Liliana SantosUX/UI Designer
I'm a UX/UI Designer with experience across educational, SaaS and gaming-related products. I focus on creating clear, accessible and functional experiences, always supported by high-fidelity, fully interactive prototypes. I work closely with developers and stakeholders to turn complex ideas into something simple and intuitive. Known for my adaptability, calm under pressure, and ability to manage tight deadlines. I bring a mix of creativity, structure and problem-solving to every project.

Languages
Portuguese — Native/Bilingual
English — Fluent
Education
UX/UI Design Bootcamp, Ironhack
10/2023 – 12/2023
Web Design Course, LSD - Lisbon School of Design
09/2021 – 08/2022
BSc in Mathematics Applied to Technology and Business, ISEL - Instituto Superior De Engenharia De Lisboa
10/2019 – Incomplete
Basic Music Course, Setúbal Regional Conservatory
09/2010 – 06/2013
Interests
Gaming
Crochet
Baking
Music (play/sing)
Watch series/anime
Cosplaying
Professional Experience
UX/UI Designer, Builtrix
10/2024 – Present

Worked on a complex analytics dashboard used by a wide age range, balancing a modern visual appeal with clarity for senior users. Collaborated closely with developers to define priorities and manage deadlines. Led the full redesign of the company website on Wix and handled ongoing updates. Despite limited availability for formal user testing, conducted usability sessions to gather insights for improvements and new features. Consistently delivered functional, high-fidelity prototypes to support both decision-making and development alignment.

Game Developer & Designer, Class of Wonders
07/2025 – 10/2025

Designed an accessible educational game for the Portuguese Directorate-General for Education (DGE), working within strict accessibility and content guidelines. Completed DGE’s Bronze and Silver accessibility certifications. Coordinated with an external team to ensure visual, interaction, and flow consistency with the host website. Managed intense deadlines and frequent short-notice meetings while negotiating art style, colors, UI patterns, and interaction rules. Also contributed to the company’s internal educational platform with design updates in Figma and InDesign. Delivered functional, fully navigable prototypes throughout the project to guide development and stakeholder reviews.

UX/UI Designer, Jitips
11/2024 – 04/2025

I am working as a freelancer to improve the company's current MVP.

UX/UI Designer, Recaan - Internship
02/2024 – 03/2024

Worked in a team to improve the company's current MVP and enhance pages through UX research, Figma wireframe design, usability testing, and collaborating with the developer during design implementation.

UX/UI Designer, Deloitte - Internship

Final Project in Ironhack UX/UI Design Bootcamp - KeepIn

The challenge was to design a wallet app for insurances.

Frontend Developer, Javra Software
08/2022 – 02/2023

I was responsible for migrating the official Javra website to Pimcore. I worked with HTML, CSS,

Bootstrap, Less, Sass, MySQL, JS, PHP, Symphony, Laragon, WordPress and Pimcore.

Sales Assistant / Payment Agreements, Vodafone
10/2019 – 09/2020

Working at Vodafone made me acquire and improve skills such as teamwork, better communication, conflicts, avertation and resolution.

Soft Skills
Teamwork|Empathizing|Active Listening|Problem Solving|Communication|Pragmatic|Persistence
Hard Skills
Figma|Indesign|Adobe Cloud|Design Thinking|User Testing|Prototyping|Research|Scrum|Git/Github|HTML|CSS|JavaScript|Python|Pimcore|PHP|MySQL