Hi,
I'm Catalina

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Problem solver by design

Senior Product Designer with over five years of experience, combining a background in computer science, marketing, and design. My career shift into UX design has really shaped my approach, as I bring a balance of tech, design thinking, and a strong understanding of business needs.

I worked on products across various industries, including health tech, finance, consulting, and retail, on mobile apps and SaaS products for both B2B and B2C. My strengths lie in problem-solving, empathy, and adaptability - skills that allow me to thrive in diverse and dynamic environments.

Ultimately, my purpose is to make meaningful contributions through my work by finding creative solutions, improving digital experiences, and leaving a positive mark on both the people I’m designing for and the people I work with.

Problem solver by design

Senior Product Designer with over five years of experience, combining a background in computer science, marketing, and design. My career shift into UX design has really shaped my approach, as I bring a balance of tech, design thinking, and a strong understanding of business needs.

I worked on products across various industries, including health tech, finance, consulting, and retail, on mobile apps and SaaS products for both B2B and B2C. My strengths lie in problem-solving, empathy, and adaptability - skills that allow me to thrive in diverse and dynamic environments.

Ultimately, my purpose is to make meaningful contributions through my work by finding creative solutions, improving digital experiences, and leaving a positive mark on both the people I’m designing for and the people I work with.

Problem solver by design

Senior Product Designer with over five years of experience, combining a background in computer science, marketing, and design. My career shift into UX design has really shaped my approach, as I bring a balance of tech, design thinking, and a strong understanding of business needs.

I worked on products across various industries, including health tech, finance, consulting, and retail, on mobile apps and SaaS products for both B2B and B2C. My strengths lie in problem-solving, empathy, and adaptability - skills that allow me to thrive in diverse and dynamic environments.

Ultimately, my purpose is to make meaningful contributions through my work by finding creative solutions, improving digital experiences, and leaving a positive mark on both the people I’m designing for and the people I work with.

Experience

Digitally Inspired

Consultancy
| Senior Product Designer

Feb 2025 - Present

| Remote

Self Employed

Self-employed
| UX/UI/Branding

Nov 2023 - Sep 2024

| Remote

Cognizant

Consultancy | Product Designer

Feb 2022 - Aug 2023

| London, UK

Skin Analytics

In-house | Product Designer

Nov 2020 - Feb 2022 |

London, UK

Yodomo

Project | UX/UI Designer


Aug 2020 - Aug 2020

| London, UK

Skills

UX/UI design

→ Design Strategy → Information Architecture & User Flows → Experience Mapping → Wireframing & Prototyping → Data Visualisation → Interaction Design → User Research → User Interface Design

Soft Skills

→ Remote Working → Cross-Functional Collaboration → Empathy → Creative Problem-Solving → Clear Communication → Adaptability → Growth Mindset → Effective Time Management

Tools

→ Figma → Sketch → Framer → Adobe Suite (Xd/Ai/Ps) → Jira

Other

→ Branding Design → Data Analytics & Interpretation → Content Strategy → Digital Marketing → Technical Literacy

Education

B.Sc. Computer Science

Al. I Cuza University, Romania

UX/UI Design Immersive

General Assembly, UK

Contact

London, UK

catalina.butnariu@gmail.com

LinkedIn.com/in/catalinabutnariu

Recommendations

Kind words from clients, mentors and colleagues.

" Catalina is a highly experienced, creative but also practical product designer. She got to grips with a complex product set, diverse user needs and ambitious roadmap in a very short space of time and immediately delivered value. She also built great relationships across the product and engineering teams. "

Tom Gibbs

// Head of Product // Client

" Catalina is a highly experienced, creative but also practical product designer. She got to grips with a complex product set, diverse user needs and ambitious roadmap in a very short space of time and immediately delivered value. She also built great relationships across the product and engineering teams. "

Tom Gibbs

// Head of Product // Client

" Leading a room of senior partners through a design discovery session and developing highly impactful features are just some of Catalina's stand out skills. In our time working together I was continually impressed with the complexity Catalina could hold and her creative design solutions. As a team member we all benefited from Catalina's kindness, empathy and reliability. "

Anna Latshaw

// Product Manager

" Leading a room of senior partners through a design discovery session and developing highly impactful features are just some of Catalina's stand out skills. In our time working together I was continually impressed with the complexity Catalina could hold and her creative design solutions. As a team member we all benefited from Catalina's kindness, empathy and reliability. "

Anna Latshaw

// Product Manager

" We've worked together on a challenging greenfield product, where she clearly showed her skills in designing UI/UX of a product from scratch, managing tough stakeholders, delivering on tight deadlines and quickly finding common ground with software engineers. Besides that, Catalina proved to be a true team player. Not only solving challenges with other team members on-the-spot but also bringing positive vibes into the team itself. "

Marius Noreikis

// Software Architect

" We've worked together on a challenging greenfield product, where she clearly showed her skills in designing UI/UX of a product from scratch, managing tough stakeholders, delivering on tight deadlines and quickly finding common ground with software engineers. Besides that, Catalina proved to be a true team player. Not only solving challenges with other team members on-the-spot but also bringing positive vibes into the team itself. "

Marius Noreikis

// Software Architect

" Catalina is a talented and proactive professional. She's always open to discussing ideas and solutions and she's open to helping everyone in her team. She values teamwork and knows how to build relationships with key client stakeholders. Her resilience is inpiring. "

Bruno Perez

// Design Leader

" Catalina is a talented and proactive professional. She's always open to discussing ideas and solutions and she's open to helping everyone in her team. She values teamwork and knows how to build relationships with key client stakeholders. Her resilience is inpiring. "

Bruno Perez

// Design Leader

She brings thoughtful, well researched design skills to the products that she works on, transforming them and their usability. She is passionate about her work and a joy to have on a team.

Jenny Dean

// Clinical Risk Manager

She brings thoughtful, well researched design skills to the products that she works on, transforming them and their usability. She is passionate about her work and a joy to have on a team.

Jenny Dean

// Clinical Risk Manager

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