Andrei Gurgel

Designer in Natal - State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Member since October 9, 2017

Andrei Gurgel is a designer with over 20 years of experience working in the fields of interface design (UI design), UX design, and UX research. He holds a master's degree in design (2014) and has been a strong advocate for remote culture for more than ten years. In recent years, he has worked remotely as a design lead, managing distributed design and development teams on projects in Brazil, the USA, and Canada.

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Digital Design

Employment

Senior UX and UI Designer
2017 - PRESENT
Toptal Projects
- Designed (UX and UI) a web application for a sales enablement system for telecommunication service providers in a startup based in San Francisco.
- Designed (UX and UI) a mobile application for a Canadian company based in Toronto focused on the real estate industry of that country.
Technologies: Webflow, Figma, Sketch
Lead Designer
2018 - 2020
Prism.ai
- Designed several interfaces, modeled a completed flow, and analyzed different use cases for a new computer vision application.
- Remotely coordinated the distributed design and the front-end teams.
- Contributed to facilitating remote design sprint sessions, remote user testing, and remote user interviews with clients from different locations.
Technologies: Webflow, Figma, User Interviews, Design Sprints, Strategic Design, UI Design, UX Design
Head of Innovation
2016 - 2017
Art&C Agency
- Led the design culture in all the creative departments of the agency.
- Designed various digital products and services, including websites and apps for the agency's clients.
Technologies: Sketch, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Experience Design (XD)
Head of Design
2015 - 2016
Bora Agency
- Designed digital products, websites, and apps.
- Coordinated the work of the social media and digital marketing teams.
Technologies: Sketch, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Experience Design (XD)
Co-founder and Head of Design
2013 - 2015
Social Design Agency
- Co-founded the social interactive agency, specializing in design, interactive media, and digital marketing.
Technologies: Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch
Interaction and Visual Designer
2006 - 2013
14bits
- Remotely created digital solutions—websites and applications—for clients worldwide.
- Worked for major global clients, including Sonny Pictures International, Paramount Pictures, and Toyota USA, developing websites, games, and applications.
Technologies: Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Flash
Interaction and Visual Designer
2000 - 2006
Mariz Design Agency
- Introduced digital culture to an agency in the early 2000s.
- Built several Interactive jobs, including websites, systems, and applications for medium and large local clients.
Technologies: 3D, Flash, Illustration, Adobe Photoshop
Digital Designer
1997 - 2000
Freelancer Designer
- Specialized in digital design and interactive media, including websites and interactive applications.
Technologies: 3D, Flash, Illustration, Adobe Photoshop

Education

Master's Degree in Interaction Design
2012 - 2014
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte - Natal, Brazil
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
1995 - 2000
Universidade Potiguar (UnP) - Natal, Brazil

Certifications

Design Sprint
JUNE 2018 - PRESENT
UDACITY

Experience

User Interface (UI)20 years
Adobe Photoshop10 years
UX Design10 years
Animate CC10 years
App Design7 years
Webflow2 years
Webflow CMS2 years
Adobe Experience Design (XD)1 year

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Designer in Natal - State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Portfolio

Employment

Senior UX and UI Designer

Lead Designer

Head of Innovation

Head of Design

Co-founder and Head of Design