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I’m a UI/UX Designer with a solid background in both product design and visual communication, shaped by over a decade of hands-on experience across diverse industries. I specialize in creating smart, intuitive design solutions for complex systems, with a strong focus on functionality, clarity, and user needs. I’m driven by curiosity, collaboration, and a constant desire to improve how things work and feel.
I wish that my future projects would allow me to explore my creativity and my thinking, expand my knowledge with new technologies and trends, and find meaningful solutions within an active team, surrounded by people who are passionate about their work.
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Language
Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
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Work Experience
UI/UX Designer at Thrive Themes
September 15, 2023 - August 8, 2025Worked remotely as UI/UX Designer for multiple products within the Thrive Themes suite, adapting design solutions to the unique goals of each product while maintaining a cohesive visual identity across the suite. Enhanced usability, improved overall functionality, and designed new features to increase user engagement and satisfaction. Conducted competitor research, analyzed product pain points, and provided multiple solutions. Collaborated closely with support, QA, development, frontend, and project management teams. Proposed new features and explored user stories and flows. Managed complex multi-layered products, contributed to unique feature development, performed UI/UX reviews, maintained design systems, and participated in meetings to align goals and timelines.
UI/UX Designer at Awesome Motive
September 15, 2023 - August 8, 2025Remote UI/UX Designer after acquisition of Thrive Themes, continuing product design work. Contributed to illustrations, web theme design, and marketing materials while supporting integration of Thrive products with other Awesome Motive brands.
Senior UI/UX Designer at BitStone
October 1, 2019 - August 8, 2025Hybrid UI/UX Designer for Thrive Themes products creating tailored design solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, proposing features, and simplifying complex functionality into user-friendly experiences. Work based on research, feedback, and continuous iteration. Other projects included web and mobile applications across industries such as digital gifting, housing management software, and industrial machinery solutions.
UI/UX Designer at 3PillarGlobal
December 1, 2018 - August 8, 2025Hybrid UI/UX Designer role.
UI/UX Designer at Yonder
January 1, 2018 - August 8, 2025Designed apps for web and mobile (iOS and Android). Created user stories, scenarios, flows; performed research, sketches, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes. Set general design guidelines for style, colors, fonts; maintained client communication and supported development teams. Attended sprint meetings; projects spanned healthcare, banking, services, warehouse and waste management domains.
Freelancer at Self-employed
October 1, 2017 - August 8, 2025Designed posters, folders, brochures, flyers, maps, catalogues, web pages, page layouts, packaging, product design, and labels.
Art Director at Mind Shop
January 1, 2016 - August 8, 2025Held client meetings, communicated with marketing and production departments, organized design department workflow, supervised visual expression and material production, and presented work to clients alongside the team.
Graphic Designer at Mind Shop
December 1, 2015 - August 8, 2025Created logos, graphical concepts for campaigns and events, posters, folders, brochures, flyers, maps, catalogues, web pages, web animations, indoor/outdoor promotional materials, page layouts, packaging, product design, image processing, color corrections, retouching, DTP, prepress, and photo-shoot monitoring. Worked with clients including various banks, hotels, corporations, and media companies.
Graphic Designer at Publivent
October 1, 2011 - August 8, 2025Worked with design, pre-press, and press, including image processing, graphical concepts, posters, folders, catalogues, logos, visual identity, web pages, page layout for magazines and books, DTP, and prepress.
UI/UX Designer at Thrive Themes
September 15, 2023 - August 8, 2025Remote UI/UX Designer for multiple products in the Thrive Themes suite, adapting design solutions to unique product goals while maintaining cohesive visual identity. Focused on usability enhancement, functionality improvements, and new feature design to improve user engagement and satisfaction. Conducted competitor research, collaborated with cross-functional teams, managed user feedback, proposed and explored new features through user stories and flows, contributed to design systems and conducted UI/UX reviews.
UI/UX Designer at Awesome Motive
September 15, 2023 - August 8, 2025Joined Awesome Motive team after acquisition of Thrive Themes, continuing UI/UX design work and contributing to illustrations, web theme design, marketing materials, and supporting product integration with other Awesome Motive brands.
Senior UI/UX Designer at BitStone
September 15, 2019 - August 8, 2025Hybrid UI/UX Designer for Thrive Themes products creating tailored design solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, proposing new features, and simplifying complex functionalities based on research and iteration. Also worked on mobile and web applications across industries including digital gifting, housing management, and industrial machinery.
