Resume

Raluca-Maria Angelescu

Senior Product Designer

I’m a Senior Product Designer with a background in business, operations, and design, which has shaped the way I approach complex product challenges. I enjoy quickly adapting to new industries, understanding complex systems, and translating complexity into intuitive experiences.

Throughout my career, I’ve worked across the product lifecycle, from research and discovery to interaction design, prototyping, implementation, and validation, collaborating closely with engineers to build scalable enterprise products. I’m naturally curious and enjoy continuously expanding my skills, whether learning a new domain, exploring new tools, or getting closer to implementation.

Experience

Sep 2024 – Present

Product Designer

FlowX AI

  • Designed end-to-end features for a complex enterprise platform, translating highly technical concepts into intuitive experiences for administrators, business users, and developers across workflow builders, AI chat, multi-tenancy, access control (ACL), version management, and platform-wide navigation and configuration.
  • Built custom design workflows using Claude Code, prototyping directly in the product instead of static mockups, reducing prototyping and iteration time by ~40% and shortening the design-to-testing cycle from weeks to days.
  • Partnered with designers across multiple product teams, facilitating working sessions and feedback loops to align design decisions with engineering and product goals.
  • Established early UX research practices that helped teams gather, synthesize, and apply user insights more consistently.

Jan 2024 – Present

Design Consultancy

Freelance Projects

  • Delivered design consultancy, UX research, and product design for startups and independent businesses in Europe and the US, across industries ranging from fashion and consumer products to AI platforms, industrial monitoring applications, and internal business tools.
  • Adapted quickly to new industries, users, and technical challenges, partnering closely with founders and engineering teams from discovery through implementation while leveraging modern design and prototyping workflows to accelerate iteration.
  • On an early-stage mobile product, worked directly with the CEO to shape product direction, conduct user and market research, coordinate a small development team, and support the successful launch of the application to the App Store.

Feb 2022 – Apr 2024

Product Designer

ixperi Product Design (part of Softbinator Technologies)

  • Led the design of digital products across the Fintech and Hospitality industries, working from discovery and user research through interaction design, prototyping, and delivery.
  • Partnered closely with Product Managers and engineers to shape product direction, prioritize features, facilitate design sprints, and align user needs with business objectives.
  • Planned and conducted qualitative and quantitative user research, translating insights into actionable design decisions and product improvements.
  • Designed scalable user journeys, interaction flows, and prototypes while ensuring consistency across the product experience.
  • Facilitated cross-functional workshops and ideation sessions with leadership, engineering, and marketing to drive alignment and product innovation.
  • Contributed to the growth of the design culture by organizing knowledge-sharing sessions and mentoring colleagues.

Dec 2023 – Oct 2024

Product Designer & Consultant

Domus Crypto

  • Partnered directly with the CEO to shape the product vision, define feature priorities, and design the experience for an early-stage crypto application.
  • Conducted generative user and market research to validate product direction, identify opportunities, and inform design decisions.
  • Collaborated closely with a small engineering team throughout implementation, helping coordinate delivery and support the successful launch of the application to the App Store.
  • Balanced product design, research, and strategic decision-making in a fast-moving startup environment.

Feb 2022 – Present

Partner & Senior Design Community Manager

Mento Design Academy

  • Helped build the academy from the ground up, partnering with the founder on strategy, operations, and community growth.
  • Designed and facilitated workshops on UX and Product Design, translating complex concepts into practical learning experiences.
  • Gathered participant feedback and research insights to continuously improve the curriculum and learning experience.

Nov 2019 – Feb 2022

Business Analyst & Client Development Hub Coordinator

McKinsey & Company

  • Conducted market and competitive research to support strategic client development initiatives across multiple industries.
  • Collaborated with consultants, product managers, and technical teams to develop proposals and communicate complex business solutions.
  • Generated market insights and industry analyses that informed client engagement strategies and business development opportunities.