How much does Aleksey Stepikin charge for product design?

Stepikin Studio offers three packages: 4-Week MVP (from $15,000, 4 weeks — design through deploy), Full Build (from $30,000, 8+ weeks), and Monthly Partner ($8,000/month, 60 hrs, 3-month minimum). A custom scope calculator is also available on the site.

What kind of products does Aleksey Stepikin design?

Aleksey specialises in AI-powered products (copilots, LLM interfaces, AI search, RAG systems), SaaS platforms, HealthTech (including dental and clinical software), FinTech and investment platforms. He has 12+ years of experience and has built products used by 500M+ users.

Does Aleksey Stepikin work remotely?

Yes. Aleksey works fully remotely with teams worldwide — startups and scale-ups across the US, Europe, the Middle East and CIS. Communication is async-first via Slack or Telegram, with scheduled calls for key milestones.

Can Aleksey Stepikin design AI features and LLM interfaces?

Yes — this is a core specialty. Aleksey designs AI assistants, copilots, AI search interfaces, RAG-based knowledge systems, and workflow automation UX. He pays particular attention to trust patterns, latency states, prompt flows, and user adoption.

How do I start working with Aleksey Stepikin?

Book a free 30-minute scope call via hello@stepikin.com or use the contact form on stepikin.com. Aleksey reviews every inquiry and responds within 24 hours on business days.

Stepikin Studio · Design + Engineering + AI

AI products

designed AND

shipped.

Designed and shipped — by one studio. Senior design + senior engineering + AI workflow, from one source. End-to-end AI products in 4 weeks.

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How to work with the studio

Three ways
to work together.

01

4-Week MVP · from $15k

A live, deployed AI product. Designed AND shipped by one studio. 30-day post-ship support included.

02

Full Build · from $30k / 8 weeks

Full product, full system, AI integrated. Multi-platform, design system. 30-day post-ship support included.

03

Monthly Partner · $8k/mo · 60 hrs

Embedded design+engineering for continuous shipping. 3-month minimum, billed monthly. Like a senior hire — without the hire.

A designer who
thinks in products.
An engineer who
starts with users.

The studio works at the intersection of product strategy, interface design and shipping code. One person + AI co-workers, doing what previously needed a team of four.

Built for products that are complex, data-heavy or AI-driven — where clarity matters as much as innovation.

Featured Work

Case Studies

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Lab

Own Products

Personal project

Vigilo

Global health-threat radar — 44 live sources, 198 countries, transparent risk scoring. Tried AI prediction, failed twice, published the results.

Mapbox GLPythonNetlify Functions44 sourcesvigilo.cc

44Live sources

198Countries

Livevigilo.cc

Open project ↗

RESEARCH × DESIGN × AI × BUILD × SHIP × ITERATE × RESEARCH × DESIGN × AI × BUILD × SHIP × ITERATE ×

Tools

Tech Stack

Design

Figma

Framer

Principle

Notion

Miro

Frontend & Native

React / Next.js

Tauri 2

Tailwind

Framer Motion

Three.js

AI workflow

Claude Code

Cursor

Claude API

OpenAI API

Midjourney

Backend & Ops

Node.js

Supabase

PostgreSQL

Vercel

Railway

Testimonials

What clients say

Aleksey showed deep expertise in user-centered design, delivering innovative solutions that improved usability and aesthetics at massive scale.

Ilya

Head of Design

Tango.me · 500M+ users

As Head of Design, Aleksey led transformative work on branding, web app, mobile version, and design system. Our partnership powers ongoing growth.

Pavel

Head of Product

Diagnocat · 1000+ clinics

Aleksey's contribution was instrumental in elevating our brand and product presence to a new international level.

LanBo

CEO

1440 LLC · China

How we work

Studio Process

01

Understand

Understand the product, users and business context

InterviewsCJMAnalytics

02

Identify

Identify friction, priorities and meaningful AI opportunities

AuditStrategyAI Fit

03

Design

Design flows, screens and interaction logic

FigmaPrototypesDS

04

Deliver

Deliver clear assets your team can build with confidence

HandoffQAIterate

Packages & Pricing

Clear scope.
Honest pricing.

Every project is different — these are starting points, not ceilings. All packages include a kickoff call, async Slack/Telegram, and full Figma file ownership at the end.

⚡ Flagship offer

01 — Designed AND shipped

4-Week MVP

от $15 000

⟶ from 4 weeks · typical: $15k flat / 4 weeks

End-to-end AI product — design through deploy. Senior design + senior engineering + AI workflow, by one studio. Includes design system, all Figma files, and 30-day post-ship support.

Day 1-3 · Discovery + UX
Goals, user, scope-lock, core flow mapped
Day 4-10 · Design system + UI + frontend
Components, hi-fi screens, working code
Day 11-20 · Backend + integrations
Auth, data, AI APIs, deploy pipeline
Day 21-28 · Polish + ship
Bug-bash, performance, launch to production
+ 30-day post-ship support
Bug fixes, small tweaks, onboarding answers — included

Not for: branding, marketing sites, multi-flow scopes, products without a clear core flow

02 — Bigger scope

Full Build

от $30 000

⟶ from 8 weeks · fixed scope per quote

For products that don't fit the 4-week format: complex flows, multi-platform, AI integrated across the system. Includes full design system, all Figma files, and 30-day post-ship support.

