Ivan Volca
I design products from idea to production code. I start with the story: what a product is for, how it speaks, and how the whole journey feels. Then I bring clarity to it and build it.
On 0→1 teams I bring ideas, not just execution. I dig into the platforms I build on, like iOS and its frameworks, and systemize the design work so the team moves faster.
Lately I’ve been building in the consumer space: Doyouplay, a social tennis app, and Relic Timer, a meditation timer for iOS. Relic’s first version took two days. I also design and build media tools at Netflix, after BuzzFeed and VTS.
I do my best work with startups and small teams: embedded, running design sessions and working alongside engineers in code.
Projects
Matchmaking for the modern athlete. Every park is a meeting ground about to happen. We connect the players who haven’t met yet
Roles
Netflix
Design Engineer
December 2024–Now
Building a next-generation media management platform, used by productions to organize and share their media
Product Design Lead
May 2018–September 2022
Expanding global storytelling and creating tools used by industry professionals. Working with Dubbing and Globalization teams
Ami Founding Designer
2023–2024
A spatial social network, from 0 to 1: design system, onboarding, core flows and spatial experiments
Gammma Founder
2022–2023
An operating system for indie video production teams
BuzzFeed Product Designer
June 2017–April 2018
Simplified social media planning and scheduling for the Distribution team
VTS Senior Product Designer
November 2014–April 2017
Leading mobile platform and core web features (management/visualization of data) for the US/Global Commercial Real Estate class
Motion & VFX Artist
2010–2015
Freelance music videos, TV intros and animation. VFX supervisor on set with production crews
↘︎ New York based
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