With my visual design foundation and deep user empathy, I’ve established myself as a unicorn designer who creates human-centered digital products. Throughout my +10 years of professional experience, I’ve worked as a freelancer, in-house, at startups, and big companies, developing a wide range of multi-disciplinary skills in diverse situations. My curiosity, dedication, and adaptability, lead me to develop a wide range of professional skills.

Andrei Balanica

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With my visual design foundation and deep user empathy, I’ve established myself as a unicorn designer who creates human-centered digital products. Throughout my +10 years of professional experience, I’ve worked as a freelancer, in-house, at startups, and big companies, developing a wide range of multi-disciplinary skills in diverse situations. My curiosity, dedication, and adaptability, lead me to develop a wide range of professional skills.

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With my visual design foundation and deep user empathy, I’ve established myself as a unicorn designer who creates human-centered digital products. Throughout my +10 years of professional experience, I’ve worked as a freelancer, in-house, at startups, and big companies, developing a wide range of multi-disciplinary skills in diverse situations. My curiosity, dedication, and adaptability, lead me to develop a wide range of professional skills.

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Language

Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
Fluent
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced

Work Experience

Senior UI/UX Designer at Endava
April 2, 2022 - August 2, 2024
Lead UI/UX design for web and mobile applications, collaborating with product owners, engineers and stakeholders. Created user flows, wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes; migrated design system from Sketch to Figma; implemented Google Material 2 design guidelines; contributed to back-office and B2B functionalities and client engagements (EA Sports, OpenBet, Geidea).
UX/UI Designer & Web/Graphic Designer at Grapefruit
July 1, 2017 - April 1, 2022
Designed UI/UX for web and mobile apps; contributed to branding and graphic design; produced 2D animation and video editing; worked with clients including Engie, Renault, BCR, Romsoft, OGRE, CEZ, ING, IQOS.
IT-UX Mentor at Scoala Informala de IT-UX
December 1, 2021 - May 1, 2022
Mentored students in IT and UX topics, providing guidance on design processes and project work.
Brand Designer / Graphic Designer at Targoviste Branding
August 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017
Branding, editorial design, 2D animation, video editing for various clients.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Castellon de la Plana (Spain) / Freelance
May 1, 2013 - September 1, 2016
Branding, editorial design, 2D animation, video editing; other freelance design work.

Education

Google UX Design Professional Certificate: Foundations of UX Design at Google / Coursera
April 1, 2021 - December 17, 2025
UX Management: Strategy and Tactics at Google
March 1, 2021 - December 17, 2025
Google Digital Marketing at Google
September 1, 2015 - December 17, 2025
Adobe CC Certification at Adobe
October 1, 2016 - December 17, 2025
Typography Design at Self-directed / Online
March 1, 2016 - December 17, 2025

Qualifications

Social Designer Certificate
November 1, 2013 - December 17, 2025
Google UX Design Professional Certificate: Foundations of UX Design
April 1, 2021 - December 17, 2025
UX Management: Strategy and Tactics
March 1, 2021 - December 17, 2025
Google Digital Marketing
September 1, 2015 - December 17, 2025
Adobe CC Certification
October 1, 2016 - December 17, 2025
Typography Design
March 1, 2016 - December 17, 2025
Social Designer Certificate
November 1, 2013 - December 17, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services