Experience

Hostelworld Group

• Ireland
• Travel Arrangements
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior UX Manager

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Porto, Portugal Helping shape the design strategy, by leading a team of designers and researchers that focus on creating and delivering impactful user experiences. Key responsibilities include: - Strategic Roadmap definition and execution - Active contributor for the Product Growth strategy - People & Career management - Budget and tooling management - Implementing a user-centric approach for roadmap definition - Short Experience leading the Creative Brand Team, within Social Media and… Show more Helping shape the design strategy, by leading a team of designers and researchers that focus on creating and delivering impactful user experiences. Key responsibilities include: - Strategic Roadmap definition and execution - Active contributor for the Product Growth strategy - People & Career management - Budget and tooling management - Implementing a user-centric approach for roadmap definition - Short Experience leading the Creative Brand Team, within Social Media and Paid Advertising - Everything already covered by the previous role (Product Design Manager👇)Helping shape the design strategy, by leading a team of designers and researchers that focus on creating and delivering impactful user experiences. Key responsibilities include: - Strategic Roadmap definition and execution - Active contributor for the Product Growth strategy - People & Career management - Budget and tooling management - Implementing a user-centric approach for roadmap definition - Short Experience leading the Creative Brand Team, within Social Media and Paid Advertising - Everything already covered by the previous role (Product Design Manager👇)

• Design System Lead

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  Porto Area, Portugal Mentor and Lead on the creation of the Hostelworld "Wanderlust" Design System. From Buy-in pitches to Documentation and tooling, going through design libraries, naming standards and much more. http://design.hostelworld.com

• Product Design Manager

  • Aug 2019 - Feb 2023

  Porto Area, Portugal Responsible for building a world class customer experience around the social travel niche. At Hostelworld our mission is to become the most loved platform to manage a variety of key aspects of travelling while meeting other people and sharing social experiences. Department Manager for the Product Design Team. - Reporting to CPO, part of the Senior Leadership Team - Steer and manage the Product Design and Research team, while supporting the Designers in their personal growth and… Show more Responsible for building a world class customer experience around the social travel niche. At Hostelworld our mission is to become the most loved platform to manage a variety of key aspects of travelling while meeting other people and sharing social experiences. Department Manager for the Product Design Team. - Reporting to CPO, part of the Senior Leadership Team - Steer and manage the Product Design and Research team, while supporting the Designers in their personal growth and career aspirations. - Scaling the design team and fulfilling resourcing needs - Strategic planning for multiple diverse intiatives and projects, according to business strategy - In partnership with the CPO and the Heads of, develop and communicate a cohesive strategy for acquisition, retention and customer care to advance a long term product vision and add customer value. - OKRs setup and follow-up - Lead the 2020 company-wide Visual Language Redesign - Lead the 2021 full redesign of all products including the (core) accommodation platform, email comms, blog, native apps and experiences platform - Leader in the Growth strategy being implemented across the company - Collaborate with our Analytics and Insights team to find opportunities and integrate user insights into product strategy and design. - Work closely with our Brand and Content team to ensure our brand values are well reflected and consistent throughout all customer touch points. - Pro-actively seek to adopt Technology best-practices, follow standards and work closely with Developers to ensure the adoption of the most adequate solution for each problem. - Work with and support stakeholders across the business, advocating user experience, product consistency and design excellence.

• Lead Product Designer

  • Mar 2019 - Jul 2019

  Porto Area, Portugal

• Product Designer

  • Jul 2017 - Mar 2019

  Porto Area, Portugal As a Product Designer here I handle the Design issues for our main website, working in collaboration with Product, Dev squads and the stakeholders. I work in an Agile methodology (Scrum for Dev, Kanban for Design). I am also involved in particular Design Team projects that aim to improve the collaboration, speed and quality of our products.



Vaiivem

• Co Founder & Product Designer

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Porto e Região, Portugal Co Founder, Product & UX/UI Designer of a Preschool Communication Platform that connects parents with teachers and pre-schools. This project is a Digital Product Startup based in Porto.



FLAG

• Portugal
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tutor

  • Nov 2018 - Jan 2019

  Porto, Porto, Portugal Tutor for Information Architecture and User Testing Modules on the UI/UX Course.



João Magalhães Design

• Design Consultant

  • Apr 2017 - Jun 2017

  Porto Area, Portugal



BMDS // BlendNew

• Co Founder & Designer

  • Apr 2012 - Apr 2017

  Porto Area, Portugal Co Founder of Graphic & Digital Design Studio based in Porto, together with Luís Braga. Responsible for Projects & Clients Management, Graphic Design, Branding & Packaging projects, UX and UI for some WebDesign Projects and with a few basic skills in Front End Development.



muris

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Jan 2012 - Mar 2012

  Graphic Designer in an Advertising Agency.



MC

• Portugal
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Jun 2009 - Dec 2011

  Graphic & Visual Designer at in a multidisciplinary team of the Store Concept Department. This team was focused on creating and improving the customer experience and user journey inside the retail stores. Worked on several Store Concept Projects, Retail Design, Brand Communication and Corporate & Projects multimedia presentations.



Estúdio RJDESIGN

• Co Founder & Graphic Designer

  • Dec 2007 - Jun 2009

  Co Founder & Graphic Designer, together with Rui Oliveira, we've managed several Graphic Design Projects, including Branding, Packaging, Print, Editorial and Design Consultancy.



JoãoMagalhãesDesign

• Graphic Designer

  • Oct 2005 - Dec 2007

  Porto Area, Portugal Even before Graduation, i started to work alone as a Freelancer Graphic Designer.