Things I’m proud of

Solving problems

A Master’s Degree in Public Relations and Advertising. Wrote a book. Won several design awards. Climbed some mountains. Held a couple of Design Thinking presentations and Lean UX workshops. Changed some minds. Designed multiple products for Fortune 500 companies.

NASA Space Apps Challenge 2018

GLOBAL FINALISTS

Top 15 out of 1500 projects: Space Apps is an international hackathon that occurs over 48 hours in cities around the world. Coders, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, technologists, and everyone enthusiastic about curiosity come together to address challenges we face on Earth and in space! More details HERE.

Parallel Thinking Workshop 2018

UX CITY PUBLIC EVENT: SPEAKER

A story about how I changed my creative process in order to achieve better solutions to the problems I was facing at work. Also, a workshop on Parallel Thinking and the Six Thinking Hat method. UX City is a design community in Cluj-Napoca, aiming to share knowledge and host public events on User Experience Design topics. More details HERE.

Behance Portfolio Reviews 2016

JURY MEMBER & SPEAKER

The event supported the design community in Iași shape their creative portfolio with expert & peer feedback. Behance Portfolio Reviews are hosted throughout the year at Adobe events around the globe, and streaming on Adobe Live. More details HERE.

CODECAMP Iași 2016 Conference

SPEAKER: PRODUCT TRACK

Presentation about Fast & Smart Design for Startups: A talk on how to speed up the product development process without sacrificing quality. CODECAMP is one of the largest IT conferences in Romania, where international speakers deliver outstanding talks, workshops, and masterclasses. More details HERE.

The Grape Business Hub Workshop 2016

PRIVATE EVENT: SPEAKER

A workshop on key UX concepts, the role that design plays in building an online product, and the way you can achieve the desired results by investing in the overall experience of potential customers. More details HERE.

CODECAMP Iași 2015 Conference

SPEAKER: DESIGN TRACK

Presentation about user experience: How design became the new language of business. CODECAMP is one of the largest IT conferences in Romania, where international speakers deliver outstanding talks, workshops, and masterclasses. More details HERE.

INSPIRED 2014 Contest

FIRST PLACE: GRAPHIC DESIGN

A national competition for Romanian creatives: The challenge was to redesign Romania’s Coat of Arms and define a visual identity for our country’s public institutions! More details HERE.