Summary
Senior UX and Product Designer passionate about transforming ideas into incredible visual experiences that drive conversion and business success.
With extensive experience in product development, user-centered design (UCD), interaction design, and information architecture, I’ve left my mark on complex and challenging projects across markets including telecommunications, electronic signature, online gaming, e-commerce, and corporate travel.
Education
Ergodesign: Information Architecture and Usability
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro – Postgraduate
Period: 01/2011 – 12/2011
Industrial Design
Centro Universitário da Cidade – Bachelor’s Degree
Period: 01/2003 – 12/2007
Fine Arts
UFRJ – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro – Incomplete
Period: 01/2001 – 07/2003
Professional Experience
UX Designer
Fiocruz
03/2025 – Present
- Research and improvements for the Tobacco Industry Strategies Observatory website, focusing on user experience and accessibility.
- Support for the development of the Alcohol Industry Strategies Observatory website, collaborating on structure and interface design.
- Creation of visual content for social media, aligning aesthetics and communication strategy to expand the reach of Cetab’s initiatives.
UX Researcher
Clicksign
04/2022 – 02/2024
Conducted comprehensive research on electronic signatures, covering everything from customer product awareness to registration, document sending, and customer retention.
Responsibilities:
- Define research strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and product design.
- Supervise and mentor other UX researchers, ensuring the team is well-oriented and motivated.
- Develop detailed research plans, including methods, timelines, and research objectives.
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative research, such as user interviews, usability testing, and surveys.
- Analyze collected data, identify patterns and insights, and translate this information into actionable recommendations.
- Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders through reports and presentations.
- Work closely with designers, developers, and other team members to integrate research insights into the design process.
- Establish and track metrics to measure the impact of research on design and user experience.
- Improve and update research practices, adopting new methodologies and tools as needed.
- Stay current on the latest trends and best practices in UX research and user-centered design.
Key Achievements:
- Identified areas for improvement at each stage of the document sending process for signature.
- Conducted detailed studies on the signer experience, ensuring their needs were met and promoting significant improvements in the user flow.
Product Designer Technical Lead – Customer Care
Oi
11/2020 – 04/2022
As UX lead at Oi, I managed 4 designers on the self-service platform (Minha Oi) and 2 on the debt negotiation platform (Oi Negocia), resulting in more fluid, transparent solutions and increased revenue.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as design reference and support the UX team with interaction principles.
- Champion user experience by applying design best practices and considering the voice of the customer.
- Contribute to research and usability testing to validate concepts.
- Guide the team to make data-driven decisions and ensure design meets user needs.
- Encourage the use of heuristics to justify design decisions and improve user experience.
- Guide the team in applying information architecture practices.
- Oversee prototyping with tools like Figma, Sketch, and InVision.
- Establish guidelines and best practices for the design system and ensure visual consistency.
- Advocate for visual decisions and effectively communicate deliverables in the delivery process.
- Lead compliance with accessibility standards in partnership with ANATEL.
- Work in agile teams, collaborating with developers, PO, and Squad Leader.
Key Achievements:
- Increased bill payment conversion by creating a more accessible interface.
- Reduced bill payment issues by implementing a new payment method through credit card.
- Reduced support costs through customer relationship improvement initiatives, such as informative environments about ombudsman services, physical store information, and pending credit inquiries.
UX Designer Lead – e-Care
Stefanini Brasil (allocated at Oi)
05/2019 – 10/2020
As technical UX lead at Oi, I worked with the self-service team (Minha Oi) and Monetization, collaborating on applying design principles to solve problems and continuously improve user experience.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the UX team in applying design principles to solve problems and implement innovative solutions.
- Coordinate product/service experience studies, using quantitative and qualitative research to obtain detailed insights.
- Apply discovery tools to enhance user experience.
- Develop user journey maps and personas through co-creation, focusing on the user’s perspective to create use cases.
- Lead the team in interface prototyping, advocating for visual decisions and sending specifications to development.
- Work closely with the PO and Squad Leader, applying agile concepts to optimize team efficiency.
