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I'm Vítor Carvalho

A senior product designer based in Brazil.

I'm Vítor Carvalho

A senior product designer based in Brazil.

I'm Vítor Carvalho

A senior product designer based in Brazil.

Past Experiences

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3 years of building scalable products and championing a Design System

Product Designer

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Woba

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2022

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2025

I worked as a Product Designer at Woba alongside product managers, tech leads, and developers to transform the company's B2B experience. My biggest contributions: owning the Design System evolution, readying dashboards to SaaS level, co-founding the Business Platform squad that reshaped the business model, and redesigning internal systems that power operations.

3 years of building scalable products and championing a Design System

Product Designer

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Woba

2022

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2025

I worked as a Product Designer at Woba alongside product managers, tech leads, and developers to transform the company's B2B experience. My biggest contributions: owning the Design System evolution, readying dashboards to SaaS level, co-founding the Business Platform squad that reshaped the business model, and redesigning internal systems that power operations.

Academic research bridging HCI theory and practical applications, with international publications

HCI Researcher

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Universidade de Fortaleza

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2018

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2023

Through my master's and bachelor's research at Universidade de Fortaleza, I investigated voice interaction in digital games and designed frameworks for evaluating gaming experiences. My work resulted in international publications (IEEE SeGAH 2023, Athens) and national recognition (best paper at IHC'19 WiPlay workshop, extended version published in JIS).

Academic research bridging HCI theory and practical applications, with international publications

HCI Researcher

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Universidade de Fortaleza

2018

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2023

Through my master's and bachelor's research at Universidade de Fortaleza, I investigated voice interaction in digital games and designed frameworks for evaluating gaming experiences. My work resulted in international publications (IEEE SeGAH 2023, Athens) and national recognition (best paper at IHC'19 WiPlay workshop, extended version published in JIS).

Designing a non-conformity reporting system for quality assurance and compliance tracking

UX/UI Designer

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Electroson

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2022

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2022

I designed a QA system that captures incidents, routes them through review stages, tracks corrective actions, and maintains full audit trail. The challenge: make compliance workflows clear without overwhelming operators.

Designing a non-conformity reporting system for quality assurance and compliance tracking

UX/UI Designer

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Electroson

2022

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2022

I designed a QA system that captures incidents, routes them through review stages, tracks corrective actions, and maintains full audit trail. The challenge: make compliance workflows clear without overwhelming operators.

Creating audit dashboards and validation flows for medical exam requests

UX/UI Designer

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UNIMED Fortaleza

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2021

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2022

I designed audit and finance workflows for UNIMED (one of Brazil's largest health cooperatives), giving their operations team clear visibility into exam request patterns and approval bottlenecks.

Creating audit dashboards and validation flows for medical exam requests

UX/UI Designer

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UNIMED Fortaleza

2021

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2022

I designed audit and finance workflows for UNIMED (one of Brazil's largest health cooperatives), giving their operations team clear visibility into exam request patterns and approval bottlenecks.

Designing criminal investigation workflows with AI-assisted evidence processing

UX/UI Designer & Consultant

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Ministério Público do Ceará

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2021

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2022

In partnership with Universidade de Fortaleza and the Public Ministry of Ceará, I led end-to-end design of a portal that automates evidence analysis in criminal investigations.

Designing criminal investigation workflows with AI-assisted evidence processing

UX/UI Designer & Consultant

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Ministério Público do Ceará

2021

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2022

In partnership with Universidade de Fortaleza and the Public Ministry of Ceará, I led end-to-end design of a portal that automates evidence analysis in criminal investigations.

Creating a public health ecosystem connecting citizens, pharmacists, and physicians to monitor hypertension

UX/UI Designer & Researcher

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Secretaria de Saúde do Ceará

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2020

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2021

I designed a 20-month platform that transformed individual blood pressure data into population-level insights for public policy.

