Service & Strategic Design Consultancy

Connecting the dots between human needs and business impact

Over 15 years designing impactful solutions across healthcare, retail, and luxury hospitality, turning complex challenges into measurable results.

Based in Milan, working globally

Services

Multidisciplinary approach bridging strategic thinking with design execution, creating solutions that address immediate needs and long-term goals.

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Service Design & Innovation

Reimagining how organizations deliver value through orchestrated experiences spanning digital and physical touchpoints.

  • End-to-end customer journey mapping
  • Service blueprinting & ecosystem design
  • Touchpoint optimization & integration
  • Digital service tools & platforms

Strategic Design Consulting

Applying design methodologies to complex business challenges, aligning organizational capabilities with evolving market needs.

  • Design-led innovation workshops
  • Business model innovation
  • Digital transformation strategy
  • Cross-functional alignment

Experience Design Building

Crafting cohesive brand experiences that resonate emotionally and functionally across all touchpoints.

  • Digital product design
  • Physical/digital experience integration
  • Design systems & language
  • Prototyping & testing

Selected work

Projects demonstrating strategic design thinking and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Retail Transformation

Reimagining Retail Experience

Technical Retail Experience Project 1
Technical Retail Experience Project 2
Technical Retail Experience Project 3
Technical Retail Experience Project 4
Technical Retail Experience Project 5
Technical Retail Experience Project 6
Technical Retail Experience Project 7

A comprehensive transformation for a major tech retailer, redefining its role in a rapidly evolving market. Grounded in in-depth customer research, the project reshaped the brand from the inside out, across identity, space, and service.

The result: a new visual identity, redesigned retail environments, purpose-built digital tools, and a connected online-offline experience that feels seamless to customers.

Scope:
Brand strategyService DesignDigital Tools
Impact:
40% engagement increase25% conversion improvement
Healthcare Innovation

Transforming Patient Experience

Healthcare Innovation Project 1
Healthcare Innovation Project 2
Healthcare Innovation Project 3
Healthcare Innovation Project 4

An aesthetic medical clinic needed to stand out in a crowded market while improving operational flow. On-site shadowing revealed key friction points across the patient journey, uncovering opportunities for both differentiation and efficiency.

The service redesign spanned digital booking, patient communications, staff protocols, and a custom platform integration, delivering a smoother, more cohesive experience for both patients and staff.

Scope:
Service designDigital platformTraining
Impact:
60% time reduction45% satisfaction improvement
Hospitality Design

Luxury Hospitality Customer Experience

Luxury Hotel Experience Strategy Project 1
Luxury Hotel Experience Strategy Project 2
Luxury Hotel Experience Strategy Project 3
Luxury Hotel Experience Strategy Project 4
Luxury Hotel Experience Strategy Project 5
Luxury Hotel Experience Strategy Project 6

Service design for a luxury hospitality development in East Asia, centered on creating a distinctive and seamless guest journey. In collaboration with Studio Marco Piva.

The experience strategy was embedded into the architectural planning process, shaping every detail, from first impressions to final farewell, into a cohesive narrative.

Scope:
Experience strategySpatial planning
Impact:
Secured project against intl. competition

Methodology

Rigorous yet flexible approach ensuring consistent, high-quality outcomes that create lasting value.

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01

Discover

Immersive research using ethnographic methods, data analysis, and systems mapping to uncover insights others miss.

Stakeholder interviewsContextual inquiryCompetitive analysis
02

Define

Synthesizing research into actionable insights, identifying patterns and creating alignment around clear problem statements.

Insight developmentOpportunity mappingStrategic frameworks
03

Design

Collaborative creation through iterative cycles, facilitating cross-disciplinary teams to generate and refine concepts.

Co-creation workshopsService blueprintingPrototyping
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Deliver

Translating concepts into implementable solutions with clear roadmaps and ongoing measurement frameworks.

Implementation planningSuccess metricsContinuous improvement

Design philosophy

Core principles guiding how I approach design, collaboration, and creating meaningful impact.

Systems thinking over isolated solutions

Most impactful design addresses entire ecosystems. Understanding interconnections between people, processes, and technologies drives holistic transformation.

Human needs balanced with business realities

Successful design serves both human needs and business objectives, creating experiences that delight users while delivering measurable impact.

Clarity through complexity

Elegant solutions make complex feel simple. Bringing structure to ambiguous challenges helps organizations navigate complexity and align around shared purpose.

Collaborative creation

Best solutions emerge from diverse perspectives. Facilitating collaborative processes across disciplines creates innovation environments with broad organizational support.

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Working with forward-thinking organizations ready to embrace strategic design as innovation driver.

Sergei Pushkarov

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Location
Milan, Italy

Ideal collaborations

Organizations that are:

  • Navigating business transformation
  • Enhancing customer experience
  • Integrating digital and physical experiences
  • Building design capabilities
  • Committed to human-centered approaches