George Barbu

Designer in Bucharest, Romania

Member since March 29, 2019

During the past seven years of working as a user interface and user experience designer, George has helped startups around the globe by solving their problems using proven user-centered processes and transforming business needs into astonishing digital experiences. He specializes in mobile interaction design, with a focus on fintech startups.

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Portfolio

Digital Design

Fintech - Options Investing Web App
- Fintech
- Adobe Experience Design (XD)
- User Interface (UI)
- User Flows
- User Experience (UX)
- UI
- App UI
- Web UI
- Web App Design
- Web UI Design
- Web UX Design
- Web App UI
- Web App UX
- App UX
- App Design
- Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
- MVP Design
- Product Design
- UI Design
- UX Design
- Financial UX
- Financial Services
- Investing
- Options Trading
- Money
- UX Research
- Software Design
Medical Testing iPad App
- Adobe Experience Design (XD)
- UI
- UX
- User Flows
- User Interface (UI)
- User Experience (UX)
- App UI
- App UX
- iPad
- Tablet UX
- Mobile UX
- Mobile (Tablet)
- Tablet Design
- UI Design
- UX Design
- MVP Design
- Product Design
- Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
- Healthcare IT
- UX Research
- Software Design
Ultrasound Examination Mobile App
- Adobe Experience Design (XD)
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Illustrator CC
- Mobile UI
- Mobile UX
- Mobile App UI
- App UI
- App UX
- User Flows
- User Interface (UI)
- User Experience (UX)
- UX
- UI
- MVP Design
- Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
- Product Design
Finfirst
- Fintech
- Business Loans
- Web App UX
- Web App UI
- Web App Testing
- Web App Design
- Mobile App UI
- Mobile UX
- Mobile App Design
- Mobile App Testing
- iOS App Design
- App Design
- App UI
- App UX
- User Flows
- User Experience (UX)
- User Interface (UI)
- User Interviews
- Information Architecture (IA)
- Prototyping
- Wireframing
- Sketching
- Product Design
- Financial UX
- UX Research
- Software Design
Dexter and smart wallet mobile app
- Product Design
- Web App UX
- Web App UI
- Web App Testing
- Web App Design
- Mobile App UI
- Mobile UX
- Mobile App Design
- Mobile App Testing
- App Design
- iOS App Design
- User Flows
- Information Architecture (IA)
- Prototyping
- Sketching
- Wireframing
- App UI
- App UX
- User Interface (UI)
- User Experience (UX)
- Cryptocurrency
- Crypto
- Cryptocurrency Exchanges
- Cryptocurrency Wallets
- Mobile Wallet
- Fintech
Renki mobile app
- Product Design
- UI Design
- UX Design
- Mobile App Design
- User Interface (UI)
- User Experience (UX)
- Real Estate
- Wireframing
- Sketching
- Information Architecture (IA)
- User Flows
- App Design
- iOS App Design
- User Research
- A/B Testing
- UI Testing
- Mobile Design
- Adobe Experience Design (XD)
Kriptomat | Cryptocurrency Mobile App
- User Research
- App Design
- Mobile Design
- Product Design
- Style Guides
- Visual Design
- Information Architecture (IA)
- Interaction Design (IxD)
- Finance
- iOS
- Android
- User Flows
- Fintech
- Cryptocurrency
- Mobile App UI
- Mobile UX
- User Interface (UI)
- User Experience (UX)
- Prototyping
- Wireframing
- Mobile App Design
- Bitcoin
- Ethereum
- Cryptocurrency Wallets
- Currency Exchange
- Flowcharts
- UX Research
Lendico | Mobile App for Lenders and Borrowers
- Android
- Investing
- Investments
- Visual Design
- Product Design
- Style Guides
- App Design
- Finance
- Real Estate
- Online Auctions
- User Research
- User Flows
- Interaction Design (IxD)
- Information Architecture (IA)
- Mobile App UI
- Mobile UX
- Mobile App Design
- Mobile App Testing
- Fintech
- iOS
- User Interface (UI)
- User Experience (UX)
- Wireframing
- Prototyping
- Sketching
- Financial UX
- Loans & Lending
Crush It | Mobile App to Reach Financial Goals
- App Design
- User Research
- Fintech
- Goal Management
- Data Visualization
- Interaction Design (IxD)
- Information Architecture (IA)
- Visual Design
- Product Design
- UX Design
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Money
- Data Analysis
- User Interface (UI)
- User Experience (UX)
- Mobile App UI
- Mobile UX
- Mobile App Design
- Prototyping
- Wireframing
- Finance
- Financial UX

Employment

UI/UX Designer
2014 - PRESENT
Freelance Work
- Worked on web and mobile products with clients around the world from different industries before specializing.
- Utilized a systematic UI/UX design process that ensures a high level of success for each project delivered.
- Worked and communicated with product owners daily, gathering precise business requirements.
- Researched and analyzed competition and users to highlight strengths and weaknesses of products to make more informed decisions about product strategy.
- Generated wireframes, interactive prototypes (InVision), and high-fidelity visual UI design mockups (Adobe XD).
- Designed Minimum Viable Products for web and mobile apps to help clients raise funding.
Technologies: ProtoPie, InVision, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Experience Design (XD)
Lead UI/UX Designer
2019 - 2020
Finfirst via Toptal
- Created the web app user interface and user experience for SMEs to see multiple bank options for the loan.
- Designed the mobile app for SMEs and consumers to easily apply for a loan, allowing them to see multiple bank options with one loan application.
- Enabled the website front-end to increase brand authority and conversions.
- Increased user engagement and improved the loan application process resulting in more than 30 million dollars in the loan application process.
Technologies: Adobe Experience Design (XD)
UI/UX Designer
2019 - 2019
Dexter via Toptal
- Designed the user experience and user interface for both mobile and web products.
- Built a brand identity guide, including typography, colors, and other assets.
- Created user stories based on data gathered in the user research.
- Designed prototypes to test the usability of the digital products, and I created and made adjustments based on the results.
Technologies: Adobe Experience Design (XD)
UI/UX Designer
2019 - 2019
Renki via Toptal
- Designed a mobile app for tenants to request help and for the landlords to manage their properties easier.
- Built a brand identity guide, including colors and typography, logo, and other assets.
- Created a list of features to help each type of user to achieve their goals that resulted from the user research and interviews I did.
- Designed a user flow and organized the information to create a seamless user experience for each type of user.
- Made a prototype to test the mobile app's usability and make the adjustments based on the results.
Technologies: Adobe Experience Design (XD)
UI/UX Designer
2018 - 2019
Kriptomat
- Participated in usability studies and tested the web application.
- Improved the user experience of the web application.
- Collaborated and communicated with the CEO and project manager daily, giving updates.
- Researched users and competitors to gather more information and make better decisions when designing the product.
- Applied the entire user-centered design process from analysis, requirements refinement, user research, ideation, information architecture design, prototyping, usability testing, visual design, and interaction daily.
- Created a usable and intuitive mobile application.
- Worked hands-on with the development team daily to ensure an accurate design implementation.
Technologies: ProtoPie, InVision, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Experience Design (XD)
UI/UX Designer
2014 - 2015
Appy Ventures
- Worked on a range of web and mobile applications, from business apps to gardening apps.
- Created sketches, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups.
- Designed and redesigned different web and mobile applications.
- Developed a gardening app that won two industry awards and has over 400,000 downloads globally.
Technologies: InVision, Adobe Fireworks, Adobe Photoshop