Creating a public health ecosystem connecting citizens, pharmacists, and physicians to monitor hypertension

UX/UI Designer & Researcher

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Secretaria de Saúde do Ceará

2020

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2021

I designed a 20-month platform that transformed individual blood pressure data into population-level insights for public policy.

Designing a VR education app for medical procedures with dual VR/2D viewing modes

UX/UI Designer

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PlayerVR

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2020

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2020

I designed an educational app providing medical students with stereoscopic courses on cosmetic procedures viewable through cardboard VR mounts.

Designing a VR education app for medical procedures with dual VR/2D viewing modes

UX/UI Designer

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PlayerVR

2020

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2020

I designed an educational app providing medical students with stereoscopic courses on cosmetic procedures viewable through cardboard VR mounts.

Running controlled experiments on how education and literacy impact voice interaction outcomes

HCI Researcher

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Universidade de Fortaleza

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2019

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2020

In a team of 3 HCI researchers, we investigated how education levels affect voice interaction technology adoption and effectiveness, particularly relevant in Brazil where functional illiteracy is high but voice messaging use is widespread.

Running controlled experiments on how education and literacy impact voice interaction outcomes

HCI Researcher

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Universidade de Fortaleza

2019

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2020

In a team of 3 HCI researchers, we investigated how education levels affect voice interaction technology adoption and effectiveness, particularly relevant in Brazil where functional illiteracy is high but voice messaging use is widespread.

Designing an AR showroom that let customers configure vehicles and place them in their own spaces

UX/UI Designer

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Troller (Ford)

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2020

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2020

I designed a tablet app that transformed the car-buying journey through augmented reality. The Troller Virtual Showroom allowed customers to explore, customize, and visualize vehicles in 3D, then place their configured models in their living rooms using AR.

Designing an AR showroom that let customers configure vehicles and place them in their own spaces

UX/UI Designer

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Troller (Ford)

2020

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2020

I designed a tablet app that transformed the car-buying journey through augmented reality. The Troller Virtual Showroom allowed customers to explore, customize, and visualize vehicles in 3D, then place their configured models in their living rooms using AR.

Leading the digital transformation of complex routing software handling weight, volume, capacity, and cost constraints

UX/UI Designer

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Pathfind

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2019

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2020

I helped transform Pathfind's routing planning experience. The existing app handled intensive computational processes but had become unwieldy despite its powerful data processing.

Leading the digital transformation of complex routing software handling weight, volume, capacity, and cost constraints

UX/UI Designer

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Pathfind

2019

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2020

I helped transform Pathfind's routing planning experience. The existing app handled intensive computational processes but had become unwieldy despite its powerful data processing.

Designing data platforms translating complex public datasets into actionable insights for government programs

UX/UI Designer

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Governo do Estado do Ceará

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2019

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2019

I contributed to the BigData Ceará initiative, a government-driven project focused on improving data transparency and accessibility. My work involved designing dashboards and data visualization frameworks to help decision-makers interpret large-scale public datasets related to health, education, and infrastructure. The challenge was balancing analytical depth with accessibility and usability for diverse stakeholder profiles, from policymakers to technical analysts.

Designing data platforms translating complex public datasets into actionable insights for government programs

UX/UI Designer

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Governo do Estado do Ceará

2019

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2019

I contributed to the BigData Ceará initiative, a government-driven project focused on improving data transparency and accessibility. My work involved designing dashboards and data visualization frameworks to help decision-makers interpret large-scale public datasets related to health, education, and infrastructure. The challenge was balancing analytical depth with accessibility and usability for diverse stakeholder profiles, from policymakers to technical analysts.

A profile picture showing a white man smiling to the camera, wearing a dark blue suit on top of a white polo t-shirt.

This is Vítor Carvalho!

Let's keep in touch!

A profile picture showing a white man smiling to the camera, wearing a dark blue suit on top of a white polo t-shirt.

This is Vítor Carvalho!

Let's keep in touch!