Discovery + competitive audit
5-7 reference products mapped, scope locked
25-40 hi-fi screens
All flows, all states, all platforms
Full design system + tokens
Light/dark, components, docs in Notion
Working code shipped
Frontend + backend + AI integrations
+ 30-day post-ship support
Bug fixes, small tweaks, onboarding answers — included

Not for: brand/marketing work, scopes that need a 5+ person team

03 — Ongoing

Monthly Partner

$8 000 /mo

⟶ 60 hrs/month · 3-month minimum · billed monthly

Embedded design+engineering for continuous shipping. Like a senior hire — without the hire, the equity, the recruiter cost.

Weekly delivery cadence
Sprints, demos, design + code
Slack + Notion + Linear integration
Embedded in your team's tools
New features + AI surfaces
Priority on roadmap items
Design system maintenance
Tokens, components, docs kept current
Async-first
Loom + written updates, no stand-up overhead

Cancellable after first 3 months · 14-day notice thereafter

Build your own scope

Need design-only or a custom mix of deliverables? Pick what fits — see an estimated range. We'll lock the exact scope on the screening call.

What do you need?

UX Audit

Review of existing flows, annotated findings report

$800–$1 500

Customer Development

5–8 in-depth interviews, personas, JTBD framework, opportunity map

$1 200–$2 500

UX + UI Design (up to 30 screens) + prototype

User flows, wireframes, hi-fi screens (mobile + desktop), 3 revisions, clickable prototype

$3 000–$8 000

AI Feature UX

All AI states, trust patterns, prompt flow, integration brief

$2 500–$5 000

Design System (50–100 components)

Token-based, dark/light, auto-layout, usage docs, token export

$3 000–$7 000

Dev Handoff

Annotated specs, redlines, component descriptions, asset export

$800–$1 500

Estimate

Estimated range

— $

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Discuss this scope →

Final price depends on complexity and timeline.
I'll confirm the exact scope in a 30-min call — free.

Contact

Got a product
to ship?

30-min screening call. I'll scope your idea, talk timeline, and we'll decide together if it ships in 4 weeks for $15k. No pitch, no follow-up sequence.

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About

Aleksey Stepikin

Senior UX/UI and Product Designer working at the intersection of product thinking, interface design and applied AI. 12+ years of experience across HealthTech, FinTech, Web3, and AI. I've led teams up to 10, built products for 500M+ users, and launched 5+ products from scratch. My work starts with understanding users, product logic and business goals — then translating that into flows, interfaces and systems teams can actually build and scale. I don't add AI for the sake of trends — I focus on where it genuinely improves the product experience.

60+

Projects

12+

Years

500M

Users reached

5

Countries

Career Path

Experience Timeline

Jun 2025 — PresentNOW

Stepikin Studio

Founder · AI Engineer & Product Designer

Founder of Stepikin Studio — an AI-augmented product studio. Building AI-native products solo + AI workforce: design, frontend, AI integration, deploy. Currently shipping Engiboard (live SaaS for engineers) and concept work for FinTech and SaaS clients. Stack: Claude Code, Cursor, LangChain, Python, Next.js, Tauri, Supabase.

AI-Augmented StudioSolo + AIFull-stackClaude CodeLangChainProduct Design

2022 — 2025
3 years

Diagnocat

Lead UX/UI Designer

Developed 3 AI products from scratch and a scalable design system. Increased mobile traffic from 8% to 35%. Conducted 20+ interviews with dentists from 12 countries. Created 300+ screens with Light/Dark modes. Managed team of 2 designers.

HealthTechAIDesign SystemB2B SaaSTeam Lead

2021 — 2022
9 months

Tango.me

Senior UX/UI Designer

Senior UX/UI Designer in a 15-designer team at Tango.me (500M+ user streaming platform). Designed 3 interactive streaming games and explored new product concepts under Head of Design Ilya.

StreamingSenior IC15-team500M Platform

2020 — 2021
1.5 years

Quantumsoft (Invitae)

Middle UX/UI Designer

B2B personnel management. Implemented gamification for onboarding. Group evaluation functionality. Interactive prototypes and User Flows.

B2BHR TechGamification

2019 — 2020
1 year

1440 LLC

UX/UI Designer

Geo-social app for Chinese market. Geo-search visualization, 3D promo video. Cross-cultural UX optimization.

ChinaGeo-SocialMobile3D

2013 — 2019
6 years

Freelance & Agency

UX/UI Designer

60+ projects as freelancer and agency designer. Websites, mobile apps, branding, landing pages for clients across industries.

FreelanceWeb DesignBrandingMobile

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Selected Projects

Client work + own products. Design, AI Engineering, full-stack builds.

Three waysto work together.

A designer whothinks in products.An engineer whostarts with users.