UX Researcher
Product Designer
Complex research. Simple design.
My name is Ioan Cherestes. I am a UX Researcher and Product Designer with two years of experience.
I research and deconstruct complex user problems into simple design solutions, having worked on business, education, and entertainment products.
Business Software Design
Designed B2B healthcare software for leading national dosimetry company.
Researched technician workflow, identifying pain-points and opportunities for usability improvements.
Designed UI/UX and defined product specifications, clarifying vision among stakeholders and development team.
Implemented Agile methodologies, resulting in timely project delivery and license sale.
Educational Software Design
Designed EdTech software for university students struggling with organizational difficulties.
Researched educational and motivational psychology, identifying systemic shortcomings in student educational experience.
Conducted interviews and surveys, validating theoretical framework and identifying core user needs.
Employed Agile methodologies, resulting in a 6-month product delivery with a top 4% usability evaluation (S.U.S. Scale).
Researcher background, specialised in motivation psychology.
Conducted Master’s research project centred on identifying and empowering the core factors of individual curiosity and motivation.
Conducted surveys and interviews, mapping student experiences on established educational psychology literature.
Coded and analyzed findings to identify leading causes of student demotivation and performance hindrances.
Presented concrete points of improvement to educational institutions, sharing findings with industry and educational experts.
Passionate learner, mentored by the best.
Learned from seasoned industry veterans, actively pursuing deeper understanding of the research & design process.
Member of the Interaction Design Foundation, having completed courses in:
Design Thinking - Top 10% Distinction
User Experience - Best-in-class Distinction
UI Design patterns - Top 10% Distinction
Currently pursuing:
Visual Design
Interaction Design
Other Projects
Visual Design
I currently work as a freelancer, collaborating between European and International clients.
My last project consisted of calendar designs created to maintain customer fidelity and delight users for the coming year.
Education Design - Gamified
Passionate about employing game design elements to incentivize effective learning and healthy growth, I designed VR Laboratory Safety, an immersive VR educational experience covering core laboratory safety protocols for chemistry students.
Collaborated with a multi-disciplinary team as a UX Researcher / Designer, enmeshing educational wisdom within an engaging design framework.
Game Design
Deep-dived into game design practice and flow theory, researching the principles that generate immersive and effective user experiences.
Designed Wonder Trail, a hyper-casual mobile entertainment game centred on invoking flow and providing a fun casual experience.
Collaborated within a multi-disciplinary team as a UX Researcher / Designer, informing design with matching rising gameplay trends.
Get in touch.
ioancherestes@gmail.com
+31 684 947 946
linkedin.com/in/ioancherestes/
Breda, Netherlands