Work Experience
UI/UX Designer, Email Designer & Developer
Frontier Communications | Norwalk, CT (Onsite & Remote)
2012 - Present
- Designed and developed responsive, personalized email templates in Figma and Dreamweaver for Salesforce and Sitecore campaigns, reducing time to market by over 50%.
- Created dynamic, personalized newsletter experiences using Movable Ink and AMPscript, achieving 51% average open rate, outperforming industry benchmarks.
- Led branded campaigns including Netflix, Unbreakable Wi-Fi, ForMe Rewards and holiday promos, achieving up to 52% open rate and a 50% increase in signups from a single launch.
- Directed design and execution for high-volume email campaigns, including a 1.8M+ send with a 40.4% open rate and a 12M+ monthly deployment that achieved a 48% open rate.
- Provided creative direction and branding guidance to external vendors, including CSG and Fiserv.
- Managed operational email development in Sitecore, collaborating closely with IT and marketing teams to ensure accuracy, functionality, and timely delivery.
See more at ivenitskydesign.com.
Senior Web Designer
NBC Sports, Stamford, CT
2011 - 2012
- Played a key design role in launching London2012.com, the official Olympics site visited over 431 million times by 112 million users, collaborating with cross-functional teams across editorial, development, marketing, and social media.
- Designed responsive landing pages, hero imagery, and UI assets to support major Olympic marketing campaigns and ongoing site updates.
- Created interactive features, mobile experiences, and promotional materials that aligned with Olympic branding and NBC’s digital standards.
- Partnered with developers to implement real-time site updates tied to live Olympic coverage, ensuring design consistency and performance.
Senior Web Designer & Developer
NBA,
Secaucus, NJ
2004-2011
- Built, launched and managed 30+ new NBA team sites.
- Created branded experiences across 60+ NBA websites, ensuring visual and functional consistency.
- Integrated best practices in UX, information architecture, and interface design to improve usability and internal workflows across NBA intranet platforms.
- Managed client relationships, coordinated cross-functional teams, and adapted branding strategies to meet diverse team and league needs.
- Leveraged deep knowledge of NBA’s custom CMS and templating system to streamline design implementation, ensure consistency, and accelerate site updates.
See my complete work history on LinkedIn.
Education
Futures in Information Technology
New York – 9 month Intensive IT Training Program1
Gerzen University, St. Petersburg, Russia,
MA-Graphic Design
College of Art and Design, St. Petersburg, Russia
BA-Graphic Design