
Valentin Hitorin
Skills
Timeline
Professional experience for Valentin Hitorin
- Current 18 years and 8 months, since Sep 2006
Valentin
Hitorin
International entrepreneur devoted to mastering creative digital skills in product design, content, web development, and UX/UI. In every project, I use the holistic, human-centered approach inherited from my journalistic background. I love cognitive science and always find ways to implement my discoveries.
- 7 months, Apr 2021 - Oct 2021
Product Designer, Web-Developer
ScrewApp
ScrewApp is a safe space in the internet. It's a study project of creating a mobile-first web social media / tracker / mental health app devoted to fighting social media fatigue and toxic positivity. The project was implemented at Le Wagon Bootcamp with the incredible support of teachers and other students. My contributions: Software architecture UX and UI design Frontend development (overall) Backend (feed, post, and reactions models) MVC pattern Database architecture Deployment and hosting Presentations
- 5 months, Sep 2019 - Jan 2020
Creative Director, Founder
Morse.Berlin
Morse.Berlin is a capsule collection of fully custom-made designer clothing. In 5 weeks I - Developed the concept and researched the market - Designed Morse.Berlin font, logo, and over 60 custom illustrations for printing. - Carefully selected the best cloth, sewing contractor, and printing factory out of dozens of options. - Managed shape and scale design of clothing. - Directed the look-book. - Organised the fashion show. - Distributed the whole collection via pre-sale.
- 2 years, Nov 2017 - Oct 2019
Creative Director, Communications Strategist
Plastic Adios
I developed brand, content, and communications strategies for Plastic Adios. Engaged and managed a team of over 30 professionals during the development and implementation of a multilingual b2b strategy. Managed development of brand identity, crowdfunding platform and promotional websites, presentations, partnerships, media researches, and transmedia storytelling campaign. Led market research, UX, and Localisation teams (Russian, English, Spanish, German, French).
- 1 year and 10 months, Dec 2015 - Sep 2017
Presentations Developer, Creative Strategist
Presium
Developed name, brand, and communications strategy. Participated in making presentations and infographics from scratch. Wrote and translated succinct and impactful texts on complex subjects for business presentations of various organizations. Was responsible for localisations into English, Russian, German, Chinese. Presium is one of the main Russian agencies in developing business infographics and presentations for top management of major companies.
- 1 year and 4 months, Jan 2015 - Apr 2016
Marketing Director, Co-Founder
JOIN
I've launched JOIN as an international co-living and art residence on the Cambodian coast. I attracted customers with advertisements, social media activity, and events. As a result, the business paid off in the first month and was making profits without my participation until the building was sold in 2019.
- 6 months, Mar 2015 - Aug 2015
Coastal Correspondent
Khmer Times
Worked as a correspondent for one of the biggest English-language newspapers in Cambodia. Covered stories on Human Rights, Crime, Business, Environment, Culture, History and Entertainment. I lead the investigations, provided reporting, analytics and arranged interviews in the coastal area. Participated in building the distribution of the newspaper in coastal towns.
- 11 months, Mar 2014 - Jan 2015
Author - IT and Science
Russia Beyond
Reporting, analytics, digests, interviews in English
- 2 years and 10 months, Apr 2012 - Jan 2015
Editor in Chief
Hook
I've build from scratch the most progressive online music media in Russia. Organised team of over 50 professionals, who volunteered to develop the project with zero budget. (Closed in 2016 due to 2nd rouble crash) What I was doing most of the time: Developing and implementation of media strategy. PR Marketing Art direction HR Media partnerships Video production Event-management Interviews with Russian, European and American artists
- 1 year and 6 months, Sep 2011 - Feb 2013
Author, Editor, Translator, Copywriter
Freelance
Writing for various media and businesses
- 8 months, Jan 2011 - Aug 2011
Reporter
EAST2WEST News Agency
Reporting, analytics, investigation Work in extreme conditions Work in international English-speaking team
- 6 months, Mar 2010 - Aug 2010
Author
Sobaka Ph
Finding trends Interviewing Writing
- 3 months, Jan 2010 - Mar 2010
Correspondent
RIA Novosti
IT News Translations
- 3 years and 4 months, Sep 2006 - Dec 2009
Author
Gameland Ph
News, previews, reviews, guides, cover stories, video scripts Translations Editing Work with online communities
Educational background for Valentin Hitorin
- 6 months, Jan 2021 - Jun 2021
Full Stack Web Development
Le Wagon Berlin
-Object-Oriented Programming with Ruby -Use of CLI ( Command Line Interface) -Website and API development with Ruby on Rails -Design and layout with HTML, SCSS3, JavaScript (ES6, AJAX) -Database management with PostgreSQL -Versioning and collaboration on GitHub -Deployment and management of apps on Heroku Project: mobile web-app ScrewApp http://www.screwapp.de/ Project: An airbnb-like platform of bike rental https://airbnb-rent-and-ride.herokuapp.com/
- 1 year and 6 months, Jan 2021 - Jun 2022
Web Development Bootcamp
Le Wagon
Front-End Web Development Back-End Web Development JavaScript HTML CSS Ruby
- 4 years and 11 months, Sep 2008 - Jul 2013
International Journalism
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University)
International Journalism English language French language International Relations Marketing Public Relations World History
Languages
English
First language
Russian
First language
French
Intermediate
German
Intermediate
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