Natalia Paraeva
About Natalia Paraeva
Natalia Paraeva is a Lead Mobile UX Designer with extensive experience in user-centered design, particularly in the financial services sector. She has held significant roles at Thomson Reuters and Refinitiv, advocating for user experience to drive business growth.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Natalia Paraeva has served as the Lead Mobile UX Designer at Thomson Reuters since 2013. In this role, she focuses on applying user-centered design principles to enhance user experience in mobile applications. Her work aims to deliver business benefits, particularly in the financial services sector. Paraeva advocates for the importance of user experience across global organizations, emphasizing its role in driving business growth.
Previous Experience in UX Design
Before her tenure at Thomson Reuters, Natalia Paraeva co-founded PixelNovel Ltd., where she served as Co-founder & Director from 2009 to 2012. She also worked as an Experience Design Manager at Orange from 2006 to 2012, and as an Interface Designer & Web Developer at VITO Technology from 2002 to 2006. These roles contributed to her extensive experience in user experience design and development.
Education and Expertise
Natalia Paraeva studied Mathematics at Novosibirsk State University (NSU), earning a Master’s degree from 1997 to 2004. She also attended Gimnazia 134, where she studied Economics from 1992 to 2000. Her strong background in mathematics and web development informs her approach to user experience design, enabling her to integrate analytical thinking into her UX strategies.
Leadership and Team Management
Natalia Paraeva has led teams of UX and visual designers for nine years. She focuses on building and mentoring design teams, fostering a collaborative environment that enhances creativity and innovation in user experience design. Her leadership experience is complemented by her knowledge of agile and lean methodologies, which she integrates into her design processes.
Current Roles at LSEG and Refinitiv
In addition to her role at Thomson Reuters, Natalia Paraeva is currently the User Experience Lead at LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) since 2021. She also serves as the UX Design Lead at Refinitiv since 2018. These positions reflect her ongoing commitment to advancing user experience in the financial services sector.