Yuri Curtis is the principal consultant & Head of User Experience Design at Curtis Consulting. He possesses extensive experience managing product design teams within enterprise software environments, guiding clients to optimize their digital interactions internally and with consumers .
As a consultant, Yuri advises clients on how to optimize their digital interactions with consumers, managing projects, presentations and workshops. Yuri values being part of a dedicated and motivated team. Results-oriented, he always takes a multi-disciplinary approach to any given challenge.
As a leader he provides the rare blend of the creative and administrative, merging technical expertise with soft skills necessary to manage UX design projects from inception to completion.
I worked with Yuri the whole time he was with Infoblox in a very close relationship. He was the UX design specialist assigned to my work as a PM lead, he learned very quickly about our products and the problem we were facing with making a very technical product easier to use.
Yuri has a very unique ability to look into the future. When we are working on new ideas, he will ask the questions that challenge us into thinking about the next step, because it is very important to create workflows that will enable the future and not limiting it!
In addition to the daily work, Yuri developed a "view into the future". This is a very complete design idea of what the product should look like a few years from now. He worked with a large group of stakeholders to continuously verify his ideas, got input, understand workflows, understand user behavior and was always happy to change and further develop designs.
Yuri has a very refined ability to abstract concepts. While today we might talk about hardware devices, tomorrow about services, the day after tomorrow about events, he organizes it in a way to find common needs and implements common patterns; and from there develops specialization of such patterns.
Overall, I enjoyed very much working with Yuri. We spent hours together and those were one of the most productive meetings I had. He continuously surprised me with progress and I was continuously in learning mode - we just "fed" off each other on new ideas!
Yuri will enrich any organization and any project with his ideas, solutions and by being himself, always striving to make tomorrow better than today.
I worked with Yuri for more than two years on the Infoblox UX team. He’s skilled at working on the design of products from concept through implementation. He has a lot of experience working with product managers to define UX requirements, creating and iterating on designs and working with software engineers to ensure that the products he works on are implemented as designed.
He is comfortable working with complex and technical concepts that have a steep learning curve, as he frequently did working on Infoblox’s platform features. He is also adept at thinking outside the box, finding creative design solutions that go beyond established conventions.
Yuri would make a valuable addition to any product team.
I had the pleasure of working closely with Yuri during our time together at Infoblox where he served as a Senior UX designer. I can confidently say that Yuri is a true asset to ANY team and a top-notch professional in the field of UX design.
Yuri has an exceptional talent for crafting user experiences that are not only visually appealing but also highly functional and intuitive. His attention to detail and user-centric approach were instrumental in enhancing the usability of our enterprise solutions. He consistently demonstrated a deep understanding of our users' needs and translated them into innovative design solutions.
What truly sets Yuri apart is his ability to lead effectively across cross-functional teams. He played a crucial role in leading design, development, and product management, ensuring that our solutions not only met but exceeded our customers' expectations.
Yuri is not just a talented designer but also a dedicated professional who consistently meets deadlines and delivers high-quality work. He has a strong work ethic, a proactive mindset, and a willingness to go the extra mile to achieve the best results.
I have no doubt that Yuri will continue to excel in his career as a UX designer and will be an invaluable asset to any organization lucky enough to have him on board.