Hi, I’m Yan Gimenes, a Senior Product Designer with 15+ years of experience bridging UX strategy, UI design, and software engineering. I thrive at turning complex requirements into intuitive user interfaces and scalable design systems, and I enjoy mentoring teams to raise the bar on UX quality. My technical background in front-end development helps me optimize handoff and implementation while keeping a sharp focus on business goals across logistics, fintech, and utilities. Recently I’ve led end-to-end product design for global, high-traffic platforms, built design systems across the Americas and Europe, and collaborated closely with product and engineering leadership to deliver measurable improvements in engagement and conversion. I’m passionate about shaping meaningful experiences and mentoring teams to deliver with speed and craft.

Yan Gimenes

Hi, I’m Yan Gimenes, a Senior Product Designer with 15+ years of experience bridging UX strategy, UI design, and software engineering. I thrive at turning complex requirements into intuitive user interfaces and scalable design systems, and I enjoy mentoring teams to raise the bar on UX quality. My technical background in front-end development helps me optimize handoff and implementation while keeping a sharp focus on business goals across logistics, fintech, and utilities. Recently I’ve led end-to-end product design for global, high-traffic platforms, built design systems across the Americas and Europe, and collaborated closely with product and engineering leadership to deliver measurable improvements in engagement and conversion. I’m passionate about shaping meaningful experiences and mentoring teams to deliver with speed and craft.

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Hi, I’m Yan Gimenes, a Senior Product Designer with 15+ years of experience bridging UX strategy, UI design, and software engineering. I thrive at turning complex requirements into intuitive user interfaces and scalable design systems, and I enjoy mentoring teams to raise the bar on UX quality. My technical background in front-end development helps me optimize handoff and implementation while keeping a sharp focus on business goals across logistics, fintech, and utilities.

Recently I’ve led end-to-end product design for global, high-traffic platforms, built design systems across the Americas and Europe, and collaborated closely with product and engineering leadership to deliver measurable improvements in engagement and conversion. I’m passionate about shaping meaningful experiences and mentoring teams to deliver with speed and craft.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Lead Product Designer at Klir
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Led the UX process for high-traffic e-commerce projects and rewards platforms, focusing on conversion optimization. Enhanced loyalty program features and conducted UX research to identify pain points in the customer journey, implementing data-driven design solutions. Mentored design team members, established design quality standards, and conducted operational design reviews. Collaborated with engineering and product leadership to translate complex compliance requirements into intuitive interfaces.
Product Design Specialist at Juntos Somos Mais
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Managed the UX/UI roadmap for online education (EdTech) products, integrating complex Fintech and E-commerce functionalities. Designed seamless checkout and financial management flows, improving the purchasing experience for educational courses. Standardized interface components across platforms to ensure brand consistency and development efficiency.
Senior/ Lead Product Designer at Coruja Labs
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Spearheaded the development of scalable Design Systems for global logistics applications, ensuring consistency across Americas and European markets. Designed complex B2B web applications for the brewery logistics supply chain, streamlining user journeys for fleet and inventory management. Partnered with front-end developers to ensure technical feasibility and reduce design debt. Developed user interface frameworks for logistics systems, improving usability of legacy transportation management software.
Senior/ Lead Product Designer at Ambev (AB InBev)
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
Led design across the Americas and Europe, aligning UX strategy with business goals and driving front-end collaboration to optimize implementation. Built scalable components and contributed to an enhanced design ecosystem for global beverage operations.
Senior UX Designer at Gestran
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Designed UX for South America region; improved usability of logistics and transportation apps.
Lead Front-End Developer at Theos
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Led front-end development initiatives; built responsive web applications.

Education

MBA, Strategic Management in UX Design at ESPM
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
M.Sc., Human Computer Interaction (HCI) at University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
B.Sc., Software Engineering at Unicesumar
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2015

Qualifications

Mentor Highlight
January 11, 2030 - February 4, 2026
Empretec 'Business Plan of the Year' Winner (UNCTAD/UN program)
January 11, 2030 - February 4, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Transportation & Logistics, Education, Financial Services, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment