I'm Gytis — I work as an embedded senior product designer, so the work gets real ownership, not just hours.
Designing complex, data-heavy web applications
Designing AI powered products with the help of AI design tools
I work in English with teams across the US, Europe and Asia.
Guaranteed overlap with US, Europe and Asia based teams.
How I work
No hand-off between a strategist and an executor. I do the thinking and the pixel-pushing myself, so nothing gets lost in translation.
Strategic oversight on every deliverable
Daily execution, development-ready
I follow the same structured process on every project, so you always know what I'm doing and why.
01
Understand the problem
Map the full picture — users, business goals, technical constraints, and context.
02
Define the scope
Clearly describe what needs to be done so everyone is aligned before work begins.
03
Explore solutions
Generate and compare options within scope, timeline, and technical constraints.
04
Deliver the design
Provide the best solution with all detail required for implementation.
05
Support development
Stay close during the build. Answer questions. Catch issues early.
06
Verify implementation
Review the built product against the design intent and flag any deviations.
07
Measure success
Track whether the design is achieving the outcomes it was built for.
08
Analyse results
Dig into what the data is showing. Surface patterns and opportunities.
09
Improve
Feed learnings back into the product. Then take on the next problem.
✦ How I use AI
I use AI to move faster on the parts where speed matters, and stay in control myself where judgment matters. Those aren't the same parts.
✦ Where AI helps me move faster
✓ Drafting task descriptions and briefs
✓ Generating UI variations to compare
✓ Building interactive demos and prototypes
✓ Adding documentation
✓ Surfacing common edge cases
✓ Running initial accessibility audits
✓ Managing routine design system tasks
✓ Analysing larger amounts of data
✦ Where I take the lead
✓ Interviewing users
✓ Ensuring designs fit the existing product
✓ Planning product strategy
✓ Making designs pixel-perfect
✓ Handling complex edge cases
✓ Verifying accessibility and usability standards
✓ Communicating with the team and stakeholders
✓ Ensuring dev handoff is complete
✓ Making critical design decisions
How I work with a team
Senior Product Designer · Vilnius, Lithuania · Toptal Top 3% Verified
I've spent 9+ years designing digital products — the last 5 focused on AI-native features, fintech, enterprise platforms, and data-heavy dashboards. Toptal verified me as a top 3% product designer globally, and that's the bar I hold myself to on every project.
I like being close to the work — in Figma, in Slack, in the planning conversations — not just reviewing what lands on my desk after the fact. If you want a senior designer who owns problems end to end instead of waiting to be handed a spec, that's how I work.
Let's talk →Things I regularly get pulled into, beyond shipping screens:
Product & UX audits
Heuristic reviews, annotated and prioritized by impact.
Accessibility
WCAG passes — useful for fintech and enterprise teams under compliance pressure.
Design systems
Auditing and building consistency across a product.
Process improvement
Assessing how a design team works and where it's getting stuck.
Product strategy
Contributing at the roadmap level, not just executing it.
MVP design
From concept to tested prototype, ready for development.
Design workshops
Structured sessions for new feature exploration and ideation.
Product branding
Brand identity, visual language, and marketing assets.
Cross-functional collaboration
Comfortable working directly with engineering, marketing, and leadership — not just handing off files.
✦ Start with a conversation ✦
20 minutes, no pitch. I'll tell you honestly if I'm the right fit for what you're building.
Articles
I think about the product strategically, catch issues before they ship, and hold the work to a high bar without needing hand-holding. Open to full-time, remote roles — no relocation, flexible across time zones.
Let's talk →