About

Vlad Ciutacu
Vlad-Matei Ciutacu
Currently in Bucharest, Romania
NameVlad-Matei Ciutacu
LocationBucharest, Romania
Age27 (born 16 August 1997)
EducationBSc, Bachelor of Science
ExperienceE-Commerce / Retail Ops

Bio

I'm a UX designer and technology enthusiast with 10 years of experience at the intersection of footwear, design, and business. With a degree in User Experience Design from The Hague University of Applied Sciences. At my core, I'm a curious problem solver who leverages creativity and technology to connect users with meaningful experiences. Currently open to business proposals and potential job offerings.

Work experience

World Wide Zoo

Bucharest, Romania
hello@wwz.ro
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Chief Executive Officer
[ 09/2020 - Current ]

Sneaker Industry

Bucharest, Romania
contact@sneakerindustry.ro
Sneaker Industry logo
Chief Technology Officer
[ 01/2021 - 01/2024 ]
Digital Marketing Specialist
[ 06/2019 - 01/2021 ]
User Experience Designer (Intern)
[ 02/2019 - 05/2019 ]
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EDUCATION BREAK / BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Sneaker Industry

Bucharest, Romania
contact@sneakerindustry.ro
Sneaker Industry logo
Product Photographer
[ 10/2015 - 08/2016 ]

Suburban Magazine

Bucharest, Romania
contact@suburbanmagazine.ro
Suburban Magazine logo
Event Photographer
[ 06/2013 - 05/2016 ]

UZR.ro

Bucharest, Romania
contact@uzr.ro
UZR.ro logo
Event Photographer
[ 09/2012 - 06/2013 ]

Education

The Hague University of Applied Sciences

The Hague, Netherlands
The Hague University of Applied Sciences logo
Bachelor of Science (BASc) - Communication and Multimedia Design
[ 08/2016 - 06/2020 ]
Field: Information and Communication Technologies
Specialization: User Experience Design (UX Design)
Final Grade: 7.6 (120 ECTS)
Level: Level 6 (EQF & NLQF)

Language skils

ROMANIAN

Listening
Reading
Writing
Spoken Production
Spoken Interaction
CEFR Level
A1A2B1B2C1C2

ENGLISH

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Reading
Writing
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CEFR Level
A1A2B1B2C1C2

FRENCH

Listening
Reading
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CEFR Level
A1A2B1B2C1C2

Technical skills

E-Commerce & Retail Operations

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) SoftwareE-commerce SystemsShopifyPrestaShopWordPressWooCommerceWarehouse OperationsCatalog ManagementCustomer Relationship Management (CRM) SoftwareREST API Development & ManagementMonitoring System PerformanceTranslation StrategyManaging Third Party Logistics (3PL) Providers

Software Development & User Experience

PythonNoSQLSQLPHPFlaskReactNext.jsHTMLCSSJavaScriptFront-end DevelopmentBack-end DevelopmentDesign ThinkingUser ResearchUser TestingDesign ProcessSoftware UI Design PatternsUI DesignPrototypingUX Design

Analytics & Data Management

Marketing AnalyticsWeb AnalyticsBusiness AnalyticsKPI TrackingGoogle Data StudioGoogle AnalyticsTableau PublicMongoDB AtlasMicrosoft ExcelGoogle Sheets

Communication & Marketing

Email MarketingManage Brand AssetsDraft Corporate EmailsPlan Social Media Marketing CampaignsInfluencer MarketingAffiliate MarketingReactive Marketing

Photography & Visual

Commercial PhotographyProduct PhotographyStreet PhotographyLifestyle PhotographyStudio PhotographyPhoto EditingAdobe PhotoshopAdobe LightroomAdobe IllustratorVideo EditingAdobe Premiere ProAdobe InDesign

Process & Project Management

Standard Operating Procedure CreationProject ManagementWorkflow ManagementBudget ManagementStakeholder ManagementMicrosoft WordGoogle DriveGoogle DocsJiraConfluenceTrelloMicrosoft PowerPointSlackDiscordZoomMeet

Other various information

This section is a playground for different data and widgets I want to showcase on my website, but haven't decided where to put them yet.

Things I'm good at

  • • Creating user-centered design experiences
  • • Developing custom software solutions
  • • Building and managing e-commerce platforms
  • • Leading e-commerce teams and projects
  • • Capturing product and lifestyle photography

Things I'm interested in

  • • Sneaker culture and streetwear
  • • Photography and visual storytelling
  • • Skateboarding and urban culture
  • • Modern web design technologies
  • • Web scraping and cyber-security

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Things I'm doing right now

Currently I run my own marketing and software studio called World Wide Zoo. We work on all kinds of stuff — from custom APIs and competitor tracking to affiliate marketing, events, and social media campaigns. We're also responsible for Sneaker Market Romania, the oldest and biggest sneaker buy and sell community in Eastern Europe, with over 55,000 members. It's been around for over a decade at this point, and while it's not exactly a money-maker for us, it helped launch more businesses than we can count.

Places I've been to

🇦🇹Austria
🇧🇪Belgium
🇩🇰Denmark
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇬Egypt
🇫🇷France
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇷Greece
🇭🇺Hungary
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇱Israel
🇮🇹Italy
🇲🇹Malta
🇲🇨Monaco
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇶🇦Qatar
🇮🇪Republic of Ireland
🇷🇴Romania
🇷🇸Serbia
🇪🇸Spain
🇸🇪Sweden
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇹🇭Thailand
🇹🇷Turkey
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇻🇳Vietnam
🇨🇳Chinasoon
🇯🇵Japansoon
🇺🇸United Statessoon