Florentin Hortopan

On site @ Airbnb for DLS work, Design System architecture and more.

Managed to redesign the web e-commerce design system and its architecture. Directly involved with documentation, accessibility, usability, testing, developing strategies for higher adoption and ease of use.

Prototyping, user flows, UX research, web and app design work.
Redesigned the shop experience and helped shaped the new customer support experience.

Design lead - new products for TV consumption. From concept to design for prototyping - defined new user experiences using artificial intelligence and innovative UI solutions. Mentoring interns and junior designers and following each step of the design process. Key in communicating with vendors and producing CMF specs and assembly plans. Researches span from cultural trends to new hardware solutions and manufacturing processes. Direct Physical and Digital UX to implement innovative solutions considering mass production, cost, scalability and reach on overwhelmingly crowded markets.

Responsibilities Interaction design from main graph and view controllers to single actions and animations design and implementation for end user apps and frameworks. Art direction for external clients. Accomplishments Brought eye catching and clean design to iOS developers team. Skills Used - Comprehension of Xcode for design purposes. Rapid prototyping with Omnigraffle, Hype, Sketch, Rhino 3d and rapidly integrate cross device dynamic designs. - Bridged between hardcore coders and innovative design. Co-Founder and Lead Industrial Designer

Responsible for the integration between fabric and electronics. Managed a team of 3 designers while incubated into PCH/Highway1 accelerator. Products designed: Ballantyne's tshirtOS and Theia light purse. Responsible for sources and manufacture process for the Italian leather works supplier.

Design and prototype for innovative flooded diving mask. Invented flexible plastic attachment for oculars and lenses. The patented design can be flooded by water and is able to provide a correct sight both underwater and in air, thus overcoming the drawbacks of traditional diving masks.