Work Experience

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Product Designer

Alchemy Insights

September 2024 - February 2026

Bucharest, RO

  • Led product design for Chain Services, a key vertical within the Alchemy app, defining user flows, interface patterns, and feature experiences for developer-focused tools
  • Designed and implemented new product features including Faucets, Snapshots, and the Chain Resource Directory, improving access to core blockchain infrastructure resources.
  • Worked across both the product app and marketing website, creating high-fidelity designs, UX improvements, and brand-aligned digital experiences.
  • Collaborated with product, engineering, and marketing teams to translate technical requirements into clear, intuitive interfaces and support feature launches across the platform.
Blasapi logo

Product Designer

Blasapi

January 2023 - September 2024

Bucharest, RO

  • Worked on reshaping the BlastAPI app, improving core product flows, interface structure, and the overall user experience for Web3 infrastructure users.
  • Designed new product features including Auto-scale, Pay-as-you-go, Billing, Team Accounts, and Node as a Service.
  • Collaborated with product, engineering, and marketing teams to define feature requirements, refine user flows, and support implementation across the platform
  • Worked on reshaping the BlastAPI app, improving core product flows, interface structure, and the overall user experience for Web3 infrastructure users.
Alpha Bank logo

Product Designer

Alpha Bank

January 2024 - April 2024

Bucharest, RO

  • Worked on the rebranding of the Orange Money app after its acquisition by Alpha Bank, transitioning the product under the new Evrixa identity
  • Redesigned and adapted key app flows to align with the new brand direction, visual system, and product positioning
  • Contributed to reshaping legacy banking flows and core financial features, improving clarity, consistency, and overall usability across account, card, and transaction experiences
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Product Designer

BwareLabs

January 2023 - September 2024

Bucharest, RO

  • Designed product experiences for blockchain infrastructure tools, including ETH staking, Snapshots, and Faucets, focusing on clear flows for technical and developer-oriented users.
  • Managed and evolved the Bware Labs brand presence, ensuring visual consistency across product, website, marketing, and communication materials.
Orange Money logo

Product Designer

Orange Money

April 2021 - January 2024

Bucharest, RO

  • Worked on key product initiatives including reshaping legacy onboarding flows for the app, credit card, and debit card, improving Orange Money card and account transaction experiences, and designing new digital banking features
  • Designed wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity visuals for the Orange Money website and mobile app, aligned with Orange brand guidelines
  • Conducted UX audits, usability testing, user interviews, and remote testing to identify improvements and validate new features
  • Created and maintained the Orange Money design system while collaborating with Product Owners and Business Intelligence teams on data-driven design decisions

Skills

UX Research & Strategy

  • User Research & Usability Testing
  • Journey Mapping & Personas
  • Competitive & Heuristic Analysis
  • Problem Framing & Opportunity Mapping

Product Thinking

  • Information Architecture
  • Data-Informed Decision Making
  • Stakeholder Communication

UX & UI Design

  • Wireframing & Prototyping
  • Design Systems & Component Libraries
  • Creative Direction Oversight
  • Mobile & Responsive Design

Favorite Tools

Design & Prototyping

  • Figma
  • FigJam
  • Spline
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator

Creative & Motion

  • Weavy
  • Premiere
  • Stakeholder Communication

Product & Analytics

  • Google Analytics
  • Hotjar / usability testing tools
  • Notion
  • Google Search Console

Vibe coding and researching

  • Claude
  • Cursor
  • Antigravity

Education

Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urban Planning — Bucharest, Romania

Master of Architecture MArch, Architecture

2014–2018

ETSAM — Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid — Madrid, Spain

Bachelor of Architecture — BArch, Architecture

2010–2013

Vlad PanaitVlad Panait

Designed with ❤️ w/ Figma , Crafted with Claude

Last updated Jan 2026

Let's connect at

hello.vladpanait@gmail.com

Education

Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urban Planning — Bucharest, Romania

Master of Architecture MArch, Architecture

2014–2018

ETSAM — Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid — Madrid, Spain

Bachelor of Architecture — BArch, Architecture

2010–2013

Skills

UX Research & Strategy

  • User Research & Usability Testing
  • Journey Mapping & Personas
  • Competitive & Heuristic Analysis
  • Problem Framing & Opportunity Mapping

Product Thinking

  • Information Architecture
  • Data-Informed Decision Making
  • Stakeholder Communication

UX & UI Design

  • Wireframing & Prototyping
  • Design Systems & Component Libraries
  • Creative Direction Oversight
  • Mobile & Responsive Design

Let's connect at

hello.vladpanait@gmail.com

Favorite Tools

Design & Prototyping

  • Figma
  • FigJam
  • Spline
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator

Creative & Motion

  • Weavy
  • Premiere
  • Stakeholder Communication

Product & Analytics

  • Google Analytics
  • Hotjar / usability testing tools
  • Notion
  • Google Search Console

Vibe coding and researching

  • Claude
  • Cursor
  • Antigravity