Jo Ionescu
About Me
UX/UI Designer | Educator I Speaker I Skilled in accessible designs | Creating experiences that help people navigate the web and mobile spaces | Helping businesses maximize their outcomes (or reach their potential)
A sales coordinator managing a team of 25 people, an economist proficient in business management, an artist who enjoys painting with acrylics as a medium, a teaching assistant in an international school working in a student-center environment, and a maths tutor with 50+ students that improved their maths skills, a UX/UI designer passionate about design, finding solutions, and getting deeper in human behavior and design psychology.
Education
California Institute of the Arts
- summarized and demonstrated all stages of the UI/UX development process, and reviewed current best practices in UX design to create effective and compelling screen-based experiences for websites or apps - exercises, both visual and non-visual, to apply acquired knowledge, from organizing and structuring screen-based content, defining goals and strategy, to creating wireframes and visual mockups
Courses studied: Experience (UX) Design; Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate; Build Wireframes and LowFidelity Prototypes; Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts; Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma; Responsive Web Design in Adobe XD; Design a User Experience for Social Good & Prepare for Opportunities.Courses studied: Experience (UX) Design; Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate; Build Wireframes and LowFidelity Prototypes; Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts; Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma; Responsive Web Design in Adobe XD; Design a User Experience for Social Good & Prepare for Opportunities.
Accenture
This course was my introduction to user experience design. I learnt why is it important and what impact it can have on a business. I learned how to identify the key approach, attitude, and process elements that are necessary for UXD. I explored in depth the stages of the UX process - design, development, and release, along with the user journey. I Identified the concepts of information architecture and the importance of good structure for usability. Got a deeper understanding of wireframing, the importance of low-to-high detail, and the benefits of interactive prototypes.
Udemy
My take-aways from the course: * A clear understanding of the principles and benefits of good UX and how to apply it to your website * A strategy for making sure you know what people need from your website, and what you or your client needs from it in order to succeed * The confidence to know what information should be included in your website, and how to design it to increase conversions * The ability to code a variety of websites with HTML(basics), CSS(basics), WordPress, and other tools
University of Economic Science Ploiesti
Work & Experience
User Interface Designer
California Elder Justice Coalition
I helped the organization save $4,212 which will allow them to offer more benefits to their members: - created a redesign project: established with the organization what was the problem, what was needed to be done, who are the user groups, existing materials, and designs - updated the blueprint of the site- restructured content, refreshed imagery - designed with accessibility in mind: the size of the font, contrast, clarity in content, creating a strong visual hierarchy) - refreshed the color palette, according to the brand book. "Ioana helped us refresh our website and give it a more professional look. She was a pleasure to work with, helping us think through our needs and suggesting changes to better reflect our goals and match our technical abilities so that we can maintain the site ourselves in the future. We highly recommend Ioana and would welcome the opportunity to work together again." Skills: Figma · Weebly · Planning · Color Palette · Branding & Identity · Style Guides · Accessibility · interaction design principles · Typography · Color Theory · Adobe Photoshop
Teaching Assistant
American School of Warsaw
- Curriculum development - Acknowledging users' needs - Identifying areas of support - Project planning and development - Learning and assessment methodologies - Specific content knowledge - Guiding and inspiring students in learning how to learn - Help students build agency and autonomy in their learning - Identifying students' learning or emotional needs - In a student-centered system of education, I am connecting with students' backgrounds, research and learn about their passions, and provide them with a personalized learning experience that can be taken and applied later on in real life. - Explain/rephrase/scaffold complex concepts in an easier-to-understand format Skills: Adobe Photoshop · UX Research · Analytical Skills · creativity · Interpersonal Skills · Empathy · Adaptability · Classroom Management · Positive Behavior Support · Classroom Instruction · Educational Technology · Responsive Classroom · Interpersonal Communication · Teamwork · Problem Solving · Communication
Accountant
SOCCEC
- Accountant in a financial audit company that brought to me a good understanding of how a business works - Good sense of business models - Ease with dealing with numbers and analytics- Accountant in a financial audit company that brought to me a good understanding of how a business works - Good sense of business models - Ease with dealing with numbers and analytics Skills: business models · Analytical Skills · Data Analysis · Adaptability · Process Improvement · Organization Skills · Communication
Sales Coordinator
Avon Cosmetics Romania
- overseeing the performance and efficiency levels of sales representatives - leading a growing team of 23 sales representatives - managing and coordinating the activities of the team's sales - setting goals for the team - creating training sessions - recruiting and training new sales representatives - participated in marketing professional development seminaries - monitoring the sales team’s progress and conducting periodic appraisals- overseeing the performance and efficiency levels of sales representatives - leading a growing team of 23 sales representatives - managing and coordinating the activities of the team's sales - setting goals for the team - creating training sessions - recruiting and training new sales representatives - participated in marketing professional development seminaries - monitoring the sales team’s progress and conducting periodic appraisals Skills: Digital Marketing · Marketing Strategy · creativity · Interpersonal Skills · Sales Management · Customer Service · Adaptability · Positive Behavior Support · Communication
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