01 — Introduction
Building products
at the intersection
of AI & design.
Currently finishing my Bachelor's. Incoming Master's student at the University of Amsterdam. Focused on finishing my thesis and building side projects.
The Background
I'm a final year BS student with a deep interest in human-computer interaction. Next year, I'll be moving to Amsterdam to deepen my knowledge in Human-Computer Interaction at UvA.
Tech Stack
- TypeScript / React / Next.js
- Python / Kotlin / SQL
- Firebase / Supabase / AI
Honors
- 1st Place Google AI Hackathon
- Finalist Innovation Labs '25
- YC Startup School 2024
Education &
Experience
Master of Human-Computer Interaction
University of Amsterdam (Incoming)
Amsterdam, NL
Data Management Expert I
ING Hubs
Built internal desk booking webapp (Next.js, React, TS, Firebase). Collaborated with Finance on data flows (Oracle SQL).
Co-founder & CEO
Truffle
Led a 5-member team to develop a local AI copilot plugin for data teams. Finalists at Innovation Labs, shortlisted by Early Game Ventures.
Bachelor of Computer Science
ASE University Bucharest
Bucharest, RO
Contributions
Last 12 months of activity
Data from @anghelmatei
Selected Projects
Artificial Minds
Interactive AI chat platform enabling conversations with AI clones of startup founders.
BookBuddy
Goodreads recommendation system with a TikTok-style discovery feed.
Mira
AI marketing platform with virtual try-on and ad creative generation.
Notto
AI desktop agent with AI notetaking, dictation and invisible chat overlay.
Fintrix
Stock analysis platform for the Romanian market.
Scio
AI-powered robot that teaches English to kids using GPT-4 and computer vision.