Design, Development, Marketing & Consulting in Chernivtsi

UI/UX Design and Digital Products in Chernivtsi — Oleksandr Filyuk

My name is Oleksandr Filyuk, and I am a senior UI/UX designer with over 15 years of experience. I work with companies in Chernivtsi and across the Chernivtsi region — from IT startups and university spinoffs to tourism businesses, winemakers, essential oil producers, family farms, and cultural institutions. Chernivtsi is a special city of Western Ukraine with a strong academic tradition led by Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, multicultural heritage, and active growth in IT and tourism.

I make sure your brand or product looks and works on par with European standards — from charming boutique hotels in the historic center to export-oriented Bukovinian wineries, from university research centers to ambitious IT teams building products for the global market.

Why companies in Chernivtsi work with me

• 15+ years of experience designing digital products — from university portals to B2C services and mobile apps.
• Understanding of Chernivtsi region specifics: tourism, winemaking, IT outsourcing, agriculture, cultural and educational projects.
• Experience with international clients — Chernivtsi as a "window to Europe" requires English- and Romanian-language interfaces, which I deliver consistently.
• Clean, elegant design that resonates with the Art Nouveau and secession spirit of the city's architecture.
• Transparent contracts through FOP (sole proprietor) with full document set.

Services for businesses in Chernivtsi

I cover the full digital product stack — from idea and design to launch, analytics, and scaling.

• Web design for hotels, restaurants, wineries, cultural institutions, and university projects.
• Web development on Next.js with Ukrainian/English/Romanian/Polish multilingual support.
• E-commerce for wine, essential oil, souvenir, and craft producers.
• Logo design and branding for new boutique brands.
• Mobile app design for tourists, hotels, and excursion bureaus.
• Mobile development iOS/Android with geolocation and augmented reality.
• CRM/ERP systems for hotels, wineries, and university administrative tools.
• SEO, Google Ads, SMM, email marketing focused on tourism and B2C audiences.
• UX audit, conversion optimization, business consulting, product strategy.

Local context: what makes Chernivtsi unique

Chernivtsi is a diamond in the crown of Western Ukraine. Its historic center is part of the UNESCO World Heritage List, and the Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans (now the main building of CNU) is one of the grandest architectural landmarks of Eastern Europe. This creates a distinctive tourism potential: every year the city hosts hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian and international travelers. For hotels and restaurants I build sites with online booking, multilingual guides, virtual tours, and mobile apps with offline maps.

The second major theme is Chernivtsi National University and the academic ecosystem. Founded under the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the university nurtures a strong culture of research, spinoffs, and startups. I help student and faculty teams convert prototypes into full-fledged products — from EdTech platforms to medical apps.

The third segment is Bukovinian agriculture and winemaking. Cool Carpathian foothills, unique microclimates, fertile black soils — these regions produce organic meat, cheese, wine, honey, essential oils. For them I build export-oriented B2C stores with logistics into Poland, Romania, Moldova, and Germany. A separate subsegment is crafts and handmade: Hutsul embroidery, ceramics, wooden artifacts. I help artisans launch on Etsy and their own Shopify stores.

We should not forget the Chernivtsi IT industry. The local outsourcing ecosystem is growing rapidly, and several international companies operate offices here. For them I build corporate sites, career portals, case studies, and product landing pages.

Cross-border specifics for Bukovinian businesses

The Chernivtsi region borders Romania and Moldova, which makes cross-border commerce a natural extension of any digital project here. I set up Stripe and Adyen accounts for euro-denominated payments, integrate with EU shipping providers (DPD, GLS, DHL Parcel), configure VAT-handling for B2C sales into the EU through OSS, and prepare multilingual product copy for Romanian, Polish, and German buyers. Every winery or boutique food brand can realistically reach a 5–10x larger market with the right e-commerce setup.

How I run projects

1. Discovery — immersion in your business, market and competitor analysis (including European competitors, as many Bukovinian clients target the EU).
2. Strategy — target audience, KPIs, technology stack, language versions.
3. UX design — wireframes, prototypes, testing with real users (tourists, hotel guests, students).
4. UI design — refined aesthetics blending modern trends with the spirit of Chernivtsi, full design system.
5. Development — Next.js, Headless CMS (Directus, Strapi), integrations with Booking.com, Stripe, Liqpay, EU postal services.
6. QA and launch — multilingual testing, speed optimization, SEO for both Google.com and Google.com.ua.
7. Support — monthly support, content updates, A/B tests, seasonal optimization.

Benefits of cooperation

• Working directly without agency intermediaries — saves 30–40% of the budget.
• All source files (Figma, code, credentials) stay with you.
• Official contract through FOP, full set of documents.
• 6-month code warranty, free revisions within the agreed scope.
• I understand the European context and help you position the product for the EU market.
• Relevant experience — explore the portfolio.

Indicative pricing for Bukovinian clients

For clients in Chernivtsi the indicative ranges are:

• Landing page for a hotel or restaurant — from 1,200 USD.
• Winery website with online shop — from 3,800 USD.
• Multilingual tourist portal — from 5,000 USD.
• EdTech platform for a university — from 8,000 USD.
• Boutique brand identity — from 1,600 USD.
• UX audit — from 600 USD.
• Mobile tourism app — from 12,000 USD.

I will provide an exact quote after a short brief — write to me on the contacts page, response within 24 hours.

Industries I deliver real results for in Chernivtsi region

Tourism is my anchor vertical here. I have shipped booking-driven sites for boutique hotels in the historic center, multilingual portals for tour operators, and audio-guide apps for museums. The Bukovinian winemaking and craft food market is the second pillar: small-batch wineries selling into Poland and Romania, organic cheese producers, honey and herbal-tea brands. Then comes the academic ecosystem around Chernivtsi National University — research portals, EdTech platforms, applicant funnels, and alumni networks.

Add to this the growing Chernivtsi IT scene with its outsourcing studios and product startups, and the demand for clean corporate sites, careers pages, and product landings becomes obvious. Traditional crafts — Hutsul embroidery, ceramics, hand-carved wooden goods — sell well on Etsy and Shopify with the right photography, copy, and SEO. If you want to know whether your current digital presence is doing your brand justice, order a UX audit for a thorough independent review.

Tools and technologies I use

Design — Figma with a strict token-based design system, accessibility-first components, and full auto-layout. Development — Next.js 14, React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, internationalized with next-intl for 4–5 language versions. Headless CMS — Directus or Strapi. Payments — Stripe, Adyen, PayPal, Liqpay. Booking — direct Booking.com Channel Manager, Octorate, Cloudbeds. Analytics — Google Analytics 4, Microsoft Clarity. Hosting — Vercel for SSR, Hetzner for self-hosted CMS. Lighthouse scores routinely exceed 95, and Core Web Vitals stay green even on long product catalog pages.

Frequently asked questions from clients in Chernivtsi

Bukovinian business owners most often ask about multilingual support (Ukrainian/English/Romanian/Polish), cooperation with Romanian and Polish clients, and export logistics for wineries. Yes, I build sites with 4–5 language versions, set up SEO for each market separately, integrate European payment systems (Stripe, PayPal, Adyen) and logistics operators (DPD, GLS, DHL). I work mostly online, traveling to Chernivtsi when needed.

Explore my portfolio, order a UX audit, or reach out via contacts — I will help your digital product become a true business card of Bukovyna.