I'm Bernardo de Souza, a senior product designer based in Vienna with a track record shaping UI systems for automotive brands and global consumer platforms. I lead design systems and UI across multiple brands, turning complex flows into intuitive experiences. I love collaborating with engineers, product managers, and brand teams to ship accessible, scalable design solutions, and I enjoy research, prototyping, and mentoring teams to create better products.

Bernardo de Souza

I'm Bernardo de Souza, a senior product designer based in Vienna with a track record shaping UI systems for automotive brands and global consumer platforms. I lead design systems and UI across multiple brands, turning complex flows into intuitive experiences. I love collaborating with engineers, product managers, and brand teams to ship accessible, scalable design solutions, and I enjoy research, prototyping, and mentoring teams to create better products.

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I’m Bernardo de Souza, a senior product designer based in Vienna with a track record shaping UI systems for automotive brands and global consumer platforms. I lead design systems and UI across multiple brands, turning complex flows into intuitive experiences.

I love collaborating with engineers, product managers, and brand teams to ship accessible, scalable design solutions, and I enjoy research, prototyping, and mentoring teams to create better products.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
Arabic
Intermediate
German
Advanced

Work Experience

Senior UX/UI Designer at PIERER Mobility AG (LX-Media)
June 1, 2025 - November 19, 2025
Led design and standardisation of UI components across multiple brands within the Pierer Mobility Group (KTM, Husqvarna, Gas Gas). Drove development and documentation of top bars and drawers. Collaborated with engineers, product managers, and brand stakeholders to ensure consistency across all brands. Conducted competitive research and UX audits of major tech and automotive sites. Produced design specifications, naming conventions, and usage documentation for components and tokens. Facilitated design system alignment across teams with usage examples and best practices. Coordinated with marketing to implement localized preferences like language settings. Designed modals for saving configurations and account management, focusing on clarity and usability.
Senior Product Designer at Carlsberg
February 28, 2025 - February 28, 2025
Lead Designer for Carlsberg's compliance area on an internal SaaS platform serving developers, brand managers, and agency managers for global brands. Conducted surveys to support user interviews; performed usability tests and user interviews; managed data in Datadog (heatmaps and video recordings). Ensured accessibility per W3C guidelines and supported legal compliance for global web pages. Led the discovery phase, designing user flows, service blueprints, competitor analyses, empathy maps, and workflows. Contributed to the Design System (colors, buttons, tables, navigation). Redesigned pages based on research insights and developed a new dashboard to improve usability. Planned and produced scripts and video tutorials for the platform.
Senior Product Designer at WT X
December 31, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Defined the new Design System; participated in the design process for the new application of an eCommerce platform. Designed high-quality user interfaces for both web and mobile apps, considering multi-language support (Arabic, German, Mandarin). Built prototypes, gathered feedback, and iterated on designs. Collaborated with developers and product owners to deliver features.
Senior Product Designer at Trouva
August 31, 2022 - August 31, 2022
Identified and resolved issues faced by boutique owners when registering products on the Trouva SaaS platform. Designed the sitemap to understand platform structure and user flows. Conducted surveys with boutique owners, designed the service blueprint, performed competitor analysis, analyzed heatmaps, and conducted a usability heuristic evaluation. Redesigned the website from MVP to V1, improving usability and engagement.
Senior UX/UI Designer at Dentsu International
May 31, 2022 - May 31, 2022
Designer for Stellantis accounts (Fiat, Jeep, Citroën). Led the discovery and design of Brazil’s first eCommerce platform for cars, creating user flows, wireflows, and wireframes. Presented research findings and wireframes to Fiat Brasil's CEO. Conducted user surveys and research for Fiat's new car-rental website. Performed competitive benchmarking and developed mind maps and information architecture. Conducted usability heuristic evaluation and redesigned Jeep’s website to enhance support for mechanics.

Education

CBA in Marketing at IBMEC
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2011
Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2007

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Retail, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment