Alex strives helping people and organisations to create digital experiences that have a positive impact through creativity and empathy.
About me
I'm Alex Cortes.
UX/UI and Product Designer with over a decade of experience in design. Graduated in Social Communication with a focus on advertising in 2008, I spent 6 years working as a Graphic Designer until I turned to UX in 2015.
As an optimist and design thinker who loves human beings, I approach both experience design and leadership with a focus on people, striving to establish empathetic thinking for the individuals who create and use the products and services I help bring to life.
Throughout my career, I've led design teams in software development companies, start-ups and I'm part of the UX talent team at Toptal, the largest international outsourcing company for technology professionals. In all of these experiences, I have strived to create user-centred experiences that meet both business and user needs.
My UX practice blends product design, design thinking and UX strategy. I have a Post-graduate Certificate in User Experience Design, which brings me up to date with the latest trends and practices in the field.
I currently work for the Reneo Group in Hamburg, Germany, where I develop experiences for clients in the real estate industry.
Get in touch to talk about design!
Experience
UX Designer • 2022 - Current job
Reneo Group is a real estate startup powered by artificial intelligence. In my role as a Product Designer, I organize and collaborate with the product team, including project managers and developers, to ensure cohesive and efficient product development.
Education
User Experience Post-graduate
Universidade Anhembi Morumbi - 2021
Industrial and Product Design
USP Universidade de São Paulo - 2020
UX Designer • 2022 - Freelance Contract
Toptal is a Silicon Valley startup with an exclusive network of the world’s top freelance software developers, designers, financial experts, product managers, and project managers. As a member of the top talent team, I work with various companies around the world, delivering high-quality solutions across multiple industries.
UX Design Lead • 2019 -2022
Exacta is a software development company specializing in mobile, web, and automation systems, as well as load and cloud migration testing. In my role, I lead design culture and employer branding activities, institutional design, UX strategies, interface design, and Sprint Design for digital product development.
Bachelor of Social Communication
Universidade Paulista UNIP - 2008
Featured in
Local Leader Volunteer - São Carlos, Brazil
Designer Volunteer - São Carlos, Brazil
In both cases, I volunteer in the IT community in the region with talks, meetings and online meetings about design.
Volunteer Mentor, Worldwide
885 hours of mentoring for people of at least 6 different nationalities in one year, helping beginner designers or those with a short career.
Projects
The Top 3% of Freelance Talent®
Toptal is a network of the world's top talent in business, design, and technology that enables companies to scale their teams, on demand.
I am part of the talent team at Toptal, working as a User Experience Designer for various clients around the world, creating designs and designing experiences for many different industries and areas.
