I am a senior UI/UX Designer working as a freelance consultant, with experience delivering user-centered digital products across the travel, legal, environmental, and health sectors. I work primarily in Figma, alongside other design and research tools, to create clear user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity designs that align user needs with business objectives. One of my key strengths, consistently highlighted by employers, is clear and effective communication, enabling strong collaboration with stakeholders and alignment across teams while turning ambiguous requirements into intuitive, scalable design solutions.

Teodora Balan

I am a senior UI/UX Designer working as a freelance consultant, with experience delivering user-centered digital products across the travel, legal, environmental, and health sectors. I work primarily in Figma, alongside other design and research tools, to create clear user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity designs that align user needs with business objectives. One of my key strengths, consistently highlighted by employers, is clear and effective communication, enabling strong collaboration with stakeholders and alignment across teams while turning ambiguous requirements into intuitive, scalable design solutions.

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I am a senior UI/UX Designer working as a freelance consultant, with experience delivering user-centered digital products across the travel, legal, environmental, and health sectors. I work primarily in Figma, alongside other design and research tools, to create clear user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity designs that align user needs with business objectives.

One of my key strengths, consistently highlighted by employers, is clear and effective communication, enabling strong collaboration with stakeholders and alignment across teams while turning ambiguous requirements into intuitive, scalable design solutions.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent
French
Beginner

Work Experience

UI/UX Designer at Dunya Analytics
August 1, 2024 - Present
Led the design efforts for a web application, contributing to the overall direction and strategy of the user experience. Maintained and managed the shared design library to ensure consistency and scalability across the product. Collaborated daily with developers and product managers to refine features and deliver cohesive, user-centred solutions.
UI/UX Designer at TSS Yonder
March 1, 2021 - June 1, 2024
Designed user flows, wireframes, and interactive prototypes for a multi-platform application (web, iOS, Android), effectively communicating design concepts. Collaborated closely with developers in an Agile environment and owned the iOS Figma library, ensuring adherence to best practices and improving the mobile experience. Created A /B test prototypes and contributed to user research, uncovering key pain points through design insights.
Product Designer at Google Developer Student Clubs UAIC
September 1, 2020 - June 1, 2021
Led UI/UX workshops and presentations for a team of 16, inspiring 50% to pursue design careers, while also conducting user research and competitive analysis to guide the final product design. Contributed to digital marketing by creating promotional materials that boosted the project's local visibility.
Web Designer at Heaven Solutions
September 1, 2019 - May 1, 2020
Redesigned a travel website to improve the booking experience, created mobile-friendly interfaces, and collaborated with developers and stakeholders to ensure successful implementation.
Design Intern at PrivateSKY
June 1, 2019 - August 1, 2019
Designed and prototyped a web application using Adobe XD, applying UI/UX principles in close collaboration with the team.
Design Intern at Private SKY
June 1, 2019 - August 1, 2019
Designed and prototyped a web application using Adobe XD, applying UI/UX principles in close collaboration with the team.

Education

BSc in Computer Science at UAIC Iasi
October 1, 2018 - July 1, 2021
BSc in Computer Science at UAIC Iasi
October 1, 2018 - July 1, 2021

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services
    paper Environmental Metrics App

    A straightforward way for measuring and improving nature risk.

    Ongoing project…

    paper Travel Planning App

    Politrip is a web platform that helps tourists discover and buy attractive trips. If you are an organizer you can also post travel offers, communicate with tourists, and monitor the status of the necessary documents (proof of payment, vaccination, etc).

    Integrated new features into the existing app and improved usability across mobile and web. Worked on both iOS and Android to enhance the mobile experience. Collaborated with the design team, contributed to user testing, and created marketing assets for social and App Store use.

    paper Legal Management App

    Lupl is a legal tech start-up on a mission to revolutionize law firm operations with beautifully simple task management and workflow automation.

    Integrated new features into the existing app and improved usability across mobile and web. Worked on both iOS and Android to enhance the mobile experience. Collaborated with the design team, contributed to user testing, and created marketing assets for social and App Store use.