Hi, I'm Nilo Ricas, a creative and data-driven Product Designer with over six years of experience working across SaaS, fintech, and B2B/B2C platforms. I love collaborating with product, engineering, and data teams to build scalable design systems and craft intuitive user experiences that not only simplify complex workflows but also drive business growth. I'm passionate about research-led design and systems thinking, and I always strive to create interfaces that users love and which bring real impact to the business. Outside work, I enjoy constantly learning and adapting to new challenges, keeping an open mind, and seeking feedback to grow my skills continuously.

Nilo Ricas

Hi, I'm Nilo Ricas, a creative and data-driven Product Designer with over six years of experience working across SaaS, fintech, and B2B/B2C platforms. I love collaborating with product, engineering, and data teams to build scalable design systems and craft intuitive user experiences that not only simplify complex workflows but also drive business growth. I'm passionate about research-led design and systems thinking, and I always strive to create interfaces that users love and which bring real impact to the business. Outside work, I enjoy constantly learning and adapting to new challenges, keeping an open mind, and seeking feedback to grow my skills continuously.

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Hi, I’m Nilo Ricas, a creative and data-driven Product Designer with over six years of experience working across SaaS, fintech, and B2B/B2C platforms. I love collaborating with product, engineering, and data teams to build scalable design systems and craft intuitive user experiences that not only simplify complex workflows but also drive business growth.

I’m passionate about research-led design and systems thinking, and I always strive to create interfaces that users love and which bring real impact to the business. Outside work, I enjoy constantly learning and adapting to new challenges, keeping an open mind, and seeking feedback to grow my skills continuously.

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Language

English
Fluent
Portuguese
Fluent

Work Experience

UX Designer at EdgeTier
January 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024
Established EdgeTier’s first design function and launched a scalable design system in Figma. Partnered with engineering and data teams to ship 65+ features across 2 SaaS platforms. Launched a QA feature that reduced client process times by 45% and improved quality by 35%. Contributed to 23% business growth by aligning UX strategy with roadmap priorities. Co-led the redesign of the corporate site and product marketing assets with the marketing team.
Product Designer at Red Acre
August 1, 2021 - January 31, 2023
Designed UX for a CRM, fiat-to-crypto gateway, and trading platforms — scaled from 100K to 2.2 M+ users. Conducted user analysis, research sprints, and iterative improvements across 5+ products. Led UX documentation, service maps, and UI/UX guidelines across teams. Mentored junior designers and improved design QA standards.
Design Advocate at Memorisely
January 1, 2021 - July 31, 2023
Created design exercises, Figma templates, and tutorials used by hundreds of bootcamp students. Helped shape the Memorisely Design System and collaborated on curriculum improvements.
Branding & UI/UX Designer at Webbiz
October 1, 2018 - August 31, 2021
Designed over 17 white-label forex/crypto brokers with 1.3 M+ users across fintech, retail, and wellness. Improved onboarding and user journeys with progressive disclosure design strategies. Introduced design crits, workshops, and team rituals that elevated overall design maturity.

Education

Advertising & Marketing at UVV
January 2, 2011 - July 31, 2015
Bachelor's at Not explicitly named but inferred from context: College or University offering Advertising and Marketing
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2015

Qualifications

UI Design
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
UI Design Patterns
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
User Experience Design
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Retail, Software & Internet, Professional Services