Resume - CV

Diogo Rodrigues de Uzêda

Product Designer • Brazilian, 37 • Teresópolis - RJ, Brasil • Remote 🌍

Product Designer with a degree in Industrial Design from UNESP and nearly 15 years of experience across IT, automotive, graphic, mobile, and web design. Experienced in the complete design process, from discovery and insight generation through research data analysis, creative synthesis of user needs + brand requirements + business objectives, and usability testing and development handoff, while driving continuous product evolution through iterative improvements.

A collaborative team player who excels at connecting teams and sharing knowledge to create value for customers and stakeholders. Passionate about creativity and innovation, and their combined potential to shape the future.

Skills & Tools

Experienced in the entire design process, from discovering, generating and prioritizing insights based on research data, creative synthesis of user needs, brand and business, user testing, delivery to development and the entire iteration.
Collaborative / team-player, focused on connecting areas, in order to add value to customers and interested parties.
Experience with design-ops, consolidating Design Systems and technical specications.
Advanced experience with tools as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Photoshop and Illustrator;
Prototyping with Figma, Protopie and testing with Maze;
Web design with HTML + CSS3 + jQuery, WordPress and CSS frameworks.

Experience

Sr. Product Designer @ Genial

2022 - Today

Working in a staff role within multiple product squads, supporting fellow designers and product managers while maintaining Figma documentation, standardizing delivery processes, and evolving the product’s Design System.

Product Designer @ Sciensa

2019 - 2022

Worked within agile product squads for major companies like Loft, Porto Seguro, and Gerdal. Guided product design through discovery, lean inception, and user research. Contributed to backlog management, built and maintained design systems, created prototypes, and delivered development assets throughout agile iterations.

UI / UX Designer @ Monitora

2017 - 2019

UX/UI design specialist for national and international clients, conducting architectural studies and user/business validation. Collaborated with agile teams to deliver high-quality mockups, specifications, and prototypes while working closely with Product Owners, Project Managers, development teams, and QA. Additionally supported the company's internal and external marketing initiatives.

Freelance Generalist Designer

2014 - Today

Sharing and expanding my design expertise with the product community, spamming agencies and companies of all sizes, encompassing product, industrial, graphic, and web design.

Design analyst @ Plascar

2011 - 2014

Worked in the automotive supply chain sector, developing design concepts for plastic parts and presenting innovative solutions to the automotive industry. Gained extensive knowledge in plastic molding and product development.

Art Director and Finalyst @ Zum

2009 - 2011

Created and delivered advertising materials, graphic design assets, visual identity systems, and web designs for clients across diverse industry sectors.

Internship @ Plascar

2008 - 2009

A large multinational automotive company operating in Brazil and Argentina. Won the company's design competition. Collaborated with the product development engineering team and participated in creating a concept car to showcase the company's research in advanced materials.