Gabriel C.

Front-end UX Engineer

User Experience Designer | Front-End Developer
4/1/2012 - 12/1/2016

Introduced User Experience (UX) design to the project as the first designer on the team. Actively engaged in various stages of the design process, including discovery, visual design, and front-end development. Contributed to the collaborative efforts on Patternfly, an open-source design system. Delivered a presentation titled Designing a New User Interface for Open Source Projects at a major Free Software community meeting in Latin America, highlighting key design insights and methodologies.

Senior Product Designer
2/1/2021 - 5/1/2023

Served as the Lead Designer for the Design System Initiative, overseeing the creation and implementation of a comprehensive design system that streamlined UI/UX processes across various products. Utilized tools such as Sketch, Figma, and Adobe XD to develop consistent design components and patterns. Employed principles of atomic design to ensure scalability and maintainability of the design system. Collaborated closely with front-end developers to ensure pixel-perfect implementation, leveraging CSS, HTML5, and JavaScript frameworks. Demonstrated expertise in user research methodologies, A/B testing, and usability studies to gather insights and enhance user experiences.

Led the design of the Billing experience, focusing on optimizing the user journey and improving the overall interface for billing-related processes. Applied data-driven design principles and conducted heuristic evaluations to identify areas of improvement. Used prototyping tools such as InVision and Axure to create interactive mockups and gather feedback from stakeholders. Integrated various payment gateway APIs to ensure seamless and secure transactions. Enhanced the customer experience through iterative design processes, usability testing, and refining interfaces based on user feedback. Maintained design consistency by documenting design guidelines and best practices, ensuring alignment with the overall product vision.

User Experience Designer | Front-End Developer | Head of Web Development
2/1/2017 - 2/1/2021

As Head of Web Development, led multiple projects and successfully delivered several user experience-focused websites. Launched the inaugural app and the first newsletter, establishing a cohesive web design language. Collaboratively worked with a multi-skilled team, actively engaging in various phases of the design process and executing front-end development. Developed technical expertise in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and responsive web design frameworks. Utilized tools and systems including Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and Sketch for design, as well as Git for version control. Emphasized performance optimization and cross-browser compatibility in all projects.

User Experience Designer | Front-End Developer
3/1/2009 - 11/1/2011

Translated user and business goals into valuable designs that ensure good user experiences. Utilized a process integrating the user-centered design approach with agile development philosophy. Coached two design interns and coordinated the development of two projects. Conducted customer and user interviews, modeled personas and scenarios, gathered requirements, and defined information architecture and interaction design. Demonstrated expertise in sketching, wireframing, and designing user interfaces, followed by implementation using HTML, CSS, and jQuery. Actively participated in usability testing sessions to refine and enhance designs.

Graphic Design at Federal University of Santa Catarina
2005 - 2009

User Experience at Federal University of Santa Catarina
2011 - 2013