Ionut Maxim

Core Capabilities.

I work in the space between what the business needs and what people actually do. Most of the value is early — naming the real problem before anyone touches a screen — but it runs all the way through to the small decisions about how it finally ships.

02 / Methodology

How the work moves.

  1. 01

    Discovery

    Finding what is actually wrong — by listening to your team, your users, and your data, not to the brief's first guess.

  2. 02

    Architecture

    Structuring information, wireframing flows, and establishing the technical foundation.

  3. 03

    Design

    Crafting the visual language, motion physics, and component systems.

  4. 04

    Engineering

    Translating design into production-grade React/Next.js code with exact fidelity.

03 / Disciplines

Core Capabilities.

  1. 01

    Product Strategy

    • Market Research
    • User Personas
    • Competitive Analysis
    • Roadmap Planning
    • MVP Definition
  2. 02

    Experience Design

    • Information Architecture
    • Wireframing
    • User Flows
    • Interactive Prototyping
    • Usability Testing
  3. 03

    Visual Design

    • UI Design
    • Design Systems
    • Iconography
    • Motion Design
    • Accessibility (a11y)
  4. 04

    Development

    • React / Next.js
    • Tailwind CSS
    • Framer Motion
    • Frontend Architecture
    • Vercel Deployment

04 / Arsenal

The Stack.

The tools I reach for — chosen because they keep me close to the details that decide whether something feels right.

  1. 01

    React

  2. 02

    Next.js

  3. 03

    TypeScript

  4. 04

    Tailwind CSS

  5. 05

    Framer Motion

  6. 06

    WebGL

  7. 07

    Figma

  8. 08

    Vercel

  9. 09

    Node.js

05 / Domains

Industry Focus.

  1. 01

    Fintech

    Complex dashboards, payment flows, and data visualization.

  2. 02

    SaaS

    Scalable design systems, onboarding, and multi-tenant architectures.

  3. 03

    E-Commerce

    High-conversion product pages, headless storefronts, and checkout optimization.

  4. 04

    Web3

    Wallet connections, decentralized app interfaces, and token-gated experiences.

  1. 01

    Design Systems

    Comprehensive UI kits with strict tokens, variables, and exact documentation.

  2. 02

    Responsive UIs

    Fluid interfaces that adapt seamlessly from 320px mobile screens to 4K displays.

  3. 03

    Performance

    60fps animations, optimized assets, and Lighthouse scores consistently in the 90s.

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