Manuel Soares

Manuel Soares has a diverse range of work experience in design and strategy. Manuel is currently working at Namecheap, Inc as a Lead Design Strategist since April 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Design Strategist at Namecheap from July 2021 to April 2022. Manuel also worked as a Project Lead and held roles in Design and Strategy at a company called "With Company" from July 2019 to June 2021. Manuel worked at Porto Design Factory as a Human-Centered Design/Design Thinking Coach from October 2018 to July 2019. Manuel also has experience as an Innovation Consultant at SONAE from August 2018 to December 2018. Manuel worked at Aalto University as a Human-Centered Design/Design Thinking Coach from September 2017 to August 2018, where they contributed to the development of interdisciplinary teams for the ME310 course. Manuel also worked at Porto Design Factory as a Teaching and Research Assistant from September 2016 to August 2017. Manuel started their career as a Product Designer at Suricata Design Studio from June 2014 to October 2015, where they gained valuable knowledge in various fields. Manuel had an internship as a Product Design Intern at CEiiA - Center for Innovation and Creative Engineering from November 2013 to April 2014, where they were involved in conceptual work and learned about electrical mobility projects. Manuel also had an internship as a Product Designer at Acústica - Audio and Lightning from July 2013 to October 2013, where they gained experience in industry connections and construction processes.

Manuel Soares has a diverse education history starting with their bachelor's degree in Product Design, which they obtained from Escola Superior de Artes e Design from 2010 to 2013. In 2012, they took part in an Erasmus Intensive Programme at the Vilnius College of Design, focusing on Micro-Sustainable Design. This program provided him with a deeper understanding of eco-friendly products.

In 2015 to 2016, Manuel pursued a postgraduate degree in Product Innovation at Porto Design Factory. This program, known as ME310 Stanford - Product Innovation, was aimed at further enhancing their knowledge and skills in product innovation.

In terms of additional certifications, Manuel completed the Product Manager Foundations course offered by One Month PM in February 2023. In January 2016, they also obtained a certification in Challenge Based Innovation - Robot Master Prototyper from CERN. Lastly, they acquired certification in Erasmus Intensive Project Micro Sustainable Design - Eco-Friendly Products from Vilnius College of Design, although the specific dates of completion are not provided.

Manuel also holds a certification in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) from the British Council, although the exact year and month of completion are not mentioned.