Product Masters

Strong Junior Product Designer (AI-powered)

400 000 ₸

Allocated 6 Quotas

About course

Strong Junior Product Designer is a course from Product Masters to become a competent product designer. Mentor Dayana Nadyrova is a Product Owner at Fortebank and has led four successful Product Masters cohorts. She has international experience working in Dubai as a product designer at Astorts Group and has collaborated with international clients from the US, Germany, and Singapore. She was a finalist at EXPO 2022 in Turkey and won a $4,000 grant. The course is suitable for both those who want to improve their product design skills and those who are filling a gap in their product design skills. The school will teach you the fundamental principles of product design—from studying user needs to creating a finished product using modern AI tools and conducting design research. We teach through creating and testing a real product, which you will work on for the entire 26 weeks. By the end, you will have a finished portfolio with one product to showcase, facilitating your job search or promotion. Additionally, every week for 130+ weeks, the school hosts exciting guest speakers online: leading designers and founders of powerful startups.

Special condition

Participants must pass five selection stages: a live interview, an extended questionnaire, a profile test, a recorded video interview, and a technical case study. A 200,000 tenge security deposit is required, which is refunded upon successful completion of the course. There is a 400,000 tenge penalty for unsuccessful completion.

Course details

level

For all

Study format

Online

Entrance exams

Yes

Duration, in weeks

Education language

Russian

Qualifications

junior

Skills

You'll learn: • Create UX/UI product designs using AI tools • Study user needs through User Research and Customer Development • Create a target audience profile through User Personas • Design user paths and scenarios through User Journey Mapping • Test hypotheses and solutions through the Design Thinking approach • Create low- and high-level prototypes through Figma, Figma Make, and Claude Design • Conduct UX research and usability testing to validate design solutions • Describe user scenarios and flows • Apply UI design principles: typography, color, grids, components, and design systems • Create and maintain design systems and UI kits in Figma • Conduct quantitative research to identify user problems through surveys • Interact with developers and product managers • Study competitors and find competitive design advantages through Competitors Audit • Apply Agile principles in work Product team • Work with Figma, Figma Make, Claude Design, and Google Stitch

FAQ

What is the Tech Orda program?
- Tech Orda is a human capital development program in the field of IT. The program provides subsidized tunding for the training of IT specialists in private schools of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Where will the selection of candidates for training take place?
- Acceptance and processing of applications will take place at the showcase of IT schools at astanahub.com portal.
What are the requirements for candidates?
- The basic requirements for candidates include citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the age limit from 18 to 45 years. Additional requirements depend on the IT-school / IT-company and the course you choose. It is mandatory to read all the conditions before applying for training.
How much does the training cost?
- The amount of funding per person is up to 500,000 KZT. If the training is conducted in an offline format, the program covers up to 500,000 KZT, and if the cost exceeds this amount, the student pays the difference. For online or hybrid training, the program covers up to 400,000 KZT, and if the cost is higher, the remaining amount is paid by the student. If the tuition fee is below the established limits (500,000 KZT for offline or 400,000 KZT for online/hybrid), the program covers it in full.
How long does the quota training under the Tech Orda program last?
- The training will take place from 6 months or more, depending on the Course and the IT-school you plan to enroll in.
How many IT schools participate in the program?
- The list of all IT schools is available on the showcase of IT schools at astanahub.com portal.
How many applications can I submit?
- Candidates can only apply for 5 (five) Participants of the Program.
How many scholarships/quotas can a candidate receive under the Program?
- The candidate can only study 1 (one) once within the framework of the Program. There is one exception: A student can get training in 2 (two) Courses during the duration of the Program, only provided that one takes Courses that are pre- and post-prerequisites to each other from the same Participant of the Program (IT school/IT company). For example, if you first study for a Junior Web Developer at School X in 2023 and then apply for a Middle Web Developer at the same school X in 2024.
Can a student who has completed a quota training under the Program in 2023-2024 apply again?
- A student can get training in 2 (two) Courses during the duration of the Program, only provided that one takes Courses that are pre- and post-prerequisites to each other from the same Participant of the Program (IT school/IT company).
If I studied with a Program Participant in 2023 (IT schools/IT companies), but was on the waiting list, can I apply now?
- Yes, you can. However, we recommend that you contact the Program Participant (where you have completed education) to confirm your status on the waiting list within the Program.
Is there an opportunity for a student to transfer from one IT school to another, which is also a Participant of the Tech Orda program?
- As soon as the candidate confirms his choice to apply for a grant at a certain IT-school, there is no possibility to transfer to another school. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you consider all available options before making a decision on accepting/rejecting a grant within the framework of the Program.
Should Candidates who have received a quota work out after training?
- No, such counter obligations are not provided for by Astana Hub. Other conditions may be regulated in the contract between the IT-school and the student.
Can I opt out of studying during the learning process? Is there a penalty if I don't complete the training?
- The conditions depend on the specific IT school/IT company you choose. In the school card on the showcaseof IT-schools at astanahub.com portal, there is a special 'Special conditions' section where this information can be indicated. Also, we recommend that you contact the IT school directly and find out about all the terms of the contract.
Can I study at the same time in an IT-company (EPAM) and an IT-school as part of the Program?
- No, within the framework of the Program, you can study at only one IT-school or IT-company.