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Hire AlexAlex da Silva Cortes
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Location
Hamburg, Germany
Toptal Member Since
June 30, 2022
Alex is an experienced designer specializing in design thinking and UI/UX design. For more than ten years, he has partnered with clients and startups of all sizes and market segments in Brazil, England, and Germany. Alex's expertise lies in mobile apps, SaaS platforms, dashboards, landing pages, websites, and brand design.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Product Designer (UX/UI)
2022 - PRESENT
Condo Group
- Designed a web platform that helped real estate agents save activities in object accounts and project their predictions over the next ten years.
- Built the guidelines, including colors and typography, language, logos, and other assets evolving in the design system.
- Created user flows and implemented design thinking dynamics on design projects that helped grow the quality of deliverables.
Technologies: Figma, Adobe CC, Jira, Agile UX, Web UX, Web UI, Web UX Design
Product Designer
2019 - 2022
Exactaworks
- Designed one of the great fintech apps in Brazil called Ame Digital, which ranked number three among the most famous digital wallets in Brazil.
- Created and guided all service design, UX, and UI steps for the company's first product, a SaaS platform for the GDPR.
- Implemented the UX culture in the company, designing the area OKRs; roles, goals, and requirements; squads and chapters; and the UX career track.
Technologies: Jira, Notion, Figma, Miro, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Adobe CC, Slack, Visual Design, Google Slides, PowerPoint Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Iconography, Data Visualization, Branding, Typography, Illustration, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Web Design, Mobile UI Design, UX Design, Mobile UX Design, Landing Page Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, User Flows, Wireframing, SaaS Design, Web UX, Web UI, Web UX Design
UX Strategy
2019 - 2019
Factual Pesquisas
- Implemented the UX culture in the company and revamped all user experiences and interfaces of survey tablets and web systems.
- Built a brand identity guide, including colors, typography, and the company's new website.
- Created an app for public services, the company's first digital product for a city hall that is a client of the company.
- Started the design thinking dynamics and increased the range of the projects.
Technologies: Figma, Adobe Experience Design (XD), UX Research, Design Sprints, Visual Design, Google Slides, PowerPoint Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Iconography, Data Visualization, Branding, Typography, Illustration, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Web Design, Mobile UI Design, UX Design, Mobile UX Design, Landing Page Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, User Flows, Wireframing, SaaS Design, Web UX, Web UI, Web UX Design
UI and UX Designer
2015 - 2017
Invillia
- Worked closely with product, engineering, growth, marketing, and sales to ship numerous projects across financial clients and many digital products on desktop, mobile web, iOS, and Android, as well as marketing and internal needs.
- Organized, planned, and executed user research and usability testing for projects.
- Led the design and marketing team to win the first Great Place to Work award that brought more visibility to the company and new clients.
Technologies: Adobe Experience Design (XD), Jira, Trello, MURAL, InVision, Zeplin, Slack, Visual Design, Google Slides, PowerPoint Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Iconography, Data Visualization, Branding, Typography, Illustration, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Web Design, Mobile UI Design, UX Design, Mobile UX Design, Landing Page Design, Graphic Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, User Flows, Wireframing, SaaS Design, Web UX, Web UI, Web UX Design
Visual Designer
2011 - 2013
Inpacto Propaganda
- Designed materials for social media and supported the marketing team in sales materials.
- Created several email marketing and landing pages for seasonal campaigns for retail companies.
- Designed brands for small and medium-sized companies, including brand manuals and stationery.
Technologies: Adobe CC, Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, Interface Design, Branding, User Interface (UI), Web Design, Mobile UI Design, UX Design, Mobile UX Design, Landing Page Design, Graphic Design, Wireframing
Education
2022 - 2022
Postgraduate in Game Design
Faculdade Metropolitana - Sao Paulo, Brazil
2020 - 2022
Postgraduate in User Experience Specialist
Universidade Anhembi Morumbi - Sao Paulo, Brazil
2005 - 2009
Bachelor's Degree in Advertising and Marketing
Universidade Paulista - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Certifications
JULY 2020 - PRESENT
Design Thinking
IDEO
APRIL 2020 - PRESENT
Product Design
USP - Universidade de Sao Paulo
MARCH 2020 - PRESENT
Product Manager
Product School
NOVEMBER 2019 - PRESENT
Visual Hierachy and Spacing in UI Design
UI Lab
MAY 2019 - PRESENT
Concepts of responsiveness and UX Design
Digital Innovation One
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