Stelian Subotin, Designer in Bucharest, Romania
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Stelian Subotin

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Bio

Stelian is a UI designer with over seven years of experience designing and building projects of different scales from the ground up. He has a wide range of user-oriented design experience, having worked for clients that range from small startups to large enterprises that serve over three million people monthly. Stelian believes that UX principles are the foundation of beautiful user interfaces.

Portfolio

Work Experience

Product Lead and Senior UI/UX Designer

2021 - 2024
Lookscout
  • Designed the foundations of an advanced Figma design system, including components, sections, and premade layouts.
  • Adapted the designs to the latest Figma functionality.
  • Created websites, dashboards, and mobile application designs and sections based on the design system.
Technologies: Balsamiq, Sketch, InVision, Adobe Photoshop, UI Components, Prototyping, SaaS Design, Layout Design, Framer, Interactive UI, Software as a Service (SaaS), Complex Web Systems, Web App Design, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Product Design

UI/UX Designer

2020 - 2021
Caterpillar (via Toptal)
  • Evaluated and suggested improvements to web and mobile applications that were part of the CAT ecosystem of digital products.
  • Designed and iterated on the design of web and mobile applications that were part of the CAT Wear Management Systems, an integral part of the CAT ecosystem of digital products and services.
  • Worked on improving, completing, and adjusting Caterpillar's design system elements and principles to provide a coherent and aligned digital experience to CAT's products and services on the web and mobile.
Technologies: UX Research, Design Systems, UX Design, UI Design, Figma

UI/UX Designer

2017 - 2020
ProtonMail
  • Designed an application that creates more flexible experiences for users seeking secured, Swiss-based email used by 20+ million people.
  • Proposed and designed bulletproof solutions ranging from mobile applications, web apps, and full-cycle product design needs.
  • Collaborated closely with developers and product managers to drive product success.
Technologies: Figma, Web Design, UI Design, UX Design, Research, Dashboards, Mobile App Design, Websites, Design Systems

UI/UX Designer

2013 - 2015
Drift Agency
  • Designed interfaces and platforms that helped solve problems regarding the web presence of real estate companies, consulting firms, and brokers.
  • Assisted in project research and completed tasks regarding user research, market research, and more.
  • Created relevant designs based on the information gathered during studies and research.
Technologies: InVision, Balsamiq, Sketch, Adobe Photoshop

Education

2018 - 2019

Master's Degree in Human Resources and Project Management

Babes-Bolyai University - Cluj, Romania

2011 - 2013

Diploma in Multimedia Design

National Arts Institute - Chisinau, Moldova

Skills

Tools

Adobe Photoshop, InVision, Sketch, Balsamiq, Photoshop CC, Adobe

Platforms

iOS, Figma, MacOS, Mobile, Webflow

Languages

Clean

Industry Expertise

Banking & Finance

Other

SaaS, UI Design, Design Systems, Web Design, Mobile App Design, eCommerce, App Design, User Experience (UX), UX Design, User Interface (UI), Dashboard Design, UI Components, Prototyping, SaaS Design, Layout Design, Software as a Service (SaaS), Complex Web Systems, Web App Design, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Product Design, Front-end, Framer, Interactive UI, Project Management, Client Success, Web App UX, B2B, Apps, Reports, App UX, Track, Dashboards, Landing Pages, Websites, Wine & Wineries, eCommerce Design, Layout, Website Redesign, Responsive, Statistics, Web UX, Clean Design, UX Research, Mobile UI, Sales, Web Applications, Color Theory, Research

Experience

  • Dashboard Design - 10 years
  • User Experience (UX) - 10 years
  • Web Design - 10 years
  • User Interface (UI) - 10 years
  • Figma - 7 years
  • UX Design - 7 years
  • SaaS - 7 years
  • Mobile App Design - 5 years
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