Octavian Munteanu, Designer in Leeds, United Kingdom
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Octavian Munteanu

Bio

Octavian is a digital designer with 12+ years of experience in product design for SaaS and fintech clients. He specializes in UI/UX, design systems, and prototyping for enterprise and education sectors, thriving in cross-functional team environments. Octavian led end-to-end UX and UI for complex web and mobile products used by enterprise and education clients.

Portfolio

Work Experience

UI/UX Product Designer

2012 - PRESENT
Octa Lab
  • Designed high-quality digital products in collaboration with founders.
  • Led an end-to-end UX strategy, research, and product design.
  • Designed complex web and mobile products for YuJa, NightSky, and Loop.
  • Improved usability, clarity, and user experience across key workflows.
  • Built scalable UI systems, supporting long-term product evolution.
  • Partnered closely with engineers for smooth, reliable delivery.
Technologies: UX Design, UI Design, Accessibility, Design Systems, Figma, Information Architecture (IA), Interaction Design (IxD), Product Design, User Flows, Prototyping, WordPress, Web Design, Graphic Design, Social Media Design, Web Layout, WooCommerce, UI Prototyping, UX Prototyping, Responsive Web Design (RWD), User Interface (UI), Branding, Conceptual Design, Customer Journey, Design Workshops, Enterprise SaaS, Journey Mapping, User Experience (UX), User Journeys, Websites, Web App Design, B2C

Digital Design Consultant

2016 - 2025
YuJa
  • Led website redesigns and continuous product improvements.
  • Owned UX and UI design for core SaaS products used across higher education institutions.
  • Supported cross-functional teams with consistent digital and marketing assets.
  • Improved navigation and workflow clarity across complex content.
  • Improved usability across complex product workflows.
Technologies: Design Systems, Prototyping, SaaS, UI Design, User Flows, Web Applications, Accessibility, Figma, Information Architecture (IA), Interaction Design (IxD), Product Design, UX Design, WordPress, Websites

Digital Designer

2014 - 2024
Core Telecom
  • Designed user-friendly website pages for a telecommunications company.
  • Improved the visual structure and clarity of service-related content.
  • Created responsive layouts that worked across desktop and mobile devices.
  • Helped present technical telecom services more clearly and simply.
  • Worked on UI improvements to make the website feel more professional.
  • Supported the company's online presence through clean digital design work.
  • Organized content and page sections to improve usability and readability.
  • Created design assets and layouts aligned with the company's brand style.
Technologies: Design Systems, Prototyping, SaaS, UI Design, User Flows, UX Design, Web Applications, Figma, Wireframing, UX Research, UX Strategy, SaaS Design, Front-end Development, WordPress, Websites

Education

2010 - 2012

Bachelor's Degree in Law and Justice Administration

Academy of Economic Studies - Chișinău, Moldova

Skills

Languages

HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Platforms

Figma, WordPress, Web, Webflow, iOS, Mobile, WooCommerce

Other

UX Design, UI Design, Design Systems, SaaS, Web Applications, Prototyping, User Flows, Information Architecture (IA), Accessibility, Interaction Design (IxD), Product Design, Wireframing, UX Research, UX Strategy, SaaS Design, Mobile Apps, Interactive Prototypes, Visual Design, Web Design, Graphic Design, Social Media Design, Web Layout, UI Prototyping, UX Prototyping, Responsive Web Design (RWD), User Interface (UI), Branding, Conceptual Design, Customer Journey, Enterprise SaaS, Journey Mapping, User Experience (UX), User Journeys, Websites, Web App Design, B2C, Front-end Development, Framer, Design Workshops, Law

Experience

  • UI Design - 15 years
  • UX Design - 15 years
  • Interaction Design (IxD) - 15 years
  • SaaS - 12 years
  • Figma - 10 years
  • Design Systems - 10 years
  • Product Design - 10 years
  • Information Architecture (IA) - 8 years
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