Hi! I’m Nelu, a passionate product designer who specializes in creating engaging and user-friendly digital experiences. With over 5 years of experience in the field, I thrive on optimizing design processes to enhance user experience and boost conversions. I love collaborating with teams to bring creative solutions to life and am always eager to learn and grow in my craft.

Nelu Cretu

Hi! I’m Nelu, a passionate product designer who specializes in creating engaging and user-friendly digital experiences. With over 5 years of experience in the field, I thrive on optimizing design processes to enhance user experience and boost conversions. I love collaborating with teams to bring creative solutions to life and am always eager to learn and grow in my craft.

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Hi! I’m Nelu, a passionate product designer who specializes in creating engaging and user-friendly digital experiences. With over 5 years of experience in the field, I thrive on optimizing design processes to enhance user experience and boost conversions. I love collaborating with teams to bring creative solutions to life and am always eager to learn and grow in my craft.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent
Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
Fluent

Work Experience

Product UX/UI Designer (Lead) at Sway Me Good
August 2, 2022 - Present
Leading product design for a creator marketing product (web + mobile). Turning ideas into user flows, prototypes, and final UI; ensuring clear handoff to development. Built end-to-end onboarding, dashboards, search, account settings, notifications, and a modular design system in Figma; contributed to a marketing site in Framer.
Product UX/UI Designer (Lead) at SWAY ME GOOD MEDIA GROUP LTD
August 1, 2022 - Present
As the sole Product Designer, I lead UX and UI efforts for a creator marketing platform, focusing on enhancing user onboarding experiences and streamlining performance analytics, resulting in improved user engagement and reduced friction.
UX Designer — Payments & Fintech (Intern) at Macropay
December 1, 2021 - June 1, 2022
I contributed to refining KYC and payment user flows, improving usability and task completion rates through effective wireframing and usability testing.
UX Research Contributor / UX Tester (Freelance) at UserTesting.com
January 1, 2019 - June 1, 2022
Completed structured usability testing sessions on various products, delivering insights that informed design improvements and enhanced user experience.

Education

Professional Diploma in UX Design at UX Design Institute
January 1, 2024 - November 30, 2025
BA (Hons) Business & Management at University of Bedfordshire
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023
Service Design: Service Experiences at Interaction Design Foundation
January 11, 2030 - November 30, 2025
BA (Hons) Business & Management at University of Bedfordshire
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023
Professional Diploma in UX Design at UX Design Institute
September 1, 2021 - April 1, 2022
Advanced Figma Training (Merit) at Bring Your Own Laptop
August 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024
Service Design: Service Experiences at Interaction Design Foundation
November 1, 2025 - November 1, 2025

Qualifications

Advanced Figma Training (Bring Your Own Laptop)
January 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Professional Diploma in UX Design
January 1, 2024 - November 30, 2025
Service Design: Service Experiences
January 11, 2030 - November 30, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics, Other