ABOUT

Built on real product work.

UX Design Lab is led by Pavel Bukengolts, a product design leader who works directly with startups and established teams. We help shape products, build investor-ready prototypes, improve accessibility, and fix delivery problems that create rework.

FOUNDER

Work directly with Pavel.

Pavel Bukengolts is a UX and product design leader, educator, and founder of UX Design Lab. He works directly with startups and established teams on product direction, design, accessibility, and delivery problems.

Pavel leads each engagement from the first call through key working sessions and reviews. When a project needs added specialist support, UXDL brings in trusted people for that work while Pavel remains responsible for the main decisions and recommendations.

He also helps founders turn early ideas into tested product direction and prototypes for investor conversations.

See how UXDL works in practice
Pavel Bukengolts standing in front of a collaborative workshop board

Proof Points

  1. Direct founder involvement
  2. Hands-on product and delivery work
  3. Clear checkpoints and next steps
  4. Work that leaves the client team stronger

Credentials

  1. Named to ADPList’s list of 100 influential mentors.
  2. Finalist for 2026 Tech Educator of the Year.
  3. UX Magazine contributor.

EXPERIENCE

Product work, accessibility, and team experience.

UXDL combines hands-on product work, accessibility programs, team leadership, teaching, and mentorship. That mix keeps the work practical and helps client teams make stronger decisions after the engagement ends.

AI can accelerate parts of the work. Pavel keeps product decisions grounded in user needs, accessibility, risk, and real delivery constraints.

TYPICAL ENGAGEMENT

How engagements usually run

The shape changes by client, but most work follows the same pattern: understand the problem, do the highest-value work first, and provide ongoing support only when it helps.

Week 1

Diagnose

Clarify the problem, constraints, and right starting point before the team invests in the wrong fix.

Weeks 2–4

Build

Start with the highest-value work: product direction, design, accessibility, workflow, or a focused working sprint.

Ongoing

Guide

Support key reviews, decisions, standards, and follow-through when the team needs it.

NEXT STEP

Bring the problem. We will help find the right starting point.

If the issue crosses product, process, accessibility, AI, or team capability, the first call will focus on what matters most and what should happen next.