Ruben Oliveira
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Ruben is a seasoned designer with 18 years of experience. His leadership has guided the successful execution of numerous endeavors within large teams and as a solo designer. Over his career, he has successfully contributed his expertise to a wide array of domains, ranging from web apps, mobile apps, websites, branding, and interaction design. Ruben has worked with large corporations, such as Google, Honda, and Virgin. His mission is to solve problems through quality digital experiences.
Portfolio
Work Experience
UX/UI Designer
Freelance
- Oversaw and handled the customer's whole experience, design, and brand direction.
- Led customers' product direction on a design and strategic level, focusing on product innovation.
- Discovered, conceptualized, designed, and validated new features for core products.
Product Designer
- Integrated IMG's IP audio technology into the Google Voice mobile experience. Explored innovative solutions and concepts to optimize UX/UI on their mobile platform, ensuring a seamless and engaging experience for users.
- Defined prototypes tailored to mobile interactions.
- Collaborated closely with the engineering team and managers.
Digital Designer
Imagination Technologies
- Set the creative direction for client and internal work.
- Worked with multidisciplinary teams in large web, mobile, and wearable projects from concepts to guidelines and presentation.
- Mentored the intermediate creative staff.
- Collaborated closely with the UX and engineering teams.
UX/UI Designer
Zood Labs
- Managed and was responsible for the UX thinking, creative direction, and visual design execution.
- Drove concepts and created innovative experiences.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology and Multimedia
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco - Castelo Branco, Portugal
Skills
Tools
Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Adobe Illustrator, Figma, After Effects CC, Framer Prototyping, Principle, ProtoPie, Affinity Designer, Jira, Confluence, InVision Studio, Zeplin, InVision, Adobe
Industry Expertise
Transportation & Shipping, Consumer Products, Creative Tech, Professional Services, Sports & Recreation, Automotive, Travel & Leisure, Insurance, Real Estate
Platforms
MacOS, Web, Mobile, iOS, Android, Axure, tvOS, Desktop, WordPress, Webflow
Languages
CSS, HTML5
Other
Testing, UI Design, UX Design, Service, Product Management, Desktop App Design, Research, Planning, Wireframing, User Flows, Mind Mapping, Mood Boards, Mobile Apps, Cargo & Shipping, Discovery, SaaS, Web Design, Personas, Dashboards, Information Architecture (IA), Websites, Brand Design, Branding, Landing Pages, Responsive, WebApp, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Mobile App Design, Web App Design, Software as a Service (SaaS), User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Interaction Design (IxD), Prototyping, Product Design, Dashboard Design, Journey Mapping, Mockups, Sitemaps, UI Motion, UX Wireframes, Web UI, Web UX, Workshops, Design Leadership, User Personas, User Stories, User Testing, MVP Design, App Design, Apps, B2B, Style Guides, UX Workshops, User Research, Gamification, eCommerce, Fintech, SaaS Design, Motion Design, Blockchain, Tools, Virtual Studio, Voice UI Design, Device Drivers, Statistics, Sketching, Switzerland, Models, Modeling, Digital Marketing, Legal, Design, 3D, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), App UX, App UI, Fitness Trackers, Framer, Visual Design, Creative Direction, Programming, Google
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