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Adrian Ștefănescu

  • Senior UX / UI Designer
  • Product Designer & Manager
  • Growth, Accessibility & Design System Specialist

Product Designer & Manager, Senior UX/UI Designer specialising in growth, accessibility and design systems by creating experiences that reduce friction, improve usability and deliver real value using design thinking since 2012.

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what i have learned x what i can deliver

Core Skills in UX/UI & Professional Design

I apply core UX/UI design skills to craft user-friendly, accessible, and scalable digital products. From MVPs to design systems, I work across web and mobile platforms using research, testing, and journey mapping to guide decisions. With frameworks like Design Thinking, Double Diamond, and Lean UX, I deliver thoughtful, data-informed solutions from discovery through to launch.

[001]User Interface Design

  • [01]Visual Design
  • [02]Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
  • [03]Design System
  • [04]Web Application Design
  • [05]Web Design
  • [06]iOS & Android Native & Cross-platform Design
  • [07]Holistic Design
  • [08]Accessibility Design
  • [09]Information Architecture
  • [10]Micro-interactions
  • [11]Dashboards
  • [12]CRMs & Admins
  • [13]AI Design

[002]User Experience Design

  • [01]Design Thinking
  • [02]Discovery
  • [03]Goal Objectives
  • [04]User Research
  • [05]User Testing
  • [06]A/B TestingUnmoderated & Moderated
  • [07]Usability Testing
  • [08]User Interviews
  • [09]Card Sorting
  • [10]Journey Mapping
  • [11]Diary Studies
  • [12]Empathy Mapping
  • [13]Surveys
  • [14]Heatmaps
  • [15]UX Audits
  • [16]Five Second Tests
  • [17]First Click Testing
  • [18]Heuristic Evaluation
  • [19]Wireframing
  • [20]Prototyping

[003]Frameworks & Methods

  • [01]Design ThinkingEmpathise - Define - Ideate - Prototype - Test
  • [02]Double DiamondDiscover - Define - Develop - Deliver
  • [03]HEARTHappiness - Engagement - Adoption - Retention - Task Success
  • [04]SMARTSpecific - Measurable - Achievable - Realistic - Timely
  • [05]JTBDJobs To Be Done
  • [06]SUSSystem Usability Scale
  • [07]UCDUser-Centred Design
  • [08]Service Blueprinting
  • [09]Agile UX
  • [10]Lean UX
  • [11]BASIC

where i started x where I'm now

Professional Experience

I had a long journey, but I'm here now.

  1. – Present – Present

    Senior UX/UI Designer

    ING Bank – Bucharest

    *Remote - Contract

  2. – –

    Product Manager

    Assista AI – London

    *Contract

  3. – –

    Senior UX/UI Designer

    Fortress GB – London

    *Permanent

  4. – –

    UX/UI Designer

    Fortress GB – London

    *Permanent

  5. – –

    Assistant Brand Manager Marketing

    Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Romania – Bucharest

    *Remote Contract Freelance Job

  6. – –

    Adobe Creative Cloud Representative

    Adobe – Swansea & London

    *Remote Contract Freelance Job

  7. – –

    Art Director

    Hi Coffee Stores – Newport

    *Remote Contract Freelance Job

  8. – –

    Project Manager & Graphic Designer

    Accent Creative ADC – Swansea

    *Full Time (Started as an Internship)

  9. – –

    Graphic Design with Honours

    University of Wales Trinity Saint David – Swansea

    *Studied: Graphic Design, Multimedia, Web Design & User Experience

  10. – –

    Graphic Designer / Owner

    Quart Studio – Bucharest & UK

    *Full Time & Remote

cmd + apps

Design Tools

Just a few of them but I'm learning and testing new apps every day I get a chance.

  • Figma

    since 2016

  • Frame

    since 2018

  • Zeplin

    since 2018

  • Google Analytics

    since 2012

  • Miro

    since 2018

  • Hotjar

    since 2017

  • Maze

    since 2020

  • Adobe XD

    since 2016

  • Adobe Illustrator

    since 2009

  • Adobe Photoshop

    since 2009

  • Adobe After Effects

    since 2012

  • Adobe InDesign

    since 2010