I’m a UX Designer with 2 years of experience and a background in Fine Arts. I have a solid foundation in Figma and a practical understanding of front-end development (HTML and CSS). I enjoy working in Agile teams to solve user problems and am focused on growing my skills in creating functional, accessible digital products.

Leonor Guimarães

I’m a UX Designer with 2 years of experience and a background in Fine Arts. I have a solid foundation in Figma and a practical understanding of front-end development (HTML and CSS). I enjoy working in Agile teams to solve user problems and am focused on growing my skills in creating functional, accessible digital products.

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I’m a UX Designer with 2 years of experience and a background in Fine Arts. I have a solid foundation in Figma and a practical understanding of front-end development (HTML and CSS).

I enjoy working in Agile teams to solve user problems and am focused on growing my skills in creating functional, accessible digital products.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

UX Designer at Critical Techworks
June 1, 2025 - Present
Collaborated with developers and POs in a Scrum environment using Azure DevOps. Used Figma to create and hand off designs for digital products. Focused on improving design consistency and usability based on team feedback. Ensured smooth communication between design and engineering to hit MVP goals.
Design Generalist Intern at Miguel Rito, Unipessoal LDA
June 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025
Designed and built websites using WordPress and Figma. Conducted simple qualitative usability tests to find and fix user pain points. Researched inclusive design for low-literacy users and turned findings into UI guidelines. Supported design research projects with a focus on user-centered methodologies. Designed the website for the ECO research project using Figma. Conducted usability tests using qualitative methods, identifying users pains and key improvement points.
Research Intern at Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave
September 1, 2022 - February 1, 2023
Focused on User-Centered Design and Research. Practical coursework in HTML/CSS, JavaScript, and Vue.js.
Research Assistant at Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave
February 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023
Supported research projects at IPCA related to UX methodologies and user-centered design.

Education

Master's in Digital Design at Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor's in Fine Arts - Multimedia at Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Porto
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021
Google Project Management Certificate at Coursera
January 1, 2024 - January 4, 2026

Qualifications

Google Project Management Certificate
January 1, 2024 - January 4, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other