Vlad Mihai, Designer in Berlin, Germany
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Vlad Mihai

Verified Expert  in Design

UX/UI Designer

Location
Berlin, Germany
Toptal Member Since
October 30, 2019

Vlad has been designing meaningful web and mobile products for over 13 years. He has worked along with professionals from multi cross-functional teams, helping companies deliver great web products for their customers, leading design teams, and fixing UX problems. Vlad codes his designs in HTML and CSS and keeps a close relationship with the development team, product managers, and stakeholders.

Portfolio

Work Experience

Senior UI/UX Designer (Contract)

2017 - 2018
Squeaker GmbH
  • Conducted user tests as well as stakeholder interviews.
  • Built interactive wireframes to test new features and platform improvements.
  • Redesigned the entire customer platform and presentation website.
  • Coded designs and delivered to the development team as PHP views.
  • Worked closely with the marketing team to A/B test different conversion areas inside the new modular platform design.
Technologies: InVision, CSS, HTML, Sketch, UXPin

Product Designer (Contract)

2017 - 2018
Zalando GmbH
  • Served as part of the Zalando UX team for two internal web apps needed to simplify the company.
  • Conducted user testing on existing workflows and gathered insights for workflows and UX improvements.
  • Wireframed and designed Sass apps to replace existing tools used by internal departments.
  • Delivered interactive prototypes and coded designs to the development teams.
Technologies: Zeplin, InVision, Sketch, Sass, UI Design, UX Design, User Testing, User Research

Product Designer (Contract)

2016 - 2018
Candis GmbH
  • Conducted stakeholder interviews to set the business objectives for Candis 1.0.
  • Built high definition and interactive wireframes to user test the new concept of automated accounting.
  • Gathered user feedback and implemented user data into the new prototypes and UI.
  • Tested UX impact on accounting processes continuously and improved the UI accordingly.
  • Worked closely with the stakeholders, product managers, and the development team to make sure the delivered web products meet the user objectives.
  • Coded my own designs and implemented the code into the back end.
Technologies: Zeplin, InVision, Sketch, Sass, UI Design, UX Design, User Testing, User Research

Senior UI/UX Designer (Contract)

2015 - 2016
myBet GmbH
  • Designed the new myBet user interface, website, and user experience.
  • Worked closely with product managers and other designers to ensure the final product will meet the business objectives.
  • Designed interactive wireframes, conducted user testing sessions, and built and maintained the design system.
Technologies: CSS, HTML, Adobe Photoshop

Senior UI/UX Designer

2015 - 2015
HomeToGo GmbH
  • Worked closely with the stakeholders, the UX department and the development team to build features and UI that deliver a great user experience for our users in search for places to spend their holidays.
  • Built interactive wireframes to test new features and improve existing UX flows.
Technologies: InVision, Sketch, UXPin

Senior UI/UX Designer

2013 - 2015
Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
  • Built web and desktop solutions to help users adopt easily the software they need to have a safer experience while using the web and their computers.
  • Built and tested highly interactive wireframes for web and desktop security products.
  • Handled the usability aspects in web and software design for solutions used by nearly 100 million customers worldwide.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, UI Design, UX Design, User Testing, User Research

Senior UI/UX Designer and Team Lead

2009 - 2013
Netbridge Services, NCH Group
  • Managed the website UI and UX and sliced the high-res design.
  • Oversaw the design team until the end of June 2013.
Technologies: CSS, HTML, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
2004 - 2007

Bachelor's Degree in International Relations and Communication

Spiru-Haret University - Bucharest, Romania

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