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Vitaly loves beautiful content and does not give up easily. Born in Minsk, Belarus, he studied computer science and mathematics in Germany. While writing algebra proofs and preparing for software engineering at nights in the kitchen, at the same time he discovered passion for typography, interface design and writing. After working as a freelance designer and developer for 6 years, he co-founded Smashing Magazine back in 2006, a leading online magazine for designers and developers. His curiosity drove him from interface design to front-end to performance optimization to accessibility and back to user experience over all the years.<\/p>\n

Vitaly is the author, co-author and editor of Smashing Books<\/a>, and a curator of Smashing Conferences<\/a>. He is the UX lead with the European Parliament and Smashing Magazine<\/a> and front-end\/UX consultant in Europe and abroad, working with large and small companies and organizations like Haufe-Lexware, Axel-Springer and others.<\/p>\n

He also runs Measure UX<\/a> and Smart Interface Design Patterns<\/a>, friendly video courses on UX and design patterns, along with a live UX training for passionate UX and product designers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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