Hello there! I am a passionate life long learner. I love solving puzzles and challenges, have a growth mindset, and love learning new things. I am creative yet analytical.
I believe that collaboration brings forth the best ideas. The best ideas come from a synthesis of art, design, science, and technology. I strive to bridge these together into each of my projects.
You will often see me defending user needs and fixing pain points, while also uniting that into your business's goals. I design to solve complex problems, and I believe machine learning can be an incredibly useful tool to assist with problem-solving. The data and solutions it brings forth require an excellent designer to utilize it properly and make it more accessible. I can advance your team's creative capabilities. Please reach out if you have any questions! I would love to help your organization produce better results and increase customer satisfaction!
- Creating music via piano and guitar, listening to music
- Yoga, meditation, self-improvement
- Eating good food and talking to interesting people
- Biking, hiking, snowboarding, traveling
- DIY home improvement projects
- Researching new topics, learning new skills, solving puzzles
I am a jack of all trades and master of some! I LOVE studying the world, discovering technology, catalyzing personal growth, creating and listening to music, and calming my mind through yoga and meditation. I enjoy reading and researching topics from many different perspectives. From a young age, I found a creative outlet through a piano's keys, and I later disciplined myself to appreciate the strings of a guitar.
- I am a 1st Generation Romanian-American (yes, I can speak Romanian)
- My famous homemade pimento cheese leaves crowds happy
- I can do butter 180s on a snowboard
- I can beatbox the Mario theme songs
- Single player story-driven video games are my guilty pleasure
My academics have always been a reflection of my passion and work ethic, and I have showcased this by receiving multiple awards for academic achievement from grade school through college. Top 15% of my graduating class, Dean's List, and graduated Cum Luade with a 3.5 GPA.
I attended the University of Georgia for my undergrad, where I received a bachelor of science in biological sciences. Contrary to popular belief, I went there to get an education and not for the football, but hey, GO Dawgs am I right?!
I love new challenges and wanted to try something different!
Even though I adore science and figuring out how the world works, I have always been deeply fascinated with technology, creative, and loved learning what makes people tick. I wanted to CREATE.
User Experience Design was the perfect blend of psychology, technology, art, and science. I pursued and completed a professional UX/UI certification boot camp at the Georgia Institute of Technology and excelled with an A+.
I have 5 years of professional experience. I spent about a year freelancing various projects, mainly updating outdated websites for small businesses.
During my tenure at Kaizen Analytix, I had the privilege of being their first-ever UX designer. With my expertise, I was able to highlight the significance of UX and its impact on business success. Our team delivered outstanding client projects to Fortune 500 companies across various industries, and our efforts spoke for themselves. The demand for UX grew, and we had to bring on another designer!
As the team expanded, I had the opportunity to switch gears and step up as the lead product designer. I had the pleasure of spearheading design efforts for a pricing optimization software and an anomaly detection tool. It was a challenging yet fulfilling experience, and I enjoyed every bit of it.
I eventually would love to design for and with machine learning systems that have big impacts on the quality of life for the earth and its people. What if there's a way to make money AND not destroy the planet?? ;)
In the meantime, I am an excellent problem solver. So whatever business problems you want solved, let me at 'em!