UI/UX Designer at 3PillarGlobal
December 29, 2019 - August 8, 2025Hybrid UI/UX Designer role with unspecified further details.
UI/UX Designer at Yonder
December 1, 2018 - August 8, 2025Designed apps for web and mobile (iOS and Android) across various domains such as healthcare, banking, services, warehouse and waste management. Responsibilities included creating user stories, scenarios and flows, research, sketches, wireframes, mockups, prototypes, defining design guidelines and communication with clients and development teams.
Freelancer at Zogo
September 12, 2018 - August 8, 2025Designed posters, folders, brochures, flyers, maps, catalogues, web pages, page layouts, product design, packaging and labels for various clients.
Art Director at Mind Shop
January 12, 2018 - August 8, 2025Handled client meetings, communication with marketing and production departments, organized work within the design department, supervised visual expression and material follow-up through to final production, and participated in client presentations along with the team in the advertising sector.
Graphic Designer at Mind Shop
December 29, 2017 - August 8, 2025In advertising sector, created graphic concepts for campaigns and events, designed digital and printed materials including posters, brochures, flyers, maps, catalogues, websites, animations, promotional materials, packaging, product design, image processing including retouching and color correction, DTP, prepress, and photo shoot monitoring.
Graphic Designer at Publivent
September 30, 2016 - August 8, 2025Focused on design, prepress and press work including image processing, graphic concepts, posters, folders, catalogues, logos, visual identity, websites, page layouts for magazines and books, DTP, and prepress tasks.
UI/UX Designer at Thrive Themes
September 15, 2015 - August 8, 2025Remote UI/UX Designer for multiple products within the Thrive Themes suite. Adapted design solutions for each product while maintaining a cohesive visual identity. Focused on enhancing usability, improving functionality, and designing new features to drive user engagement and satisfaction. Conducted competitor research, provided multiple solutions for identified problems, maintained close communication with support teams for user feedback, and collaborated closely with QA, development, frontend, and project management teams. Developed unique features turning complexity into clean interfaces. Performed UI/UX reviews and contributed to building and sustaining a consistent design system through style guides and UI component libraries.
UI/UX Designer at Awesome Motive
September 15, 2015 - PresentJoined Awesome Motive remotely after its acquisition of Thrive Themes to continue UI/UX design work. Contributed to illustrations, web theme design, marketing materials, and supported integration of Thrive products with other Awesome Motive brands.
Senior UI/UX Designer at BitStone
September 15, 2015 - August 8, 2025Hybrid UI/UX Designer creating tailored design solutions for Thrive Themes products. Collaborated with cross-functional teams, proposed new features, and simplified complex functionality into user-friendly experiences. Work was based on research, feedback, and continuous iteration. Executed designs for mobile and web applications in various industries including digital gifting, housing management, and industrial machinery.
UI/UX Designer at 3PillarGlobal
September 29, 2012 - August 8, 2025Hybrid role involving UI/UX design.
UI/UX Designer at Yonder
December 1, 2011 - August 8, 2025Designed web and mobile apps for iOS and Android. Responsibilities included creating user stories, scenarios and flows; research, sketches, wireframes, mockups, prototypes; setting design guidelines; client communication; development support; and attending sprint meetings. Projects spanned healthcare, banking, services, warehouse and waste management, among other domains.
Freelancer at Self-employed
September 20, 2012 - August 8, 2025Designed posters, folders, brochures, flyers, maps, catalogues, web pages, page layouts, book design, packaging, labels, and product design.
Art Director at Mind Shop
December 1, 2011 - August 8, 2025Managed client meetings, coordinated with marketing and production departments, organized design department workload, supervised visual expression and final production steps, and presented work to clients with the team. Focused on advertising.
Graphic Designer at Mind Shop
December 29, 2009 - August 8, 2025Created logos, ID books, graphical concepts, campaigns, event designs, posters, brochures, folders, flyers, maps, catalogues, web pages, web animation, indoor and outdoor promotional materials, catalogs, books, packaging, product design, labels, image processing, color corrections, retouching, DTP, prepress, and photo-shoot monitoring. Worked on clients including Algermon, Banca Transilvania, NP8 Asigurari, and various hotels and corporations.
Graphic Designer at Publivent
November 1, 2007 - August 8, 2025Performed image processing, graphical concepts, poster, folder, catalogue design, logo creation, visual identity, web pages, magazine and book layout, DTP, and prepress.
