Fábio Alencar
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
São Paulo - State of São Paulo, Brazil
Toptal member since May 5, 2021
Fábio is a senior product designer with over 15 years of experience. His unique blend of UX design and creative coding skills makes him great at building prototypes, design systems, and websites. Fábio's dynamic thought approach consistently leads to satisfied users and tangible business results.
Portfolio
Work Experience
UX Strategist/Leader
Self-employed
- Transformed interaction design for multiple features on a Texas-based startup's real estate platform. They got a healthy runway and a clear path to $2 - $3 million in seed funding in a short period.
- Revolutionized designs for a web3 platform's feature that introduces working timezone preferences.
- Helped a Fortune 500 company with design and UX strategy for several features and projects, such as dashboards, version control, notification systems, and more.
- Developed a Figma plugin to help a Fortune 500 company team with file setup and pattern reinforcements.
Product Design Lead
Trinks
- Redesigned the mobile app for B2C users with an experience totally dedicated to scheduling services. Achieved a high positive impact on store feedback, from 3 to 4.9 stars on the App Store.
- Built the design system and new design operations process to increase team productivity and work consistency.
- Conducted research and redesigned the navigation on the back-office application for B2B users advising junior designers.
- Built prototypes to assist in user research, using low to high-fidelity techniques.
- Supported multiple projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines.
UI/UX Lead
Interativ
- Designed a web app for the marketplace of health services called VidaClass, including personas, interface design, language, tone, and other assets.
- Created the Riobike Courier brand and website. Riobike Courier is a startup focused on sustainable deliveries made by cyclists.
- Created several websites for digital campaigns of huge brands in Brazil like BRF, McCain, Natura, AB Brasil, and others.
Creative Technologist
Freelance
- Designed and developed a personalized game for the launch of SureCrisp from McCain, a global leader in the frozen pre-fried potato industry. The game was awarded first place at APAS Show stand for Best Promotional Action - Medium Size - 2019.
- Designed several websites for companies of all sizes using popular CMSs like WordPress and Drupal and no-coding tools like Webflow.
- Created brands for startups from different markets.
Creative Technologist
Universidade Veiga de Almeida
- Collaborated with the marketing and IT team to achieve project goals.
- Coordinated website requirements with international teams.
- Created several landing pages, the design, and the front end.
Education
MBA in Software Engineering
FIAP - São Paulo, Brazil
MBA in Digital Design
ESPM - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design
UNESA - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Certifications
Persuasive and Emotional Design - Interaction Design
Nielsen Norman Group
Design System & Ops
Meiuca Design
Hello Design Thinking
IDEO U
Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®)
Scrum Alliance
Skills
Tools
Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft PowerPoint, Figma Prototyping, Sketch, InVision, Maze
Platforms
Figma, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), WordPress, Web, Android, iOS, Mobile (Tablet), Mobile, WooCommerce, Webflow, Shopify
Industry Expertise
Creative Tech, Healthcare, Consumer Products, Product Ideation, Games, Fashion & Beauty, Maternity & Baby, Food, Events
Languages
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Other
UX Design, UI Design, User Flows, User Testing, Prototyping, Responsive Design, Color Theory, Design Systems, Design Thinking, Mobile UI, Mobile UX, App UI, App UX, Web App Design, Wireframing, Web Design, B2B, User Interviews, Product Design, Mobile Design, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Responsive Web Design (RWD), SaaS Design, Dashboard Design, Web UI, Interaction Design (IxD), UI Components, UX Wireframes, Web UI Design, Layout Design, Responsive Web Apps, Mobile Prototypes, Mobile UI Design, Mobile UX Design, UX Audits, UI Prototyping, Design Leadership, Software as a Service (SaaS), Heuristic Analysis, Design Production, UX Prototyping, Visual Design, User-centered Design (UCD), User Experience Strategy, Enterprise Design, Websites, Business to Business (B2B), Information Architecture (IA), PDF, User Feedback, iPad, No-code Development, Software Engineering, UX Research, Typography, Graphic Design, Design Ops, Card Sorting, SaaS, Style Guides, Minimalism, Data Visualization, Marketing Design, Communication Design, Artificial Intelligence (AI), eCommerce UI, Accessibility, React, Storybook, Tailwind UI, Complex Web Systems, Shadcn, Cloud Computing, Scrum, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Scrum Master, Personas, Branding, Logotype, 2D Games, Game Design, Web App UX, Menu Design, Navigation, Mobile Navigation, Proof of Concept (POC), High-fidelity Prototypes, Design, Mobile App Design, Booking Apps, White Labeling, Marketplaces, B2C, Marketplace Design, Pitch Decks, MVP Design, Next.js, Strapi, Dashboards, Inventory, Research, Brainstorming, Front-end, Sitemaps, Semantic UI, Courier, Business Card Design, Interactive UX, Phaser.io, Illustration, Storytelling, Startups, Clean Design, Eco, Landing Pages, Leadership, High-fidelity Mockups, Web App UI, Launch Strategy, Usability Testing, Agile, Journey Mapping, Service Design, User Research, Web UX Design, Email Template Design, Customer Support, Colleges & Universities, Matching Systems
Experience
- UI Design - 14 years
- UX Design - 12 years
- Prototyping - 12 years
- WordPress - 10 years
- Interaction Design (IxD) - 8 years
- Responsive Design - 8 years
- Mobile UI - 8 years
- Figma - 2 years
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