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SUGANO
AKIRA
DESIGNER DE PRODUTO
UX/UI Design Specialist | Digital Product Strategist | Design Systems Advocate
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
UX/UI designer with over 10 years of experience creating intuitive interfaces and immersive experiences. Focused on usability and enhancing user experience, reducing costs, and increasing system efficiency. Extensive experience in creating and maintaining design systems, ensuring visual consistency, scalability, and development efficiency. Skilled in structuring well-documented component libraries, facilitating team collaboration, and accelerating digital product delivery
ABOUT ME
A seasoned UX/UI Designer with over a decade of experience in crafting intuitive and impactful digital products. My journey began as a generalist designer, evolving into a specialist in user experience and interface design, where I've consistently delivered user-centered solutions that drive business growth. I am passionate about translating complex user needs and business objectives into simple, elegant, and meaningful digital experiences.
Known for high adaptability and a rapid learning curve, I excel at mastering new skills, methodologies, and tools to stay at the forefront of design innovation. I thrive in dynamic environments, leading cross-functional teams and collaborating with stakeholders to transform concepts into successful, market-ready products. My experience spans diverse sectors, including technology, agribusiness, sports, and e-commerce, with a proven track record of delivering measurable results.
SKILLS
UX Research & Strategy: User Research (Qualitative & Quantitative), Data Analysis, Persona & User Journey Mapping, Information Architecture, Usability Testing, Product Strategy, Design Thinking.
UI Design & Prototyping: Web & Mobile Interface Design, Design Systems, Low & High-Fidelity Prototyping (Figma, Adobe XD), Wireframing, Accessibility, Responsive Design.
Product Development & Leadership: Design Leadership, Cross-functional Team Collaboration, Stakeholder Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Branding, Key Visual Development.
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Education
UFPR - Universidade Federeal do Paraná
Bachelor Design (2006-2010)
Professional Google UX design
Senac
Webdesign (2006-2010)
Pmc UI intensive
Advanced UI Figma Prototype
Centro Europeu
3D Design (2006-2010)
Udemy
UX Design - All about user experience
Alura
Design Systems
UX · UI · 3D · GRAPHIC · DESIGNER
HARD
SKILLS
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FIGMA
3D MAX
ADOBE XD
ILLUSTRATOR
PHOTOSHOP
MIRO
Beyond these, I am a quick learner and can proficiently adapt to any new design tool as required.
LANGUAGES
THINGS THAT I LIKE
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Portuguese/BR – Native
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English – Advanced
(experience working with global teams)
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Japanese - Basic
(Lived in Japan for 8 years - read and write hiragana and katakana)
Japanese
Food
Games
Technology
Crossfit
so far
WHERE I HAVE BEEN. CHECK MY LATE WORK EXPERIENCES>
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2023 - Present
Printer do Brasil
Current
101MKT
Lead Designer / UX UI Designer / 3D
Layout of websites and hotsites for several clients: Key Visual for apps, design system; Retail campaigns; Coordination of design team; Branding; Product Design; Design 3D (animation, modeling, texture).
Senior Product Designer
Lead the creation of a suite of applications focused on public management.
Responsible for supervising and mentoring junior designers, ensuring the delivery of high-quality projects.
Creation and management of the company’s design system, ensuring visual consistency and usability.
Focus on improving the user experience, increasing system effectiveness, and reducing development costs.
2022
FDTE - Foundation for the Technological Development of Engineering
2022
Yara International
UX/UI Designer
Activities: - Ayra Project in Farming Solutions that has a global mandate to drive the transformation of Yara’s corecrop nutrition business, developing both existing andnewsolutions including premium products, digital business,food value chain collaborationandclimate-neutral solutions. Development of prototypes for web and mobile interfaces. (dashboards, apps, e commerces, landing pages...) - Briefing/Validation/Feedback meetings to understand and analyze in depth each step of the flows; - Low and high fidelity prototyping to discovery and validate hypotheses; - Development of navigation flows and usability testing; - Creation of a navigable prototype developed in figma for product demonstration and validation; - Documentation of the project developed with components and visual styles guide; - Follow up with Devs to ensure visual fidelity between prototype and implementing product
UX/UI Designer
Development of visual identity, prototypes for web and mobile interfaces. (dashboards, apps,
e-commerces, landing pages...) - Briefing/Validation/Feedback meetings to understand and analyze in depth each step of the flows; - Low and high fidelity prototyping to discovery and validate hypotheses; - Development of navigation flows and usability testing; - Creation of a navigable prototype developed in figma for product demonstration and validation; - Documentation of the project developed with components and visual styles guide; - Follow up with Devs to ensure visual fidelity between prototype and implementing produc
2020-2021
CLUB ATHLETICO PARANAENSE
Senior Designer
Merchandising;
Key Visual (products and marketing actions);
UI and UX digital products;
Branding;
Character animation
3D modeling, texturizing and animation
2019-2020
POSITIVO INFORMÁTICA
Designer Freelancer
Graphic material for merchandising; Key Visual for apps, websites and campaigns; UX design (web and apps); Branding; Layout for printed material, clothing; Monitoring of production; Product Design:
CONTACT
Send me a message and I will answer ASAP!
Or an direct e-mail
nunoakira@gmail.com
Or even talk to me on the phone
+55 (41) 99860-8461
