Bruno Silva, Designer in Portlaoise, Ireland
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Bruno Silva

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Designer

Location
Portlaoise, Ireland
Toptal Member Since
November 22, 2018

Bruno is a senior product designer passionate about creating intuitive, simple, and beautiful designs that delight users. Since 2007, he has worked on a diverse range of projects and teams of all sizes. Bruno brings a strategic approach to every stage of the design project lifecycle, including discovery research, brand identity, prototyping, user testing, user interface design, and user experience.

Portfolio

Work Experience

Senior Product Designer

2019 - PRESENT
Workhuman
  • Led stakeholders in ideation workshops applying design thinking and design sprint frameworks.
  • Designed the new mobile application that helped the company increase engagement on the mobile experience.
  • Implemented a new UX strategy and designed the process to improve the process of the mobile team to ensure we test, learn, and iterate by using data to drive our product decisions.
  • Designed the new employee pulse survey product—Moodtracker—to help companies send single or recurring questionnaires that automatically generate a continuous sense of how their employees feel.
  • Collaborated with other designers to ensure we spread design knowledge across the company.
Technologies: Optimal Workshop, SurveyMonkey, Usertesting.com, InVision, Principle, Framer X, Adobe Suite, Sketch, Responsive Web Apps, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Journeys, User Experience (UX), Layout Design, eCommerce Design, eCommerce, Mobile App Design, User-centered Design (UCD), User Personas, Design Documentation, Navigation Design, Material UI, Material Design, User Interface (UI), Web Design, Webflow, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Digital Product Design, SaaS, UI Prototyping, UX Audits, Navigation Redesign, Navigation, Information Architecture (IA), Taxonomy, Software as a Service (SaaS), Heuristic Analysis, Mobile, Web, User Testing, Landing Page Design, Design Leadership, User Flows, Market Research, User Stories, HR Tools, Data Visualization, Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS)

Product Designer

2016 - 2017
Travelport Digital
  • Led customer and internal ideation workshops applying the design thinking framework.
  • Researched and analyzed the competitive landscape within our market.
  • Generated wireframes, interactive prototypes (InVision and Framer), high-fidelity prototypes, and visual UI design mockups (Sketch).
  • Created a sustainable process to help the clients in usability studies and testing.
  • Worked collaboratively with product owners and product managers gathering clear business requirements and coming up with the best solution.
  • Led the web design language for the main product of the company and other customers, such as Singapore Airlines and Etihad Airlines using Atomic Design.
  • Implemented a daily check-in to make sure all of the expectations were met.
Technologies: Optimal Workshop, SurveyMonkey, Usertesting.com, InVision, Principle, Framer X, Adobe Suite, Sketch, Responsive Web Apps, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Journeys, User Experience (UX), Layout Design, Design Consultation, eCommerce Design, eCommerce, Mobile App Design, User-centered Design (UCD), User Personas, Design Documentation, Navigation Design, Material UI, Material Design, User Interface (UI), Responsive Web Design (RWD), eCommerce UX, eCommerce UI, Digital Product Design, SaaS, UI Prototyping, UX Audits, Navigation Redesign, Navigation, Information Architecture (IA), Taxonomy, Software as a Service (SaaS), Heuristic Analysis, Mobile, Web, User Testing, Landing Page Design, Design Leadership, User Flows, Market Research, User Stories

Senior Product Designer

2015 - 2016
VanHack
  • Developed and designed the new website for VanHack,.
  • Designed an app (Android and iOS) to help developers find a job. It's a platform with video learning to assist in preparation to get a job abroad and relocate to a new country.
  • Conceived and designed the original logotype for VanHack, synthesizing company values and market positioning into a visually compelling brand symbol.
  • Designed the UI components for VanHack's customer platform.
  • Created the visual design of a web e-learning platform for developers and designers.
  • Implemented user research: needs and requirements, user behavior, competitive analysis, and benchmarking.
  • Created the icons, identity design, user interface design, and mockups.
Technologies: Sketch, Adobe Suite, InVision, Responsive Web Apps, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Experience (UX), Layout Design, Mobile App Design, User-centered Design (UCD), User Personas, Design Documentation, Navigation Design, Material UI, Material Design, User Interface (UI), Web Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Digital Product Design, UI Prototyping, UX Audits, Navigation Redesign, Navigation, Information Architecture (IA), Taxonomy, Software as a Service (SaaS), Heuristic Analysis, Mobile, Web, User Testing, Landing Page Design, Graphic Design, User Flows, Market Research, User Stories

