Illia Usiuk · AI Specialist
About
Started in design — product, UX, e-commerce — then moved fully into AI automation. Three years building on n8n, Make, and Claude API: agents that route data, pipelines connected to real products, workflows that replace manual handoffs. Design background means I test ideas with real users before spending weeks building the wrong thing.
What I build
Automation workflows on n8n and Make, AI agents that process and classify data, LLM pipelines integrated into real products via API. I move fast from idea to working prototype — days, not weeks — then follow through to actual team adoption.
How I work
Map the workflow before touching a tool
I start by understanding how the team actually works: where time disappears, where decisions get stuck, where AI can genuinely help. Not every problem is an AI problem.
Prototype in days, decide on real data
Quick POC with API or no-code to test the hypothesis before committing resources to a full build. Fast feedback beats long planning.
Track what's usable, not what's hyped
I follow new models and agent frameworks as they ship — not to chase trends, but to know what's actually production-ready right now and apply it first.
POC to team workflow, not just a demo
A working demo nobody uses isn't a win. I follow through: documentation, handoff, adoption — until it's part of the actual process.
Experience
Mar 2025 – Sep 2025
Took the product from zero to investor-ready demo solo — ran user research, designed all flows, delivered a testable prototype in 6 months.
May 2024 – Jan 2025
Redesigned onboarding and core flows across 10+ screens. Cut time-to-first-value by 20% without touching conversion metrics.
May 2023 – May 2024
Delivered full e-commerce UX for a new market launch ahead of deadline — new audience, seasonal campaign, no delays.
My path
Started in marketing, moved into no-code automation, then into AI as it became practical. The thread across all of it: find the friction, remove it. AI just made that possible at a scale I couldn't reach before.
Skills
Automation
AI / LLM
Design
Data
Marketing
Approach