Leandro de Andrade

Leandro de Andrade's work experience includes several roles in the field of product design and user experience. Leandro currently works at ZenQMS as a Product Designer. Prior to this, they worked at Vindi as the Head of Design and UX, where they were responsible for hiring, evaluating, and mentoring product designers, as well as defining design principles and UX vision. Leandro also held the role of Product Design Specialist at Vindi, where they helped transition the company's business model and integrate with Yapay for various payment options. Before Vindi, Leandro worked at Itaú Unibanco as a Product Design Strategy specialist, focusing on customer experience, product discovery, and strategic definition. Leandro also has experience as the CoFounder and Chief Experience Officer at Conta Simples, where they were responsible for the design and experience of the company's website and applications, as well as marketing and customer acquisition. Leandro was also a CoFounder of a fintech event in Latin America. In addition, Leandro worked at Vindi previously in roles such as Product and Business Strategy Lead, Product Marketing Manager, and Product Designer. Leandro started their career at TerraForum Consultores in product design, initially as an intern and later as a full-time employee.

Leandro de Andrade has a diverse educational background. In 2020, they participated in the Y Combinator Summer 2020 Batch, although the specific field of study is not mentioned. From 2021 to 2022, they pursued a postgraduate degree in User Experience Design at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo. In 2016, Leandro completed an executive program in Strategic Marketing at Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa. Leandro also holds a postgraduate degree in Cinema, 3D, and Animation from Melies, which they obtained in 2012-2013. Additionally, Leandro obtained a degree in Digital Media Design from Impacta Tecnologia in 2009-2010.

In terms of certifications, Leandro has a range of qualifications. Leandro completed courses such as "How to Manage a Remote Team" from GitLab in September 2022, "Emotional Design — How to Make Products People Will Love" from The Interaction Design Foundation in July 2022, and "UX Management Strategy" from The Interaction Design Foundation in December 2021. Leandro also completed "Formação UX" from Alura Cursos Online, "Growth Hacking" from Growth Leaders Academy, "Product Design" from Udacity, and "UX & Design Thinking: Experiência do Usuário nos negócios" from Udemy, all in 2020. In 2018, they acquired a certification in Product Management from Cursos PM3. Additionally, Leandro completed a course in Advanced SEO from Mestre Academy in 2015. It's worth noting that they recently obtained a certification in General English from EC English Language Centres Alumni in September 2022.