UX Strategist, UX Lead and UX Manager

Location
Romania
Rate, USD
Not specified
Work schedule
Full Time, Contract,
Language skills
English, Romanian
Available for Hire
Yes
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Experienced User Experience Manager with a proven track record of driving impactful user-centered design
initiatives. Skilled in leading design and cross-functional teams to deliver intuitive and engaging digital
experiences that meet user needs and business objectives. Proficient in user research, information architecture,
and usability testing methodologies, focusing on continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making.
Passionate about crafting exceptional user experiences that elevate brands and drive measurable results.


Professional area



Education

1999/2000 Certified Interaction Designer for Web @ Romania's Work Ministery
1997/1999 Biochemistry and Clinical Nutrition @ Elena Doamna College

Experience

11-2002/Present UX Strategy, UX Management, Product Design, UX and UI Design @ Makes Sense

Summary: I worked with global clients (20th Century Fox, London Stock Exchange, QConferences, Fiskars
Group, Chicco) and local clients to improve UX, grow sales, optimize e-commerce conversion rates, and
enhance brand loyalty.
β€’ Leveraging design strategies and digital transformation, I increased sales on
pentruanimale. ro from 1M to 5M EUR.
β€’ Designed a mobile app for Jeep lovers using a fully composable and tokenized design
system.
β€’ Implemented user experience optimization strategies, A/B testing, and analytics to achieve
up to a 5% increase in e-commerce conversion rates.
β€’ Lead Usability Testing and UX Testing, Information Architecture, Lead UX design for
several projects.
β€’ Developed creative strategies leveraging gamification, micro-interactions, and persuasive design
techniques to improve customer satisfaction and retention.
β€’ Cultivated and managed relationships with global clients, enhancing client retention and increasing
Net Promoter Scores (NPS).

03-2022/05-2024 User Experience Manager and UX Strategist @ HCL Tech

Summary: Led a dynamic UX team of six, streamlined processes, and enhanced user satisfaction through
strategic initiatives and effective UX strategies. Conducted UX Strategy mapping, advised on prioritisation
with stakeholders and implemented several A/B tests across brands that led to 50% increase in sales.
β€’ Improved sales by 50% via several A/b tests across multiple brands
β€’ Employed UX Strategy Mapping, reducing project timeline delays by 25% and improving
project success rates by 30%.
β€’ Guided the start of a multi-brand, tokenized Design system.
β€’ Migrated external design activities, reducing task completion time by 50% and increasing
team productivity by 50%.
β€’ Guided transition from supplier-based to in-house UX team, reducing project timeline delays by 25%
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and enhancing team agility by 30%.
β€’ Implemented UX initiatives, increasing user satisfaction scores by 20% and project alignment with
user needs by 40%.
β€’ Facilitated onboarding, reducing time-to-productivity by 50%.
β€’ Spearheaded design and product strategies, increasing brand consistency by 20% and improving user
engagement metrics by 25%.

10-2015/02-2022 Lead User Experience and User Interface Designer - Internet Banking, Mobile Banking, ATM/MFM @ Raiffeisen Bank

Summary: Re-designed several Raiffeisen Bank projects, from Raiffeisen Bank’s Mobile banking app and
Online Banking app, designed 1st 100% Digital New customer onboarding (KYC) in Romania, 1st
100%digital End-to-end lending in Romania, to BackOffice. As a core team member that ran POCs and
MVPs, I advised stakeholders, from managers to C-Level, on projects and strategic initiatives. We’ve been the
1st bank in Romania to sign transactions with FaceID or fingerprint.
β€’ I redesigned Raiffeisen SmartMobile, Raiffeisen Online Banking, Digital Lending, Digital
Onboarding for new clients, and the Back Office. As part of this effort, I also advised on
frameworks and new technologies and worked with cross-functional teams to build
microservices and data aggregation using elastic cloud.
β€’ Led user testing sessions, analyzed feedback, and implemented insights to enhance usability.
I introduced UX Testing and Usability testing in Raiffeisen Bank Romania.
β€’ Conceptualized and implemented new features, driving banking experience improvements.
β€’ Orchestrated user experience assets across projects, aligning with business strategies for
impactful deliverables.
β€’ Translated business goals into user-centric experiences, ensuring alignment with critical success
factors.
β€’ Directed visual asset production for project communication, ensuring brand consistency.
β€’ Initiated UX processes and ideation, fostering innovation through storytelling.
β€’ Strategically planned and executed UX/UI deliverables, evaluating alignment with user needs and
business objectives.

08-2013/10-2015 User Experience Architect and User Interface Architect @ AirArabia LLC

Summary: I led a team to develop and implement UX solutions for airline software, enhancing usability and
engagement. In 6 months, I delivered a working MVP for Weight & Balance with zero code and real data.
β€’ I led a team to deliver a functional Weight and Balance MVP in six months, which resulted in
a 50% increase in key performance indicators (KPIs).
β€’ I redesigned the existing crewing solution, increasing usage by 60%.
β€’ Worked also on other projects like DCS, Customer Booking engine, Agency booking engine.
β€’ Crafted user experiences for airline software solutions, enhancing usability and engagement
with up to 60% of crew members.
β€’ Streamlined product requirements gathering and prioritization processes, resulting in faster
feature implementation.
β€’ Implemented storytelling and gamification techniques to boost user engagement.
β€’ Acting as a bridge between users, stakeholders, and engineers, I ensured that design
solutions aligned with user needs.
β€’ Played a key role in prioritizing features based on user feedback, business goals, and technical
feasibility.


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