Cristhian Medeiros Silva

UX/UI Designer
Lisbon, PT.

About

Highly accomplished UX/UI Designer with 8+ years of experience in creating user-centered digital solutions, specializing in public sector communication tools and product optimization. Proven ability to leverage comprehensive user research, design systems, and agile methodologies to drive innovation, enhance user experiences, and achieve measurable impact in diverse environments.

Work

Capgemini
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UX/UI Designer

Summary

Consulted as a UX/UI Designer for the Institute of Informatics of the Social Security of Portugal, enhancing public sector communication tools and citizen experiences through user-centric design.

Highlights

Optimized user experiences for public sector communication tools through comprehensive user research, flow development, wireframing, and interface design, directly impacting citizen engagement.

Contributed as a key member of the design system and Design Ops team, collaborating with accessibility experts to significantly improve the Direct Social Security Portal's usability for millions of citizens.

Managed end-to-end project design, analyzing requirements and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance user experiences from inception to completion, ensuring seamless integration.

Developed and delivered over 5 webinars and workshops on Design and Accessibility, training more than 50 team members and promoting best practices across the organization.

Abler
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Product Designer

Summary

Designed and optimized digital products, leveraging user research and data analysis to drive product improvements and align with key business objectives.

Highlights

Aligned product solutions with business objectives by conducting regular stakeholder meetings, ensuring seamless integration of design and business strategy.

Improved product usability by deeply understanding user journeys and pain points, translating insights into actionable design improvements that boosted user satisfaction by an estimated 10%.

Utilized qualitative and quantitative data analysis from hundreds of user research sessions to guide design decisions, resulting in data-driven product enhancements and increased feature adoption by 15%.

Contributed to the construction and maintenance of the product's design system, enhancing consistency and accelerating design workflows across multiple product lines.

MPX Brasil
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Lead UX/UI Designer

Summary

Led UX/UI design initiatives and managed design projects, collaborating with development teams to deliver agile solutions for public agencies.

Highlights

Managed end-to-end UX/UI design projects and led a design team of 3, ensuring timely delivery for over 10 public agency solutions and maintaining high-quality outputs.

Developed user-centric solutions for public agencies, from agile research and requirements analysis to flow and interface design, significantly enhancing public service delivery.

Developed and maintained robust design systems, improving design consistency and accelerating development cycles by an estimated 15% across multiple projects.

Facilitated seamless collaboration with development teams, integrating best practices and innovative solutions that improved overall project efficiency by 10%.

Faça! Websites
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UI Designer

Summary

Designed and developed user interfaces and flows for client websites, translating client briefs into engaging and effective digital experiences.

Highlights

Collaborated directly with clients in briefing meetings to define project scopes, translating business requirements into design strategies that resulted in a 95% client satisfaction rate.

Developed detailed user journeys and personas, establishing clear project scopes that guided the successful delivery of over 20 website projects.

Designed and built intuitive website interfaces and user flows, improving user engagement by 20% and conversion rates by 15% for diverse client projects.

Created compelling visual assets and 'arts developments' for social media, enhancing brand presence and audience engagement for clients.

Education

Descomplica

Postgraduate Degree

Product Management

UniCesumar

Technologist Degree

Product Design

Languages

Portuguese
English
Spanish

Skills

Soft Skills

Communication, Self-management, Proactivity, Problem-solving, Teamwork.

UX/UI Design & Research

UX Research, UX Writing, UI Design, Design Thinking, Heuristics, User Journey Mapping, Persona Development, Wireframing, Prototyping, Accessibility.

Design Tools

Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite.

Methodologies & Project Management

Design Sprint, SCRUM, Lean Startup, Agile Methodologies, Project Management, Design System Management.

Web Technologies & Analytics

Web Frameworks, HTML, CSS, JavaScript (JS), Webflow, Google Analytics, Hotjar, Jira.