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TCHURAKOV is a full-cycle agency: research, design, engineering and AI integration. We work so that a year after release you come back with the next product — 98% of clients do

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People first

Not a single mockup goes to development without user validation. We design for specific people with specific tasks — which is why 2,400 hours of interviews mean more to us than any award

Craft in the details

Half a pixel matters. Vertical rhythm, headline kerning, a 240-millisecond animation — a product feels whole when every detail is deliberate. That is not perfectionism; it is respect for the user

Measurable outcomes

We do not deliver mockups — we move metrics. Conversion, speed, retention: every project starts with target numbers and ends with their verification. If the effect cannot be measured, we do not take the job

«An agency is not paid for mockups — it is paid for the confidence that the product ships on time and moves the numbers. That is why every project of ours starts with target metrics and ends with their verification. Everything else is craft we have been honing for twenty years»
Daniil ChurakovDaniil ChurakovFounder & CEO

How we are built

A client does not buy designer hours — they buy a working product delivery system. Here are its four pillars

Product trios

A designer, an engineer and a researcher work together from day one. Decisions are not lost in handoffs — there is simply no handoff to lose them in

Weekly demos

We show progress on the live product, not in slide decks. You see what the team sees — and can correct course before it gets expensive

Research built in

The agency archive holds 2,400 hours of interviews, an in-house testing lab and a respondent panel. Contested decisions are validated with users before development

AI in every process

Models handle the routine: transcripts, drafts, regression tests, status updates. The team stays on the product — so the first release ships 30–40% faster

The agency journey

  1. 2014

    A studio of four: first websites for FMCG brands and a belief that design should sell

  2. 2017

    First fintech product — a mobile app that topped its App Store category. Fintech became the agency’s core industry

  3. 2019

    In-house research practice: a usability lab and a respondent panel

  4. 2021

    The team grew to 20 specialists. First Tagline Awards gold and a top-10 spot in the Runet Rating

  5. 2023

    Dedicated product teams and subscription design support — formats for long partnerships

  6. 2025

    The AI practice: LLM assistants and automation in every second project

Safe to work with

A good product is not built on verbal trust. The rules of the game are fixed before kickoff — and they are the same for every client

  • NDA by default — signed before the first call
  • A contract that locks scope, timeline and budget
  • Milestone payments: you pay for accepted results
  • Direct access to the team — no messenger managers
  • Sources, mockups and documentation belong to you
  • Post-release warranty support is part of the estimate

The core team

40 specialists in-house. The core team has worked together for over a decade

DC

Daniil Churakov

Founder & CEO

20 years in craft

MK

Maria Kuznetsova

Lead Product Designer

12 years in craft

NK

Nikita Kovalev

Lead Frontend Engineer

14 years in craft

DS

Dmitry Sokolov

Lead iOS Engineer

11 years in craft

IL

Ilya Lebedev

Lead Android Engineer

10 years in craft

SF

Sergey Fedorov

Lead Backend Engineer

15 years in craft

EV

Ekaterina Volkova

Lead UX Researcher

9 years in craft

YG

Yulia Gordeeva

Brand Strategist

13 years in craft

TB

Timur Baranov

Design Systems Designer

8 years in craft

PM

Pavel Melnikov

Motion Designer

7 years in craft

OR

Olga Romanova

Product Designer

6 years in craft

KA

Ksenia Antonova

UX Researcher

5 years in craft

Trusted by

  • Сбер Банк
  • ВТБ
  • Совкомбанк
  • Т-Банк
  • Почта Банк
  • Газпромбанк
  • Райффайзен Банк
  • Банк ДОМ.РФ
  • МКБ
  • РСХБ
  • Альфа-Банк
  • ОТП Банк

Shall we meet in person?

Visit our office in the Federation Tower or hop on a call — we will show cases similar to your challenge and say honestly where we can help