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 ChurakovFounder & CEOHow 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
2014
A studio of four: first websites for FMCG brands and a belief that design should sell
2017
First fintech product — a mobile app that topped its App Store category. Fintech became the agency’s core industry
2019
In-house research practice: a usability lab and a respondent panel
2021
The team grew to 20 specialists. First Tagline Awards gold and a top-10 spot in the Runet Rating
2023
Dedicated product teams and subscription design support — formats for long partnerships
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
Daniil Churakov
Founder & CEO
20 years in craft
Maria Kuznetsova
Lead Product Designer
12 years in craft
Nikita Kovalev
Lead Frontend Engineer
14 years in craft
Dmitry Sokolov
Lead iOS Engineer
11 years in craft
Ilya Lebedev
Lead Android Engineer
10 years in craft
Sergey Fedorov
Lead Backend Engineer
15 years in craft
Ekaterina Volkova
Lead UX Researcher
9 years in craft
Yulia Gordeeva
Brand Strategist
13 years in craft
Timur Baranov
Design Systems Designer
8 years in craft
Pavel Melnikov
Motion Designer
7 years in craft
Olga Romanova
Product Designer
6 years in craft
Ksenia Antonova
UX Researcher
5 years in craft
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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