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Carrying out design thinking stages to enhance user experience for enterprise cybersecurity products, resulting in improved user satisfaction and engagement.Being a dedicated contributor to Bitdefender's product design team and playing an integral role in our organisation's success. My efforts have significantly played a part in Bitdefender achieving top scores in product adoption, earning recognition alongside esteemed cybersecurity leaders in the Forrester Wave™: Endpoint Security. This achievement is the result of my commitment to excellence and innovation in the highly competitive field of endpoint security.I'm also building, maintaining and promoting a consistent Design System for the GravityZone Enterprise Security platform, enabling development teams to seamlessly integrate interface components and maintain design consistency.Collaborating with Product managers, Software Engineers, Customer Experience specialists and other Product Designers to deliver the best possible UX/UI solutions for systems and products that help enterprises withstand advanced attacks. We are creating, in a cross-team environment, complex web applications for protecting datacenters, physical, virtual, mobile, cloud-based endpoints and email. Overcoming the challenge to provide clear user flows and simple but all-encompassing actions for large data sets, data visualisations and reports, while using the design system components, resulting in streamlined user interactions.Some of my deliverables are: • research results• user flows and wireframes• information architecture systems• design systems with UI components, style guides and design patterns• high-fidelity interactive prototypes• UX/UI reviews

Helping individuals and small teams to create human-centric digital products with a meaningful impact in fields like education, social or civic causes, health & wellbeing, innovation and research.

I created an innovative online platform and web app for remote interior design solutions, facilitating the collaboration between designers and people in need of accessible design services. For this mission, I collaborated with research, marketing and software development specialists.My responsibilities for this role included:• led user research for website and app redesign, ensuring a user-centric approach• designed wireframes and prototypes for optimized user interactions• defined interaction models and user flows, delivering intuitive experiences• conducted extensive user testing for evaluating and identifying improvements• presented high-fidelity designs to stakeholders, ensuring project alignment• contributed to branding, reinforcing the brand's visual identity

Bucharest, Romania

Marketing and Managing Partner:• Strategically set goals, supervised daily operations, and achieved substantial business growth.• Enhanced operational efficiency through successful implementation of corrective measures.• Cultivated strong, collaborative relationships with customers, partners, and suppliers.• Drove web visibility and user engagement through effective SEO strategies and content optimization.• Executed impactful promotional campaigns, boosting brand recognition and sales.Interior Architect for Residential and Horeca Projects:• Orchestrated end-to-end management of design projects, ensuring alignment with client objectives.• Translated client needs into 2D technical drawings and 3D modeling, spanning furniture, lighting, finishes, and more.• Elevated project quality through meticulous material selection and product sourcing.• Fostered teamwork and streamlined project execution through close collaboration with internal and external partners.

My expertise spans digital illustration, graphic design and visual design, enabling me to create design concepts for brand identity and user engagement, contributing to increased market visibility.

București, România

Planning, developing, and successfully deploying a range of interior design and custom furniture projects, ensuring that designs not only met aesthetic goals but also enhanced user experiences.

Paris, Ile-De-France, France

Engaged in remote collaboration for a range of interior design projects, specializing in 3D modeling and digital rendering. Consistently delivered interior design solutions, enhancing the functionality and aesthetics of spaces.

Romania

Crafted compelling graphic designs for custom print home products, brochures, catalogs, and brand identities, meeting client expectations.

Bucharest, Romania

Played a key role in developing graphic designs, logos, and brand identities that contributed to the success of marketing campaigns. Leveraged design skills to enhance digital marketing initiatives, creating visually engaging content that resonated with target audiences.

• Drove interior design and product design projects from concept to completion, consistently delivering aesthetically pleasing and functional solutions.• Managed the successful implementation of design projects, ensuring that designs were brought to life in accordance with client expectations.• Demonstrated strong project management skills, overseeing all aspects of design projects, from planning to execution.• Prioritized user-centered design principles to create interiors and products that resonated with end-users.

Ba And Ma, Interior Architecture

• Product Design: Acquiring skills to create functional and visually appealing products. • User-Centered Design: Learning how.

Human Computer Interaction

My educational experience at The Interaction Design Foundation underscores my dedication to ongoing learning and skill development.

Mathematics And Computer Science

Solid foundation in mathematics and computer science.