adobe - “Essential Skills in Adobe InDesign 2025” (LinkedIn Learning Professional Certificate - second path)

This certificate confirms a second Adobe‑branded learning path for InDesign 2025 (completed on LinkedIn Learning), emphasizing production workflows and efficient document management for larger projects.

Key areas include automation with styles and master pages, content structure, asset management, and export strategies for print and digital formats. The certificate reflects practical proficiency in maintaining consistent layouts at scale.

Certificate language: English.

LinkedIn Learning - “Figma for UX Design”

This certificate confirms training in Figma for UX design, including interface layout, components, variants, Auto Layout, and prototyping. The course highlights collaboration features and file organisation for team workflows.

It builds skills for scalable design systems: reusable libraries, consistent styles, responsive patterns, and documentation. The certificate demonstrates competence with a modern, industry‑standard UI toolchain.

Original certificate language: English.

LinkedIn Learning - “Stay Competitive Using Design Thinking”

This certificate confirms training in Design Thinking as a repeatable approach to innovation. It covers empathy work, problem framing, ideation techniques, rapid prototyping, and testing hypotheses with users.

The course also addresses facilitation and team dynamics that make iterative work productive. The certificate signals ability to apply human‑centred methods in product, service, and business contexts.

Original certificate language: English.

IBM SkillsBuild - “Agile Explorer”

This IBM SkillsBuild certificate confirms completion of “Agile Explorer”, introducing Agile values and how teams deliver in uncertainty. It covers key concepts from Scrum and Kanban, iterative planning, and continuous improvement.

The course emphasises practical artefacts such as user stories, backlogs, sprint rituals, and visual workflow management. The certificate indicates foundational fluency for working within modern product teams.

Original certificate language: English.

Xbox - “Fundamentals of Graphic Design” (via Coursera)

This certificate confirms completion of “Fundamentals of Graphic Design” under the Xbox branding, taken through Coursera. It focuses on the building blocks of visual communication - how layout, typography, and color work together to convey meaning.

Topics include composition, contrast, hierarchy, Gestalt principles, and hands‑on exercises (posters, collages, layout studies). The certificate signals a solid design foundation that transfers well to digital interfaces and branding work.

Certificate language: English.

IBM - “Capstone Project: Applying UI/UX Design in the Real World” (via Coursera)

This certificate confirms completion of an IBM UI/UX capstone project delivered via Coursera. It applies the full design cycle - from research and problem definition to a tested prototype and a portfolio‑ready case study.

The project work typically includes user research, scenarios and user flows, information architecture, wireframes, UI refinement, usability testing, and iterative improvement based on feedback. The certificate signals end‑to‑end UX/UI capability.

Certificate language: English.

SkillUp - “UX/UI Design Fundamentals: Usability and Visual Principles” (via Coursera)

This certificate confirms completion of SkillUp’s “UX/UI Design Fundamentals: Usability and Visual Principles,” taken through Coursera. It focuses on making interfaces not only attractive, but understandable, accessible, and consistent.

Covered topics include usability heuristics, information architecture, visual hierarchy, typography and color decisions, UI patterns, and critique of real interfaces. The certificate signals strong fundamentals for evaluating and improving UX/UI.

Certificate language: English.

LinkedIn Learning - “Drawing Vector Graphics Laboratory”

This LinkedIn Learning certificate confirms training in advanced vector drawing through a “laboratory” format. The course explores complex shape building, refined curve control, stylistic systems, and professional illustration techniques.

It encourages experimentation with geometry, texture‑like effects, and visual language while keeping vectors technically clean and scalable. The certificate demonstrates strong vector craft beyond basic tool usage.

Original certificate language: English.

LinkedIn Learning - “Graphic Design Tips & Tricks”

This LinkedIn Learning certificate confirms completion of the course “Graphic Design Tips & Tricks”. It focuses on practical, high‑impact refinements that make layouts cleaner and faster to produce: grids, alignment, whitespace, contrast, typography details, and deliberate color choices.

The course emphasizes professional review habits and workflows - spotting common pitfalls, strengthening visual hierarchy, keeping styling consistent, and iterating quickly toward a polished final. The certificate reflects solid fundamentals in visual clarity and efficient day‑to‑day graphic design.

Original language of the certificate: English.