{"id":5410,"date":"2021-02-04T16:46:46","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T15:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mariusursu.com\/?page_id=5410"},"modified":"2023-10-23T10:34:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T08:34:42","slug":"welcoming-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mariusursu.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Portfolio &#8211; freelance consultant and maker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-container-1 wp-block-group alignfull has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgb(228,245,229) 0%,rgb(185,224,188) 100%)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-style-default\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left banner-heading literata-heading\" style=\"font-size:2.1em\">Design can lead to much more than &#8216;user-friendly interfaces&#8217;&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"banner-subheading has-small-font-size\">Together, we could:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"banner-subheading-sub has-small-font-size\">\ud83d\udd75\ufe0f\u200d\u2642\ufe0f  &#8212; <strong>Investigate<\/strong> and visualize human truths<br>\ud83d\udd2d &#8212; <strong>Facilitate sessions <\/strong>to surface key perspectives<br>\ud83e\uddea &#8212;<strong> Guide experiments <\/strong>to limit unnecessary failure<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full intro-banner-fade\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/mariusursu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/banner-image-4fps-medium-v2.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8011\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-2 wp-block-group alignfull has-background\" id=\"about-me\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgb(245,202,202) 0%,rgb(245,230,214) 100%)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-style-default\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-basis:40%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded centered-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/mariusursu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marius-ursu-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8886\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mariusursu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marius-ursu-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mariusursu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marius-ursu-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mariusursu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marius-ursu-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mariusursu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marius-ursu-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mariusursu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marius-ursu-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mariusursu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marius-ursu-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mariusursu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marius-ursu-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mariusursu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marius-ursu-1568x1568.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/mariusursu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marius-ursu-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Hello, I am Marius<\/strong> <strong>\ud83d\udc4b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">I love to take <a href=\"https:\/\/adobe.ly\/3MI8Gqa\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/adobe.ly\/3MI8Gqa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">good pictures<\/a> and explore the world with my bike. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Curiosity, exploration and persistence<strong> <\/strong>are noticeable in how I work too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Truly great work takes time. It also involves earning credibility, building relationships and learning from peers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">I would therefore very much like to join a Team and help a large Organization climb the &#8216;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.invisionapp.com\/design-better\/design-maturity-model\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.invisionapp.com\/design-better\/design-maturity-model\/\" target=\"_blank\">design maturity ladder<\/a>&#8216;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Let&#8217;s enjoy more of the &#8216;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/info2.frogdesign.com\/en\/business-value-of-design\" target=\"_blank\">business benefits<\/a>&#8216; that Design can offer. This is especially important <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accenture.com\/us-en\/insights\/interactive\/fjord-trends-mapping-out-new-territory\" target=\"_blank\">after 2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"><em>\ud83d\udcab Looking to join a team for the long-term<\/em><br><em>\u2709\ufe0f Please reach me using <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mariusursu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Linkedin<\/a><\/em> <em>or <a href=\"mailto:hi@mariusursu.com\">email<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-3 wp-block-group alignfull has-background\" id=\"about\" style=\"background-color:#e4f5e5\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center literata-heading\" style=\"font-size:45px\"><strong>How others describe me:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">&#8220;You see things which other people cannot see, or will not see&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">&#8220;You quickly connect and find common ground with strangers&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"716\" src=\"http:\/\/mariusursu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Bridge-shadows-building-2.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8061\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide columns-breathe\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">&#8220;Energetic young man with brilliant new ideas. It is&nbsp;always a pleasure to work with him and to see how he comes up&nbsp;with solutions. He works very fast but always keeps focused on the&nbsp;main topic. I can recommend working with Marius any time!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:14px\">&#8211; Boudewijn, Co-founder<br><em><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mariusursu.com\/index.php\/portfolio\/the-cooking-assistant-for-farmers\/\" data-type=\"jetpack-portfolio\" data-id=\"106\" target=\"_blank\">see the project<\/a><\/em> \ud83d\udd17<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">&#8220;A real self-starter; and brings a lot of energy to the team.&nbsp;In the project we worked on he pro-actively sought out novel ways&nbsp;to solve the problems, and brings in a lot of interesting&nbsp;background. Plus, he&#8217;s eager to learn.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:14px\">&#8211; Thatcher, Design Engineer &amp; Business Developer<br><br><em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mariusursu.com\/index.php\/portfolio\/connecting-business-and-blockchain-networks\/\" data-type=\"jetpack-portfolio\" data-id=\"5034\" target=\"_blank\">see the project<\/a><\/em> \ud83d\udd17<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/mariusursu.com\/index.php\/past-work\" target=\"_blank\">Past Work<\/a> \/ <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mariusursu\/\" target=\"_blank\">emai<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mariusursu\/\" target=\"_blank\">l \u2709\ufe0f<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Design can lead to much more than &#8216;user-friendly interfaces&#8217;&#8230; Together, we could: \ud83d\udd75\ufe0f\u200d\u2642\ufe0f &#8212; Investigate and visualize human truths\ud83d\udd2d &#8212; Facilitate sessions to surface key perspectives\ud83e\uddea &#8212; Guide experiments to limit unnecessary failure Hello, I am Marius \ud83d\udc4b I love to take good pictures and explore the world with my bike. 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