Anna Trufanova

high expertise in manufacturing interface design
Anna Trufanova

work area

Design and development of control systems used to manage production processes and adjusted to meet the industry requirements as well as the operator needs.

Анна Труфанова

MES systems

Development of systems for managing production processes which are designed to meet specifics of the industrial sector as well as the needs of operators.

Анна Труфанова

design systems

Creating scalable solutions applicable to various production scenarios.

Анна Труфанова

team management

Building effective processes in a team of designers (SCRUM) and integration with frontend development.

achievements

I particularly value my patent for the MES palette: this solution helps reduce operator fatigue and errors in production.

  • Winner of the TechnoText-7 competition in the Design category.

  • Participant of the CIPR Digital 2025 award in two nominations: «Industrial scale» and «The best digital platform».

  • Author of the patent «Palette for MES interfaces» (№2024681379) — a unique color solution developed specifically for conditions of manufacturing industries.

  • Creator of the product «MES Storybook» — a reference book on interface design for manufacturing systems.

  • Juri member of «Runet Rating».

  • Member of the international organizations «Association of Designers» and «Russia Designers Association».

  • Author of publications on Habr about the specifics of industrial user-interface design.

experience

2025

now

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I have accumulated unique knowledge and practical understanding of how design solutions work in manufacturing industries. I can select elements of interface design which will streamline production. Similarly, I can identify and fix the elements that lead to errors and downtime.

2020 → 2024

metallurgy

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In 2020, I received a special order in the metallurgy industry. At the request of friends, I took on NLMK project that was timescaled for three months. Eventually, I stayed at the plant for a long time. In 2024, I joined NLMK as Head of Design (30+ designers on the team). That same year, I received a patent for a palette for MES interfaces.

2018 → 2019

fintech

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In 2018, I chose the path of a product designer and moved to SberCredo to make a crowdlending platform for Sberbank. I developed UI/UX and visual code for the product, the design of the portal and two user accounts, as well as the design of mobile applications.

2017 → 2018

mentoring

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Since 2017, I have been providing training and mentorship for young specialists who are doing an internship at Accord Digital agency. I also reviewed the works of the guys who reached out to me after they saw me on live streamed Design Battle from Skillbox. During the same period, an unusual project was made for the Ministry of Health and AlfaStrakhovanie.

2015 → 2017

digital work

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Since 2015, I have been involved in digital and product design. I won the "Golden Site": 2nd place in the category "Websites for PR / SMM agencies". I worked with top brands at the Accord Digital agency. That’s when I made my first big product — the design of the website for Sberbank's educational platform "Business Environment".

2012 → 2014

first orders

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In 2012, the first commercial orders for web design started to appear. A year later, together with a programmer friend, we made a website for the National Social Project "Grandma and Grandpa Online". The project was implemented in more than 65 regions of the Russian Federation with the support of St. Petersburg Government, Intel and Rostelecom.

2005 → 2012

early experience

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I made my first website on the platform "narod.ru" in 2005 and was incredibly proud of it. At the same time, I explored Photoshop: I liked retouching photos and creating collages. Nearing the end of university years, I decided to turn my hobby into work and got a job at an advertising agency — making prints for mugs and magnets, various printed materials, as well as outdoor advertising.

My expertise in creating coherent and intuitive interfaces for complex systems has proven to be in demand not only in manufacturing. I successfully applied this approach when working with international brands from various business spheres.

my method

Solving interface problems in complex manufacturing systems is not just about design. It is also about understanding technological processes, operator psychology, and safety standards. Superficial changes may fail to achieve results or may even cause harm.

Анна Труфанова

audit

and defining a list of problems.

Анна Труфанова

a list

of improvements that will help.

Анна Труфанова

order

and building basic processes.

Анна Труфанова

addition

reliable, time-tested solutions.

articles

public speaking

Nizhny Novgorod 2025

Production design code
Moscow 2024

How do we make mnemonic diagrams?
Moscow 2024

What do designers do at a plant?
Moscow 2024

Design in metallurgy

An inconvenient interface is a risk of accidents and failures in production.
A short checklist will help you assess key areas for improving operator performance and reducing risks.