Maria João Rocha e Abreu

Maria João Rocha e Abreu has a diverse range of work experience in the field of design. Maria João'smost recent position is as a Senior Product Designer at Airkit, starting in June 2022. In this role, they lead research activities, conducts discovery work, and develops designs based on design heuristics and accessibility best practices. Maria João also supports the product's design system and provides guidance to engineers.

Prior to Airkit, Maria worked as a Senior Product Designer at Tamanna.com from May 2021 to May 2022. Maria João was responsible for product design in this role.

Before that, Maria held the position of Senior UX Designer at OutSystems from September 2019 to April 2021, where they focused on user experience design.

Maria also worked as a Product Designer at Aptoide from September 2018 to September 2019. In this role, they designed user flows and conducted primary research.

Earlier in their career, Maria served as a UX/UI Designer at Perfumes & Companhia from November 2016 to August 2018. Maria João analyzed user behavior and oversaw the development of the company's online store.

Maria started their career as a Web Designer at Syone from December 2014 to October 2016, where they created wireframes, user flows, and prototypes.

Maria João also gained experience as a Trainee at Asterisco and as an Intern Graphic Designer at Terra Design.

Overall, Maria has a strong background in product design, user experience design, and web design, with a focus on research, usability testing, and user-centered design principles.

Maria João Rocha e Abreu completed their education in a chronological manner. Maria João obtained a Master's degree in Communication Design from the University of Lisbon, completing their studies from 2009 to 2011. Prior to that, they pursued a Degree in Graphic Design from the Polytechnic of Leiria, graduating in the years 2005 to 2009.

In addition to their formal education, Maria João Rocha e Abreu has also pursued various additional certifications. In April 2019, they completed a certification titled "Psychology of E-Commerce: How to Sell Online" from The Interaction Design Foundation. In June 2018, they obtained a "Certificate of Membership" from the same institution.

Furthermore, Maria João Rocha e Abreu has acquired certifications in other areas. In July 2016, they completed the "Responsive Web Design Fundamentals" certification from Udacity. In November 2014, they obtained the "Interactive Computer Graphics" certification from Coursera. Additionally, they completed an "HTML (HyperText Markup Language) Course" from NHK Formacao e Novas Tecnologias in October 2012.