UI/UX Designer at Thrive Themes
September 15, 2015 - August 13, 2025Remote UI/UX Designer for multiple products within the Thrive Themes suite, adapting design solutions to unique product goals while ensuring a cohesive visual identity across the suite. Focused on enhancing usability, improving functionality, designing new features to drive user engagement, satisfaction, and loyalty. Conducted competitor research and analysis to identify pain points and improvement opportunities. Participated in discussions to select optimal solutions, maintained communication with support teams for user feedback, collaborated closely with QA, development, frontend, and project management teams. Proposed new features explored through user stories, scenarios, and flows. Worked on complex, multi-layered products requiring a strong system overview and simple, smart design solutions. Contributed to development of unique features, transforming complexity into clean, user-friendly interfaces. Performed UI/UX reviews, participated in alignment meetings, and built a consistent
UI/UX Designer at Awesome Motive (for Thrive Themes)
September 15, 2015 - August 13, 2025Joined Awesome Motive team after its acquisition of Thrive Themes, continuing the UI/UX design role. Contributed to illustrations, web theme design, and marketing materials while supporting integration of Thrive products with other Awesome Motive brands.
Senior UI/UX Designer at BitStone (for Thrive Themes)
September 1, 2014 - August 13, 2025Hybrid role as UI/UX Designer for Thrive Themes products, creating tailored design solutions for each product. Collaborated cross-functionally, proposed new features, and simplified complex functionality into user-friendly experiences. Work grounded in research, feedback, and continuous iteration to improve usability and engagement.
UI/UX Designer at 3PillarGlobal
September 29, 2012 - August 13, 2025Hybrid UI/UX Designer role for mobile and web applications across various industries including digital gifting, housing management software, and industrial machinery solutions.
UI/UX Designer at Yonder
October 1, 2012 - August 13, 2025Responsibilities included designing apps for web and mobile (iOS and Android), creating user stories, scenarios, and flows; research, sketches, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes; setting general design guidelines including style, colors, and fonts. Maintained client communication, supported development team, and attended sprint meetings. Worked on apps for healthcare, banking, services, warehouse management, waste management, and other domains.
Freelancer at Self-employed
September 1, 2010 - August 13, 2025Provided freelance design services including design of posters, folders, brochures, flyers, maps, catalogues, web pages, page layouts (catalogue, books), packaging (product design, labels).
Art Director at Mind Shop
November 1, 2009 - August 13, 2025Advertising art director including client meetings, communication with marketing and production departments, organizing works within the design department, supervising visual expression up to final production, and performing client presentations with the team.
Graphic Designer at Mind Shop
December 29, 2006 - August 13, 2025Graphic designer in advertising field responsible for logo, ID book, graphical concepts (campaigns, events), design for posters, brochures, catalogues, web pages, web animation, promotional materials; page layout (catalogue, book); packaging and label design; image processing, color corrections, retouching; DTP, prepress, and photo-shoot monitoring.
Graphic Designer at Publivent
November 1, 2014 - August 13, 2025Design and pre-press activities including image processing, graphical concepts for posters, folders, catalogues, logos, visual identity, web pages, page layouts for magazines and books, DTP, and prepress.
Education
Bachelor Degree Diploma at University of Arts and Design, Faculty of Plastic Arts - Graphics, Cluj-Napoca
September 1, 2000 - June 30, 2004High School Diploma at High School, Graphic Section, Deva
September 2, 1996 - June 30, 2000Bachelor Degree Diploma at University of Arts and Design, Faculty of Plastic Arts - Graphics, Cluj-Napoca
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2011High School Diploma at D.T. Coduta Music and Plastic Arts High School, Graphic Section, Deva
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2004Qualifications
Amuse UX Conference
October 28, 2023 - October 29, 2023UX Bucharest Conference
October 5, 2020 - October 7, 2020Usability Testing Workshop
May 1, 2020 - August 8, 2025UX Essential Training
July 9, 2016 - July 15, 2016UX Design Internship at Yonder
April 1, 2017 - June 28, 2017Innovative Media Course by Catalin Dobre, WCPann Erickson March 8th
March 8, 2019 - August 8, 2025Amuse UX Conference
October 28, 2023 - October 29, 2023UX Bucharest Conference
October 4, 2020 - October 6, 2020Usability Testing Workshop
May 1, 2020 - May 1, 2020UX Essential Training
July 9, 2019 - July 15, 2019UX Design Internship
September 1, 2017 - September 28, 2017Innovative Media Course
March 6, 2009 - March 6, 2009Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Travel & Hospitality, Manufacturing, Financial Services, Healthcare
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