George Dumitru

Designer in Bucharest, Romania

Member since June 16, 2015

George has 15+ years of experience designing responsive visual interfaces for desktop, web, and mobile devices, and has worked with startups and agencies from all over the world. With a strong belief in user-centered design principles, he strives to create meaningful and intuitive experiences. He has a good grasp of a variety of design-related roles, and is thus able to design solutions that meet user needs and product strategy requirements.

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Portfolio

Digital Design

InterJoin | Social Media App | Product Design Lead
- UX Design
- Product Design
- Zeplin
- Figma
- Prototyping
- Rapid Prototyping
- Social Media
- High-fidelity Prototypes
- UX Workshops
- Social Media Apps
- UI Design
- Wireframing
PoshTiger | Highly Responsive Web App | Lead Designer
- UX Design
- Prototyping
- Web App Design
- User Flows
- User Interviews
- Responsive Web Apps
- MVP Design
- Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
- Discovery Workshops
- UI Design
- Wireframing
Webtalk | Social Media Responsive Web App | Product Design Lead
- Responsive Web Design (RWD)
- User Flows
- Zeplin
- Figma
- User Interviews
- Style Guides
- MVP Design
- Social Networking
- UI Design
- Product Design
- Design Systems
- Social Media
- UX Design
- Wireframing
Qruber | iOS App | UX | UI
- iOS
- iOS App Design
- Mobile
- Landing Page Design
- Landing Pages
- Mobile UI Design
BikeNation | eCommerce | UX | UI
Sphera | Dashboard | High-fidelity Prototype
WeddingPhotoSwap | Android App | UX | UI | Interactive Prototype

Employment

Product Design Lead
2020 - 2020
InterJoin, Ltd. (via Toptal)
- Led product-market fit workshops (target market segmentation, personas, underserved customer needs, value proposition, and MVP feature set based on user stories).
- Helped with the monetization strategy.
- Defined the steps of the user flows.
- Created wireframes, mockups, style guides, and clickable prototypes.
- Worked closely with the developer and PM to implement the new product.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Zeplin, Figma
Product Lead
2016 - 2019
Webtalk
- Created flowcharts describing multi-step processes that users will follow to complete tasks on the website.
- Built wireframe designs indicating where functional elements and content will be placed.
- Created UI designs, enabling the interface to have elements that are easy to access, understand, and use.
- Created the style guide, structure, and visual design of the landing page and all marketing materials.
- Completed user interviews to gain qualitative information from potential users.
- Provided feedback and direction for the entire team.
Technologies: Axure RP Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Figma
Lead Designer
2015 - 2016
Poshtiger
- Built wireframe designs indicating where functional elements and content will be placed.
- Developed interactive prototypes simulating the website navigation and features using clickable wireframes.
- Created UI designs, enabling the interface to have elements that are easy to access, understand, and use.
- Created the structure and visual design of the landing page, blog, and all marketing materials.
- Completed user interviews to gain qualitative information from potential users.
- Provided feedback and direction for the entire team.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Axure RP Pro
UX/UI Designer (Contract)
2011 - 2015
Independent
- Completed user interviews to gain qualitative information from existing or potential users.
- Created flowcharts describing multi-step processes that users will follow to complete tasks on the website.
- Built wireframe designs indicating where functional elements and content will be placed.
- Developed interactive prototypes simulating the website navigation and features using clickable wireframes.
- Created UI designs, enabling the interface to have elements that are easy to access, understand, and use.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Axure
Lead Designer
2008 - 2011
Druva
- Served as the initial point of contact for all design queries and projects for the product owners, developers, and design team.
- Led and created the UX/UI design of the website, software, and iOS app.
- Designed Flash presentations of the products.
- Created all the marketing materials (whitepapers, newsletters, flyers, etc.).
Technologies: JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Flash, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Axure
Web Designer
2007 - 2008
Senior Interactive
- Took briefs from clients while advising them on the best design solutions.
- Designed and built solutions from concept to delivery.
- Built final visual designs using front-end development technologies including HTML/CSS/JavaScript.
Technologies: JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Web Designer
2001 - 2007
Independent Design Contractor
- Produced creative visuals in response to design briefs.
- Built final visual designs using front-end development technologies including HTML/CSS/JavaScript.
- Tested all code to ensure the final design displayed appropriately on all supported browsers and devices.
- Managed project back-end development from start to finish (PHP/MySQL).
Technologies: MySQL, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Flash, Adobe Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Adobe Photoshop

Other Experience

Toptal Mentor
George is a mentor in the Toptal Global Mentor’s Program. This program is a partnership between Toptal and General Assembly to provide high quality mentorship for students from minority and low income backgrounds who are looking to begin their careers as professional designers. George shows commitment to diversity in tech by mentoring a General Assembly student every week for a year, covering everything from design tips and tricks to advice on making it in the industry.

Education

Master's Degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering
1996 - 2001
Politehnica University - Bucharest, Romania

Experience

User Interface (UI)15 years
Responsive Web Design (RWD)6 years
User Experience (UX)6 years
Wireframing6 years
Prototyping6 years
Product Design6 years
Figma3 years
Design Systems3 years

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Designer in Bucharest, Romania

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