Problem solver by nature, designer by choice, creator at heart.
I’m Paulo, a UX/UI designer from Lisbon, Portugal - now based in Cologne, Germany with more than 3 years of experience collaborating with agencies, startups, and established companies to design user-friendly, impactful products that help people.
With a deep passion for crafting beautiful, functional solutions, I usually can provide support at every stage — from initial concepts and creative direction to design and even help with front-end implementation.
Tools I use
Design
Figma, Sketch, Jitter, Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator, Maze
Development
Lovable, Cursor, GitHub, Vercel, Supabase
Daily & Ops
Miro, Jira, Asana, Slack, Google Workspace, Teams & Office 360
My experience
UX/UI Designer @ Raketech
July 2023 - July 2024
UX/UI Designer @ Arkadium
March 2022 - July 2023
UX/UI Designer @ Freelancer
February 2021 - March 2022
What my colleagues say about me
Rebecca Schrader
Head of Product @ Wedia Group
"I had the pleasure of directly managing Paulo during our time together at Raketech, we worked together on AffiliationCloud. Paulo is an exceptional UX/UI designer with a keen eye for detail. His ability to translate complex business requirements and concepts into visually appealing designs is truly impressive.
One of Paulo's greatest strengths is his openness to feedback. He approaches each critique with a positive attitude, always striving to improve his work. His willingness to listen and adapt makes him not only easy to work with but also a joy to manage.
Paulo is quick to deliver, his work is consistent and he never sacrifices on quality. Paulo is a supportive team member who is always ready to lend a helping hand. His positive demeanour and collaborative nature make him well-liked by everyone around him."
Fernando Aires
Vertical Delivery Lead @ 2K Games
"Paulo is a creative, hands-on, pragmatic UX designer. Working with him as a stakeholder was being sure that everything was going to be delivered in time and with a high level of quality. On top of that, he always knew how to share ideas and feedbacks freely, on point, and in a collaborative manner. If all that wasn't enough to consider him a great colleague, he was also always very friendly, and everyone appreciated working with him.".
Miguel Braga Gomes
Engineering Manager / Sr. Front-End Engineer
"I had the pleasure of working closely with Paulo at Arkadium where he served as a UX/UI Designer. Paulo is a highly talented individual who brings a unique blend of creativity and technical expertise to every project. His contributions were instrumental in elevating the user experience of Arkadium's gaming platform."
I also make music in my spare time 🎵 🎧 🎹 🎸