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Polina Tarnopolsky

Managing Partner, 
Head of Product Innovation and Strategy

With over 26 years of experience in product innovation, strategy, and full-stack design, Polina leads 5D Global’s vision of delivering enterprise-grade digital solutions with agility and precision. She has guided Fortune 500 companies, startups, and government partners through the successful launch of platforms spanning AI, healthcare, finance, real estate, and big data.

Polina, a co-inventor on two U.S. patents, is a Certified Scrum Product Owner, ScrumMaster, and Accessibility Specialist (508/WCAG, ISO). She excels at uniting design, technology, and business strategy to guide organizations seamlessly from initial ideas to concepts, MVPs, and successful full-scale commercialization.

At 5D Global, she drives innovation through design strategy, leads design thinking workshops, and helps organizations scale effectively using DesignOps, agile practices, and cross-functional collaboration. Her expertise lies in building high-performing design teams, providing corporate coaching, and mentoring the next generation of product designers. She also crafts operational frameworks and processes that promote sustainable growth and long-term success.

As the founder and managing partner of 5D Global, Polina focuses on business development, expanding the global network, and fostering strategic partnerships. Her leadership has played a key role in scaling the company from its launch to a seven-figure enterprise within two years.

Core capabilities:

  • User-centric product design, innovation strategy, and concept validation

  • MVP scoping, prototyping, UI design, and development

  • Building and scaling design ops teams and processes

  • User research, usability testing, and data-driven insights

  • Customer experience, workflow optimization, and information architecture