Key Achievements:
- Increased adoption of digital billing and automatic debit as payment methods.
- Reduced calls related to Fiber internet installation through improvements in installation status visualization, providing more security for users.
- Increased revenue by building an environment focused on debt negotiation directly with the carrier.
UX Designer
Stefanini Brasil (allocated at Oi)
12/2017 – 05/2019
Responsible for Minha Oi access functionalities and management of benefits contracted by customers.
Responsibilities:
- Use user research methods such as in-depth interviews, usability testing, and card sorting to understand their needs and behaviors.
- Execute navigation flow studies, use cases, and exception flow predictions.
- Design high-fidelity prototypes that accurately capture user experience, allowing realistic testing and detailed refinements before final implementation.
- Ensure application of design best practices.
Key Achievements:
- Increased the number of accesses by developing and implementing new login and registration features in Minha Oi, including social media login and biometrics.
- Improved user experience and customer satisfaction by developing new features for benefits management in Minha Oi, with improvements in viewing and managing mobile data for prepaid customers.
- Connected business needs with user needs by validating benefit management concepts for postpaid customers with family plans in Minha Oi. This process resulted in enhanced user understanding and a solid foundation for developing efficient features.
- Made the platform more transparent and secure for prepaid TV customers by developing the order viewing area.
Product Designer
Hotelli Corporate
01/2012 – 11/2017
- Participated in the conception and development of digital products, working end-to-end.
- Conducted business requirements gathering.
- Used design tools like Balsamiq, InVision, and Sketch to develop simple, efficient, and intuitive solutions.
- Applied information architecture principles by developing navigation flows and navigation models, conducting information inventory surveys, and anticipating exception scenarios to create detailed documents.
- Performed prototyping and created interaction and interface designs, incorporating interaction trends, innovation, and design, with consideration for platform, device, and user cognitive availability.
- Collaborated with engineering and technical teams, sending specifications and ensuring an efficient delivery process.
- Conducted user research and implemented continuous improvements to enhance product usability.
Front-end Developer & Information Architect
Gazeus Games
07/2009 – 12/2011
- Developed HTML using responsive grids to ensure consistent user experience across different devices.
- Optimized HTML code for search engines (SEO).
- Created user lifecycle maps and usage scenarios to enhance the product, promoting continuous improvements in user experience.
- Used usability principles to create low-fidelity prototypes, wireframes, and navigation flows, as well as develop solid information architecture.
Product Designer & Front-end Developer
Zura! Price Comparison
04/2008 – 07/2009
- Developed design components and maintained the style guide, demonstrating knowledge of interface patterns and attention to detail to ensure design consistency and quality.
- Developed HTML using responsive grids to ensure consistent user experience across different devices.
- Optimized HTML code for search engines (SEO).
- Designed seasonal landing pages.
Skills
- UX/UI Design: Creating intuitive and effective interfaces with a focus on user experience.
- Information Architecture: Structuring and organizing content to optimize navigation and usability.
- Accessibility: Applying principles and standards to ensure products are inclusive and accessible to all users.
- Prototyping and Wireframing: Developing prototypes and wireframes to validate concepts and functionalities before development.
- User Research: Conducting qualitative and quantitative research to understand user needs and behaviors.
- Design Tools: Proficiency in Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, and InVision for design creation and prototyping.
- Front-end Development: Experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for implementing responsive and functional designs.
- Data Analysis: Using tools like Google Analytics, Hotjar, and Clarity to interpret data and make evidence-based decisions.
- Effective Communication: Ability to convey ideas and concepts clearly and persuasively to different audiences.
- Teamwork: Capacity to collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve common goals and solve complex problems.
- Problem-Solving: Aptitude for identifying and resolving design and usability challenges with creative and practical solutions.
- Empathy: Ability to understand and put yourself in users’ shoes to create more human and user-centered experiences.
- Time Management: Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines efficiently while maintaining work quality.
- Adaptability: Flexibility to adjust to new demands and project changes with agility and proactivity.
- Critical Thinking: Ability to analyze situations and information objectively to make informed and strategic decisions.