Senior Art Director | Senior Product Designer

2014 - 2016
LTM Group
  • Led the UI/UX and web design projects for many customers.
  • Developed icons, identity designs, user interface designs, and mockups for Portobello's customers.
  • Created and implemented a pattern library and style guide.
  • Generated a completely responsive design for many clients by using white-label systems.
  • Developed branding materials and advertising campaigns.
Technologies: InVision, Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Responsive Web Apps, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Experience (UX), Layout Design, eCommerce Design, eCommerce, Mobile App Design, User-centered Design (UCD), User Personas, Design Documentation, Navigation Design, Material UI, User Interface (UI), Web Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), eCommerce UX, eCommerce UI, Digital Product Design, SaaS, UI Prototyping, UX Audits, Navigation Redesign, Navigation, Information Architecture (IA), Taxonomy, Software as a Service (SaaS), Heuristic Analysis, Mobile, Web, User Testing, Landing Page Design, Graphic Design, User Flows, Market Research, User Stories

Product Designer | Art Director

2012 - 2014
RAPP Worldwide
  • Led the design team that relaunched the loyalty program for Shell Brother Trucker Club (Clube Irmão Caminhoneiro).
  • Designed for clients such as Shell Brother Trucker Club and Redecard.
  • Contributed designs, 2D animations, and motion prototype designs.
  • Managed entire projects from ideation to delivery by using a design thinking process.
  • Designed a web platform for a notable Brazilian fashion brand.
Technologies: InVision, Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Journeys, User Experience (UX), Layout Design, eCommerce Design, eCommerce, Mobile App Design, User-centered Design (UCD), User Personas, Design Documentation, Navigation Design, User Interface (UI), Web Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), eCommerce UX, eCommerce UI, Digital Product Design, SaaS, UI Prototyping, UX Audits, Navigation Redesign, Navigation, Information Architecture (IA), Taxonomy, Software as a Service (SaaS), Mobile, Web, Landing Page Design, Graphic Design, User Flows, Market Research, User Stories

Lead Designer

2007 - 2012
Hype Premedia & Convergência
  • Led and managed the design team by establishing design processes internally in Hype Premedia and externally in a client such as Fnac Store to help to optimize the production of Fnac's catalogs.
  • Designed interaction and visual designs for our client based on insights from user research, ideation, and prototyping techniques.
  • Developed a brand identity and contributed to strategy development.
  • Conducted usability research and analyzed the insights to generate the best user experience.
  • Developed the front end using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to help the developers' team in the process.
Technologies: InVision, Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Responsive Web Apps, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Journeys, User Experience (UX), Layout Design, User Interface (UI), Responsive Web Design (RWD), Digital Product Design, UI Prototyping, UX Audits, Navigation Redesign, Navigation, Information Architecture (IA), Taxonomy, Mobile, Landing Page Design, Graphic Design, User Flows, Market Research, User Stories
2015 - 2016

Coursework Toward a Degree in Full-stack Web Development

Free Code Camp - Online

2010 - 2011

Coursework Toward a Degree in iOS Development

The Institute of Art and Ideas (IAI) - São Paulo, Brazil

2001 - 2005

Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising

University of Unibero - São Paulo, Brazil

AUGUST 2017 - PRESENT

Design Kit: The Course for Human-centered Design

Acumen

FEBRUARY 2017 - PRESENT

Management Skills for a Technical Professional

Beckinridge Training & Development

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