Elena is an award-winning product designer with over 10 years of experience shaping thoughtful, user-centered experiences across digital and physical products. With a background in industrial design and architecture, she brings a systems-thinking mindset to solving complex challenges in data privacy, compliance, and consent UX.
Currently at Ketch, Elena leads design initiatives that help businesses create transparent and ethical data experiences. Her work bridges legal, engineering, and marketing teams to ensure privacy is not only compliant—but intuitive and human. Prior to Ketch, Elena co-founded Mukomelov Studio, where she led projects that earned multiple Red Dot Design Awards and helped global brands bring innovative consumer products to market.
Her past roles span across digital platforms and hardware always with a focus on simplicity and user trust. Elena is passionate about building ethical, elegant systems that support wellbeing, whether through privacy-aware products or urban sanctuary. She lives in San Francisco and believes in designing with both head and heart.
