Brazil

UX Design

UI/ Visual Design

Product Design

Marcos Pinho

Lead UX/UI Designer

Usability Testing

Communication

Empathy

Leadership

SurveyMonkey

Trello

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Figma

Miro

Notion

Adobe Creative Suite

Mural

Asana

Stakeholder management

Collaboration

Time management

Presentation skills

Customer service

Conflict resolution

Problem-solving

Critical-thinking

Project management

Brand positioning

Branding

Typography

Referrals

Quantitative research

Prototyping

Product roadmap

Product strategy

Qualitative research

Introduce yourself, define mentoring expectations and goals. Learn and grow together.

General mentorship

Making remote and globally distributed teams work for you and your needs.

Working remotely

Learn essential burnout prevention techniques and replenish physical and emotional energy.

Managing burnout

Talk to people who have learned to manage their imposter syndrome.

Dealing with imposter syndrome

Navigating micro-aggression, getting paid what you are worth and finding a community.

Being a woman in tech

Understanding factors that lead to a motivated team - recognition, communication and more.

Keeping team members motivated

Understand the process of training, motivating and directing your team members.

Managing people

How to create a positive workplace culture that drives collaboration and productivity?

Fostering a good team culture

Steps to building and maintaining a strong, cohesive and effective team.

Building an effective team

Learn the tips to successfully manage a team in a remote environment.

Managing a remote team

How to determine what is a good balance of skill sets for your organization's needs

Building balanced teams

Strategies for maximizing your design internship or co-op program.

Getting the most out of my internship

Tips for transitioning into a new role or company.

Changing roles

How to successfully prepare and position yourself for a job promotion?

How to get promoted

How to ask for a promotion and negotiate for salary raise?

Negotiating a job offer

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Resume and portfolio review

Practice HR, technical and behavioural interviews with mentors.

Practice mock interviews

Best practices for running productive design critiques.

Running effective design critiques

How to define and execute a successful launch and managing stakeholders expectations. (eg. MVP)

Launching new products or features

Methods of prototyping and solution validation. When to use which kind of prototype (eg. Webflow, Notion, etc)

Prototyping methods and tips

Manage team expectations and get the most out of your meetings.

Running effective meetings

Identify and define potential product problems and generating possible solutions.

Identifying problems vs solutions

Learn how to properly present your work and share ideas and opinions.

Presenting your work with impact

Tips on how to work and collaborate with designers.

Working with designers

Methods and models of exploring, deciding and delivering design.

Building a design process

Managing being the only designer at your company and working with non-designers.

Being the only designer

Explore different generative and evaluative research techniques. User research synthesis and presentation.

Conducting good user research

Ways and resources to improve your design skills.

Improving design skills

How to create personas, and leverage them in design.

Creating and leveraging user personas

Ways to provide constructive feedback to team members.

Giving effective feedback

How to define an ambitious product vision and how to best communicate it to stakeholders?

Creating a product vision

What is a successful user onboarding flow and how to achieve it?

Onboarding new users

Best practices for documenting projects, epics, and stories

Writing product requirement documents

How to conduct interviews, what to ask, and how to analyze your results? (eg. user interview)

Conducting effective customer interviews

Hello, I'm Marcos! 😊
Join me on a creative journey as we shape the future of design together.
I'm a seasoned designer with a passion for crafting meaningful experiences. With 26 years in the industry, my journey began in the captivating world of graphic design and branding, where I honed my skills in creating visual identities.
Transitioning into UX/UI Design, I found my true calling. As a Lead Product Designer, I am dedicated to merging aesthetics with functionality, ensuring that every pixel serves a purpose. My goal is to create products that not only look beautiful but also enrich the lives of users.
Over the years, I've had the privilege of working with diverse teams, guiding projects from conception to launch.
My approach is rooted in empathy and user-centric design principles. I believe that understanding the needs and desires of users is fundamental to crafting intuitive and seamless experiences.

Marcos Pinho🇧🇷

About Marcos Pinho

Expertise

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