Radu Vucea ⭐️

Leading AR/VR Design @ Reality Labs

Mento Design Academy

Our mission is to help young professionals and career-switchers transition faster and smoother to a career in UX, UI, or Product Design by teaching the right skills, the right way.

Founder

MYBENEFITS

Advisor & Investor

FlairMakers

ixperi

Building a Digital Product Design Studio has been a dream of mine for a long time.

In early 2021, I finally decided to give it a go, and I co-founded ixperi with the mission of creating an elite design team that could deliver exceptional quality and impact.

In just three years, completely bootstrapped, my team and I:

→ Grew the studio to 13 stellar Product Designers and Product Managers
→ Built a fantastic culture of learning, development, and excellence through mentorship and coaching
→ Went from $0 to $1M in yearly revenue
→ Designed and delivered for high growth start-ups like Fresha, FlowX and Jellysmack

Co-Founder, Exit in 2023

Actio

Chief Design Officer

VP, Product Design

Fitbit (now part of Google)

In my role of Product Design Manager at Fitbit, I was initially in charge of building from the ground up and leading the whole design team in Bucharest.

In my three years in this role I have:

→ Built the Product Design team in Bucharest, 15 strong, influencing the headcount strategy to bring in key roles such as UX Research and Design Ops.
→ Created an amazing design culture, recognized company-wide, based on transparency, authenticity, trust, and support, which enabled shipping successful products while maintaining a near-zero attrition rate.
→ Established processes and opportunities that enabled team growth, such as reviews, critiques, and knowledge sharing sessions and events such as Learning Friday and Friday Speaker Series.
→ Influenced the company roadmap and strategy to ship the first line of Fitbit products for kids.
→ Shipped several products that had a revenue and company strategy impact, such as Active Zone Minutes and Fitbit Premium, the latter bringing in over 1,000,000 subscribers in under one year.

Product Design Manager

While in my role as a Senior Product Designer at Fitbit I owned the development of the Fitbit App Gallery from the ground up.

Initially meant to support our first smartwatch, the Ionic, with custom content that users could download, it now supports almost a dozen Fitbit smart devices, counts over 12,000 apps, and watch faces, all of which have been downloaded over 245 Million times.

The Fitbit App Gallery also attracted a thriving community of over 1,000 developers, many of them creating a steady stream of income through creating content for Fitbit.

Senior Product Designer

Vector Watch

While in my role at Vector Watch I wore many hats, as any does in a startup.

From redesigning the company's website with a goal to increase sales — to creating marketing assets in partnership with our marketing department to create awareness, no day was the same.

My most significant achievement, however, has been creating the Vector Developer Portal from the ground up, an easy-to-use web-based tool anyone could use to create a custom watch face or app for their Vector Watch.

It was exceptionally received, gathering over 1800 content creators and over 3000 watch faces and apps in just a few months.

Vector Watch was acquired in 2017 by Fitbit, and I went to be a Product Designer and Design Manager for them.

Product Designer

Adobe

In my time at Adobe, I moved from a Graphic Designer role in the marketing department to a Visual Designer role for the same product and, ultimately, for the last two years, to a Product Designer role as part of the innovation team tasked with validating next-generation products for Adobe.

Through a Lean Startup methodology we were validating product ideas and opportunities, at a fast pace, employing user interviews, prototyping and usability testing, working within a cross-functional team of developers, product managers and designers.

The most notable achievement is validating the MVP for what would become Adobe Stock and the Libraries feature inside Photoshop, Illustrator and other five Adobe CC products.

Various

Freelance Digital Designer

I am a Senior Design Executive, Investor, and Advisor who began his career back in 2005. Since then, I had the opportunity to work for startups, design studios, and big brands alike, having built products and design teams from scratch for companies like Adobe and Fitbit.

More recently, I served as Chief Design Officer for Berlin-based start-up Actio. With a drive for entrepreneurship, I founded my own Product Design Studio back in 2020 and grew that to a 7 figure yearly revenue in less than two years, exiting in late 2023. I now serve as an advisor and investor for several tech start-ups across the world.

My happy place is helping other designers grow and create stellar work. Having hired and mentored hundreds of designers to date, I'm currently focused on scaling up my Design Academy, founded three years ago.

Feel free to contact me for the following:
* Public speaking opportunities (panels, podcasts, events, corporate training)
* Advisory roles on Product Design
* Opportunities on the level of Co-Founder or Senior Design Leadership

Make sure to check my recommendations on my profile here if you'd like to know what it's like to work with me.

THE NORDIC CAR COMPANY LIMITED

ICE Global

Fidibo

• Worked collaboratively with the dev team based on Jira and Confluence software. 
• Created new features and checked current user flows iteratively in user testing sessions. 
• Discovered multiple Personas for each type of user 
• Collaborated with the dev and Q.A. team to ensure the quality of the implemented application. 
• Discovering frictions in current flows and initiating new and improved user journeys. 
• Developed a comprehensive design system for web and mobile based on Material Design.

Averta

Averta is a leading design agency with 2 standout products, specializing in delivering innovative and captivating design solutions with a strong focus on creativity and cutting-edge technologies.

Phlox Pro - Elementor MultiPurpose WordPress Theme
https://www.phlox.pro/go/

• Performed user testing and A/B tests, resulting in issue resolution and page improvements.
• Developed a white-label system for easy customization based on branding, streamlining the process.
• Employed modern design methods and trends to create visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces.
• Achieved third rank among best-selling themes in ThemeForest, showcasing popularity and success.
• Boosted sales by 40% through the implementation of new and engaging designs.
• Illustrated user interfaces, skillfully utilizing layout, color palettes, typography, and more.

Depicter - WordPress Slider Plugin
https://depicter.com/

• Conducted UX research and benchmarking for informed product development decisions.
• Conducted UX research and benchmarking for informed product development decisions.
• Designing the stunning and trendy user interface hero header for users
• Implemented captivating animations for enhanced visual appeal and user experience.

lupinus design

Welcome to Lupinus Design! We are a design agency that creates digital products for designers and developers. We specialize in designing UI kits, icon sets, website templates, and other design assets that help businesses and individuals achieve their design goals.

Our products are available on top marketplaces such as UI8 and Gumroad, where we have received excellent feedback from customers worldwide. We pride ourselves on creating high-quality, user-friendly designs that enhance the user experience and provide businesses with a competitive edge.

At Lupinus Design, we work closely with our clients to understand their unique design needs and goals. We believe in providing customized solutions that exceed expectations and deliver results. Our team of experienced designers and developers is dedicated to delivering exceptional products that help our clients succeed.

Carpino

• Conduct in-depth research to understand customer behavior, preferences, and pain points, using techniques such as user testing, surveys, and customer journey mapping.

• Create wireframes, prototypes, and other design assets to communicate design concepts and iterate on designs based on feedback.

• Conduct user testing to validate design decisions and identify areas for improvement, using tools such as InVision, UserTesting.com, or similar.

• Use data and analytics to inform design decisions and measure the impact of design changes on customer behavior and product performance.

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to continually improve our design processes and deliver innovative products.

UI/UX designer 

Hiwebex Company 

UI/UX Designer 

Samanik Startup studio

UI/Ux designer

With over 8 years of experience as a highly skilled product and UX/UI designer, I have a proven track record of delivering innovative and user-centered digital products. My expertise in user research, wireframing, and prototyping allows me to collaboratively define product requirements and align designs with business goals while prioritizing user empathy.

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