Ruben Oliveira, Designer in Lisbon, Portugal
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Ruben Oliveira

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Designer

Location
Lisbon, Portugal
Toptal Member Since
May 29, 2018

Ruben is a seasoned designer with 18 years of experience. His leadership has guided the successful execution of numerous endeavors, both 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.

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Work Experience

UX/UI Designer

2005 - PRESENT
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.
Technologies: Responsive Web Design (RWD), Information Architecture (IA), User Interface (UI), Product Design, User Experience (UX), Affinity Designer, Zeplin, Figma, InVision, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch

Product Designer

2014 - 2015
Google
  • Integration of IMG's IP Audio technology into 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;
  • Definition of prototypes tailored to mobile interactions;
  • Collaborated closely with the engineering team and managers.
Technologies: Mobile, Google

Digital Designer

2013 - 2015
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.
Technologies: Responsive Web Design (RWD), User Interface (UI), Product Design, User Experience (UX), Adobe After Effects, Principle, Adobe Illustrator, Axure, Sketch, Adobe Photoshop

UX/UI Designer

2011 - 2013
Zood Labs
  • Managed and was responsible for the UX thinking, creative direction, and visual design execution.
  • Drove concepts and created innovative experiences.
Technologies: Responsive Web Design (RWD), User Interface (UI), Product Design, User Experience (UX), Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
2007 - 2011

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology and Multimedia

Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco - Castelo Branco, Portugal

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