About Me

As a Product Designer with over three years of experience, I bring a multifaceted skill set to the table, enriched by my extensive background in writing, customer support, marketing, sales, management, law, hospitality, and teaching.

This diverse experience allows me to approach design challenges from various perspectives, ensuring that my solutions are not only innovative but also practical and user-centered.In addition to my design work, I have been recognized as a Top Writer on Medium in the fields of Design, Technology, and Art, where I have reached over half a million readers.

My writing reflects my passion for sharing insights and fostering discussions around these dynamic topics. I am committed to creating exceptional products that enhance user experiences while aligning with business goals. I thrive on collaboration and am always eager to explore new challenges that allow me to grow as a product designer and storyteller.

Work Experience

December 12, 2022

Digital Writer

LogRocket blog 2022 – ongoing – Remote (US)
The blog receives over 5M page views per month
⇢ Writing on UX Design topics.

December 12, 2022
December 12, 2022

UX Designer and Support Specialist

Syde is headquartered in Germany and is the biggest WordPress agency in Europe
Development of websites – Support and migration.
Assist with documentation, reviews, UX Design, and CRO
⇢ Rebranding products

December 12, 2022
February 12, 2021

Product Designer

Splitfy Concursos is the first platform for contestants
⇢ Responsible for UX Research
⇢ Also responsible for designing the web platform from the concept idea to hand-off.

February 12, 2021
January 1, 2021

Web Data Language Analyst

Volga Partners is headquartered in the USA and works with the development of software for
Microsoft.
⇢ Assist in the generation of new guidelines, reviews, and Design

January 1, 2021

Education

2022

2022 Data Analyst, Foundations, Coursera

2021

2021 UX Writing, UX Unicórnio
2021 UX/UI and Product Design, UX Unicórnio
2021 UX/UI Design by Google, Coursera
2021 The Art of Storytelling, Pixar
2021 Editing Mastery, Udemy
2021 Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner, IBM

2019

The University of Sapienza – Rome – Italy – Masters in Business Management
2018 – 2019 – discontinued in 2019 (due to pandemic).

2015

University of Mogi das Cruzes – Brazil — Graduation – Law
Jan 2010 – Dec 2014 – (5 years) Degree in Law with registration at the OAB.

About My Hobbies and LifeStyle

I am a very curious person, and I love trying different activities such as dancing, surfing, and paragliding. I am normally pretty active and I like taking care of my body and mind. My weekly activities include Gym, yoga, reading and writing.

I love traveling – I have lived in 4 different countries and traveled over 15. I can speak Portuguese, English, and Spanish.

Testimonial​

“I highly recommend Ilma as she has greatly benefited my team. She masters every issue I have given her quickly and approaches each positively and eagerly. Her reliability is second to none; she shows a lot of initiative and easily adapts to new challenges. I can only recommend her.”​
Viola Gruner – Head of MarketingSyde GmbH
“Ilma brought her knowledge in UX design to help our team craft cleaner and more user-friendly software. As a result, we were able to improve the accuracy of data collected on the Apps.”​
Sergei Piskunov – Program ManagerMicrosoft
“I have worked with Ilma in the last four months to overhaul our agency’s performance marketing integrations, focusing on the user experience around data privacy for visitors of the website. I highly appreciate Ilma’s curiosity and her ability to independently research, plan, test, and execute the implementation steps for technical solutions. She is a strong communicator, comfortable with collecting data and writing documentation to present her ideas and support the work she’s doing.”​
Willem Prins – Engeneering facilitatorSyde GmbH
“I have had the pleasure of working with Ilma on some projects, and I truly appreciate her reliability and responsiveness. Her analytical skills are impressive, and she consistently brings thoughtful and well-reasoned ideas to the table. Ilma is proactive and open-minded, unafraid to express her opinions while maintaining respect for others. Collaborating with her has been an enriching experience.”​
Giovanni Valentinis – Head of Design Syde GmbH
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