Heisann!
I’m Cristina, a UI/UX designer who loves the complexity of creating functional and thoughtful solutions focusing on efficiency and ensuring users enjoyability. Previously at Software Development Company in Faro, Portugal, after developing skills in project management and team leadership while leading the UI and UX process, I have now enrolled in another big project (stay tuned for more!), which is going to be an awesome adventure with like-minded people 🙂
Work Experience
UI/UX Designer
Evodeck Software, Portugal
Nov 2017 – Jan 2019
Designer
Algarvexcite, Portugal
Oct 2016 – Dec 2017
Junior Designer
Triplesky, Portugal
May 2016 – Oct 2016
Juniot Designer
Critérios Criativos, Portugal
Nov 2015 – May 2016
Intern Designer
Opera Software ASA, Norway
Summer 2015
Trainee Designer
Studio Netting AS, Norway
Winter 2014
TALKS
Faro DEVDAY’19 @ Turbine Kreuzberg
UX is smart. UX is kind. UX is emotion.
25 MAY 2019
“Back to School” Project for the Communication Design BA Degree @ UAlg, ESEC
From Northen Europe to South, empathy in the heart
22 MARCH 2019, 14:30H
Geek Girls Portugal – Faro (1st Event) @ Turbine Kreuzberg
Cross-collaboration: Why devs and designers work better together
23 NOVEMBER 2018, 20:00H
“Having empathy is an important skill as a designer because at the end of the day you’re designing something to make someone’s life better. In order to do this, you have to empathise with the people you’re building for.”
EDUCATION
BA Communication Design
Universidade do Algarve, ESEC
2011 – 2014
Visual Arts
High School (Escola Secundária Dr.ª Laura Ayres)
2007 – 2011
Technical Skills
Experience Design
Advanced
InDesign
Intermediate
Photoshop
Intermediate
Illustrator
Intermediate
After Effects
Basic
Sketch
Advanced
Collaborating Skills
InVision
Advanced
Zeplin
Management Skills
Agile
SCRUM
“I believe in cross-collaboration. Do things together. Conversation, consideration and collaboration.”
AI Coaching MVP Bot Building Platform Web and Mobile Application
Bianca Pereira Branding
MORE COMING SOON
“I want to be a part of something that is focused on changing the world into a better place. I want to create work that will enrich peoples lives and work alongside people. To change the world. And to be a part of this change.”
USEFUL LINKS
I consider myself a tireless thinker and seeker of knowledge. Life philosopher and self-aware introvert. I run on as many hours of sleep as I can get — no less than 7 to be exact, and I can’t live without dogs, chocolate and bread with any kind of dip or sauce — all in that exact order. I may not be an award-winning designer (yet!) but I’ve had a poster published in the “200 Ways to Tackle Nuclear Power and Radiation Pollution” book by Shinjindo Inc. I’ve been an event-organizer, participant and attendee at the Algarve Design Meeting conference while I was still at Uni and I’ve attended a few IxDA Oslo Meetups. More recently, I gave my very first talk on “Cross-collaboration: Why designers and developers work better together” at the Geek Girls Portugal – Faro first event @Turbine Kreuzberg. Feeling very passionate on talking about what it is that I do and educating the IoT sector on UI and UX, I have also started working on a new subject (UX is kind. UX is smart. UX is emotion) where I want to delve into why UX is both design & development, or so, more tech than art.