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Meet the founder · Maria Antoneta
From the dust of dreams,
visions become matter.
Behind every successful business is a vision waiting to be understood. Maria Antoneta unites strategy, technology and talent into digital ecosystems designed to grow with purpose.
“I chose Medusa because she is the villain the myth never forgave. Yet her gaze turned the fleeting into stone, and made it eternal.”
02 Path
Experience & education.
A path from law and administration to code, design and digital strategy: every step now serves the projects Medusa builds.
Work experience
2020 – present
Founder & General Manager
Medusa Designs
- Project coordination. Several projects led at once, with plans, timelines and budgets for on-time delivery.
- Budget management. Project finances and company accounting run directly: annual expenses down 30%, profitability kept.
- Web development & design. Responsive websites and brand assets; project value up 650–900% in five years.
- SEO & digital marketing. SEO and multi-channel campaigns: Instagram engagement up 300%, 100K+ reach on LinkedIn from one post.
- Business analyst (2025 – present). Business plans evaluated on accounting and financial criteria for EU funding programmes.
Present
Art Director
Meșterache.ro
- Creative direction. UX/UI planning, wireframes, interface design and supervision of the website build.
- Social media & email. Visual design, content planning, publishing and responsive email campaigns.
- Team & brand. Designers and developers coordinated, deliverables reviewed, one visual identity kept everywhere.
2025
Office Manager
Quest Holdings SA
- Operations. Office workflows and internal operations structured during a restructuring.
- Suppliers. Vendor contracts negotiated, operational costs down 20%.
- Reporting. Clearer cost monitoring, invoicing and financial reporting for management.
2021 – 2024
Manager Assistant
Gek Terna SA
- Cost control. An expense monitoring strategy that cut company costs by 30%.
- Coordination. Structured documentation and task tracking; communication with authorities and suppliers 200% more efficient.
2021
Front-end Developer Intern
Creative Tim
- Interfaces. Tailwind CSS and Bootstrap 5 components, Notus PRO HTML dashboard with Tailwind, JavaScript and Jekyll.
Education & certifications
2026
Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce
Google
Customer journeys, campaign planning and performance measurement.
2026
Business Analyst Certification
Coursera
Business requirements, data interpretation and process optimisation.
2025
PSPO Certification
Coursera
Product ownership, backlog management and value-based priorities in Scrum.
2025
European Funds Consultant Certification
Atelierele ILBAH
EU funding applications and regulatory compliance.
2024
Foundations of Project Management
Google
Project lifecycle and Agile, Waterfall and hybrid methods.
2020 – 2021
Java Developer
SDA Software Development Academy
Java, OOP, algorithms, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Git and MySQL.
2015
HR Inspector Certification
STAFF 2000
Labour law compliance and HR administration.
2012 – 2016
Bachelor of Law
Simion Bărnuțiu University, Sibiu
Constitutional, civil, criminal and commercial law.
03 Stack
The tools behind the work.
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Design
FigmaPhotoshopIllustratorCanva
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Development
HTMLCSSJavaScriptBootstrapVue.jsGSAP
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CMS & commerce
WordPressElementorWooCommerce
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Growth
SEOGA4Google AdsEmail marketing
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AI & automation
OpenAICodexGoHighLevelAI workflows
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Project management
AsanaNotionSlackTeamsGoogle Workspace
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